today is national holocaust day

it is the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Should it not be celebrated?

and it is holocaust memorial day FFS

Are the BNP denying it?

and I've been fished

two minutes applause at all grounds tonight, i'd imagine.

i thought the 4 by 2's from Stamford Hill would take a moment out to think about this. In fact Im sure they will as it wont cost them anything to do this

only exists in the UK apparently

David Irving will be seething.

WTF is David Irving?

^^^

That figures..!! :^0

bullsh1t canary. it is the international holocaust remembrance day

Holocaust Memorial Day (27 January) is a national event in the United Kingdom dedicated to the remembrance of the victims of The Holocaust. It was first held in January 2001, and has been on 27 January every year since. The chosen date is the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp by the Soviet Union in 1945.

maybe they just meant the uk version of it then

Irving went to prison in austria for holocaust denial

The International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which occurs on January 27, is the first universal commemoration in memory of the victims of The Holocaust. It was designated by the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 60/7 on 1 November 2005 during the 42nd plenary session. On 24 January 2005, during a special session (Special website for the session), the United Nations General Assembly had previously marked the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camps and the end of the Holocaust which resulted in the annihilation of 6 million European Jews and millions of others by the Nazi German regime.

January 27 is the date, in 1945, when the largest Nazi death camp in Auschwitz-Birkenau (Poland) was liberated by Soviet troops.

Prior to the 60/7 resolution, there had been national days of commemoration such as the Der Tag des Gedenkens an die Opfer des Nationalsozialismus (The Day of remembrance for the victims of National Socialism) in Germany[1], established in a proclamation issued by Federal President Roman Herzog on 3 January 1996. Since 2001, January the 27th has been Holocaust memorial day in the UK.

strange it took 60 years to come up with it when so few will have been involved

The event also drew similar criticism from the United Kingdom's Armenian community in 2000 which complained that the event remained exclusively for commemorating those who perished in the Holocaust, ignoring the critical aspects of the Armenian Genocide put into action by the Ottoman Empire in 1915. Neil Frater, an official of Tony Blair's "Race Equality Unit", a branch of the Home Office replied that it had consulted the "Holocaust Memorial Day Steering Group" on the issue and agreed that while it understood that the Armenian Genocide was an "appalling tragedy", it wanted to "avoid the risk of the message becoming too diluted if we try to include too much history."

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United Nations statement of commitment
We recognise that the Holocaust shook the foundations of modern civilisation. Its unprecedented character and horror will always hold universal meaning.
We believe the Holocaust must have a permanent place in our nation's collective memory. We honour the survivors still with us, and reaffirm our shared goals of mutual understanding and justice.
We must make sure that future generations understand the causes of the Holocaust and reflect upon its consequences. We vow to remember the victims of Nazi persecution and of all genocide.
We value the sacrifices of those who have risked their lives to protect or rescue victims, as a touchstone of the human capacity for good in the face of evil.
We recognise that humanity is still scarred by the belief that race, religion, disability or sexuality make some people's lives worth less than others'. Genocide, antisemitism, racism, xenophobia and discrimination still continue. We have a shared responsibility to fight these evils.
We pledge to strengthen our efforts to promote education and research about the Holocaust and other genocide. We will do our utmost to make sure that the lessons of such events are fully learnt.
We will continue to encourage Holocaust remembrance by holding an annual Holocaust Memorial Day. We condemn the evils of prejudice, discrimination and racism. We value a free, tolerant, and democratic society.
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oh yes, fat lot of good that did in Rwanda

canaryboy 27 Jan 12:10
only exists in the UK apparently
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The events are focal points of international Holocaust Memorial Day, an annual observance on the anniversary of the Soviet armys Jan. 27, 1945 liberation of Auschwitz, which is marked now by the United Nations and more than two dozen individual countries.

Each year, hundreds of events take place on or near that date. Britain, Italy and Germany have particularly extensive programs.

and the former yugoslavia

yes joe it's already been covered there is a british version and others

Though Germany has marked a Holocaust memorial day on Jan. 27 since 1996, the impetus for the observance in most countries came from a landmark Holocaust education forum that took place in Stockholm in 2000, a decade after the fall of communism enabled an uncensored exploration of history. In most communist states, Jewish issues had been suppressed and study or commemoration of the Shoah had been limited.

At the Stockholm Forum, leaders from 46 countries pledged to promote education and research about the Holocaust, and to

Oh right CB ..

so only some countries support it

anyone been wating the NOSTRADAMUS EFFECT............think its on the military channel........its very good

watching*

will there be a national holocaust denial day?

taking place in david irvings flat

guest speaker, mr griffin

or anne frank

I had friends around for a BBQ to commerate

WeeWillieWalsh 27 Jan 12:09


i thought the 4 by 2's from Stamford Hill would take a moment out to think about this. In fact Im sure they will as it wont cost them anything to do this


WeeWillieWalsh 27 Jan 12:13


WTF is David Irving?



Ignorant**

Barney The Bot Slayer 27 Jan 12:57


I had friends around for a BBQ to commerate




moron

Enough already

Quite interesting.. Check this out.

http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/ssalbum/

Holocaust schmolocaust

An informative post there EGG