Every year on January 27, the World Holocaust Remembrance Day is celebrated all over the world: it is remembered on January 27, 1945 when the Soviet troops of the Red Army arrived in Auschwitz revealing to the world the horror of the concentration camp, one of the sites of the Nazi genocide, liberating the few survivors.
There is no more effective way than to remember that horror, and make it known to the new generations, with the stories of those who experienced it, as Liliana Segre: “I have never forgiven, as I have not forgotten”. A strong testimony that should shake consciences.
Initiatives to remember the tragedy of the Shoah (the extermination of the Jewish people) are taking place throughout Italy and Europe: in schools, in Parliament, in municipalities, on TV. At 11.00:10.30, in the presence of the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, the official celebrations of the Day will be held at the Quirinale Palace. The Minister of Education, Lucia Azzolina, the President of the UCEI (Union of Italian Jewish Communities), Noemi Di Segni and Sami Modiano, a Holocaust survivor, will participate. The event can also be followed in live streaming on the Ministry's social media profiles and live on Rai Uno. The ceremony at the Quirinale Palace will be preceded, at 19:XNUMX, by the award ceremony for the schools that have distinguished themselves in the competition 'Young people remember the Shoah', now in its XNUMXth edition and promoted annually by the Ministry of Education under the High Patronage of the President of the Republic, with the collaboration of the UCEI. The competition is aimed at all primary and secondary schools with the aim of promoting in-depth study and reflection on the Shoah among students.
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This year, much is taking place virtually and online due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Never before, when denialism is advancing in the world, is it important to remember. A recent Eurispes survey (October 2020) reveals that deniers are also increasing in Italy: in about 15 years, the percentage of those who do not believe in the horror of the Holocaust has gone from 2,7% to 15,6%, with 16% claiming that the systematic persecution of the Jews “did not cause so many deaths”.
Social networks are often the place where hatred and intolerance run, where it is easy to convey messages that reach many people. This is why, recently, Facebook and Twitter have banned, and remove, content that denies the Holocaust. But there is still much to be done and not only on the web.
Article published on 27 January 2021 - 10:16
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