A Day to Remember
When dedicating a Plaque outside Hackney Town Hall to the Holocaust Survivors, on Holocaust Memorial Day 2006, Mayor Jules Pipe made particular reference to the bravery and commitment of the men and women who were able to work within the system to defeat the evil of Nazism.
' The significant issue to learn from the actions of the rescuers is about standing up and being counted when it might be easier and safer to keep quiet.
' People often express the view that an individual is powerless against the forces of evil. However, this year's Holocaust Memorial Day theme on the rescuers, demonstrates that this is untrue. The idea of one person changing the course of history is an essential lesson of the Holocaust.
" Our conscience often guides our behaviour. People,of different cultural and ethnic backgrounds become role models, when they do not see barriers but act on their own values."
Page updated: 15 Jun 2010
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