Genocide Watch has declared a Genocide Emergency Alert for Israel and Gaza due to the war between Israel and Hamas.
Read the statement issued by Genocide Watch.
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Holocaust Memorial Day takes place each year on the 27January and marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp.
The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust (HMDT) encourages remembrance in a world scarred by genocide. On this international day of 27 January, we not only remember the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust, but also the millions of other people killed under Nazi Persecution and in genocides that followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur.
Holocaust Memorial Day is a time to honour the survivors of genocide and "seek to learn the lessons of the past and recognise that genocide does not just take place on its own - it’s a steady process which can begin if discrimination, racism and hatred are not checked and prevented" (HMDT). Prejudice and the language of hatred must be challenged by us all to create a safer future for everyone.
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The conflict in Gaza and Israel: The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust (HMDT) has provided the following guidance, help and support to HMD activity organisers.
HMD is a time for bringing communities together in collective remembrance of the millions of people persecuted and killed for who they were, and in so doing, to learn the lessons of the past and stand up to hatred, bigotry and racism wherever we find it today. At a time of heightened tensions and communal division in the UK as a result of the conflict in Israel and Gaza, bringing communities together in recognition of our common humanity is more important than ever and HMD activity organisers all across the UK play a vital role in making this happen.
Antisemitism (anti-Jewish hatred) has increased significantly in the UK and globally following the 7 October attacks in Israel by Hamas and the subsequent war in Gaza. Extremists are exploiting the situation to stir up anti-Muslim hatred in the UK. Many UK communities are feeling vulnerable, with hostility and suspicion of others rising. We hope that HMD 2025 can be an opportunity for people to come together, learn both from and about the past, and take actions to make a better future for all.
The theme for Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) 2025 is For a Better Future
In every genocide that has taken place, those who are targeted for persecution have had their freedom restricted and removed, before many of them are murdered. Not only do perpetrator regimes erode the freedom of the people they are targeting, demonstrating how fragile freedom is, they also restrict the freedoms of others around them, to prevent people from challenging the regime. Despite this, in every genocide there are those who risk their own freedom to help others, to preserve others’ freedom or to stand up to the regime.