On Holocaust Remembrance Day, this was emphasized by President of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities Noemi Di Segni in a press conference in Rome. \u201cHolocaust Remembrance Day is not an event for Jews alone but for all of Italy and its institutions.\u201d Di Segni stressed, addressing two types of “distortions” in her speech. The first, which she called “na\u00efve,” occurs when, for example, someone says to a Jewish friend, “I stand with you” or “Happy holiday,” failing to grasp the true essence of Holocaust Remembrance Day. The second is anything but na\u00efve: those who “use” January 27 to distort its meaning and attempt to \u201cdismantle freedoms and constitutional principles that we consider fundamental.\u201d Far-right, far-left, and Islamic radicalism\u2014different worlds tapping into the language of memory \u201cto turn it against Israel and the Jews: it is dangerous and offends all survivors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMemory represents a daily commitment that we aim to strengthen and substantiate with human values,\u201d stated Sports Minister Andrea Abodi, opening the press conference. \u201cMemory is an essential value for freedom and civil coexistence, the necessary foundation for respecting life over time,\u201d the minister added. He expressed solidarity with Holocaust survivor and Life Senator Liliana Segre for recent antisemitic attacks against her and explored how memory can be conveyed through sports. He highlighted last year’s Journey of Memory initiative, which involved Olympic and Paralympic athletes, federation leaders, and coaches. A new journey is set to take place this year, \u201cdedicated to civil service volunteers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also speaking at the press conference was General Pasquale Angelosanto, national coordinator for combating antisemitism, who is currently finalizing revisions to the new national strategy against antisemitism. The general highlighted the need of updating the strategy given the \u201cnew forms\u201d of antisemitism\u2014a phenomenon that has \u201cexploded\u201d recently, fueled by the \u201cbrutal attacks by Hamas on October 7, 2023.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The strategy was also referenced by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. In a message for Holocaust Remembrance Day, she declared that \u201cfighting antisemitism, in all its manifestations\u2014ancient and modern\u2014is a priority for this government.\u201d She reiterated the government\u2019s unwavering commitment, which will continue \u201cwith strength and determination, including through the development of the new national strategy against antisemitism, a comprehensive and structured document that defines objectives and concrete actions to combat an abhorrent phenomenon that has no place in our society.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The memory of the Shoah faces a serious threat: distortion, which undermines its meaning and compromises the correct transmission of messages and values to future generations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4297,"featured_media":10423,"menu_order":995,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7602],"tags":[],"position":[],"class_list":["post-10414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-senza-categoria"],"yoast_head":"\n