by InTrieste
As the world pauses to remember one of the darkest chapters in human history, Italy solemnly commemorates Holocaust Remembrance Day. On the 79th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, Italy’s President Sergio Mattarella led the nation in reflection and remembrance.
At the Quirinale Palace in Rome, President Mattarella delivered a poignant speech, highlighting Italy’s own painful history during the Holocaust era. Joined by Holocaust survivor Sami Modiano, whose presence served as a poignant reminder of the atrocities endured, Mattarella emphasized the importance of never forgetting.
“It must never be forgotten that our country, Italy, adopted the despicable racist laws during Fascism – in a climate of overall indifference: the initial chapter of the terrible book of extermination; and that members of the Republic of Salò actively collaborated in the capture, deportation and even massacres of Jews,” remarked President Mattarella, urging a solemn acknowledgment of Italy’s past actions.
Trieste’s national commemoration at San Sabba will take place on Sunday, 28 January.
