Moray MP Douglas Ross has signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment in Westminster ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day on 27th January.
By signing the book, Douglas has pledged his commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day and honouring those who were murdered during the holocaust. The pledge also pays tribute to extraordinary survivors of the Holocaust who continue to work tirelessly to educate young people today.
Holocaust Memorial Day falls on January 27th every year, to mark the anniversary of the liberation of the infamous former Nazi concentration and death camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau, in 1945.
The theme for this year’s commemorations is ‘Ordinary People’.
Holocaust Memorial Day is a chance to remember and pay tribute to all of those persecuted by the Nazis, including Roma and Sinti people, disabled people, gay men, political opponents to the Nazis and others.
It also gives people in Moray an opportunity to remember all of those affected by genocide since in countries such as Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Sudan.
After signing the Book of Commitment, Moray MP Douglas Ross said: “Holocaust Memorial Day is an important opportunity for people in Moray and across the country to reflect on the darkest times of European history.
“By signing the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment, I have pledged to honour and remember the six million Jewish men, women and children who were murdered in the Holocaust.
“I know that people across Moray will join me on January 27th in remembering them and how ordinary people were murdered in the most horrific of circumstances.
“It is also a chance to pay tribute to the incredible survivors of the Holocaust who continue to educate today’s generation.
“Signing the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment on behalf of constituents across Moray is an extremely moving experience and it was a privilege to do so again ahead of this year’s Memorial Day.
Karen Pollock CBE, Chief Executive of the Holocaust Educational Trust, said: “On Holocaust Memorial Day we remember the 6 million men, women and children who were murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators, simply for being Jewish, and we pay tribute to the incredible survivors, many of whom still share their testimony day in and day out to ensure that future generations never forget the horrors of the past.
“We also remember that antisemitism did not start or end with the Holocaust, we must all be vigilant, and speak out whenever it is found.”