80th Anniversary of Liberation of Auschwitz: German Chancellor Scholz Attends Emotional Commemoration
An emotional commemoration ceremony was held on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the largest Nazi concentration and extermination camp during World War II. On this historic day, nearly 50 survivors of the camp laid wreaths and lit candles, sharing their harrowing memories.
80th Anniversary of Liberation of Auschwitz: German Chancellor Scholz Attends Emotional Commemoration
80th Anniversary of Liberation of Auschwitz: German Chancellor Scholz Attends Emotional Commemoration
An emotional commemoration ceremony was held on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the largest Nazi concentration and extermination camp during World War II. On this historic day, nearly 50 survivors of the camp laid wreaths and lit candles, sharing their harrowing memories.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and other representatives accompanying them walked on the site of the Auschwitz camp in Poland, where during World War II, a large number of people were brutally killed under Nazi rule.
World leaders, including King Charles of Britain, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Polish President Andrzej Duda, were present at the event. However, the central focus of the ceremony was on the survivors of the camp, who shared their life-altering experiences.
Auschwitz, where nearly 1.1 million people were killed, remains one of the largest sites of genocide in history. 98-year-old survivor Marian Turski stated, "Today, we can see that modern society is witnessing a rise in antisemitism, which was the root cause of the Holocaust."
During the commemoration, speakers raised warnings against rising antisemitism and emphasized the importance of increasing tolerance toward humanity. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Polish President Andrzej Duda both affirmed, "It is our collective responsibility to preserve the memory of Auschwitz so that such horrors never happen again."
Ronald Lauder, President of the World Jewish Congress, expressed concern over social media, saying, "Young people today are getting most of their information through social media, which is very dangerous."
World leaders and survivors together reflected on the scars of this history, reaffirming their commitment to humanity and tolerance, so that such humanitarian disasters never occur again in the future.
