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Together with the Municipality of The Hague and the Embassy of Israel in the Netherlands, the Jewish cultural organisation CHAJ has initiated an International Holocaust Remembrance Day commemoration event, a Lecture, which took place for the second time on Monday the 27th of January 2020 at the Peace Palace’s Academy Building. Philippe Sands delivered a lecture entitled ‘Beyond East West Street,’ reflecting the title of his best-selling book, East West Street. The horrors of the Holocaust were a turning point in history which prompted the World to say, “Never Again.” On the 1st of November 2005, the United Nations General Assembly, in Resolution 60/7, designated the 27th of January as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. In 2006 the first IHRD commemoration took place, and since then ceremonies have been held each year at the United Nations Offices in New York and Geneva and in many cities around the world. The Hague is often referred to as the World Capital of International Law and the City of Peace and Justice, so it was deemed appropriate to add the city to the list of places marking IHRD annually. Together with the Municipality of The Hague and the Embassy of Israel in the Netherlands, the Jewish cultural organisation CHAJ has initiated an International Holocaust Remembrance Day commemoration event, a Lecture, which took place for first time in 2019 at the Peace Palace’s Academy Building. For more information: www.ihrd-thehague.org

On January 27 th 2020, Philippe Sands delivered a lecture during International Holocaust Remembrance Day The Hague entitled ‘Beyond East West Street,’ reflecting the title of his best-selling book, East West Street. The lecture was held at the Peace Palace’s Academy Building in The Hague. For more info: www.ihrd-thehague.org

HE Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, President of the International Court of Justice, kindly agreed to open International Holocaust Remembrance Day The Hague 2020. He held an impressive speech where he pointed at the danger of dividing humanity into “us” and “the Other”. During the Holocaust, the “Other” were the Jews, the Sinti and Roma, Gays, and the mentally infirm. It is almost impossible now to imagine a group of men sitting quietly planning the murder on an industrial scale of millions, only because they were the “Other”. The many genocidal atrocities against other groups since 1945 shows that we haven’t learned much. More information: www.ihrd-theague.org

The horrors of the Holocaust were a turning point in history which prompted the World to say, “Never Again.” Together with the Municipality of The Hague and the Embassy of Israel in the Netherlands, the Jewish cultural organisation CHAJ has also initiated an International Holocaust Remembrance Day commemoration event, a Lecture, which took place for the second time on the 27th of January 2020 at the Peace Palace’s Academy Building. On the 1st of November 2005, the United Nations General Assembly, in Resolution 60/7, designated the 27th of January as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. In 2006 the first IHRD commemoration took place, and since then ceremonies have been held each year at the United Nations Offices in New York and Geneva and in many cities around the world. The Hague is often referred to as the World Capital of International Law and the City of Peace and Justice, so it was deemed appropriate to add the city to the list of places marking IHRD annually. www.ihrd-thehague.org

The Jewish cultural organisation CHAJ together with the Municipality of The Hague and the Embassy of Israel in the Netherlands, has initiated an International Holocaust Remembrance Day commemoration event, a Lecture, which took place for the second time on Monday the 27th of January 2020 at the Peace Palace’s Academy Building. H.E. Mayor of The Hague, Johan Remkes welcomed the public consisting of, ambassadors, judges, diplomats, professionals from international law, World Class students, representatives of various Jewish organizations and other interested parties. He emphasized that we should never let those who initiate or participate in atrocities escape judgment and that education is the key to democracy. www.ihrd-thehague.org