The EAJC joins the World Jewish Congress in its annual #WeRemember initiative

The Euro-Asian Jewish Congress joins the World Jewish Congress in its annual #WeRemember campaign on the occasion of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

As we do every day, but especially on this day, we honor the memory of the horrific catastrophe that befell the Jewish people during World War II, marked by the irreplaceable loss of 6,000,000 lives. Six million of our brothers and sisters, our family, perished in the horrors of the Holocaust.

We remember, and we pass this legacy forward. Please visit the dedicated page on our website, featuring documentary video materials on the events of the Holocaust.

The President of the EAJC, Dr. M. Mirilashvili, has issued an address on the occasion of International Holocaust Remembrance Day:

"The memory of the six million Jews — men, women, and children — who perished in the Holocaust remains sacred. The Holocaust was an era when atrocities met with complete impunity, and the world was plunged into a chasm of chaos. For our people, this is not merely a historical event, but an enduring human grief, a memory of devastation, of human, material, and spiritual loss. This is a chapter of Jewish history that we can never close, a monstrous tragedy that must be remembered to ensure it is never repeated.

Yet, even today, we witness attempts to revive the cult of hatred. Pockets of antisemitism continue to flare up despite the bitter lessons of World War II. Jews worldwide face manifestations of antisemitism. Hate speech persists in both speech and writing despite efforts to eradicate it: Jews are assaulted in the streets, and synagogues and cemeteries are desecrated. We are bound to continue our struggle against these perilous trends.

The adoption of the Working Definition of Antisemitism formulated by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) by all states and international organizations would represent a significant step toward reducing antisemitism and racism. Hatred and hostility have no place in modern society, and we must do everything in our power to prevent any future escalation of violence. A world in which fundamental human values are trampled will never find peace or prosperity, and therefore our people, having survived such a horrific tragedy, bear the responsibility to safeguard these values.

Late last year, the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress adopted a Resolution calling for the official adoption of the Working Definition of Antisemitism, while condemning attempts to rehabilitate those complicit in the crimes of the Holocaust. The Resolution urges governments in the region to enact the necessary legislation to prohibit the rehabilitation of collaborators and the whitewashing of their deeds. We remain convinced that glorifying individuals involved in such crimes drives a significant rise in antisemitic sentiment, which is why we focus our efforts on eradicating this phenomenon.

On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we must reaffirm our rejection of antisemitism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and all forms of intolerance. We must also honor those who lived, survived, and perished under inhumane conditions, those who fought the enemy and persevered, and those who risked their own lives to save others. May their memory be a blessing!"