In a first, Arab-initiated event commemorates the Holocaust
(JNS) In the wake of the Abraham Accords and in honor of International Holocaust Memorial Day on Jan. 27, individuals from the group Sharaka held an event to memorialize victims of the Holocaust and to promote an action plan for Holocaust awareness and combating antisemitism.
According to Sharaka (“partnership” in Arabic), last week’s event was the first-ever initiative to commemorate the Holocaust, bringing together Arab leaders in the Middle East.
Participants from the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and Saudi Arabia some of whom participated in Sharaka’s tour of Israel in December, which marked many of their first experiences learning about the Holocaust were joined by viewers from North America, Europe and Israel.
In a first, Arab-initiated event commemorates the Holocaust in wake of Abraham Accords
In a first, Arab-initiated event commemorates the Holocaust in wake of Abraham Accords
Participants from the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and Saudi Arabia joined viewers from North America, Europe and Israel in more personal kind of diplomacy.
(January 27, 2021 / JNS) In the wake of the Abraham Accords and in honor of International Holocaust Memorial Day on Jan. 27, individuals from the group Sharaka held an event to memorialize victims of the Holocaust and to promote an action plan for Holocaust awareness and combating anti-Semitism.
According to Sharaka (“partnership” in Arabic), this week’s event was the first-ever initiative to commemorate the Holocaust, bringing together Arab leaders in the Middle East.