Many people together over christmas here in berlin. This high number of cases the founders doesnt make any exceptions for christmas. Every single day, people are dying. Also, chemical weapons attacks of aliens are among the worst atrocities in syrias long civil war. Now human rights organizations are hoping a german court can deliver justice for victims. It was a terrible scene that i cannot describe to you are lying on the ground like being killed by bug spray. These images never leave my mind. Welcome to the day we start here in germany where the number of covered 19 infections is now past the 1000000 mark, japanese Disease Control agency institute announced the figure only on friday after recording another 22000 infections overnight. Last the contain the spread of the virus during the 1st wave in the spring, but its been hard hit by the 2nd. Another somber milestone for germany as covert 1000 cases in the country passed the 1000000 mark. Germany also registered a record daily death
[inaudible conversations] c i didnt even have to say anything. You are a welltrained bunch. Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. Good afternoon and welcome to the Illinois Holocaust Museum and education center. My name is lillian and im the director public programs. I get the privilege under regular basis. We thank you so much for being here with us today. We hope you overturn on other occasions. Usually i play a game with the audience and i will do it very quickly. Is this your first visit . Please raise your hand. Raise it higher so i can see it they thank you, thank you, thank you. Over here too. Thank you. In the interest so the rest of you can exercise one of your arms if you are a regular and if you attend programs all the time and if you are one of our members please raise your hand. Thank you so much. Thank you. The folks who raised her hands the first time around these dont take my word for it alone. Ask anyone elset around you whoe hand went up a second time why they support
Welcome all of you in the audience in the theater as well as those of you watching online tonights Program Limits of justice. Cosponsor of tonights program, youll hear from representative of the embassy a little bit later in the evening. I also have the pleasure of serving as the cochair of the museums Washington Lawyers Committee. My husband and i have also enjoyed a long and extremely meaningful relationship with this extraordinary institution. The institution of the museum is one that not only honors the victim victims of the holocaust but stands as a stark reminder to the importance and relevance of lessons of the holocaust and the relevance of those lessons to issues of conflict in todays world. The museum has found compelling ways to engage many audiences, people from every background, religion and political perfect situation. While the experience is grounded in holocaust history, it serves as a powerful springboard to reflect on contemporary issues, especially genocide. The muse
I also have the pleasure of serving as cochair of the Museums Committee and my husband and i have had a long and extremely meaningful relationship with the institution and museum which honors the victims of the holocaust and stands as a stark reminder to the importance and lessons of the holocaust and the relevance of those lessons to issues in conflict in todays world. The museum has also found compelling ways to engage many audiences, one that people would never expect, from every background, religious and political persuasion. While the engagement is grounded if holocaust history it serves as a powerful spring board to reflect on contemporary issues, especially genocide. It is a stark reminder that the notion of task is never ending at a time when hatred and systemetism is clear across the world and in the United States we must all stand up. When a time when soshl and rapid changing world magnified that hate the lessons of the holocaust are more challenging then ever and the museums
, u. S. Holocaust Memorial Museum hosted a Panel Discussion looking at the continuing quest to bring former nazis to justice. They explored questions raised by recent trials, such as if perpetrators are ever too old or frail to prosecute, and whether it ever too late for accountability. Speakers at this event included a holocaust survivor, a Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist, and a documentary filmmaker. Good evening, everyone. Jessica abraham. Welcome allased to of you in the audience, as those as well as those of you watching online. I want to recognize the embassy of canada, cosponsor of tonights program. You will hear from a representative of the embassy a little later in the evening. I also had the pleasure of serving as cochair of the lenders community. The institution and the museum is one that not only honors the dictums of the holocaust, but ofnds as a stark reminder the importance and relevance of the lessons of the holocaust. Impelling has found ways to engage many audiences,