Declare January 27, 2024, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day
In Plain English
January 27 marks the anniversary of the Soviet Red Army's liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. The proclamation honors the 6 million Jewish people and millions of others systematically murdered by the Nazi regime from 1933 to 1945. Richmond commits to combating anti-Semitism and all forms of hatred while promoting education about genocide prevention.
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Public Comments
2 public comments — 2 spoken
- Mark WassbergIn person
- Sara CantorVia Zoomformer board member
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