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Knesset in Auschwitz for Holocaust Memorial Day

January 29, 2014 07:23
Waving the Israeli flag at Auschwitz-Birkenau (Photo: Sandy Rashty)

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Sandy Rashty

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Polish locals watched a 1000-strong delegation of Israeli, British and European parliamentarians gather at Auschwitz-Birkenau this week.

Former Conservative head Lord Howard, Tory MP Matthew Offord and Anne McGuire, chair of Labour Friends of Israel attended the emotional ceremony on Holocaust Memorial Day.

The event, joined by 54 members of Knesset, was organised by Jonny Daniels, head of the From The Depths charity.

Twenty-eight year old Mr Daniels, who made aliyah from London aged 18, orchestrated the event after six months in planning. "We're making history," he said.

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