White House says Holocaust Day ‘time for action’ January 28, 2013 - 14:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - International Holocaust Remembrance Day is not just a day for mourning and reflection, but also "the time for action," the White House said in a statement Monday, Jan 28, according to The Jerusalem Post. In a press statement, the White House stated: "On this day, we recall the courage, spirit, and determination of those who heroically resisted the Nazis, exemplifying the very best of humanity." "The United States, along with the international community, resolves to stand in the way of any tyrant or dictator who commits crimes against humanity, and stay true to the principle of 'Never Again,'” the White House added. U.S. President Barack Obama's administration "honors the memories of the 6 million Jews and millions of other innocent victims whose lives were tragically taken during the Holocaust over sixty years ago," the statement read. Partner news  Top stories Amy Elliott, chief administrative officer of the Oklahoma medical examiner's office, said 51 were confirmed dead. An Islamist insurgency, once confined largely to the republic of Chechnya, has spread across the North Caucasus in recent years. Earlier, at least five Azerbaijan soldiers were killed and six seriously injured when their vehicle rammed into a tree and overturned. Among its provisions are bans on child marriage and the traditional practice of selling and buying women to settle disputes.   Partner news |  Latest news “Wall Street and W” scribe to adapt “Three Graves Full” novel  The book follows a mild-mannered guy who happens to kill somebody he wishes he’d never met, and buries the body in his backyard.Park Chan-wook cult film “Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance” getting remake The film centers on two men who are bound by their common sense of loss and headed on a collision course of revenge.Karabakh President meets Armenia’s judge advocate At the meeting, Persident Bako Sahakyan and deputy attorney-general Gevorg Kostanyan discussed the activities of prosecutor’s office.Deputy FM slams Azeri attempts to distort reality behind Karabakh conflict Shavarsh Kocharyan: Baku’s statements on unacceptability of a status quo in Karabakh conflict aim to prevent alteration of the status. |
