Bill > SR8670

This resolution recognizes January 27th as International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Washington state, a day dedicated to commemorating the victims and survivors of the Holocaust, a systematic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of approximately six million Jews and millions of others by Nazi Germany and its collaborators during World War II. The resolution highlights the 81st anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp, a site where over 1.1 million people were murdered, and emphasizes the ongoing problem of antisemitism, noting a significant rise in incidents in Washington state. It encourages citizens to participate in educational activities to understand the Holocaust's history and the importance of combating hatred, discrimination, and antisemitism to ensure such atrocities are never repeated, and further honors Holocaust survivors and the memory of those who perished.

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