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Let My People Live! LET MY PEOPLE LIVE! LET MY PEOPLE LETLIVE! MY PEOPLE LIVE!! THE INTERNATIONAL FORUM IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 60 TH ANNIVERSARY OF KL AUSCHWITZ-BIRKENAU LIBERATION LET MY PEOPLE LIVE! LET MY PEOPLE LIVE! THE INTERNATIONAL FORUM IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 60 TH ANNIVERSARY OF KL AUSCHWITZ-BIRKENAU LIBERATION 27.01.2005 KRAKOW, POLAND LET MY PEOPLE LIVE! Любая трагедия в мире – INTOLERANCE трагедия всего Человече- ства! Вот то послание, TO INTOLERANCE которое передают после- дующим поколениям сви- ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL детели страшной Катаст- FORUM «LET MY PEOPLE LIVE!» рофы тотального уничто- JANUARY 27, 2005 KRAKOW, POLAND жения народов, происхо- / дившей в КЛ Аушвиц-Бир- кенау. Наша задача – не НЕТЕРПИМОСТЬ допустить забвения про- шлых преступлений для К НЕТЕРПИМОСТИ того, чтобы у следующих поколений была возмож- О МЕЖДУНАРОДНОМ ФОРУМЕ ность предотвратить «ЖИЗНЬ НАРОДУ МОЕМУ!» повторение подобной JANUARY 27, 2005 / KRAKOW, POLAND трагедии в будущем. 27 января 2005 года в Every single tragedy in the world is the tragedy of the Кракове (Польша) состоялся Международный Форум whole Mankind! This is the message conveyed to later «Жизнь Народу Моему!», который был посвящен 60- generations by witnesses of the total extermination of летию освобождения концлагеря Аушвиц-Биркенау. nations in KL Auschwitz-Birkenau. Our task is to bear Хотя в этом страшном концлагере в массовом поряд- anew the memories of the crimes of the past, in order to ке уничтожались представители разных народов, КЛ enable future generations to prevent similar tragedies. Аушвиц-Биркенау – навсегда останется символом The International Forum “Let My People Live!” in com- уничтожения нацистским государством европейского memoration of the 60th anniversary of KL Auschwitz- еврейства. Организаторами Форума выступили Евро- Birkenau liberation took place in Krakow (Poland) on пейский Еврейский Конгресс, Министерство культуры January 27, 2005. The horrible concentration camp KL Польши, Яд Вашем – Мемориальный центр памяти Auschwitz-Birkenau was the place of mass extermination героев и мучеников Холокоста в Иерусалиме, и Госу- of people of various nationalities, it will forever remain дарственный музей КЛ Аушвиц-Биркенау в Освенци- the symbol of the Nazis’ state enterprise of extermina- ме. Форум проходил под патронатом Президента tion of the European Jewry. The Forum was organized by Польши г-на Александра Квасьневского и под эгидой the European Jewish Congress (EJC), the Ministry of Генерального Секретаря Совета Европы г-на Терри Culture of the Republic of Poland, the Holocaust Martyrs’ Дэвиса. and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority Yad Vashem in Нельзя быть толерантным к нетолерантности, равно- Jerusalem and the State Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau in душным к насилию, ксенофобии, антисемитизму. Это Oswiecim. The Forum was held under the patronage of слишком дорого обходится потом для всех людей на the President of Poland Mr. Aleksander Kwasniewski and Земле. Вот почему Холокост – общечеловеческая бе- under the auspices of the Secretary General of the да, порождаемая слабостью исторической памяти. Council of Europe Mr. Terry Davis. Международный Форум в Кракове стал местом встре- We should not be tolerant to intolerance, indifferent to чи очевидцев Катастрофы XX века – бывших узников violence, xenophobia, anti-Semitism. Then people of the и освободителей – с лидерами государств мира и world have to pay a too high price for this. That is why молодежью из разных стран мира. Печально осозна- the Holocaust is a common problem of the whole вать, что это, вероятно, была одна из последних воз- mankind generated by the weakness of historic memory. можностей такой встречи. Как показывают последние The International Forum in Krakow was a meeting place социологические опросы – сегодня молодежь почти for Holocaust witnesses, survivors and liberators, with ничего не знает о Катастрофе. Поэтому символично, the world leaders and young people from all over the что в рамках Форума было объявлено о начале нового world. It is sad to admit that it may be one of the last проекта «Европейская образовательная программа 1 2 chances to host such a meeting. According to the latest для учителей о Холокосте и его уроках». Еще одним sociological surveys, today young people know almost итогом Форума стало учреждение Всемирного Фору- nothing about the history of the Holocaust. Therefore, ма Памяти Холокоста. the declaration of the launch of a new project “The Холокост является универсальным уроком, который European Education Program for Teachers on the касается всех народов планеты. И самый важный Holocaust and Its Lessons” within the framework of the урок, который мы можем извлечь из трагического Forum is very symbolic. One of the Forum outcomes was прошлого преступлений, совершенных в КЛ Аушвиц- the establishment of The World Holocaust Forum. Биркенау – это то, что мы обязаны реагировать на не- The Holocaust is a universal lesson, which concerns all терпимость в любой форме по отношению к любой nations of the world. The most important lesson learned группе. Поэтому в рамках Форума была оглашена from the tragic past of crimes committed at KL «Всемирная студенческая декларация» – обращение Auschwitz-Birkenau is the obligation to react to any form молодежи к главам государств и правительств мира. of intolerance against any group. Within the framework of Мне, как Президенту Всемирного Форума Памяти Хо- the Forum, the Global Student Declaration, the message локоста, приятно осознавать, что первый наш Форум of young people to the world leaders was announced. прошел успешно. Память жертв Холокоста почтили As the President of the World Holocaust Forum I take главы государств и правительств более чем 25 стран, pleasure in realizing that our first Forum was a success. и среди них президенты Польши, России, Израиля, The memory of the Holocaust victims was honored by the Украины, вице-президент США, а также представите- heads of states and governments from more than 25 ли общественных организаций из 50 стран мира, ко- countries the Presidents of Poland, Russia, Israel, торые принимали участие в работе Форума. С высо- Ukraine, the Vice-President of the USA among them, as кой трибуны Форума лидеры государств торжествен- well as representatives of the public organizations from но пообещали всеми силами бороться с проявления- 50 countries of the world, took part in the Forum work. ми ксенофобии, антисемитизма, расовой и нацио- From the high tribune of the Forum, the state leaders нальной нетерпимости. Мы получили полную под- gave a solemn promise to use all their efforts in the держку нашим начинаниям на самом высшем уровне struggle against different forms of xenophobia, anti- и надеемся, что в ближайшем будущем к нам присое- Semitism, racial and national intolerance. Our initiative динятся главы государств, которые не смогли при- was given the full support at the most high level and we нять участие в прошедшем в Кракове Международ- hope that in the near future we will be joined by the ном Форуме. heads of states who could not take part in the «Мы не должны игнорировать трагедию Холокоста International Forum in Krakow. "No one is permitted to (Шоа)… Попытки систематического уничтожения це- pass by the tragedy of the Holocaust (Shoah)… The лых народов ложатся тенью на историю Европы и attempts at the systematic destruction of an entire peo- всего мира. Это преступление, которое всегда будет ple fall like a shadow on the history of Europe and the омрачать историю человечества…» – сказано в обра- whole world. It is a crime which will forever darken the щении Папы Римского Иоанна Павла II, адресованном history of humanity" – Pope John Paul II said in his mes- всем участникам торжественных мероприятий, по- sage to the participants of the ceremonies in commemo- священных 60-летию освобождения КЛ Аушвиц-Бир- ration of the 60th anniversary of KL Auschwitz-Birkenau кенау 27 января 2005 года. Эта тема звучала во всех liberation on January 27, 2005. This theme was выступлениях на Форуме. expressed in all the speeches at the Forum. Нельзя забывать исторические уроки прошлого! Все- We have no right to forget the lesson the past history го через три года после печально известной «Хру- teaches us! Only three years passed after the notorious стальной ночи» состоялась встреча в Ванзее, где на- Crystal Nacht and Vansee meeting took place, where the цистами было окончательно принято решение по «ев- Nazis made their final decision on the “Jewish issue”. рейскому вопросу». К сожалению, и сегодня, через 60 Unfortunately today, 60 years after the Tragedy, we see лет после Катастрофы, мы снова видим «терпимость again tolerance to racial intolerance standing on the к расовой нетерпимости», стоящую на хрустальных pieces of broken crystals. We must do everything to pre- осколках прошлого. Необходимо сделать все, чтобы vent the repetition of the Holocaust tragedy. не допустить повторения трагедии Холокоста. Recovering memory gives life! Прозрение памяти – дает жизнь! Viatcheslav (Moshe) Kantor Chairman of the Board of Governors The European Jewish Congress President of the World Holocaust Forum foundation Вячеслав (Моше) Кантор Председатель Попечительского Совета Европейского Еврейского Конгресса Президент Всемирного Форума Памяти Холокоста 2005 год LET MY АЛЕКСАНДР КВАСЬНЕВСКИЙ ПРЕЗИДЕНТ РЕСПУБЛИКИ ПОЛЬША PEOPLE ALEKSANDER KWASNIEWSKI LIVE! PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND 1 2 Today we want to jointly testify to the fact that the Сегодня мы хотим все вместе торжественно заявить, memory about the reasons and circumstances of что память о причинах
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