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Albania unveiled a Holocaust memorial in the capital on Thursday 10th of July to honor the dead and the Albanians who protected Jews from the Nazis.
The marble memorial was put at an entrance to Tirana’s Artificial Lake Park, close to Mother Teresa Square. The inscription was written in three languages — English, Hebrew and Albanian — and it said that “Albanians, Christians and Muslims endangered their lives to protect and save the Jews.”
“We are the only country with more Hebrews after World War II, where the Hebrews came in search of protection and salvation,” Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said.
Israeli Ambassador Noah Gal Gendler highly praised Albania’s example of protecting the Jewish community during the war.
“An excellent example from a small country which highlights the values of humanity, sacrifice and love, values which still stand as fundamental in Albania,” he said. “It would be magnificent if more nations would learn this part of Albania.”
Source:Times of Israel: https://www.timesofisrael.com/albania-inaugurates-holocaust-memorial-honoring-locals-who-protected-jews/?fbclid=IwAR1ogITHYhx0qygrXNIXUhJx608NKhsoWqW_8PTcQWsy510F-Oy4DD0URro
