White House Issues Yom Hashoah Statement

Yesterday was Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, on the Jewish calendar. The White House released a statement from President Obama (full text) marking the commemoration. The statement said in part:

Today, we honor the memories of the six million Jewish victims and millions of others who perished in the darkness of the Shoah.  As we reflect on the beautiful lives lost, and their great potential that would never be fulfilled, we also pay tribute to all those who resisted the Nazis’ heinous acts and all those who survived.

JTA reports on this, as well as a separate statement by Rep. Nancy Peolsi.