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Alemania e Israel instaron a no olvidar ni relativizar el Holocausto en el 80 aniversario de la liberación del campo de concentración de Bergen-Belsen
Alemania e Israel advirtieron este domingo en contra del olvido, el revisionismo de la historia y la relativización del Holocausto en el 80 aniversario de la liberación del campo de concentración nazi de Bergen-Belsen por el ejército británico.
“Ochenta años después del horror de la Shoah, la visión de la historia corre el riesgo de desvanecerse. Vivimos a diario relativizaciones de este crimen inimaginable, también en parlamentos alemanes”, dijo el presidente del Consejo Central de los Judíos en Alemania, Josef Schuster, en un acto en el antiguo campo de concentración nazi ante más de cincuenta supervivientes.
Desde otro lado, en tanto, hay intentos de reinterpretar la historia y “el exterminio de los judíos, que fue central en los delirios de los perpetradores, se deshilacha cada vez más en la memoria de nuestra sociedad”, advirtió durante el homenaje, en el que también estuvo presente la viceprimera ministra británica, Angela Rayner.
Señaló con preocupación que gran parte de la generación más joven en Alemania ignora por completo este periodo, lo que también pone de manifiesto que “el tratamiento de la historia es políticamente controvertido y tanto más vulnerable cuanto menor es el número de personas que aún pueden dar testimonio de lo sucedido”.
“Y eso que, 80 años después de la Shoah, nos encontramos en un hito en nuestra cultura de la memoria”, subrayó.
Agregó que esta situación no puede dar lugar a la resignación, porque “recordar no sólo significa preservar”, sino también “contradecir y actuar cuando se tergiversa la historia, (… ) enfrentarse a la pregunta de cómo el hombre pudo hacer tal cosa al hombre y simplemente contar la historia de lo que ocurrió una y otra vez”.
“La Shoah fue y es una ruptura, una ruptura de la civilización, que nos concierne a todos”, concluyó.
En tanto, el jefe del Gobierno de Baja Sajonia, Stephan Weil, subrayó la obligación de “no olvidar ni reprimir el capítulo más oscuro de la historia alemana y los crímenes asociados a él”, sino de afrontarlo y también de oponerse enérgicamente a “cualquier intento de relativizar la historia, de reescribirla” o negarla.
El trabajo de la memoria, “el puente hacia el presente y hacia las consecuencias a extraer”, es cada vez más difícil, porque “la distancia temporal entre las atrocidades de la época nazi y nuestras vidas es cada vez mayor y las voces del recuerdo, especialmente las voces de los supervivientes, se hacen cada vez más silenciosas” o enmudecen, añadió.
“Nunca más es ahora (…) Nunca más deben ser pisoteadas la dignidad y la vida de las personas en Alemania y en todo el mundo, nunca más deben ignorarse los derechos humanos, nunca más debe permitirse que la arbitrariedad sustituya a la ley. Esa es la lección a extraer del asesinato de tantos millones de personas, esa es la misión de la memoria y el recuerdo”, subrayó.
Por su parte, el embajador del Israel en Alemania, Ron Prosor, se refirió a Bergen-Belsen como “un lugar donde la humanidad fue llevada a sus límites extremos y donde, a pesar de todo, la esperanza no murió”.
“Queridos supervivientes, con su fuerza, con su valor y con sus vidas, son un triunfo sobre la inhumanidad. Estamos en deuda con los supervivientes y con los asesinados”, dijo.
Para el pueblo judío, agregó, “el recuerdo no es un acto del pasado, sino una obligación para el futuro”, al tiempo que subrayó responsabilidad de “garantizar que las historias de los supervivientes no se distorsionen”.
Advirtió de que además de la negación, se observa “otro fenómeno inquietante, la relativización de la Shoah, la difuminación del sufrimiento específico judío”, que “no se produce de golpe, sino gradualmente, no mediante la violencia, sino a través de la academización, en simposios y en notas a pie de página”, de manera que “la propia memoria del Holocausto se convierte en un objetivo”, añadió.
En este sentido, afirmó que “no puede haber futuro sin verdad, ni justicia sin recuerdo”.
De las 120.000 personas que estuvieron prisioneras en el campo de concentración de Bergen-Belsen, murieron más de 52 .000. El campo fue liberado por las tropas británicas el 15 de abril de 1945.
(Con información de EFE)
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Held at gunpoint at 9, Iranian refugee turned pastor now prays for Iran’s hour of freedom
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An Iranian refugee held at gunpoint at school before fleeing Iran during the 1979 revolution is calling for hope, democracy and prayers for his homeland as the U.S. joins Israel in targeting Iran’s ruling clerical regime.
David Nasser, now an American pastor, spoke to Fox News Digital six days after Operation Epic Fury was launched in Iran, which reignited haunting memories for him and of the time when he was 9 years old.
«As a child, my family and I were forced to escape Iran and run for our lives,» Nasser, President and CEO of David Nasser Outreach recalled.
«We found safe harbor as refugees granted political asylum here in the United States,» Nasser said, describing how his father had been a high-ranking officer in Iran’s military, meaning «his family became targets as the government collapsed.»
«One of my most vivid memories of realizing that nothing was ever going to be the same again was at a school assembly on a military base — a soldier called out three names and mine was called first,» he said.
David Nasser fled Iran when he was 9 years old during the 1979 revolution. (David Nasser)
«When I got to the front, the soldier dropped a piece of paper, took a gun out of his holster and put it to my head and quoted the Quran. He told me that he was sent to make an example out of me,» Nasser added.
The principal intervened, but the message he relayed was unmistakable. Nasser recalled.
«They’re killing everybody who’s anybody. They’re trying to make an example out of people like our family, and they’re using fear,» he remembered hearing at the time.
«That’s one of my first memories of the revolution, but really just being completely scared for my life.»
Soon after, Nasser’s family devised an escape plan. They would pretend Nasser’s mother needed emergency heart surgery in Switzerland and buy round-trip tickets to avoid raising suspicion.
«We bought round-trip airline tickets like we were going and coming back, but we weren’t coming back. We were running for our lives,» he said.
KHAMENEI IS DEAD — AND IRANIANS DARE TO HOPE FOR FREEDOM AGAIN AFTER DECADES OF TYRANNY
David Nasser recalled a school assembly on a military base when a soldier called out his name and put a gun to his head. (David Nasser)
At the airport, Nasser remembers gripping his father’s hand tightly and hearing words he will never forget.
«‘If they find out we’re escaping, they’re going to kill us right here on the spot,’ my father said as his hands shook, holding mine. The last time I was in Iran, I was a 9-year-old little boy running for my life,» he said.
Now, watching events unfold in Iran from the safety of the U.S., Nasser said his heart remains with millions of desperate Iranians facing uncertainty.
«We see them — I see them, I hear them. My heart is beating really fast for them right now with hope and with prayers for their protection and their provision,» Nasser said.
«Protection. I’m praying for protection for them. I want to be a part of the provision for them. If Iran transitions from a theocracy to a democracy, I want to help rebuild.»
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Pastor David Nasser fled Iran as a child and urges hope during the U.S. military campaign in Iran. (David Nasser)
«If this moment actually comes, and they go from a theocracy to a democracy, I want to be a part of the solution — for that 9-year-old little boy that I once was. I want to do this for him.»
Beyond political change, Nasser, who is also teaching pastor at New Vision Baptist Church, said he takes solace in what he describes as spiritual transformation already underway, calling it «the fastest-growing church in the world right now or the underground church in Iran.»
«We know there’s at minimum 4 million, at maximum 8 million Christians right now in Iran,» he said.
«In Iran, if you convert from Islam to Christianity, that can be a death sentence. If they come into your home, and you’re gathering for Christian worship, they will take your home title, you will lose your home.
«They’re in prison. They’re being tortured. They’re being ridiculed. They’re being mocked.
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«Above all, I came to America, and it was a land of opportunity. And I was given the gift of democracy. So, I would love to see democracy in Iran, where all the boys and girls are afforded what I was afforded when I managed to escape.»
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Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, will not seek reelection, opting to leave the Senate just minutes before Wednesday’s filing deadline in the Treasure State, three sources confirmed to Fox News Digital.
Montana’s senior senator is serving his second term and was widely expected to secure a third in Big Sky Country, where President Donald Trump won by nearly 20 points in 2024. He previously served two terms in the House before making the leap to the upper chamber.
Daines played a key role during that election cycle as chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, helping Republicans regain a majority in the upper chamber. He also backed Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Montana, in a grueling race against former Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, helping the GOP secure unified control of Washington.
Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, plans to retire at the end of his term, opening up his seat in Big Sky Country as Republicans look to keep their grip in the upper chamber. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
The lawmaker said in a video statement that after «much careful thought, I’ve decided not to seek reelection.»
He thanked his wife, Cindy, and noted that for the last 13 years, she «has selflessly dropped me off at the airport at 5 a.m. on most Mondays for that commute back to D.C.»
«And together, Cindy and I look forward to the next chapter, like cherishing moments with seven grandchildren, spending a bit more time in Montana and continuing to make a difference,» he said.
With Daines set to leave the Senate, Republicans will now look to hold the seat. Montana’s primary election is scheduled for June 2.
REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS’ EARLY RETIREMENT RUMORS SEND SHOCKWAVES THROUGH HOUSE GOP
President Donald Trump takes questions from the media during a bilateral meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Montana U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme filed just minutes before Daines withdrew from the race, according to the Montana Secretary of State. Earlier Wednesday, former University of Montana President Seth Bodnar entered the race as an independent.
Trump wasted no time lauding Daines and swiftly backing Alme in a post on Truth Social.
«Steve Daines, of Montana, is one of our truly Great United States Senators,» Trump said. «He honorably served for 12 years in the Senate, and 2 in the House of Representatives. He did a job like few others are capable of doing but, sadly for our Country, Steve’s Term is up, and he has decided to leave the Senate and, ‘pass the torch’ to Kurt Alme, my TRUMP 45 and TRUMP 47 U.S. Attorney.»
OPERATION EPIC FURY SURVIVES SENATE CHALLENGE AS REPUBLICANS CLOSE RANKS BEHIND TRUMP
Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., arrives to a caucus meeting with House Republicans on Capitol Hill on May 10, 2023. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Three Democrats are also running on the opposite side of the primary field: Alani Bankhead, Reilly Neil and Michael Blackwolf.
A spokesperson for the Senate Democrats’ campaign arm, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, told Fox News Digital in a statement that «Republicans’ midterm prospects are so bleak in 2026 that yet another Senator is running for the hills.»
«Steve Daines is joining more and more of his colleagues in deciding to throw in the towel rather than defend their toxic record,» they said. «This news is the latest flashing warning sign to all GOP senators: Your jobs are not safe, retire or lose.»
Daines’ departure comes on the heels of Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, who earlier this week announced he plans to retire from the House.
Zinke cited several undisclosed surgeries stemming from injuries he suffered as a Navy SEAL.
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«My judgment and experience tell me it is better for Montana and America to have full-time representation in Congress than run the risk of uncertain absence and missed votes,» Zinke said.
His open primary has already attracted several Montana Republicans, including Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen and conservative radio host Aaron Flint, who swiftly earned the endorsements of Zinke and Trump.
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