Czech parliament pays historic tribute to 129 ‘Righteous Among the Nations’ Holocaust-era heroes

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Organized by the Combat Antisemitism Movement and Federation of Jewish Communities in the Czech Republic (FJC), the event coincided with the 88th anniversary of Kristallnacht ...

At a historic event in Prague last week, the Parliament of the Czech Republic paid official tribute for the first time to the 129 Czech citizens recognized by Yad Vashem as “Righteous Among the Nations” for risking their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust.The gathering — organized by the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) and Federation of Jewish Communities in the Czech Republic (FJC) — coincided with the 88th anniversary of Kristallnacht (“Night of Broken Glass”), the violent state-sponsored pogrom across Nazi Germany that presaged the Holocaust.Guests included Czech lawmakers and government officials, diplomats, and Jewish community representatives.First Deputy Speaker of the Czech…

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