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The Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer was one of the most important witnesses of the murder of European Jews until her death two months ago. Today she was remembered in Berlin - the speech was given by Federal President Steinmeier. [more]]>
"We miss them" – at the commemoration of Margot Friedländer, Federal President Steinmeier became very personal. He posthumously made a promise to Friedländer.
In Berlin, Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer will be honoured with a memorial ceremony. Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will give a commemorative speech at the celebration in the Berlin Philharmonic.
Friedländer died in May at the age of 103. A memorial service will be held in her honor on Wednesday evening at the Berlin Philharmonic Hall.
After the death of Margot Friedländer, it is unclear how the city of Berlin intends to permanently commemorate the Holocaust survivors and honorary citizen. Proposals for the renaming of streets and squares are available, but concrete decisions are pending. Margot Friedländer, who died on May 9 at the age of 103, lived with her family during the Nazi period in Skalitzer Straße 32 before she was deported. / © Photo: Wikimedia Commons, European Pa…
It was a moving commemoration: Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and hundreds of guests recalled the Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer at the Berlin Philharmonic – and laid their legacy in the hands of the young generation.
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