Paul Davies Signs Holocaust Book of Commitment

Local Assembly Member Paul Davies has signed the Holocaust Book of Commitment which honours the victims of the Holocaust as well as paying tribute to the wonderful work carried out to educate young people of the event of the Holocaust and subsequent genocides.

Mr Davies said, ‘This year’s Holocaust Memorial Day Theme is ‘The Power of Words’ and is a reminder of how words can make such a difference, both for good and for evil in all our communities. 

I was honoured to write a message in the Holocaust Book of Commitment in the Senedd. The Holocaust was one of the very bleakest times in human history and we must take the time to think about the six million Jewish lives lost, as well as the millions who were killed in subsequent genocides. It is essential that we commit to strengthen our resolve to continue to fight hatred and intolerance in all aspects of our lives.

In the passing years, we sadly have less survivors to share their incredible and poignant stories with the younger generation. We, as a country, need to work harder to ensure that these stories are captured and shared. Through schools, organisations and families, we must ensure that we all learn from the lessons of history.

I know of the excellent work which is carried out in schools and groups in Pembrokeshire, where young people are taught about the Holocaust and how it must never happen again’.