A német kancellár vehette át a Berlini Zsidó Múzeum 2011-es tolerancia-díját. Beszédében hangsúlyozta, hogy a németországi zsidó közösség mindig a német társadalom része volt, egyúttal pedig aggasztónak nevezte az antiszemitizmus európai terjedését.
Európa egyik legnagyobb és legjelentősebb zsidó múzeuma az idén ünnepli 10 éves fennállását.
A kancellár a díj átvételekor mondott beszédében hangsúlyozta, hogy a németországi zsidó közösség mindig a német társadalom része volt, és mindig az is lesz. Egyúttal aggasztónak nevezte az antiszemitizmus európai terjedését.
Merkel előtt a múzeum igazgatója, a német származású amerikai Michael Blumenthal beszélt, és azt mondta: nem magától értetődő, hogy valaki, aki az NDK-ban nőtt fel, olyan erősen kötelezze el magát a németországi zsidó közösség mellett, mint Merkel.
German Chancellor Merkel awarded the Berlin Jewish Museum’s Prize for Understanding and Tolerance
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The European Jewish Press By EJP In the presence of the director of the museum, W. Michael Blumenthal, as well as many renowned guests, including United States Ambassador to Germany Philip Murphy, Chancellor Merkel expressed her personal appreciation and her government’s commitment to the outstanding work of the museum. “Jewish life was always a part of Germany and it always will be,” Merkel said in accepting the prize. “Demonstrating this is a national responsibility,” she added, warning against the rise of anti-Semitism in Europe. Blumenthal praised Chancellor Merkel’s personal commitment to addressing German-Jewish history. “She has demonstrated again and again how the positive development of German-Jewish life in today’s Germany is close to her heart how important the integration of all residents with an immigrant background is,” he said. The museum, which has welcomed more than 7 million visitors since it opened in 2001, awards the Jewish Museum Prize for Understanding and Tolerance to individuals who have displayed special dedication to the critical analysis of anti-Semitism and racism, as well as the Nazi crimes of the Holocaust. Chancellor Merkel received the award for her commitment to youth projects. She joins a distinguished group of individuals and organizations who have been awarded the prize since 2002, including the late Federal President Johannes Rau, former Chancellor Helmut Kohl, as well as former Interior Minister Otto Schily. The award has also been presented to companies, including the Bosch Group, and to individuals in the arts, such as conductor Daniel Barenboim and author Imre Kertész. At the gala event, it is precisely Barenboim and the Staatskapelle who played Anton Bruckner’s 7th Symphony in the Berlin Philharmonic Hall. |
