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Dolkun told the meeting that more than 5,000mosques had been destroyed and copies of theQuran have been burned. He said the oppressionwas on a massive scale and estimated that 1,200camps had been set up by the Chinese authorities tohold between 1.8 and 3 million Uyghur citizens. Onecamp holds 140,000 people.He said: “In this time of grave crisis, it is essential tobuild a stronger cooperation between differentgroups. Uyghurs need global support from all humanbeings.”Following the event, Board of Deputies VicePresident Amanda Bowman said: “In the week thatactivists and the Jewish human rights organisationRene Cassin.Rahima Mahmut will be speaking at an event inParliament tonight entitled A warning for humanity:How can communities unite to protect the Uyghurs?Read the Jewish News report here.Photo: (left to right) Rahima Mahmut, Dolkun Isa,Board of Deputies Vice President Edwin Shuker,Amanda BowmanOrla Guerin report on BBC news was ‘crass andoffensive’Board of Deputies Vice President Amanda Bowman has condemned BBC International Correspondent OrlaGuerin for linking the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to a report on the 75th anniversary of the liberation ofAuschwitz-Birkenau.Amanda said: “In an otherwise moving report on the experiences of a Holocaust survivor, Orla Guerin’sattempt to link the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to the horrors of the Holocaust was crass and offensive. Herlack of impartiality on the Israel-Palestine conflict has long been a matter of concern and it is questionablewhy the BBC would even use her for this sensitive assignment. As we approach Holocaust Memorial Day,the Jewish community is within its rights to expect an apology.”Stephen Fry, Priti Patel, Emily Maitlis and others markHolocaust Memorial Day with #WeRemember tweetsTo mark Holocaust Memorial Day, the Board of Deputies joined the World Jewish Congress’s global#WeRemember social media campaign, which marked the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. Those who sent their photos with #WeRemember posters to the Board of Deputies twitteraccount included actor and writer Stephen Fry, Home Secretary Priti Patel, journalist and presenter EmilyMaitlis, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, World Jewish CongressPresident Ronald Lauder, Former Foreign Secretary David Miliband, Post-Holocaust Envoy Lord Pickles,comedian Ivor Baddiel, Imam Qari Asim, plus Board of Deputies Honorary Officers and staff.Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl was in Jerusalem for the commemoration of the 75thanniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. She later travelled to Poland for the ceremony atAuschwitz-Birkenau where she was joined by Board of Deputies Chief Executive Gillian Merron.
Stephen Fry commemorates the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz Birkenau with a#WeRemember sign, as part of the World Jewish Congress's global campaign. See more photos hereACTIVITY REPORTHOLOCAUST MEMORIALSenior Vice President Sheila Gewolb, Vice Presidents Amanda Bowman and Edwin Shuker, TreasurerStuart MacDonald and Operations Director Judy Silkoff attended the UK Commemorative Ceremony forHolocaust Memorial Day 2020Vice President Edwin Shuker addressed a Holocaust Memorial Day civic service in High Wycombeentitled "Changing the Future by Confronting our Past".Finance Director Brian Markeson attended the HMD2020 event at the House of Commons, addressed byAdama Dieng, the UN Secretary General's Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide.Education Development Manager Sara Perlmutter attended a Holocaust Memorial Day Memorial eventin Barnet attended by over 500 Barnet residents, hosted by Middlesex University. Holocaust survivor IvanShaw lit candles and spoke movingly about his experiences.Education Development Manager Sara Perlmutter attended the Hertsmere Borough Council HolocaustMemorial Day event. Mayor Rabbi Alan Plancey led a procession of lanterns through the streets toHertswood Academy where the ceremony took place.Education Policy and Youth Engagement Officer Jake Berger attended a lecture at University CollegeLondon to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day.Chief Executive Gillian Merron, Holocaust survivor and Deputy Sir Ben Helfgott and Deputy RussellConn attended an International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2020 event hosted bythe Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Israeli Embassy. See a photo from the event here.
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