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News Releases
Yad Vashem Memorial, Sculpture, Jerusalem
No. 106/06
December 12, 2006
STATEMENT FROM EUROPEAN COMMISSION VICE PRESIDENT FRANCO FRATTINI REGARDING THE CONFERENCE "REVIEW OF THE HOLOCAUST: GLOBAL VISION," BEING HELD ON DECEMBER 11/12 IN TEHERAN
 "I
want to express publicly my shock and indignation in
relation to the Conference on the Holocaust being held
these days in Teheran and that puts the Holocaust into
question.
"In the face of this event, I want to state my firm
condemnation of any attempt to deny, trivialize or
minimize the Shoah, war crimes and crimes against
humanity. I clearly reject these views which, in utter
disregard of historically established facts, constitute
an unacceptable affront not only to the victims of that
tragedy and their descendants, but also to the whole
democratic world.
"As Vice President of the Commission in charge of
Fundamental Rights, I wish to restate today the
Commission's firm condemnation and rejection of all
manifestations of anti-Semitism, racism and xenophobia.
"The European Commission remains determined to make full
use of the powers conferred by the Treaties to fight
these repugnant phenomena. As Commissioner responsible
for the criminal law aspects of the fight against
racism, xenophobia and anti-Semitism, I recall that the
Commission issued a proposal for a Framework Decision on
Combating Racism and Xenophobia. The Commission is
strongly committed in having this legal instrument
adopted as soon as possible, and is confident that an
agreement will be found under the forthcoming German
Presidency.
"Anti-Semitism has no place in Europe; nor should it in
any other part of the world. Dialogue and understanding
should overcome hatred and provocation."
European Commission Vice President
Franco Frattini
is responsible for
Justice, Freedom and Security.
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