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The Canadian Prime Minister caused a storm of social media fury after his official statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day appeared to contain no mention of Jews. Justin Trudeau has already faced scrutiny for his Government’s handling of Canada’s relationship with Israel, especially when compared to that of the previous pro-Israel Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

His statement reads:

“On this day, we pay tribute to the memory of the millions of victims murdered during the Holocaust. We honour those who survived atrocities at the hands of the Nazi regime, and welcome their courageous stories of hope and perseverance.

“The Holocaust is a stark reminder of the dangers and risks of allowing hate, prejudice, and discrimination to spread unchallenged. It also reminds us that silence must never be an option when humanity is threatened.

“As we pause to educate ourselves and our families on the bitter lessons of the Holocaust, we also strengthen our resolve to work with domestic and international partners to continue defending human rights and condemning intolerance.”

The fact that there was no direct mention of the six million Jews who died during the Holocaust caused a stir on social media, with some users claiming that he was forgetting history.

Of course, Jews were not the only group targeted by the Nazis. Others to face murder in the concentration camps included homosexuals, the disabled, communists and Jehovah's Witnesses, among others. However, the fact that around two thirds of the Jews in Europe—around one third of the Jews worldwide at the time—were exterminated has forever linked the Holocaust with the Jews.

In response to the outrage, Trudeau posted a link to his statement on Twitter alongside a note about fighting anti-Semitism.

http://www.albawaba.com/loop/social-media-fury-canadian-pm-forgets-mention-jews-holocaust-statement-799720

February 18, 1943 - January 28, 2016

Amos Allen Letts, age 72, passed away on Jan. 28, 2016, at Beloit Memorial Hospital. He was born on Feb. 18, 1943, the son of the late Edward and Mable Letts in Rockford, IL. He graduated from Beloit Memorial High School in 1961. Amos worked as a machinist most of his career and was a “jack of all trades”, and enjoyed projects of all sorts. Among his interests were the outdoors, hiking, biking, camping, photography, the accordion and other instruments.

Amos is survived by the love of his life, Ruth Ione Letts; his two sons, Edwin (Cathy) Letts and Leslie Letts; grandsons: Dakota Letts, Braden Letts, Cameron Letts, Austin Letts; and great-granddaughter, Olivia Heath; as well as his two brothers, William and Milo Letts of Iowa; and numerous nieces and nephews.

We welcome family and friends to join us to share a memory, some tears or laughter in celebration of Amos’s life on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, at the KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES located at 4129 E. Bingham Road, Janesville, WI. The memorial gathering will begin at 1 p.m., followed by a memorial talk at 3 p.m.

If you are so inclined, in lieu of flowers, any memorial gifts may be sent to Ruth Letts, at 2514 Lucerne Drive, Janesville, WI 53545 to the attention of Edwin Letts.

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