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Houston mayor proclaims Jan. 27 International Holocaust Remembrance Day, community leaders urge education against antisemitism
Summary
Mayor John Whitmire presented a proclamation recognizing Jan. 27, 2025 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day and invited local Jewish organizations and the Israeli consul general to speak on rising antisemitism and the need for education and protection of Jewish communities in Houston.
Mayor John Whitmire presented a proclamation recognizing Jan. 27, 2025 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day and asked the council to join him in honor and remembrance.
The proclamation cites the United Nations designation of Jan. 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day and notes the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz‑Birkenau. "I, John Whitmire, mayor of the city of Houston, hereby recognize January 27, 2025 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day," Whitmire said.
Elise Spector Callens, board chair of Holocaust Museum Houston, told the…
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