Dave Thompson MSP

Dave Thompson, SNP MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch recently (27/02/01) signed the Book of Commitment in the Scottish Parliament on Holocaust Memorial day.

The Holocaust Educational Trust who was sponsoring the event was established in 1988. Their aim is to educate young people from every background about the Holocaust and the important lessons to be learned for today and is bringing together testimony from people who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe.

Mr Thompson said, “The 27th of January was the day for everyone to remember the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust and marks the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp.

“Therefore, I was glad to sign the Book of Commitment in the Scottish Parliament to raise awareness of this and hopefully help enable a future where this sort of suffering never occurs again”.