Diplomat meets Melbourne Jewish leaders

The US Chargée d’Affaires Erika Olson met with Jewish leaders at St Kilda Shule on January 28. Olson said it was an honour to visit the shule during the week of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

“Rising antisemitism, including in the form of Holocaust distortion and denial, make remembrance urgent today. ‘Never again’ is a call to action; it must not become an empty slogan.

“Fortunately, St Kilda Shule is doing meaningful work each and every day in the community to support survivors and ensure the Holocaust is never denied or erased,” Olson said.

She added the US is committed to standing against antisemitism around the world, stating: “The United States’ enduring commitment, expressed in our annual commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day … reflects our resolve.

“In the words of President Trump, to ‘build a society that always values the sanctity of every human life and the dignity of every faith’.