Friends!

Today in Ukraine it is extremely memorable and painful day. At the fourth Saturday of November we carry mourning in honor of the Day of the victims of Holodomor.

Ukraine has experienced three waves of hunger. The worst one was in 1932-1933. The exact number of deaths we don’t know even today. But it was thousands of Ukrainians who were forced to die in a horrible way. It cannot be forgotten or forgived.

We know who made the decision to kill them. Stalin's totalitarian regime was the author, who planned the extermination of the Ukrainian people. Its representatives were drowned in blood, because they took the lives not only of the greates representatives of the nation. Millions of children remained unborn because of their actions. It is the eternal pain.

I am absolutely sure that the world should recognize Holodomor as genocide of Ukrainian people. Unfortunately, it was made only by 24 countries. The fact is that now in Ukraine there are other important issues that has to be decided on the world stage, and this topic is not given as much attention as necessary. But I am sure time will pass and it will change. I'm sure among the countries that will recognize this decision will be Israel.

Friends, today at 16.00 we all have to light a candle on the windowsill and spend a minute in silence. Let’s think about them and remember those who died in those terrible years. Memory unites us and makes us stronger.