JERUSALEM: Israel 's Yad Vashem memorial serves as a mirror to societies as the world is grappling with intolerance, hatred and terror, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today as he paid homage to the victims of the Holocaust.Modi was accompanied by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Israel's largest memorial of the Holocaust, among the greatest tragedies in human history as some six million Jews were killed by Nazi Germany.The leaders toured the Hall of Names, containing photographs and names of Holocaust victims, and the Children's Memorial and participated in a memorial ceremony in the Hall of Remembrance.In the visitors' book at the memorial, Prime Minister Modi, wrote, "I am deeply moved by my visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum. It is as much a poignant reminder of the unspeakable evil inflicted generations ago as it is a symbol of the endurance and fortitude of the Jewish people. ""As we deal with conflict, intolerance, hatred and terror in our time, Yad Vashem serves as a mirror to societies around the world. May we not forget the injustices of the past and its devastating toll on humanity. Though the persecution of Jews began in 1933, the mass murder was committed during the more than four years of World War II.On his arrival, Modi was greeted by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu along with the top tier of Israel's leadership - known as segel aleph.Modi's three-day visit to Israel is the first by an Indian prime minister to the Jewish state.

Source: Economic Times July 04, 2017 16:48 UTC