Brussels: Europe and the Arabs
Anti-Muslim hatred and discrimination must be fought every day of the year. We must combat all forms of violence and hatred against victims of all faiths and beliefs. This is what Marion Lalis, the European Commission Coordinator for Combating Anti-Muslim Hatred, wrote in a tweet on her Twitter. "28 years ago, one of the darkest pages of European history was written. We share the sorrow and pain of the families and friends of the victims and survivors of the genocide in Srebrenica. Europe remembers its responsibility and its failure to protect
Today Tuesday, the Senior Coordinator for Foreign and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, and Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement, Oliver Varhelyi, issued the following statement to commemorate the twenty-eighth anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide: “Twenty-eight years ago, one of the darkest pages in European history was written. We share families and friends. Victims and survivors of the Srebrenica genocide express their grief and pain.
Europe remembers its responsibility and its failure to protect. Today, as war rages again on the European continent, we pledge to do better to defend peace and protect life.
Remembering the consequences of the armed conflict, the European Union reiterates its commitment to the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As a candidate country, the future of Bosnia and Herzegovina lies with the European Union.
Reconciliation can only be built on truth, peace and justice. There can be no tolerance for genocide denial, historical revisionism, and the glorification of war criminals. All civil and political leaders in BiH have a responsibility to work together to build a better future based on dialogue and mutual understanding to promote and defend peace and human dignity for the benefit of all generations.”