Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial is mirror to the world, says PM Modi
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 on Tuesday 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.”
PM’s impromptu visit to Zionism founder’s grave
Jerusalem: Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an impromptu visit to the grave of Theodor Herzl, who is considered as the founding father of Zionism, at the suggestion of his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu. Modi, who visited the Yad Vashem Museum and honoured the victims of the Holocaust, was suggested by Netanyahu, apparently spontaneously, that they visit the grave of Herzl born Benjamin Ze’ev Herzl — which lies adjacent to the memorial.
Modi hails sacrifices of Israeli PM’s brother
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the sacrifices of his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu’s elder brother who was killed exactly 41 years ago while saving the lives of Israeli hostages in Uganda. “Today is July 4. Exactly 41 years ago, since Operation Entebbe. The day, when your prime minister and my friend Bibi lost his elder brother Yonatan while saving the lives of so many Israeli hostages,” Modi said in his brief address at the Ben Gurion airport here.
New Israeli flower named after PM Modi!
A new fast-growing Israeli flower was on Tuesday named after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a special gesture to mark the first visit of an Indian premier to the Jewish nation. Israeli Crysanthumun flower will now be called “MODI”, officials here said. “New fast-growing Israeli Crysanthumun flower named in honor of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and will be called “MODI”. Indeed, a #GrowingPartnership!,” Israel’s official twitter handle said in a tweet. “Crysanthumun flower will be named in honour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The flower will be called ‘Modi’,” Office of the Prime Minister tweeted.
Modi visits Danziger flower farm with Netanyahu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Danziger “Dan” flower farm along with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu where they were briefed about the latest technologies being used for floriculture. The Danziger flower farm is one of Israel’s leading floriculture companies with approximately 80,000 square meters of state-of-the-art greenhouses specialising in reproduction of plants. “Beginning with a focus on agriculture... Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the Danziger Flower Farm,” Office of the Prime Minister said in a tweet.