Entire Speech to German Bundestag (Parliament) on Holocaust Remembrance Day

(Jan. 27, 2010) Israeli President Shimon Peres delivered a historic speech to the German Bundestag on the occasion of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The speech was the central part of a special session convened by the German Parliament, hosted by President of the Bundestag Norbert Lammert, and attended by German President Horst Koehler, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, German President of the Federal Constitutional Court Hans-Jürgen Papier, and members of the German Parliament.

The speech marked the highlight of the President's three-day state visit to Germany, during which he was accompanied by a delegation of Israeli youth and holocaust survivors. The German government received President Peres warmly, accompanying his entrance with three phantom fighter jets and receiving him upon landing with a gun salute. The President held a special memorial service with his delegation and the President of Germany at the famous platform 17 of the Grunewald train station, from which 55,000 of Berlin's Jews were expelled. The President also met with Chancellor Merkel who express German impatience with the Iranian government. Following the visit, the President continued to the World Economic Forum at Davos.

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[aporeh]

Please provide A FULL TRANSLATION.

[endtimeteam]

Its a great speech!!..You say it so well!!..I think you are so cool President..

I wish you where my president to!!..

In my heart!!..You are!!

[Qwerti60]

אוהבים אותם ברז

[ravia1988]

hey can someone like put up english subtitles for the full speech? cuz at the moment there is only some for the 4 minute clip.

i can understand a bit but not all of it in hebrew so would be great if i could read the whole thing in english :)

[zipora20]

I admire and respect you so much!!!!!!!

[CarrierProtein]

I liked this speech very much. Thanks for visiting Germany Peres!

I would like to have this speech in English of German...is there any possibility?

Blessings.

[Shalia583]

Die Rede von Herrn President Shimon Peres

war absolut großartig und brilliant.

Shalom Shalia583

[Shalia583]

You are wonderful President. So Great.

Shalia583

[1999californication]

שמעון מת עליך!!!~

אדם דגול.