(ANSA) - ROME, NOV 27 - Senator for life Liliana Segre, appointed Knight of the Legion of Honor by the French President Emmanuel Macron a year ago, received the honor today, in a ceremony at Palazzo Farnese, seat of the French embassy Rome During the ceremony, Christian Masset, Ambassador of France to Italy, retraced the human experience of the Segreche "deported at the age of thirteen together with her father and grandparents, confronted with the inhuman brutality of a regime", had the strength " to choose hope ", together with her husband, Alfredo Belli Paci, partisan.
Surviving the barbarism, he has always "honored the memory of those who did not survive, among other things by inaugurating the Memorial of the Shoah in Milan, or by presiding over the 'stumbling blocks' committee", to celebrate the memory of each person brought before their housing. Masset also recalled how Liliana Segre chose to testify in schools "to convey the darkest hours of history so that they never happen again" and how "she found the courage to fight intolerance and indifference relentlessly". Its powerful voice and the luminous message it conveys are irreplaceable for inculcating the strength to build a future of hope in the younger generations, said the French diplomat.
Praising her tireless efforts, the Ambassador also recalled that Liliana Segre is President of the Anti-Discrimination Commission, as well as her contribution to the Commission for Education and Culture, and to that for Childhood and Adolescence of the Italian Senate.
"Your voice must be heard beyond Italy, France and Europe, it sounds like a universal message" he concluded, bringing her the "fraternal greeting" of President Macron.
Liliana Segre, in a very moving thanks, dedicated her Legion of Honor to the "French friends" with her portraits.
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