Ukrainian President has given up a place in the Holocaust Forum for survivors; Yad Vashem: puzzling

After criticizing the fact that out of about 700 seats allocated for the main ceremony, only 30 survivors were invited, Zalanski announced that his state's delegation would give up places for Holocaust survivors: "More honorable than anyone else." Yad Vashem: "It was Explained to the President That Exploitation of the Current Conditions Cannot Be Taken"

Ukrainian President has given up a place in the Holocaust Forum for survivors; Yad Vashem: puzzling

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zalansky said Thursday that his country's delegation that arrived in Israel during the events of the Holocaust Forum in Jerusalem "will transfer the places allocated to it for Holocaust survivors." Zalansky's morning announcement comes after criticism that out of some 700 seats allocated for the main ceremony to be held at noon - only 30 Holocaust survivors were invited.

"We realized that many survivors could not attend the International Holocaust Forum event. Our delegation passed them the seats, as many Israeli ministers did," Zalanski tweeted on Twitter. "These people deserve more respect than anyone else. We will attend all the meetings and events that are set."

Yad Vashem attacked Zalansky's decision this morning, saying it was a puzzling decision in light of the president's explanations of the survivors' order. "This morning, the President of Ukraine announced his withdrawal on the grounds that he is transferring his place to Holocaust survivors. "".

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"These people deserve more respect than anyone else." Zalansky (Photo: Reuters)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zalansky at the Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2020 (Photo: Reuters)