Israel stands at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and Africa. Geographically, it belongs to the Asian continent. Its western border is the Mediterranean Sea.

Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day is a national day of commemoration in Israel, on which the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust are memorialized.

Incitement to hatred and terrorism must end. Terrorists should not be glorified, Jews should not be demonized and Israel's existence should not be called into question.

The international community should encourage recognition by the Palestinians of the Jewish state, in order to ensure the realization of the vision of two states for two peoples.

The 2014 observance of the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust is built around the theme "Journeys through the Holocaust".