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| Source: wsj.com |
A world without Elie Wiesel is more insecure, because with his death, this world lost one of his voices of conscience. He dedicated his whole life to remind the world how fine is the line between humanity and raw monstrosity. It is a sad moment whose best answer is to never forget to remember and fight against indifference.
Many years ago, I visited his hometown Sziget and the memorial house, in a city left without Jews, only with memories and a long history of anti-Semitism. Without him, the recognition of Shoah in Romania would have been impossible, and his efforts for finally revealing the truth were often welcomed there with agressive attacks and raw anti-Semitism. But he succeeded to bring testimonies to life, but in the end, he decided not to return to his Sziget any more, following the decision of the Romanian authorities to support a fierce anti-Semitic politician.
His speech on the occasion of the Nobel Peace Prize awarding, about the dangers of indifference, is one of the many testimonies left for the rest of us.
He gave us the example of survival and a life for truth. We have the obligation to never forget and never give up the fight for truth.
May his memory be a blessing.
BDE
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