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Croatian president apologizes to Holocaust survivors

FEBRUARY 15, 2012 12:56

Croatian President Iso Josipović requested forgiveness from Holocaust survivors in his address to the Knesset on Wednesday.

“Some members of my nation worked to systematically destroy parts of humanity [in World War II],” Josipović said. “We must look in our hearts, at the darkest stain in our history. We must know: The snake is weak, but it is still there.”

He added that an apology is not enough, and he hopes that his country will pass a law to reimburse survivors and their descendants for their property that was lost during the Holocaust.

Josipović also called for peace and cooperation between Israel and the Palestinians, saying that a two-state solution will come from mutual recognition of the two sides.

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told the Knesset about possibilities of economic cooperation between Israel and Croatia, which he had discussed with Josipović.

Netanyahu added that he believes Croatia is committed to good relations with Israel and to stand up against “barbaric phenomena,” such as the “slaughter in Syria” and the “murderous declarations from Iran.”

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