Pope Francis called to learn "black pages" of history, in commemoration of the Holocaust

Pope Francis made an appeal Sunday work "without rest for peace" and learn "black pages" of history to not repeat them, on the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

"We must keep alive the memory of the past, the tragedy of the past and learn black pages of history never to make the same mistakes, "said the Pontiff at the Angelus prayer in Panama.

"Let us continue our efforts to cultivate justice, promote harmony and maintain integration so that it becomes an instrument of peace and a builder for a better world", he added.

Millions of people died in Europe in the concentration camps of Nazi Germany in the 30s and 40s of the last century.

The minister of the Israeli diaspora, Naftali Bennett, denounced Sunday the resurgence of anti-Semitic attacks in the world, a phenomenon that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged to stop, "especially in Europe."

Israel must "help millions of Jews in the diaspora who are increasingly facing antisemitic crimes," said Bennett.

The annual report of his office on anti-Semitism around the world, which records an increase in the number of cases in France and a record number in the United Kingdom, was presented this Sunday to the Council of Ministers. on the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

The text also highlights the growing number of anti-Semitic acts attributed to neo-Nazis or white supremacists. Antisemitic incidents reached a record high in the UK and increased by 69% in France, according to the report.

Netanyahu denounced on his side "the anti-Semitism of the far left covered with a layer of anti-Zionism, as the United Kingdom and Ireland recently," according to a statement from his office.