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Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said: "The Allies knew of the
annihilation of the Jews. They knew and did nothing... They simply did
not want to deal with it. ... The State of Israel has learned this lesson,
and since its establishment it has done its utmost to defend itself and
its citizens, and provide a safe haven for any Jew, wherever he may
be. We know that we can trust no one but ourselves."
World leaders acknowledged the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the
Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz where over a million people, most of
them Jews, were killed by the German government during World War II,
by speaking about the event. Below are excerpts from two speeches.
Based on the excerpts, which idea is held in common by both
speakers?
A) The Nazi Genocide can be blamed solely on Hitler.
B) Anti-Semitism is in the past.
C) Modern countries should learn from the events of the past.
D) The Allies did not care about the annihilation of the Jews.
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