1/ moment to be speaking with you here today. A pivotal moment for my community , my people, to be speaking. A pivotal moment for me, as a granddaughter of Holocaust survivors. A pivotal moment for you, the European Parliament. My great grandparents and grandparents lived with fear and trauma their

2/ entire lives. They never had a platform to share their stories, an opportunity to raise their voices. My parents, too, are still afraid. Three generations of my family have taught me to hide in order to survive. Don’t be the best. Don’t be a representative in school. Don’t be public about your