This is how Crown Princess Victoria began her speech today in the German parliament during the memorial day Volkstrauertag, which means “people’s day of mourning”. Volkstrauertag is an official holiday in Germany that honors all those who died in war and conflict or as victims of violent oppression.
In flawless German, the Crown Princess talked about how the world has become increasingly cold and how humanity is facing a number of difficult challenges right now.
– The large-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine threatens the peace of our continent and shakes the foundations of the world and causes immeasurable human suffering. It is a war that reminds us of the darkest chapters in European history.
The situation for civilians
She also highlights the worrying developments in the Middle East with attacks on civilians in Israel and Gaza.
– We see terrible images from Gaza with great human suffering. Of course, Israel also has the right to defend itself in accordance with international law. The protection of all civilians in both Israel and Gaza must be guaranteed and international humanitarian law must be respected. Always, under all circumstances.