Knesset speaker presents highest non-Jewish decorations to Slovakians

The speaker of the Knesset Reuven Rivlin, whilst on a visit to Slovakia last week, presented 12 "Righteous among the Nations" decorations to Slovakian citizens in Bratislava. In a meeting with Mr Rivlin, the Slovak president, Ivan Gasparovic, praised the Jewish people who helped the country in its efforts to defeat the occupying Nazi forces during the Slovak Uprising 60 years ago. During a one-hour meeting they also spoke about global terrorism. Mr. Rivlin also met the Prime Minister, Mikulas Dzurinda, who underlined that we could never forget about the horror of the holocaust.