His comments were described as "an absolute disgrace" by Israeli President Shimon Peres, attending a Holocaust Remembrance Day event in Jerusalem.

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The contributions of American service members like Captain Pomrenze make all of us proud, and we remember them as we come together as a community today to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day.

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Around the world today, sirens are sounding, candles and torches are burning, and people are gathering to pray and mark Yom Hashoah, the "Day of Remembrance" of the Holocaust.

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