Overview
- Kai Wegner said the date captures suffering born of hate and exclusion alongside the power of freedom to overcome walls.
- He recalled the Novemberpogrome of 1938 and the victims whose lives were destroyed by dehumanization.
- He also invoked November 9, 1989, when citizens brought down the Berlin Wall through their desire for freedom and unity.
- He described the span between those moments as encompassing crime, guilt, hope and reconciliation, stressing ongoing responsibility for remembrance.
- The remarks were reported by dpa on November 7 and published by Die Zeit, Stern and Der Tagesspiegel, which identified Wegner as a CDU politician.