'We will never forget the fallen': International leaders share Oct. 7 message

International leaders addressed on Monday the October 7 massacre as Israel commemorated the one-year anniversary of the massacre perpetrated by Hamas terrorists. 

US Special Envoy on antisemitism, Deborah Lipstadt, posted several messages on X/Twitter, calling the October 7 massacre "an act motivated by years of deep-seated antisemitic hatred."

Today marks one year since Hamas terrorists murdered around 1,200 men, women, and children in Israel - an act motivated by years of deep-seated antisemitic hatred. We mourn those slain and demand the immediate release of hostages still held by Hamas.

— Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt (@StateSEAS) October 7, 2024

Lipstadt further emphasized the global coalition of over 40 countries and organizations that support the US-led Global Guidelines for Countering Antisemitism, adding that the US was urgently looking to expand the list. She further called on the international community to come together to "create a world where all people are treated with dignity and respect.”

“Let us honor the memory of those we lost by standing together against antisemitism and all forms of hate. Together, through action, we can create a world where all people are treated with dignity and respect.” —Ambassador Lipstadt May their memory be a blessing. ️… pic.twitter.com/ohW4JLEGLZ

— Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt (@StateSEAS) October 7, 2024

שבעה באוקטובר.הכאב עודנו כאן, חריף כמו לפני שנה. כאבו של העם הישראלי. כאבנו שלנו. כאבה של האנושות הפצועה.לא נשכח את הנספים, את החטופים, ואת המשפחות שליבן שבור מההיעדר או מהציפייה לשיבה. מחשבותי נתונות להן בהזדהות.

— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) October 7, 2024

"We will not forget the fallen, the hostages, and the families whose hearts are broken from their absence or the expectation of return," the French leader wrote.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer also referred to the massacre in a post on X, calling it the "darkest day in Jewish history since the Holocaust."

7 October 2023 was the darkest day in Jewish history since the Holocaust.One year on from these horrific attacks we must unequivocally stand with the Jewish community and unite as a country.We will not falter in our pursuit of peace and on this day of pain and sorrow, we…

— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) October 7, 2024

'We must stand with the Jewish community'

He added, "One year on from these horrific attacks, we must unequivocally stand with the Jewish community and unite as a country.

"We will not falter in our pursuit of peace, and on this day of pain and sorrow, we honor those we lost and continue in our determination to return those still held hostage, help those who are suffering, and secure a better future for the Middle East," Starmer further noted. 

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz also shared a post on X in Hebrew, writing, "We share the pain with you."

אנו חולקים עמכם את הכאב. pic.twitter.com/w1pi1q5iT9

— Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz (@Bundeskanzler) October 7, 2024

Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson shared on the social media platform, "A year after the October 7 massacre it feels as though the world is forgetting the horror and the evil that took place that day. It is time for us to stand with Israel.

A year after the October 7 massacre it feels as though the world is forgetting the horror and the evil that took place that day.It is time for us to stand with Israel. Bring back moral clarity. Bring back the hostages. pic.twitter.com/fkhQ6eulBn

— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) October 7, 2024

"Bring back moral clarity. Bring back the hostages," Johnson wrote. 

Japanese Ambassador to Israel, Arai Yusuke, posted a video on the embassy's official X account to commemorate the tragedy.

השגריר אראי במסר לציון יום השנה למתקפת ה-7 באוקטובר: pic.twitter.com/qgZxKqrgxX

— Embassy of Japan in Israel (@JapanEmb_Israel) October 7, 2024

In the video, ambassador Arai sent his condolences to the remaining hostages and their families, and reiterated Japan's consistent condemnation of the brutal Hamas massacre.