Holocaust survivor says Germans have not learned from the past

Salomon Perel, who survived the Holocaust by leading a double life as a Jew and a Nazi, says the tragic history will repeat itself as Germans have not learned enough from the past.In a recent interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo, Perel, 94, described his dilemma during the period as a boy who had diametrically opposite roles, one as victim and one as an assailant.He visited Japan in January for the first time to bring his "messages of peace" on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp."Survival was the utmost goal. I had no choice," said Perel…READ FULL ARTICLE