Manila, Aug. 19 -- As a gesture of gratitude, Israel Ambassador to the Philippines Rafael Harpaz on Monday shared his deep appreciation of former President Manuel Quezon's order to open the country's borders for victims of the holocaust during the ceremonial celebration of his 141st birthday in Quezon City.
We may have heard of this before, but Harpaz, along with his fellow Israelis, would always be interested in retelling this story to whoever needs reminding on how momentous this event was in the 1930s -- the Nazi regime -- for the 10,000 Jews escaping for their lives.
"We will continue to tell the story of President Manuel Quezon. In fact, every Israeli delegation visiting the Philippines is stopping by the Philippine-Israel friendship...