Last survivor of Babyn Yar Massacre receives Knesset medal

• Author: JERUSALEM POST STAFF
• Published date: 13 September 2021
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

Sidko was presented the medal by Knesset Speaker Mickey Levy.

"I was honored to present him with a medal of recognition on behalf of the Knesset, on behalf of Israeli democracy. I reassured Michael that the memory of his family, along with all the victims of Babyn Yar and the Holocaust, will be safeguarded forever," said Levy.

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The massacre took place in Kyiv, Ukraine where more than 33,000 Jews were killed in just two days by the Nazis – their killing spree accounted for almost all of the Jews of Kyiv.

Sidko was reportedly six years old when he witnessed the murder of his sister, and mother.

His testimony can be seen in the video below:

The Knesset ceremony to mark the anniversary included representatives from Yad Vashem, the World Zionist Organization and the Jewish...