Apology

President Duterte visits synagogue to apologize for Hitler remark to the Jewish Community

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President Duterte visits synagogue to apologize for Hitler remark to the Jewish Community in Makati City. President Duterte visited a synagogue in the Manila metropolis Tuesday to personally apologize to the Jewish community for making a "terribly wrong" comparison between his anti-drug campaign and Hitler and the Holocaust in a recent speech. Duterte had apologized to the Jewish world in a speech Sunday but he visited the Beit Yaacov synagogue in Makati city to press his expression of regret and assure that he was not racist, adding that his wife, now separated from him, has Jewish ties. "I would like to apologize and it comes from the heart," Duterte told members of the Jewish Association of the Philippines. Deriding critics who had compared him to Hitler, Duterte acknowledged he erred in referencing what happened to Jewish people under the Nazi leader. "I mentioned the word Jewish and that was what was terribly wrong and for that I apologize," Duterte said, drawing an applause. "But I'm not one of the racist members of this republic." In his original remarks on Friday, Duterte raised the rhetoric over his anti-drug campaign to a new level by comparing it to Hitler and the Holocaust and saying he would be "happy to slaughter" an estimated 3 million Filipino addicts. In that speech, the brash president said without elaborating that he has been "portrayed or pictured to be a cousin of Hitler" by his critics. Moments later, he said, "Hitler massacred 3 million Jews ... there's 3 million drug addicts. There are. I'd be happy to slaughter them." His remarks drew shock and outrage across the world. In his apology Monday, he said he had never intended to derogate the memory of the 6 million Jews murdered under Hitler before and during World War II. Duterte recalled his modest political roots in his speech at the synagogue and what he said was his sincere desire to rid his country of corruption and crime, especially illegal drugs. He sought understanding for his tough image. "You know it's my character ... I am I and you are you," he said. "God created me to be in this way." HIT LIKE, SHARE, and Post your COMMENT Dont Forget to Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/c/du30news Like Us On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/du30news/ Our Blogsite: http://du30news.blogspot.com/ President Rodrigo "Rody" Roa Duterte, also known by the nickname Digong, is a Filipino lawyer and politician of Visayan descent who is the current President-elect of the Philippines after topping the official Congressional canvass for the 2016 election. Born: March 28, 1945 (age 71), Maasin Party: PDP-Laban Spouse: Elizabeth Abellana Zimmerman (m. 1973–2001), Honeylet Avancena Children: Sara Duterte, Paolo Duterte, Veronica A. Duterte, Sebastian Z. Duterte Siblings: Jocelyn Duterte, Blue Boy Duterte, Benjamin "Bong" Duterte Previous offices: Vice-Mayor of Davao City (2010–2013) Rodrigo "Rody" Roa Duterte (born March 28, 1945), also known by the nickname Digong, is a Filipino lawyer and politician of Visayan descent and is the President-elect of the Philippines, topping the official Congressional canvass for the 2016 election. He will be the first Mindanaoan president of the country. Duterte is among the longest-serving mayors in the Philippines and has been Mayor of Davao City, a highly urbanized city on Mindanao island, for seven terms, totalling more than 22 years. He has also served as vice-mayor and as congressman for the city. Nicknamed "The Punisher", vigilante groups tied to Duterte are thought to be responsible for the executions of drug traffickers, criminals, gang members and other lawless elements. Over a period of 20 years, he turned Davao City from the "murder capital of the Philippines" to what tourism organisations now describe as "the most peaceful city in southeast Asia," and what numbeo.com ranks as the world's fourth safest place.Nonetheless, Duterte has drawn criticism from various sources, particularly the press and the Philippine National Police leadership in the Aquino government, which contest the effectiveness of his policies. Duterte had been urged to run for the Philippine presidency numerous times, but he refused these offers until well into 2015 on the grounds of a "flawed government system", old age and opposition from his family.[16] Nevertheless, on November 21, 2015, he declared his candidacy in the 2016 election contest for the office of the President of the Philippines, and won with a landslide victory, garnering 16,601,997 votes. Duterte took office on June 30, 2016, for a term of six years. He is now a 16th President of the Philippines. President Duterte l DU30 News l Duterte News l Rodrigo Duterte l Duterte 2016 l President Duterte Latest News l #du30 #duterte #presidentduterte#patnerforchange