Holocaust Remembrance Day begins at sundown

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Israel will pause Wednesday night in memory of the six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust, as the country marks the start of Holocaust Remembrance Day.

The hourlong event will be broadcast on television and radio, and will be attended by President Shimon Peres, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and scores of dignitaries from around the world.

The central theme of this year's ceremony is Holocaust Survivors in Israel.