As part of his tour of the Middle East that included inaugurating Apple’s new Israeli R&D center, Tim Cook paid a visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust museum today. Yad Vashem has served as the Jewish people’s living memorial to the Holocaust ever since it was established in 1953, and has seen dozens of prominent leaders grace its halls.
During his visit to the museum, including a walk through the Hall of Names, Cook left behind an inspiring message paying tribute to those who tragically perished for what they believed.
Read Tim’s entire guestbook message below:
“I will remember forever the people who tragically perished because of who they were and what they believed. In their names, I share in the enduring hope that their memory will give light to humanity’s potential to work for a greater good; to be ever watchful for those who would threaten human rights and equality, and to strive for a better future.”
Tim Cook paid a surprise visit to Apple’s facilities in Israel today. The R&D center staffs 800 employees and is rumored to specialize on chip manufacturing. The Apple CEO’s tour has also included stops in Germany where he met Angela Merkel, and Brussels to meet with the European Commission.
The Seele glass manufacturing facility in Augsburg Germany, which is responsible for the production of 2400 giant glass panels for Apple Campus 2, got a visit from Cook too. The final destinations of Cook’s week-long tour are a mystery, but we wouldn’t be surprised if he happened to pop up in some fashionably chic city to do a little Apple Watch promotion now that the event invites are out.
Buster Hein is a freelance writer who lives in Phoenix, Arizona. Twitter: @bst3r.
11 responses to “Read the inspiring note Tim Cook left at a Holocaust museum”
Off topic and inappropriate (but you started it) – If he really wants to make an impact, he’ll stop in Zurich to promote the Apple Watch.
Now on to Gaza and the West Bank.
If Cook is really serious about human rights we wonder if he’ll visit Gaza and the West Bank to see the criminal human rights violations by Apartheid Israel against the Palestinians.
We wonder!
But we doubt it.
I guess the only reason he won’t even consider it, because the only human rights violations done in these areas, are done by their own residents and their beloved leaders.
Why bother with foolish people?
How silly!
“Apartheid is a crime against humanity. Israel has deprived millions of Palestinians of their liberty, property and human rights. It has perpetrated a system of gross racial discrimination and inequality. It has systematically incarcerated and tortured thousands of Palestinians, contrary to the rules of international law. It has, in particular, waged a war against a civilian population, in particular children” (NELSON MANDELA)
Hmmm with all my resect to mr. Mandella. He had no clue of what is really going on around here.
Things that he or you wrote can’t be backed with full facts without looking in to counter facts. Anything can have a purely one sided view and anyone with the prism on that view can be viewed as a villain.
Once you look in to facts on both sides things become much clearer and not so radically taken out of a context.
I believe in the country I am living in, I see it as an equal country to all it’s citizens muslims, jews, christians and atheists alike.
So live in your tiny universe of ignorance, hide and don’t show your self.
Anyways it is a tech site.
Respect it.
Mandela never said that!!!
When you repeat lies enough they become….Palestine
Palestinian supporters disguised / Jew haters make every topic into their cause de jour.
Next stop West Bank and gaza to see human ingenuity in turning back the world 1200 years
Re the quote below from Nelson Mandellal, he was a truly remarkable and wise man and the world will miss him greatly. I jdon’t think Apple should have any investments there if as Cook says they are pro human rights. Israel has defied more UN human rights violations than any country in history.
Not only apple investing in here but almost any major tech corporation.
You quote regarding the UN us laughable at least.
UN that did nothing to suffering is 100s of thousands in Africa killed daily by terrorists, UN that did nothing to mr. Assad while he’s rely murdering his people on daily basis, UN that can’t stop Russia from killing thousands of innocent people in Ukraine and spreading war. The very UN human rights council where Mr. Moamr Ghadaffi was seating and also many other countries who violate human rights not on daily but on minute basis. Hehehe you made my day.
Israel has been targeted by UN nations that are the kings of human rights violations. Cook is gay should he visit the surrounding countries including Gaza which would execute him??