Courage and determination to give humanitarian support for the Jews seeking refuge from the horrors of the Holocaust in the 1930s. These are the Filipino values that are sought to be remembered in this project called “Open Doors,” the First Philippine Monument in Israel symbolizing the people’s hospitality when the Philippines opened its doors to the Jewish refugees fleeing from Nazi persecution during the Holocaust.

It is interesting to note that the realization of the project is made possible thru the support of everyone - the RP embassy officers and staff, the many Filipino expatriates here in Israel, Israeli private citizens in the country and the United States, as well as the City of Rishon Lishon officials, all of which generously lend their support to this worthy cause.

The Philippine monument will be unveiled on November 2007 at Rishon Lishon, in a strategic site in the Holocaust Memorial Park. The unveiling of the monument will be a fitting culmination of the 50th anniversary celebration of RP – Israel relations.