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ARMENIANS OF JERUSALEM PROTEST ISRAEL'S DENIAL OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
PanARMENIAN.Net
22.10.2007 20:25 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Armenian Community of Israel held a protest
action in front of the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, on Monday
Oct. 22.
As PanARMENIAN.Net came to know from a source in Jerusalem, almost
200 Armenians were found in the Justice Square singing and chanting
Armenian songs and slogans. Many journalists and news agencies had
their share to capture the moment and interview protesters.
The event was attended by two parliamentary officials, Yaeer Tsaban
and Khayeem Oron, who both gave speeches emphasizing on the denial
of the genocide by the Israeli government.
In his speech, Mr. Oron promised to lobby the issue again and to do
his utmost to call from the podium of the Knesset for the recognition
of the Armenian Genocide.
A Greek Orthodoxy official, Father Aatala, also held a
speech encouraging Armenians to fight for their cause and the
recognition. Also Hayr Norayar Kazazdian, an official from the
Armenian Apostolic church, spoke in English, on the issue at
hand. Photographs were attracted by an old lady who wore a sign
reading 'I am a Survivor', and by a group of signs reading "Today's
Denial is Tomorrow's Genocide'" and "Israel: Recognize the Armenian
Genocide". Serop Sahagian, head figure of the community, also gave
a speech about how the US Congress should recognize the genocide,
since it has a great influence on other foreign governments; and how
its Israel's lobbying, not Turkey's, that will stop the resolution
from passing in the Congress. A Foreign Ministry official arrived
in the midst of the protest and was handed a letter, by the Hay
Dat representatives. The official promised to reach the letter to
the Foreign Minister, and was told by Serop Sahagian to do the moral
choice based on human rights, rather than follow denial for financial
purposes. The Armenian Community will again reunite for the April 24
protest, which is always held front of the Turkish Embassy.
PanARMENIAN.Net
22.10.2007 20:25 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Armenian Community of Israel held a protest
action in front of the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, on Monday
Oct. 22.
As PanARMENIAN.Net came to know from a source in Jerusalem, almost
200 Armenians were found in the Justice Square singing and chanting
Armenian songs and slogans. Many journalists and news agencies had
their share to capture the moment and interview protesters.
The event was attended by two parliamentary officials, Yaeer Tsaban
and Khayeem Oron, who both gave speeches emphasizing on the denial
of the genocide by the Israeli government.
In his speech, Mr. Oron promised to lobby the issue again and to do
his utmost to call from the podium of the Knesset for the recognition
of the Armenian Genocide.
A Greek Orthodoxy official, Father Aatala, also held a
speech encouraging Armenians to fight for their cause and the
recognition. Also Hayr Norayar Kazazdian, an official from the
Armenian Apostolic church, spoke in English, on the issue at
hand. Photographs were attracted by an old lady who wore a sign
reading 'I am a Survivor', and by a group of signs reading "Today's
Denial is Tomorrow's Genocide'" and "Israel: Recognize the Armenian
Genocide". Serop Sahagian, head figure of the community, also gave
a speech about how the US Congress should recognize the genocide,
since it has a great influence on other foreign governments; and how
its Israel's lobbying, not Turkey's, that will stop the resolution
from passing in the Congress. A Foreign Ministry official arrived
in the midst of the protest and was handed a letter, by the Hay
Dat representatives. The official promised to reach the letter to
the Foreign Minister, and was told by Serop Sahagian to do the moral
choice based on human rights, rather than follow denial for financial
purposes. The Armenian Community will again reunite for the April 24
protest, which is always held front of the Turkish Embassy.