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ARMINFO News Agency, Armenia
October 11, 2017 Wednesday


Czech President confessed that he was criticized for recognizing the
Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire

Yerevan October 11

Marianna Mkrtchyan. Czech President Milos Zeman says from the PACE
rostrum that he was criticized for recognizing the Armenian Genocide
in the Ottoman Empire

"I was criticized for recognizing also France and other countries. I
call it very openly and frankly Islamic terrorism, not just terrorism,
because it is mainly Islamic, "Zeman said, reminding of the massacres
of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire. At the same time, he added that
the level of crimes in the world is growing because of Islamic
terrorism.

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Someone please look at American Laundromat!!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

Armenian Weekly

Oct 13 2017

 

 

Genocide Deniers Introduce ‘Fake’ Armenian Genocide Resolution  

By Contributor on October 13, 2017

 

 

 

Reps. Stivers, Cohen, and Sessions Seek to Derail Growing Bipartisan Support for H.Res.220  

WASHINGTON—In a highly offensive political move aimed at derailing H.Res.220, a bipartisan genocide prevention measure drawing upon the lessons of the Armenian Genocide, three of the U.S. House’s remaining enemies of Armenian Genocide remembrance have introduced “fake” legislation on Turkish-Armenian relations, controversially stripped of any mention of the Armenian Genocide, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).

In a highly offensive political move aimed at derailing H.Res.220, a bipartisan genocide prevention measure drawing upon the lessons of the Armenian Genocide, three of the U.S. House’s remaining enemies of Armenian Genocide remembrance have introduced “fake” legislation on Turkish-Armenian relations, controversially stripped of any mention of the Armenian Genocide (Photo: ANCA)

“A sick and cynical ploy: historically inaccurate and morally offensive. All the world knows that any improvement in Armenian-Turkish relations will need to start with Ankara openly acknowledging the Armenian Genocide and accepting its modern-day responsibility for the vast moral and material consequences of this still unpunished crime,” said Aram Hamparian, executive director of the ANCA.

“Reps. Stivers, Cohen, and Sessions—in stripping out language about the Armenian Genocide from a bill about Turkish-Armenian relations—are, effectively, carrying Turkish President Erdogan’s water in Washington, advancing his shameful denial campaign even as he’s doubling down on his government’s anti-American actions and attitudes.”

H.Res.573 was introduced by Ohio Congressman Steve Stivers (R-Ohio) with the support of Congressional Turkey Caucus Co-Chairs Pete Sessions (R-Tex.) and Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.). Rep. Sessions spearheaded a similar resolution in the previous Congress, by all accounts at the urging of former Congressman Connie Mack, who, upon retiring, was retained by the Turkish Institute for Peace. That resolution secured a total of two cosponsors.

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The Armenian Weekly

Oct 16 2017

 

 

‘Echoes of Survival’: A Creative Take on the Armenian Genocide

By Meghedi Melody Nazarian on October 16, 2017 in Books & Art, Headline // 0 Comments //  // 

 

 

 

 

The narrative of the Armenian Genocide has been on repeat—both in media and in the minds of Armenians all over the world—for over 100 years now. There are countless chilling facts about the atrocities carried out by the Ottoman Empire of 1915, but one in particular has stuck with Los Angeles-born filmmaker Avo John Kambourian since youth.

“Echoes of Survival,” which debuted during the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide in 2015, follows a group of creative Armenians as they share their unique story of being Armenians raised in the Diaspora, specifically the United States

On eve of April 24, 1915, hundreds of notable Armenian artists and intellectuals living in Istanbul were taken by force from their homes in the middle of the night, placed under arrest, and eventually executed. That image has been playing like a movie reel in Kambourian’s head since the day he heard it. “I was always aware that art can be a very dangerous thing, but also a beautiful thing that many see as a threat to their political agenda,” the 27-year-old says, reflecting on the poignant killings of intellectual leading up to the systematic massacre of 1.5 million Armenians from 1915 to 1918.

Even decades later—and in an attempt to portray how the culture has survived through the work of Armenian artists—Kambourian was inspired to a create a film, a proverbial mixed tape of Armenian artists that aren’t conventionally known in Armenian communities around the world.

“Echoes of Survival,” which debuted during the centennial of the genocide in 2015, follows a group of creative Armenians as they share their unique story of being Armenians raised in the diaspora, specifically the United States.

The talented subjects include NYC photojournalist Scout Tufankjian, abstract painter from Chicago Jackie Kazarian, LA-based documentary photographer Ara Oshagan, oud player from New Jersey Ara Dinkjian, and New England musicians John Berberian and Mal Barsamian.

“Ara Oshagan brings a unique perspective on trauma and how it has affected our communities” (Photo: Still from “Echoes of Survival – Episode 2”)

Each story in this documentary is meant to inspire in its own way: Scout’s sharing of her experience photographing former President Obama and what it means to be a good Armenian today; Ara Dinkjian’s conversation about his musical influences and showing his extensive record collection; Jackie’s talking about being raised with only two other Armenian families in her community and revealing the giant painting she made in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide; the New England musicians’ performing together in Massachusetts; and Oshagan’s discussion about his family legacy and how he went from being a writer to a documentary photographer…

Abstract painter from Chicago Jackie Kazarian paints in “Echoes of Survival – Episode 1”

For the filmmaker himself, each creative character excited him for different reasons: “Jackie inspires me with her resilience and dedication to her craft, which can take weeks or months to do; Ara Dinkjian inspires me with his selfless pursuit of finding ways to keep Western Armenian music alive and changing; Ara Oshagan brings a unique perspective on trauma and how it has affected our communities; Scout is the anthropologist we all wish we could be; and the New England musicians are the last of a sadly dying lineage of musical tradition.” Kambourian recounts the scene with all the New England musicians jamming as one of the best nights of his life.

The full piece—67 minutes total—shows the various shapes the Armenian spirit can take. “I want people to feel happy about diversity and about what these artists are making,” Kambourian says about his passion project. “I love being able to preserve moments and tell stories that I find captivating to me, and then have someone else see that and be inspired.”

“Echoes of Survival – Episode 5” focuses on New England, home to one of the oldest Armenian communities in the United States

One of Kambourian’s personal motivations for creating this film was to better understand who he is as an Armenian American today. “For me it means that I get to have a double life. We’re pretty blessed to be living in a country like the United States. We have it pretty okay compared to a lot of the world.” But, still, Armenia is always on the back of Kambourian’s mind. “I think we as Armenians are obligated to always look backwards and reflect, but for the sake of humanity we must also be forward-thinking and be able to embrace change and diversity.” What’s more, “As persecuted people, we also have an obligation to stand up to fascism when we see it.”

After completing the film, Kambourian understands the importance of artists’ in general sharing their own unique story. “We can’t really force people to be interested in our story without some sort of emotional investment. The best films I’ve seen, whether in French, Spanish, Portuguese, or Japanese, they all aim to tell a universal story at their core. The cultural stuff is always just window dressing.”

 

Currently, Kambourian is working on a documentary about the famous rocker Joan Jett called “Bad Reputation,” which will debut in 2018.

 

“Echoes of Survival” will screen at the 20th Annual Arpa Film Festival at the Egyptian Theatre, in Los Angeles, on Nov. 4; at AGBU Films at Lincoln Center in New York City on Nov. 16; and at the Pomegranate Film Festival in Toronto on Nov. 18. Visit avojohn.com for more information on Avo John Kambourian and his work. 

https://armenianweek...es-of-survival/

 

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PanArmenian, Armenia

Oct 23 2017

 

 

Mexican lawmakers remember Genocide victims in Armenia

A group of lawmakers from the Mexican parliament on Sunday, October 22, visited the Armenian Genocide memorial in Yerevan.

Blanca Margarita Cuata Domínguez, María Cristina Teresa García Bravo, Carlos Hernández Mirón were accompanied by deputy speaker of the Armenian National Assembly Eduard Sharmazanov and MP Margarit Yesayan.

The Mexican parliamentarians laid flowers at the eternal fire and honored the memory of 1.5 million innocent victims with a moment of silence.

Besides, the guests toured the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute (AGMI) to learn more about the exhibits and the documents showcased, also leaving a note in the book of memories.

"It was an honor to visit this country and get familiar with a nation that enjoys great respect in the world. I already love Armenia," said Domínguez, who heads the Armenia-Mexico friendship group.

"We express our sympathy and solidarity with the Armenian people," said Bravo, another of the lawmakers.

Some three dozen countries, hundreds of local government bodies and international organizations have so far recognized the killings of 1.5 million Armenian in the Ottoman Empire as genocide. Turkey denies to this day.

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PanArmenian, Armenia

Oct 24 2017

 

 

Armenian Genocide film takes Best Feature Doc award in Glendale

Glendale resident Levon Parian took home the Best Feature Documentary award for “Crows of the Desert” at the Glendale International Film Festival, which wrapped on Sunday, October 22, The Los Angeles Times reports.

The doc, set during the Armenian Genocide, detailed Parian’s grandfather’s escape from the Ottoman Calvary and his ultimate rescue of 1,000 Armenians.

The film was based on Parian’s book and directed by Marta Houske.

All awards included a “Certificate of Recognition” from the California State Legislature signed by state Assemblywoman Laura Friedman (D-Glendale).

As reported earlier, Best Actress and Best Actor awards went to Charlene Rose of Sherman Oaks and Mikael Sharafyan of Glendale for the film “The Bride from Vegas” which also won Best Feature Film. It was directed by Artur Levonovich Babayan.

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Tribute in Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex

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On October 22, the deputies Blanca Margarita Cuata Dominguez, Maria Cristina Teresa Garcia Bravo, Carlos Hernández Mirón, who had arrived in Armenia from Mexico, visited Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex accompanied by the RA NA Deputy Speaker Eduard Sharmazanov and the RA NA deputy Margarit Yesayan.

The Mexican parliamentarians laid flowers at the eternal fire and in silence and bowing honoured the memory of the Holy Martyrs.

The guests also were at the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute, got acquainted with the documents proving the Armenian Genocide, observed the exhibits and left a note in the Memory Book of Honourable Guests.

The Head of Mexico-Armenia Friendship Group Blanca Margarita Cuata Dominguez noted: “It was an honour for me to visit this great country, know a heroic nation that enjoys great respect in the world. I already love Armenia.”

Maria Cristina Teresa Garcia Bravo noted: “We express our sympathy and solidarity to the Armenian people.”

“The hatred is the road to failure,” Carlos Hernández Mirón has said and added that the mankind supports and pays tribute to the Armenian people.

 

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PanArmenian, Armenia

Oct 28 2017

 

 

October 28, 2017 - 11:06 AMT

 

 

How Armenian immigrant composed Miami University's Alma Mater

 

The University of Miami has unveiled the story of how Christine Asdurian, an Armenian immigrant, composed the music for the universuty's Alma Mater after William “Bill” S. Lampe wrote the words for it.

Asdurian (a.k.a. Christine Oviatt Asdurian Thompson), was a talented pianist whose journey from Armenia began at age 3 with her father, a clergyman, after the Turks killed her mother in 1896, according to an interview published in The Miami News on April 4, 1926.

Christine Asdurian (a.k.a. Christine Oviatt Asdurian Thompson), class of 1927, was a talented pianist whose journey from Armenia began at age 3 with her father, a clergyman, after the Turks reportedly killed her mother in 1896, according to an interview published in The Miami News on April 4, 1926.

She remembered her departure vividly, having been carried by her father on a camel in a basket lined with red satin. “They went to Paris, and then America. It was not long before her father died,” the newspaper said.

At age 7, Christine was adopted by two sisters, Sarah A. Thompson and Esther H. Thompson, of Litchfield, Connecticut (1900 U.S. Census), and her name was changed to Christine Oviatt Thompson. Education was a priority, and the sisters “gave her the best educational advantages,” according to The Miami News interview.

She sometimes used the last name Asdurian, her mother’s maiden name, for professional piano work. Such was the case when she enrolled for advanced musical studies at the University of Miami in 1926. She studied piano with Earl Chester Smith, was mentored by UM’s first music dean, Bertha Foster, and performed challenging piano works by composers Liszt and Godowsky “delightfully,” according to The Palm Beach Post (1927). The University of Miami’s first president, Bowman F. Ashe, often recruited her to perform for civic functions and donor appreciation events.

Alma Mater

Words by William S. Lampe

Music by Christine Asdurian

Southern suns and sky blue water,

Smile upon you, Alma Mater;

Mistress of this fruitful land,

With all knowledge at your hand,

Always just, to honor true

All our love we pledge to you.

Alma Mater, Stand forever,

on Biscayne’s wondrous shore.

While pursuing a master’s degree in piano performance, Asdurian also worked as a statistician with the Miami Chamber of Commerce. Employing concise facts and charts, she analyzed and distilled complex data for publication in pamphlets that promoted to business owners the benefits of moving to the region. “I just fell into it,” she told The Miami News about her statistical prowess, stating simply, and “Music theory and harmony require mathematical abilities.”

She had earned Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music degrees in 1916 from Converse College in Spartanburg, South Carolina and was voted “most talented” by the senior class. She had transferred there from Oberlin. As her Converse yearbook write-up stated, “Christine is remarkable for many things… as a mimic, actress, singer; for making five dresses during the holidays...and we consider her a genius at the piano. Versatility is her middle name.”

In 1917 she also earned a Master of Arts in English and Comparative Literature from Columbia University, and married a mechanical engineer, William Robert Suda. They had a son in 1920, but separated soon after (Philadelphia Inquirer, December 1924).

She supported herself from 1924 to 1926 as a staff pianist for Gimbels, a department store chain, performing throughout the New York tri-state area for a recurring radio show that broadcast throughout the region. Radio was a booming new technology, and department stores were in heavy competition to sell receivers. She was one of the first musicians in the United States to perform live over the airwaves. When she arrived in Miami in the spring of 1926, she was quickly put in charge of the radio programs at WGBU that broadcast from the Hotel McAllister (The Miami News, March 23, 1926).

After attending the University of Miami, Christine Asdurian returned to the New York area in 1929 and resumed her live radio performances until 1931. She also worked as an efficiency troubleshooter for the retail chain Macy & Co., and was one of seven chosen from a pool of 350 applicants to work for the New York Telephone Company to analyze and improve switchboard design and call routing during its rapid rise.

She stopped playing the piano after a serious back injury, according to a letter she wrote to Converse College in 1957, when she was about to retire. Her career had moved on to “designing and executing ballet costumes” she reported, harking back to her undergraduate years. She moved to Los Angeles, California, along the way and worked for a time with dancer-choreographers David Lichine and Tania Riabouchinska. “I’ve lived a full life…I’ve had a lot of fun,” she wrote.

Christine Oviatt Asdurian Thompson died in Los Angeles on April 29, 1963 at the age of 70.

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Los Angeles Times, CA

Oct 27 2017

 

 

After initial ad rejection, Americana hosts private screening of genocide documentary

 

Jeff LandaContact Reporter

 

 

 

Despite controversy over mall officials initially refusing to display an advertisement for the genocide documentary “Architects of Denial,” local officials and others joined one of the film’s producers Tuesday night for a private screening at the Americana at Brand.

The documentary uses expert testimony and survivor experiences to explore genocides throughout history and how continued denial of the Armenian Genocide contributes to future atrocities.

 

President Donald Trump and past U.S. presidents have failed to recognize the massacre — where roughly 1.5 million Armenians were killed more than a century ago by Ottoman Turks — as a genocide.

The screening was organized by the Glendale chapter of the Armenian National Committee of America, which in August, had a proposed billboard ad for the film rejected by Caruso management for being “too political,” based on subject matter.

 

 

 

After a backlash, Americana officials reversed their decision.

The film is produced by actor Dean Cain and television host Montel Williams, the latter of whom spoke before the film started to the more than 200 audience members packed into a screening room at Pacific Theatres.

Williams said he was “embarrassed” to admit that when he was asked to participate in the project, he had not heard of the Armenian Genocide, and the film should be used as an education tool in schools.

“The Armenian Genocide and its denial for over 100 years is, I think, solely the reason why the world ignores the other genocides that have continued to take place, [and] those that are taking place right now that we hear about and read about and we hear whispers of because the world’s not talking,” he said.

 

 

Williams said all the money generated from movie sales will be donated to “Armenian causes” such as the Armenian National Committee of America.

Also in attendance were members of the Glendale City Council, state Assemblywoman Laura Friedman (D-Glendale) and state Sen. Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge).

Portantino, who joined the effort early to get the Americana to reverse its original rejection of the film’s advertisement, spoke briefly after the screening.

“It is tragic that we don’t have recognition when it’s appropriate,” Portantino said, according to a statement. “The role of the activist is to make government officials do better … so let’s continue to fight for recognition [of the Armenian Genocide] and to do the right thing.”

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News.am, Armenia

Oct 28 2017

 

 

Renowned Jewish historian to present his Armenian Genocide book in France

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Well-known Israeli historian and humanist Yair Auron will speak at the National Center for Armenian Remembrance, in Décines-Charpieu commune of Lyon, France, informed the official website of this center.

Auron will deliver remarks on the occasion of the French-language publication of his book, entitled Israel and the Armenian Genocide.

This work complements his previous book, entitled The Banality of Indifference and Denial, and analyzes the attitude over the last 100 years by Zionism and, subsequently, by Israel toward Armenian Genocide.

https://news.am/eng/news/417888.html

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Pan Armenian, Armenia

Oct 30 2017

 

 

October 30, 2017 - 16:23 AMT

 

 

U.S., UK should regard Armenian Genocide as a crime: Robertson

The Armenian Genocide should not be regarded as only a tragedy, but as a crime, human rights lawyer Geoffrey Robertson said at a book launch in Sidney last week.

The presentation of "Genocide Perspectives V: A Global Crime, Australian Voices" was headlined by Robertson and senior crown prosecutor for NSW Mark Tedeschi.

The latest volume in this important series is dedicated to the lifelong contribution to genocide research by Australia’s Professor Colin Tatz, who penned a chapter about genocide education and received a standing ovation on the night, the Jewish News reports.

Co-edited by researchers Nikki Marczak and Kirril Shields from the Australian Institute for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, it features a collection of essays by Australian scholars that not only explore international perspectives and pressing questions related to genocide, but also Australia’s own history of genocide against its Indigenous peoples – which Robertson described as “the mote in our own eye”.

At the event, Robertson spoke about the growing problem in the International Criminal Court of judges defining too specifically what constitutes intent to commit genocide, “making it more difficult to prosecute”.

He also touched on the “massive problem of genocide denial by governments” – particularly Turkey regarding the Armenian Genocide, and said countries including the USA, UK and Australia should not continue to refer to that Genocide only as a tragedy, but as a crime.

http://panarmenian.n...eng/news/248227

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Pan Armenian, Armenia

Oct 31 2017

 

 

October 31, 2017 - 17:30 AMT

 

 

Brazil's recognition of Genocide vital for bilateral ties: Armenia president

 

The recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the Federal Senate of Brazil in 2015 was one of the two most important events that took place during ambassador of Brazil Edson Marinho Duarte Monteiro's tenure in Armenia, president Serzh Sargsyan said on Tuesday, October 31.

Sargsyan was meeting the Brazilian envoywho is completing his diplomatic mission in the country.

Thanking ambassador Monteiro for his fruitful efforts, the president noted with satisfaction that the period was marked by numerous initiatives aimed at developing the Armenian-Brazilian relations in different sectors.

Sargsyan said the ambassador had managed to make the best possible presentation of Brazil’s rich and multifaceted culture in Armenia, promoting thereby friendship between the two countries and peoples through culture.

Also, Sargsyan singled out two remarkable events that occurred during the ambassador’s tenure, namely the 25th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and Brazil, which, according to the president, was a good occasion to highlight the warmth and strength of Armenian-Brazilian relationship, and the recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the Federal Senate of Brazil in 2015.

The Brazilian ambassador, in turn, thanked the president for the reception and went on to stress that it was a great pleasure and responsibility for him to work in hospitable Armenia, which boasts ancient history and rich culture, and which he was leaving with awesome impressions.

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Turkish writer tells about Armenians rescued from Armenian Genocide

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Turkish writer Kemal Yalçın, author of the book, “You Rejoice My Heart “, tells about the difficulties that he has faced while publishing the book. He shares the details of his conversations with Armenians that were living in Turkey and  rescued from the Armenian Genocide.

The video of American Voice:

 

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Nikolay Rizhkov has known about Armenian Genocide since childhood

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On November 2, Co-Chair of the Cooperation Committee of RF Federal Assembly and the RA National Assembly, the member of the Russian Federation Council Nikolay Rizhkov, and the members of the committee, accompanied by Co-Chair of the Armenian-Russian Interparliamentary Cooperation Committee Artashes Geghamyan and former MP Volodya Badalyan visited Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex.

Nikolay Rizhkov said that as a child, he was informed of the Armenian Genocide.

He also mentioned that it is one thing to listen and read about the genocide, but it is another thing to be in Tsitsernakaberd. “Each delegation arriving in Armenia should come and bow down in this holy place of the Armenian people,” said Nikolay Rizhkov.

 

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Armenpress News Agency , Armenia
October 31, 2017 Tuesday


No one wants to be grandson of murderer – Turkish journalist speaks
about Armenian Genocide recognition process



YEREVAN, OCTOBER 31, ARMENPRESS. Turkish journalist Serdar Koroglu
highlights the role of the Turkish and Armenian civil societies in the
peace building process between the two peoples, Koroglu told the
reporters in Etchmiadzin, where he participated in an international
conference on seeking ways for establishing peace in the region. “I
think that civil societies have a great role here. You know that there
are political and historical troubles between our countries, but the
establishment of social peace is above all”, ARMENPRESS reports Serdar
Koroglu saying.

The Turkish journalist thinks that the day when the Turkish people
will say “Yes, the Genocide took place”, is not still near, because
it’s a long process. “Following the assassination of Hrant Dink, some
awakening occurred. Many started to speak about those realities. Now
many people know that the Genocide took place, but acknowledging it is
a more complicated process. No one wants to know that his grandfather
or grandmother was a murderer. No one wants to be a grandson of a
murderer”, the journalist said. According to him, coming to Armenia is
as hard for Turks, including him, as it is for Germans to go to
Jerusalem.

Speaking about his vision on normalizing Armenian-Turkish relations,
Serdar Koroglu highlighted the continuation of tete-a-tete dialogue.
“The football diplomacy was a very good opportunity for normalizing
Armenian-Turkish relations. I think such measures at the official
level are of key importance, since issues cannot be solved with closed
doors. We need new and new measures, we have to open our doors and
have to speak to each other more. I see the solution in this way”, he
concluded.

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Subhumans are at their best, attacking a defenseless granite! I dare them to do this to an Armenian face to face if they can! 

News.am, Armenia

Nov 6 2017

 

 

Armenian Genocide monument desecrated in France

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The Armenian associations in Vienne, France, have issued a statement regarding the desecration of the town’s monument to Armenian Genocide victims, reported French Armenian Nouvelles d’Arménie monthly magazine.

The statement notes that the monument was desecrated again, insulting and obscene writings were made on it, and the Armenian organizations of Vienne jointly condemn this act and have decided to file a complaint.

As per the statement, by desecrating this monument, a blow has been dealt not solely to the memory of the martyrs of 1915, but to the memory of all Armenians who were martyred for France during the two world wars, and this monument was dedicated to them, too.

“This vandalism is part of a series of desecrations in recent years in France, and it reminds Armenians how long the road is toward protection of memory and fight against denialism, “ the statement also reads. “This continues to be a current matter, and again, a strict response is required from the authorities.”

To note, this monument was desecrated in 2003, as well.

 

 

https://news.am/eng/news/419543.html

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PanArmenian, Armenia

nov 6 2017

 

 

Syrian army liberates Armenian Genocide memorial in Deir ez-Zor

The Armenian Genocide memorial in the Deir ez-Zor Governorate has been liberated by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) after being occupied by Islamic State forces for several years, Al-Masdar News reports.

Prior to its liberation, the memorial had been badly damaged by various groups, including the Islamic State, the source says.

While no immediate plans have been announced by the Syrian government to fix the memorial, its restoration will likely happen during the reconstruction of Deir ez-Zor.

 

 

Pictures of the memorial released by the Syrian army reveal the extent of damage that the conflict has caused over the years.

 

 

The memorial complex served as church, museum, monument, archive centre and exhibition. It was under the direct administration of the Armenian Prelacy, Diocese of Aleppo. Every year, on 24 April, tens of thousands of Armenian pilgrims from all over the world visited the Der Zor complex to commemorate the genocide victims, with the presence of their religious leaders.

On September 21, 2014, the memorial complex was blown up, reportedly by IS members.

http://panarmenian.n...eng/news/248483

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Life Zette

Nov 6 2017

 

 

Exclusive: Dean Cain Reveals Why He’s Taking on the Armenian Genocide

 

The former Superman tells LifeZette about the documentary 'Architects of Denial' — and his numerous other projects

 

November 7, 2017

 

by Zachary Leeman | Updated 06 Nov 2017 at 8:33 AM

 

 

 

The Armenian Genocide is one of the least talked about yet one of the most tragic periods in history. The calculated slaughter of some 1.5 million Armenians, mostly Christian, by the Ottoman Empire during World War I is an event not officially acknowledged by the Turkish government (the modern-day state of the Ottoman Empire) — or by many in our own government.

 

It’s an event that today is discussed more than in the past, thanks to the efforts of certain people with public platforms. One of those people is “Lois & Clark” actor Dean Cain, who stars in and helped produce the documentary “Architects of Denial,” a film examining the phenomenon of the official denials by public figures of a terrible event that should never be forgotten.

 

 

Cain talked with LifeZette about the film.

 

Question: 'The Promise,' which was also about the Armenian genocide, was met with a lot of controversy and backlash. What do you expect the short-term and long-term responses to be to this film?

Answer: I hope that "Architects of Denial" educates people about a very disturbing event that unquestionably took place, just after the turn of the 20th century. It was the first genocide in the 20th century, and millions were killed — including 1.5 million Armenians, 900,000 Greeks, and 750,000 Assyrians. It was a horrible tragedy that has been denied and covered up for over 100 years.

 

That denial and covering up allows genocides to continue to this very day — in places like Syria, Iraq, and Sudan. In fact, when Adolf Hitler spoke about his "Final Solution," he said, "After all, who remembers the Armenians?"

 

We are also very hopeful — and both Montel [Williams, another producer of the documentary] and I spent time on Capitol Hill in October — that we can get [House Res. 220] passed by the U.S. Congress. [We want to] finally have the United States recognize the Armenian Genocide for what it was, a genocide, and recognize that Christians today are one of the most persecuted groups in the world.

 

Q: Are you hopeful the Turkish government will begin to acknowledge the Armenian genocide in the near future?

A: I am not very optimistic that the Turkish government will recognize [this genocide any time soon]. Many, many Turkish citizens already recognize the Armenian Genocide for what it was, but Turkish citizens are not allowed to call it a genocide — [that is] punishable by arrest and jail time or worse inside Turkey.

 

The current government, led by the authoritarian Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, seems to be headed in the opposite direction — and the relationship between the United States and Turkey and even NATO is suffering as a result.

 

Q: How did you come to be involved with this movie?

A: I became involved in "Architects of Denial" through a number of Armenian friends who asked me if I knew anything about the Armenian Genocide. I was embarrassed I did not know much. My Armenian producer friend said, "I thought you were a history major — from Princeton!" That was the jumping-off point for me. I went to a march on April 24, about 10 years ago in Los Angeles, that commemorates the start of the Armenian Genocide [April 24, 1915] — and I learned an awful lot that day, and in the days since.

 

Montel Williams and I executive-produced this film after traveling the world together doing charity work. Montel and I don't agree on everything politically, but we definitely agree on this: Genocide is wrong, and it needs to be stopped.

 

Related: Dean Cain: Much of Hollywood's Rhetoric 'Is Completely Out of Control'

 

Q: What other projects are you working on right now that fans can anticipate?

A: I'm currently involved in a large number of projects. I'm writing and producing several feature films, including "Escape to Shanghai (The Violin)" and "Little Devils," hosting "Masters of Illusion" on the CW [four seasons], starring in "Hit the Floor" on BET, and guest-hosting "The Today Show" and "Fox & Friends Weekend." I'm also starring in several feature films, including the soon-to-be-released "Gosnell" [the story of Kermit Gosnell], and recurring on "Supergirl" as her foster father.

 

Q: A recent movie of yours that's gained a bit of a cult following is the prison-based action movie "Vendetta," directed by the Soska twins. Any chance that you would re-team with them, or do a sequel?

A: I would love to work with the Soska twins again. They are extremely talented and amazing to work with! "Vendetta" needs a sequel!

 

"Architects of Denial" can be found on video on demand services now.

 

http://www.lifezette...enian-genocide/

[Yervant1]

Pan Armenian, Armenia

Nov 8 2017

 

 

November 8, 2017 - 12:02 AMT

 

 

Armenian Genocide denier barred form Belgium hospital board

Sevket Temiz, a Socialist member of the parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region since 2014, has been barred from the board of a university hospital in the Belgian capital because he denies the Armenian Genocide, Turkish media publications reveal.

Temiz, 47, was nominated by his party to join the board of Brugmann University Hospital ahead of an election to the post.

A Belgium-based group against genocide crimes sent a letter to Brussels Mayor Philip Close demanding that Temiz unconditionally accept that the massacre of 1.5 million Armenians in the Ottoman Turkey was Genocide.

The hospital's board of doctors has also announced that it will protest Temiz’s candidacy if he fails to accept the historical truth.

Some three dozen countries, hundreds of local government bodies and international organizations have so far recognized the killings of 1.5 million Armenians in the Ottoman Empire as genocide. Turkey denies to this day.

http://panarmenian.n...eng/news/248564

[Yervant1]

Panorama, Armenia

Nov 9 2017

 

 

Politics 20:06 09/11/2017Armenia

Moldovan president pays tribute to memory of the Armenian Genocide victims

President of the Republic of Moldova Igor Dodon and First Lady Mrs. Galina Dodon visited today the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex, paying tribute to the memory of the Armenian Genocide victims.

As the press department at Yerevan municipality reported, President Dodon, accompanied by Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan attended next the Genocide Museum-Institute, left a note in the Memory Book of Honorable Guests of the Genocide Museum-Institute and also planted a fir tree at the Memory Park of the Memorial Complex.

https://www.panorama...esident/1863260

[Yervant1]

Pan Armenian, Armenia

Nov 9 2017

 

 

November 9, 2017 - 12:56 AMT

 

 

Armenian Genocide not up for debate in ‘Intent to Destroy’- Jewish Journal

There’s no question among reputable scholars and historians that the slaughter of 6 million Jews during World War II constitutes genocide. So why, after a full century, is it still considered controversial to declare the murder of approximately 1.5 million Armenians a Genocide? That’s the driving question of award-winning filmmaker Joe Berlinger’s scathing new documentary, “Intent to Destroy”, which opens in Los Angeles on Nov. 10 and eviscerates Turkey’s campaign of denial, The Jewish Journal says in its review of the new documentary.

The film’s title comes from the international legal definition of genocide, in which acts of violence are “committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group.” Berlinger explores why, despite volumes of evidence of the Ottoman government’s systematic extermination of Armenians from 1915-23, the present-day Turkish government still is determined to suppress the issue. Several countries, including the United States and Israel, refuse to fully recognize the genocide in order to maintain a strategic military and economic alliance with Turkey.

“Intent to Destroy,” which won the best documentary film award at 2017 DOC LA — The Los Angeles Documentary Film Festival, is a documentary hybrid. The movie includes elements of a traditional documentary, including archival interviews with survivors and black-and-white photographs depicting scenes of carnage. There are also interviews with historians and activists who describe the events of the genocide and the century-long efforts to repress those facts.

But what makes “Intent to Destroy” different from past documentaries on the subject is the “structural springboard,” as Berlinger calls it, of a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a 2016 feature film about the Armenian genocide, “The Promise,” starring Christian Bale and Oscar Isaac.

Berlinger is Jewish and has “always been kind of obsessed with the Holocaust,” and that led him to learn more about the Armenian genocide that preceded it. He knew the Ottomans also had deported Armenians in cattle cars to concentration camps, forced them on death marches and carried out mass executions — with assistance from the German military.

“Many of the deportation orders are actually signed by … German military officers that went on to have illustrious careers in the Third Reich,” Paul Boghossian, a professor at New York University, says in the film. “It’s very clear that German ideas about population control stemmed partly from their experience in the Ottoman empire.”

Berlinger knew that on the eve of the Nazi invasion of Poland in 1939, German Chancellor Adolf Hitler instructed his officers to kill Polish men, women and children without mercy, stating rhetorically, “Who, after all, speaks today of the annihilation of the Armenians?”

Berlinger’s films tend to focus on events happening in real time, such as the “Paradise Lost” trilogy about three teenagers wrongfully imprisoned for murder; “Some Kind of Monster,” spotlighting the rock band Metallica; and “Chevron,” which explores the environmental lawsuit filed by Ecuadorians against the oil giant.

He had been interested in the Armenian story for a long time, but didn’t know how to tell it until he heard about “The Promise.”

“Intent to Destroy” also explores how Turkish pressure has made it so difficult for Hollywood filmmakers to tell the Armenian story. Franz Werfel, a refugee from the Holocaust, wrote the 1933 best-selling historical novel “The Forty Days of Musa Dagh,” which told of an Armenian community that fought off Turkish soldiers until the French Navy rescued them. He penned it as a historical cautionary tale to warn the world about Hitler as the Nazis were consolidating power in Germany.

http://panarmenian.n...eng/news/248625