Vandals deface Holocaust memorial in Armenia

[Mos]

Unknown vandals defaced a memorial to the xxxish victims of the Holocaust in central Yerevan last week, scrawling a swastika on the simple stone structure and splattering it with black paint.
[The defaced memorial to the...]

The defaced memorial to the xxxish victims of the Holocaust in central Yerevan, Armenia.
Photo: Michael Freund

Rabbi Gershon Burshtein, a Chabad emissary who serves as Chief Rabbi of the country's tiny xxxish community, expressed shock upon discovering the vandalism while escorting visitors to the site on Wednesday.

After calling the police and local government officials to inform them of the incident, he said, "I just visited the memorial the other day and everything was fine. This is terrible, as there are excellent relations between xxxs and Armenians."

A senior adviser to Armenian President Robert Kocharian denounced the defacement as "a provocation", and promised Rabbi Burshtein that it would be taken care of forthwith.

The monument has been defaced and toppled several times in the past few years. It is located in the city's Aragast Park, a few blocks north of the centrally-located Republic Square, which is home to a number of government buildings.

The text inscribed in Hebrew on the stone reads, "To be or to forget: in memory of the victims of the Holocaust".

Armenia's xxxish population is estimated at between 300 and 500 people, most of whom live in the capital of Yerevan.

Here is a link to the picture of the monument:

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satelli...&ssbinary=true

[Virgil]

Re: Vandals deface Holocaust memorial in Armenia

"This is terrible, as there are excellent relations between xxxs and Armenians."

What a crock of xxxx? Yes, essentially, this is code for, "we want to create Armenian xxxiry and maintain excellent relations with Israel at the price of Armenian authonomy".

The text inscribed in Hebrew on the stone reads, "To be or to forget: in memory of the victims of the Holocaust"

What holocuast? 6 milion individuals died due to a civil war, they were collaborating with the allies and brought it upon themselves.

No but seriously, you people are hypocrits, its like they want to brainwash every single soul on the earth to feel sorry for them, while they spit on the memory of others people tragedy for political gains, disgusting.

[Sip]

Re: Vandals deface Holocaust memorial in Armenia

This is very sad to see. But goes to show that stupidity has no national or ethnic boundaries. There are idiots EVERYWHERE.

[crusader1492]

Re: Vandals deface Holocaust memorial in Armenia

This is very sad to see. But goes to show that stupidity has no national or ethnic boundaries. There are idiots EVERYWHERE.

Until Israel stops doing the Turks bidding, petty stuff like this will not sadden me at all

[jgk3]

Re: Vandals deface Holocaust memorial in Armenia

hmmm, I wonder how this is going to play out.

These little provocations occur for greater reasons, imo.

[crusader1492]

Re: Vandals deface Holocaust memorial in Armenia

hmmm, I wonder how this is going to play out.

These little provocations occur for greater reasons, imo.

All it takes is an easily accessible monument and 14 year old with a black magic marker...presto! you have an international incident.

Seriously look at this "vandalism"...give me a break!

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On the other hand, it's "peculiar" how little you hear in the news about Joos who (literally) spit on Christians because they wear crosses.

[crusader1492]

Re: Vandals deface Holocaust memorial in Armenia

This is very sad to see. But goes to show that stupidity has no national or ethnic boundaries. There are idiots EVERYWHERE.

...and there is at least one idiot on this thread

[Persopolis]

Re: Vandals deface Holocaust memorial in Armenia

All it takes is an easily accessible monument and 14 year old with a black magic marker...presto! you have an international incident.
On the other hand, it's "peculiar" how little you hear in the news about Joos who (literally) spit on Christians because they wear crosses.

Here's a real international incident - if it weren't for Turkey's boasts, it would never even make the news:

The Turkish Hürriyet Daily News on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 reported that Turkey's officials met with “the representatives of almost all xxxish lobbies and organizations in Washington” in the Turkish Embassy in Washington, D.C. According to the same sources, Turkey met with the representatives of “eight or 10 xxxish organizations,” including the Anti-Defamation League, or ADL; American xxxish Community, or AJC; and B'nai B'rith International. They stated the meetings focused on the Armenian genocide bill, that sough official recognition of the crimes. A day after these meetings, the xxxish Institute for National Security Affairs, or JINSA, a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization that addresses the security requirements of both the U.S. and Israel, released a report titled, "The Armenian Resolution Should be Opposed and Defeated.” This has been the story since World War I.


The second international incident, in my opinion, is that they've persuaded some Armenians to feel sorry for them while they do this type of activity.