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Armenian Genocide-Denial Offensive by
Turkey Must Be Countered
Special Worldwide Sending
for immediate release
Appeal to all Diaspora's Leaders
Worldwide Appeal -- Armenian Genocide-Denial Offensive by
Turkey Must Be Countered
Armenian Genocide-Denial Offensive
by Turkey Must Be Countered
By Jean Eckian *
USA Armenian Life Magazine (febuary 2008)
From Paris, France
The time has come for all the Armenians to be united against a
Turkish government-sponsored surge in denialism.
In the name of our parents, grandparents and great-
grandparents exterminated since 1895 by successive regimes of
the Turkish Ottoman Empire, it is today the duty of all the
Armenian political organizations to agree on a project of
"counter-attack" to eliminate the denialist efforts of Turkish
leaders.
Each passing day brings a new Turkish initiative with a clear
objective to obstruct the American and French genocide-related
resolutions. This becomes intolerable for our people which call
on activists worldwide to counter en masse the blackmail and
shameless lies propagated by the cohorts of denialist Turks.
They have already succeeded in intimidating a few American
elected Representatives. They succeeded in sowing doubt in the
spirit of French politicians. They have declared economic
blackmail against all countries that recognize the indisputable
reality of the Armenian Genocide. They create false historians'
commissions. They threaten and kill the men who dare speak
freely and openly. They lack respect towards a candidate to the
presidential election of the United States because he declares
recognizing the Armenian Genocide. They export violence into
other countries. They vandalize the dedicated monuments to
our Martyrs. They spread hatred and false information on
Internet. They threaten by name the Armenians of the Diaspora.
They want to suppress their righteous intellectuals many of
whom are exiled abroad. They stole the properties of destroyed
Armenian families. They erased the Armenian cultural heritage.
They maintain a blockade against Armenia and maintain their
occupation army in Cyprus. They muzzle the free expression
with Article 301. They just created a television station with
programs in the Armenian language to brainwash our
compatriots in Armenia-Artsakh and around the world.
Who are they?
The whole world knows. But the world has also other problems.
Leaders of Armenian political and other worldwide organizations
must start a major project this year. Before April 24, radio and
television stations, newspapers, magazines and websites of all
countries where Armenians live must help and invite the silent
majority to join the activists and sympathizers of the just
Armenian Cause.
Let's decide together today to launch this massive, worldwide
action. Let's organize an international day of protest by
Armenians. Let's synchronize the hour, the day of marches on
each continent. The people of the world must be reminded. Call
or write to your counterparts from all corners of the world to
make this project a reality. Let's get on with it now!
Tomorrow will be too late.
Until when will we express support of our Cause without real
action? The articles in the press are not enough! The Armenian
world must go into the street. But the Armenians of the world
need to be informed now in order to create tomorrow's political
electric shock. Thanks for helping evolve this idea by
transmitting it to the leaders. Lest we let our Cause be bogged
down. Let's make The Walk of Life now! If Not Us, Then Who? If
Not Now, Then When?
Take the initiative !
* Jean Eckian is a independent correspondent. He Co-organized
with Levon Sayan of the recording "Pour toi Armenie" (For you
Armenia) of Charles Aznavour to come to assistance of the
earthquake’s disaster victims of December 7, 1988. And he is
the originator of Armenian Memorial on Internet inhomage.com
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in French :
Turkey Must Be Countered
Special Worldwide Sending
for immediate release
Appeal to all Diaspora's Leaders
Worldwide Appeal -- Armenian Genocide-Denial Offensive by
Turkey Must Be Countered
Armenian Genocide-Denial Offensive
by Turkey Must Be Countered
By Jean Eckian *
USA Armenian Life Magazine (febuary 2008)
From Paris, France
The time has come for all the Armenians to be united against a
Turkish government-sponsored surge in denialism.
In the name of our parents, grandparents and great-
grandparents exterminated since 1895 by successive regimes of
the Turkish Ottoman Empire, it is today the duty of all the
Armenian political organizations to agree on a project of
"counter-attack" to eliminate the denialist efforts of Turkish
leaders.
Each passing day brings a new Turkish initiative with a clear
objective to obstruct the American and French genocide-related
resolutions. This becomes intolerable for our people which call
on activists worldwide to counter en masse the blackmail and
shameless lies propagated by the cohorts of denialist Turks.
They have already succeeded in intimidating a few American
elected Representatives. They succeeded in sowing doubt in the
spirit of French politicians. They have declared economic
blackmail against all countries that recognize the indisputable
reality of the Armenian Genocide. They create false historians'
commissions. They threaten and kill the men who dare speak
freely and openly. They lack respect towards a candidate to the
presidential election of the United States because he declares
recognizing the Armenian Genocide. They export violence into
other countries. They vandalize the dedicated monuments to
our Martyrs. They spread hatred and false information on
Internet. They threaten by name the Armenians of the Diaspora.
They want to suppress their righteous intellectuals many of
whom are exiled abroad. They stole the properties of destroyed
Armenian families. They erased the Armenian cultural heritage.
They maintain a blockade against Armenia and maintain their
occupation army in Cyprus. They muzzle the free expression
with Article 301. They just created a television station with
programs in the Armenian language to brainwash our
compatriots in Armenia-Artsakh and around the world.
Who are they?
The whole world knows. But the world has also other problems.
Leaders of Armenian political and other worldwide organizations
must start a major project this year. Before April 24, radio and
television stations, newspapers, magazines and websites of all
countries where Armenians live must help and invite the silent
majority to join the activists and sympathizers of the just
Armenian Cause.
Let's decide together today to launch this massive, worldwide
action. Let's organize an international day of protest by
Armenians. Let's synchronize the hour, the day of marches on
each continent. The people of the world must be reminded. Call
or write to your counterparts from all corners of the world to
make this project a reality. Let's get on with it now!
Tomorrow will be too late.
Until when will we express support of our Cause without real
action? The articles in the press are not enough! The Armenian
world must go into the street. But the Armenians of the world
need to be informed now in order to create tomorrow's political
electric shock. Thanks for helping evolve this idea by
transmitting it to the leaders. Lest we let our Cause be bogged
down. Let's make The Walk of Life now! If Not Us, Then Who? If
Not Now, Then When?
Take the initiative !
* Jean Eckian is a independent correspondent. He Co-organized
with Levon Sayan of the recording "Pour toi Armenie" (For you
Armenia) of Charles Aznavour to come to assistance of the
earthquake’s disaster victims of December 7, 1988. And he is
the originator of Armenian Memorial on Internet inhomage.com
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in French :
