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Theriault: Post-Denial Denial
The Armenian Weekly Magazine April 2012 In 2012, we might wonder what the point of engaging denial yet again could be. The best thinking on the Armenian Genocide has moved far beyond it, to the […]
Month: April 2012
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Biden Cashes in: 500K Raised from Turkish, Azeri Communities
WASHINGTON (A.W.)—On April 27, three days after Armenian Genocide Commemoration Day, Vice President Joe Biden addressed Turkish and Azeri donors at a campaign fundraiser in Washington, raising more than $500,000. The fundraiser came on the […]
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STAND Commemorates Genocide, Sends Letters to Obama
WORCESTER, Mass. (A.W.)—On Tues., April 24, a student-led anti genocide group—STAND—at Clark University ended the semester with an event celebrating genocide awareness and prevention month, as well as Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day. In the theme […]
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Ungor: Turkey Has Acknowledged the Armenian Genocide
The Armenian Weekly Magazine April 2012 “Turkey denies the Armenian Genocide” goes a jingle. Yes, the Turkish state’s official policy towards the Armenian Genocide was and is indeed characterized by the “three M’s”: misrepresentation, mystification, […]
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Teen Activist Embraces Genocide Survivors
ARLINGTON, Mass.—Ever since she was old enough to remember, Anahis Araxy Kechejian always accompanied her parents to the statehouse commemorations in Boston. She heard the speeches, listened to the music, met some of the most […]
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Jack Antounian to Speak at St. James
On Mon., May 7, Hagop (Jack) Antounian, the founder and president of the Armenian Business Network (ABN), will speak at the dinner meeting of the St. James Armenian Church Men’s Club on “The ABN and Networking.” Antounian […]
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ATP Celebrates Earth Day in Kotayk with UN, US Embassy
YEREVAN—The celebration of Earth Day is gaining in popularity at a rapid pace in Armenia. This year, Armenia Tree Project (ATP) celebrated by planting trees in the community of Teghenik in the Kotayk region. On […]
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Assyrian Genocide Memorial Unveiled in Yerevan
YEREVAN (A.W.)—The official dedication of the Assyrian Genocide memorial on Nalbandyan Street in Yerevan took place on April 25, a day after Armenians worldwide commemorated the 97thanniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The monument was unveiled […]
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Armenian Genocide Commemorated on Capitol Hill
Record Turn-Out Reflects Renewed Drive for Truthful and Just Resolution of Turkey’s Crime against the Armenian Nation WASHINGTON—More than twenty U.S. Senators and Representatives addressed a highly-motivated, standing-room-only crowd of Armenian Americans during an inspiring […]
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AK Party Founding Member Apologizes for ‘Geno-Deportations’
ANKARA, Turkey (A.W.)—A founding member of Turkey’s ruling AK Party called the Armenian genocide a “geno-deportation” and “personally” apologized in an interview with the Turkish daily newspaper Radikal. İsmet Uçma, a member of Turkey’s Grand […]