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BOSTON, Mass.—On Fri., April 24, nearly 3,000 people marched from the Massachusetts State House to the Armenian Heritage Park in Boston as part of a series of events that marked the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide, organized by the Massachusetts Committee to Commemorate the Armenian Genocide. U.S. Senators Edward Markey and Elizabeth Warren, Governor Charlie Baker and former Governor Deval Patrick, Members of Congress Mike Ca
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I hope the Armenian people have learned not to vote for Democrats who promise everything and deliver nothing.
Dicran, please do not forget what George W. Bush did. Both Democrats and Republicans are sold. Not much difference between them in regards to the Armenian Genocide. They put politics above morality and principles. People like Erdogan can control and blackmail them. Kudos to the French president Hollande and the Russian president Putin, they showed no fear from Turkey. Don’t forget that the Republican John McCain is supporting the terrorists in Syria and causing Armenian Genocide there as we speak.
According to a speech given by Haig Oshagan during the April 23 vigil at the Armenian Genocide Martyrs Monument in Montebello, Ca, former presidents, Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan, did use the word “Genocide” in their April 24 commentaries.
Samantha Power ought to either use the G word as U.N. ambassador with regard to the Armenian genocide, or do the honorable thing and resign.
People are sick of her broken promises. It’s been 7 years now.
She’s a sellout.
My husband and I were at the Boston commemoration. There were easily more than 2,000 people and it was a lovely crowd…..a moving, beautiful, important event.
HOWEVER, it was QUITE disappointing to come home, and turn on the TV news only to find that there was ZERO coverage of the day on Channels 4, 5, 7, 25, 2 & 44(??!!) It was absolutely strange to see such a large demonstration, complete with politicians, and NOT ONE NEWS TRUCK. Perhaps we needed to riot and/or loot to get coverage. (-:
While NPR had some interviews BEFORE the day, and the Globe had a small piece (in which they inexplicably stated that the crowd was “several hundred” individuals instead of the 2,000 plus, the lack of major Boston TV station coverage was suspect.
Do you think Boston was the exception to the rule? The same thing happened in Los Angeles. In fact, the case in Los Angeles highlights very well exactly what is wrong with “American” media. In Los Angeles, the March for Justice was of course shown on the local news, but only so that they wouldn’t make themselves look stupid by ignoring such an event. Of course it was downplayed as much as possible, claiming it was “thousands” at the time, despite the fact that there was no end in sight looking at the marchers. In fact close to a quarter million were probably there, and the number was then adjusted to 130,000. Either way, it was an event that made US history, as one of the largest marches ever organized. Certainly it was the largest Los Angeles had ever seen. But outside of Los Angeles where was it even mentioned besides a few places? Something that should have made national headlines, was conveniently ignored.
In Los Angeles, an official estimate of Armenians who marched to the Turkish consulate office was 150,000. Lots of local news coverage, but I did not see any “world news” coverage such as David Muir on ABC.
Why wasn’t this covered (shown ) by the national media ?
The world in general and the USA in particiular only respect power and its cohort money. The fact that media TV failed to provide the event any coverage is sad but predictable. The AG still is foremost in the mind of all humane and decent people.
Political comedians Bill Maher and John Oliver both discussed the Armenian Genocide as FACT on HBO last well.
Thanks for providing the Armenian weekly free online
Shame on the scoundrils in the White House, especially the (chief) one.Awaiting Nov. 2016 to clean house. Movses & Anna Movsesian, Plymouth, Mi
CBS Channel 2 in New York covered the Times Square commemoration on the 11:00 pm news. They gave it about one minute, including an interview of an attendee. I did not check the other New York stations.