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ANCA Staff and Supporters Join Yezidi Genocide Commemoration in Front of White House
Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) staff and supporters took part in a candlelight vigil in front of the White House on Aug. 3 to mark the third anniversary of the ISIS attack on Shingal (Sinjar, in Arabic), which marked the beginning of the Yezidi Genocide in 2014. Thousands of Yezidis were killed by invading ISIS forces, which faced no opposition from Iraqi government troops. Thousands of women and children were also abducted and used as sex slaves by ISIS. To this day, many are sti
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Thank you, ANC for showing the Yezidis that we are united with them! We need to stand together, not only with them, but with everyone who faces or has faced similar fate as ours.
It must be recognized internationally. My question is why the demonstration was not held at United Nations headquarters in New York, Geneva and Zurich.