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Articles by Harut Sassounian

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Sassounian: Revealing Genocide Documents Found in Ottoman Archives

August 11, 2009 Harut Sassounian 2

It is a known fact that numerous documents on the Armenian Genocide were either destroyed or hidden away by the Turkish government. Determined researchers, however, can still discover materials in the Ottoman archives that shed […]

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Sassounian: Are Armenia’s Policies Making Turkey Stronger?

August 6, 2009 Harut Sassounian 28

The Armenian Foreign Ministry, in all likelihood, has a comprehensive strategic plan regarding Armenia’s relations with its immediate neighbors (Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Turkey), with major powers near and far (China, France, Great Britain, Russia, United […]

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China Should Retaliate Against Turkey by Recognizing the Genocide

July 21, 2009 Harut Sassounian 15

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan seems to have fallen into the bad habit of periodically accusing various countries of committing genocide. By doing so, the Turkish leader is inadvertently creating new opportunities for the […]

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Welsh Shepherd Does More for Armenian Cause than Most Armenians

July 14, 2009 Harut Sassounian 4

Incredible, but true! Eilian Williams, a shepherd in Wales, has done more in support of the Armenian Cause than most Armenians have, despite the fact that he is not related to Armenians by heritage or […]

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Dr. Israel Charny Condemns Denial of Armenian Genocide in British Parliament

June 30, 2009 Harut Sassounian 5

In an earlier column I wrote about the special conference held at the British Parliament on May 7, organized by the British-Armenian All-Party Parliamentary Group. Dr. Israel Charny and I were invited as guest speakers. […]

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Israel’s New Ambassador to U.S. Calls Armenian Killings ‘Genocide’

June 23, 2009 Harut Sassounian 7

Israel’s new Ambassador to the United States, Michael B. Oren, is a firm believer in the veracity of the Armenian Genocide, despite his government’s denialist position on this issue. Prior to his ambassadorial appointment, Oren […]

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Armenia May No Longer Follow U.S. Lead on Some Issues After Aid Cut-off

June 16, 2009 Harut Sassounian 9

For more than a year, Armenia’s leaders have been operating under the false impression that accommodating Washington on some issues would provide economic and political benefits, shield them from accusations of democratic shortcomings, and convince […]

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High-Ranking Obama Official Refuses to Acknowledge the Genocide

June 8, 2009 Harut Sassounian 11

President Barack Obama continues to disappoint the Armenian American community. After breaking two promises in a row on key Armenian issues—not acknowledging the Armenian Genocide and proposing reduced U.S. aid levels to Armenia—he appoints Philip […]

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Erdogan Finally Admits Turkey Practiced Ethnic Cleansing

May 27, 2009 Harut Sassounian 7

In a daring statement, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan admitted for the first time that the expulsion from Turkey of tens of thousands of ethnic Greeks in the last century was a “fascist” act, […]

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Germany and Turkey: Similar in Crime, Different in Penance

May 19, 2009 Harut Sassounian 1

The Los Angeles Chapter of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) traditionally invites as guests to its “Annual Meeting” (banquet) members of the local consular corps and leaders of various religious and ethnic groups. On April […]

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