Harut Sassounian

Harut Sassounian is the publisher of The California Courier, a weekly newspaper based in Glendale, Calif. He is the president of the Armenia Artsakh Fund, a non-profit organization that has donated to Armenia and Artsakh one billion dollars of humanitarian aid, mostly medicines, since 1989 (including its predecessor, the United Armenian Fund). He has been decorated by the presidents of Armenia and Artsakh and the heads of the Armenian Apostolic and Catholic churches. He is also the recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
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Sassounian: Turkey Seeks to Monopolize Investments in American Indian Tribal Lands

In a few weeks, when high-priced Turkish lobbying firms file their mandatory reports with the Justice Department, important revelations will…

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Sassounian: Federal Appeals Court Issues Futile Order on Insurance Lawsuit

Before the Genocide, thousands of Armenians living in the Ottoman Empire bought life insurance from American and European companies so…

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Sassounian: Genocide Denier Condoleezza Rice Unworthy to Teach at Stanford

In her newly published 750-page book, A Memoir of My Years in Washington: No Higher Honor, former Secretary of State…

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Sassounian: Azerbaijan Wins Security Council Seat While Armenians Remain Idle

President Ilham Aliyev last week celebrated his country’s historic victory at the United Nations. With an overwhelming number of votes,…

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Sassounian: The Unmasking of Turkish Ambassador Namik Tan

I received a revealing message last week from Benjamin Yafet, a Turkish-Jew who immigrated to the United States in 1976.…

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Sassounian: 96 Years Later, Turkey Still Pays Price for Genocide Denial

Almost a century after the fact, the Republic of Turkey continues to be disgraced for its persistent denial of the…

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Sassounian: Sarkozy Says ‘Tseghasbanoutyoun,’ a Word Obama Has Yet to Utter

Flying to Armenia, French President Nicolas Sarkozy confided to his top aides last week, “I am going to toss a…

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Sassounian: Dr. Charny Deserves Much Credit Should Israel Recognize Genocide

Armenians have good reason to be offended by the Israeli government’s failure to acknowledge the Armenian Genocide. It is unconscionable…

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Sassounian: Armenia’s 20th Anniversary: a Young Republic, an Ancient Nation

Armenians worldwide had many reasons to celebrate the month of September, as they observed the 20th anniversary of the twin…

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Sassounian: Visit to Nakhichevan Shows Why Armenians Can Never Again Live Under Azeri Rule

Scottish researcher Steven Sim reported about his troubling experiences in Nakhichevan, an historic Armenian territory now occupied by Azerbaijan. Since…

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