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JEWISH COMMUNITY HEAD SAYS ISRAELIS DO NOT DENY ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
news.am
Jan 27 2011
Armenia
January 27 is an international Holocaust Remembrance Day. Today
the Jewish community of Armenia will gather near the monument to
Holocaust and Genocide victims in Yerevan, community's head Rima
Varzhapetyan-Feller told the journalists.
She said denial of any Genocide and, Holocaust in particular, is a
crime against humanity and the greatest evil.
"Memories about these events join the Jewish communities all over the
globe. We are grateful to president and the Armenian government that
activities of our community are highly appreciated," she noted.
Asked whether Israel intends to recognize the Armenian Genocide,
Varzhapetyan-Feller stressed it had to do it long ago. "Jewish
people and Israelis do not deny Armenian Genocide. However, official
recognition is linked to security of Israelis and the state of Israel,"
she stressed.
Commenting for Armenian News-NEWS.am on Jewish community's efforts
aimed at Genocide recognition, Rima Varzhapetyan-Feller said the
community had appealed to the Knesset. They asked Knesset to discuss
and recognize the Genocide. "I, personally, have raised the issue at
different international forums and structures. Little strokes fell
great oaks," she concluded.
From: A. Papazian
news.am
Jan 27 2011
Armenia
January 27 is an international Holocaust Remembrance Day. Today
the Jewish community of Armenia will gather near the monument to
Holocaust and Genocide victims in Yerevan, community's head Rima
Varzhapetyan-Feller told the journalists.
She said denial of any Genocide and, Holocaust in particular, is a
crime against humanity and the greatest evil.
"Memories about these events join the Jewish communities all over the
globe. We are grateful to president and the Armenian government that
activities of our community are highly appreciated," she noted.
Asked whether Israel intends to recognize the Armenian Genocide,
Varzhapetyan-Feller stressed it had to do it long ago. "Jewish
people and Israelis do not deny Armenian Genocide. However, official
recognition is linked to security of Israelis and the state of Israel,"
she stressed.
Commenting for Armenian News-NEWS.am on Jewish community's efforts
aimed at Genocide recognition, Rima Varzhapetyan-Feller said the
community had appealed to the Knesset. They asked Knesset to discuss
and recognize the Genocide. "I, personally, have raised the issue at
different international forums and structures. Little strokes fell
great oaks," she concluded.
From: A. Papazian