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SCHEPISI STATEMENT ON COMMEMORATION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
Targeted News Service
April 24, 2012 Tuesday 6:05 AM EST
The New Jersey Assembly Republicans issued the following news release:
Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi, R-Bergen and Passaic, issued the
following statement today in observance of the Armenian Genocide
which commemorates the beginning of the systemic killing of 1.5
million Armenians between 1915 and 1923 by the Ottoman Empire:
"The planned extermination of Armenians was a crime against humanity
and was one of the most infamous tragedies of the 20th century. The
Armenian Genocide is undeniable and must never be forgotten.
Throughout history there are many cases of one culture that seeks
to destroy another because of hate, jealousy or ignorance. The
offenses committed against the Armenians between 1915 and 1923 are a
sobering reminder of the atrocities which man is capable of. Today,
we remember those innocent lives that were lost, those who survived
and the devastating impact it had on so many families."
According to the Armenian National Institute, on the night of April
24, 1915, the Ottoman Empire placed over 200 Armenian community
leaders under arrest in modern day Istanbul (formerly known as
Constantinople). All were sent to prison where most were executed.
Contact: Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi, 201/666-0881
Targeted News Service
April 24, 2012 Tuesday 6:05 AM EST
The New Jersey Assembly Republicans issued the following news release:
Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi, R-Bergen and Passaic, issued the
following statement today in observance of the Armenian Genocide
which commemorates the beginning of the systemic killing of 1.5
million Armenians between 1915 and 1923 by the Ottoman Empire:
"The planned extermination of Armenians was a crime against humanity
and was one of the most infamous tragedies of the 20th century. The
Armenian Genocide is undeniable and must never be forgotten.
Throughout history there are many cases of one culture that seeks
to destroy another because of hate, jealousy or ignorance. The
offenses committed against the Armenians between 1915 and 1923 are a
sobering reminder of the atrocities which man is capable of. Today,
we remember those innocent lives that were lost, those who survived
and the devastating impact it had on so many families."
According to the Armenian National Institute, on the night of April
24, 1915, the Ottoman Empire placed over 200 Armenian community
leaders under arrest in modern day Istanbul (formerly known as
Constantinople). All were sent to prison where most were executed.
Contact: Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi, 201/666-0881