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WASHINGTON POLICY ON GENOCIDE UNDERMINES U.S. MORALS - JOURNALIST
PanARMENIAN.Net
February 10, 2012 - 16:11 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - American journalist Tasbeeh Herwees published an
article revealing U.S. authorities' position on the Armenian Genocide
recognition.
The article titled "Controversy Over Armenian Genocide Puts U.S. On
Shaky Moral Ground" depicts recent developments over adoption of the
bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial.
"Turkish authorities are already up in arms about the Genocide bill,
denouncing the law and threatening France with economic sanctions.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan railed against the bill, calling it
"racist" and a threat to free speech.
Egemen BagıÅ~_, the Turkish Minister of European Affairs, said the
law was "null and void" in Turkey and Turkey's ambassador to France
hinted at his possible "permanent departure" from Paris after the
bill was approved in the French Senate.
In the midst of the democratic uprisings raging across the Middle
East, Turkey proudly trumpeted the praises of international experts
and diplomats who promote it as an example of a democratic Islamic
state to future Arab leaderships.
The U.S. in particular has strengthened relations with the Turkish
government in recent years. Just last week, President Obama named
Turkey among his top five international "friends." Like most U.S.
presidents, Obama made plenty of promises to officially recognize the
Genocide once in office to Armenian-American voters. But he has since
pandered to Turkish interests by avoiding the Genocide label at all,
enabling a horrific tradition of genocide denial," the article reads.
On January 23, the French Senate passed the bill criminalizing the
Armenian Genocide. If signed into law, the bill will impose a 45,000
euro fine and a year in prison for anyone in France who denies this
crime against humanity committed by the Ottoman Empire.
A Zurich prosecutor on February 6 launched an investigation into
remarks by BagıÅ~_, after he said in Zurich that there was no Armenian
Genocide and that Swiss authorities could arrest him if they wanted to.
PanARMENIAN.Net
February 10, 2012 - 16:11 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - American journalist Tasbeeh Herwees published an
article revealing U.S. authorities' position on the Armenian Genocide
recognition.
The article titled "Controversy Over Armenian Genocide Puts U.S. On
Shaky Moral Ground" depicts recent developments over adoption of the
bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial.
"Turkish authorities are already up in arms about the Genocide bill,
denouncing the law and threatening France with economic sanctions.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan railed against the bill, calling it
"racist" and a threat to free speech.
Egemen BagıÅ~_, the Turkish Minister of European Affairs, said the
law was "null and void" in Turkey and Turkey's ambassador to France
hinted at his possible "permanent departure" from Paris after the
bill was approved in the French Senate.
In the midst of the democratic uprisings raging across the Middle
East, Turkey proudly trumpeted the praises of international experts
and diplomats who promote it as an example of a democratic Islamic
state to future Arab leaderships.
The U.S. in particular has strengthened relations with the Turkish
government in recent years. Just last week, President Obama named
Turkey among his top five international "friends." Like most U.S.
presidents, Obama made plenty of promises to officially recognize the
Genocide once in office to Armenian-American voters. But he has since
pandered to Turkish interests by avoiding the Genocide label at all,
enabling a horrific tradition of genocide denial," the article reads.
On January 23, the French Senate passed the bill criminalizing the
Armenian Genocide. If signed into law, the bill will impose a 45,000
euro fine and a year in prison for anyone in France who denies this
crime against humanity committed by the Ottoman Empire.
A Zurich prosecutor on February 6 launched an investigation into
remarks by BagıÅ~_, after he said in Zurich that there was no Armenian
Genocide and that Swiss authorities could arrest him if they wanted to.