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    Greek Reporter, Australia
    Nov 23 2013


    Parliament Condemns Disclaimer of Armenian and Greek Genocide

    By Sotiria Nikolouli on November 23, 2013

    The Turkish embassy in Australia used the space of the federal
    parliament in Canberra, in order to adopt a firm position that there
    was no genocide of Armenians, Greeks and Assyrians during the First
    World War. The Turkish embassy stated its gratitude to the institution
    of Australian Turkish Advocacy-Alliance, which invited the American
    Professor Justin McCarthy. This professor argued that there was never
    Armenian Genocide.

    Moreover, the Turkish embassy mentioned that the professor toured
    Australia and gave speeches in Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra,
    restoring the `truth' about the historical events of 2015. His speech
    in Canberra in the hall of the federal parliament caused many
    reactions.

    Many members of Parliament and organizations of Armenians, Jews and
    Greeks noted that it is unacceptable to allow a genocide disclaimer to
    express his unhistorical views in the Australian parliament.
    Therefore, Australian parliament condemned the extremist positions of
    Professor Justin McCarthy, as well as the Australian politicians who
    allowed him to take the step.

    McCarthy admitted that over a million Armenians were killed in 1915
    but he said `it was not done under a systematic genocide plan.'

    The former Federal Labour MP Steve Georganas expressed his regret for
    the Turkish propaganda made by the Australian parliament,' adding that
    this was unacceptable.

    The parliament of New South Wales, in May last year, recognized the
    genocide of Greeks, Armenians and Assyrians by the Ottoman Empire. The
    state of South Australia also recognized the Pontian Genocide.

    http://au.greekreporter.com/2013/11/23/australian-parliament-condemns-disclaimer-of-armenian-and-greek-genocide/

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