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Thousands Attend AYF's Protest at Turkish Consulate in LA
Friday, April 25th, 2014 | Posted by Contributor
Protesters in front of the Turkish Consulate in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES'Thousands of protesters gathered in front of the Turkish
Consulate in Los Angeles Thursday to demand justice for the Armenian
Genocide as part of the 24 Hours of Action organized by the Armenian
Youth Federation.
The day-long demonstration began at 2 p.m. with protesters
disseminating information about the Armenian Genocide to the public.
At 4 p.m., those in attendance took part in the protest rally,
expressing their demands for justice and recognition of the genocide
by the Turkish and United States governments.
Artists paint in front of the Turkish Counsulate at night as young
Armenians continue 24 hours of demonstrations with 'Music as
Resistance, Art as Rebirth.'
Los Angeles City Councilman Paul Krekorian was among the protesters.
In his speech, he compared the Armenian demands for reparation to
those of Americans for the occurrences of September 11, 2001.
Montebello City Councilman Jack Hadjinian also addressed the crowd and
commended the Armenian youth on their efforts on social media to
spread awareness about the Armenian Genocide.
Serob Abrahamian presented the AYF's message in Armenian, calling on
President Barack Obama to keep his presidential campaign promise of
recognizing the genocide. Sanan Shirinian presented the AYF's message
in English, saying that the youth will not stop fighting until justice
is served. `Don't tell us we're being too idealistic, because we're
not meant to be level-headed. We are meant to be revolutionaries,' she
said. `Why? Because we belong to the Armenian Nation.'
Demonstrators conduct a silent protest at 8 a.m., symbolizing Gregory
Stanton's 8th stage of genocide: denial.
The 24 Hours of Action will continue until 2 p.m. Friday. Musical
performances and live art comprised the rest of the evening. Beginning
at midnight, Gregory Stanton's eight stages of genocide was presented
until 8 a.m. Protesters continued to spread awareness into Friday
morning. A second protest rally will take place from noon to 2 p.m. to
conclude the 24 hours.
http://asbarez.com/122288/thousands-attend-ayfs-protest-at-turkish-consulate-in-la/
From: Baghdasarian
Friday, April 25th, 2014 | Posted by Contributor
Protesters in front of the Turkish Consulate in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES'Thousands of protesters gathered in front of the Turkish
Consulate in Los Angeles Thursday to demand justice for the Armenian
Genocide as part of the 24 Hours of Action organized by the Armenian
Youth Federation.
The day-long demonstration began at 2 p.m. with protesters
disseminating information about the Armenian Genocide to the public.
At 4 p.m., those in attendance took part in the protest rally,
expressing their demands for justice and recognition of the genocide
by the Turkish and United States governments.
Artists paint in front of the Turkish Counsulate at night as young
Armenians continue 24 hours of demonstrations with 'Music as
Resistance, Art as Rebirth.'
Los Angeles City Councilman Paul Krekorian was among the protesters.
In his speech, he compared the Armenian demands for reparation to
those of Americans for the occurrences of September 11, 2001.
Montebello City Councilman Jack Hadjinian also addressed the crowd and
commended the Armenian youth on their efforts on social media to
spread awareness about the Armenian Genocide.
Serob Abrahamian presented the AYF's message in Armenian, calling on
President Barack Obama to keep his presidential campaign promise of
recognizing the genocide. Sanan Shirinian presented the AYF's message
in English, saying that the youth will not stop fighting until justice
is served. `Don't tell us we're being too idealistic, because we're
not meant to be level-headed. We are meant to be revolutionaries,' she
said. `Why? Because we belong to the Armenian Nation.'
Demonstrators conduct a silent protest at 8 a.m., symbolizing Gregory
Stanton's 8th stage of genocide: denial.
The 24 Hours of Action will continue until 2 p.m. Friday. Musical
performances and live art comprised the rest of the evening. Beginning
at midnight, Gregory Stanton's eight stages of genocide was presented
until 8 a.m. Protesters continued to spread awareness into Friday
morning. A second protest rally will take place from noon to 2 p.m. to
conclude the 24 hours.
http://asbarez.com/122288/thousands-attend-ayfs-protest-at-turkish-consulate-in-la/
From: Baghdasarian