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ANCA CALLS ON OBAMA TO STOP ATTACKS ON ALEPPO
Thursday, June 12th, 2014
http://asbarez.com/124045/anca-calls-on-obama-to-stop-attacks-on-aleppo/
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Requests Community Meeting to Discuss Rescue of Aleppo
WASHINGTON--Armenian National Committee of America Chairman Ken
Hachikian called upon President Obama to "forcefully intervene
on behalf of the defenseless and courageously struggling people
of Aleppo."
"Aleppo is under siege by jihadist armies," opened the ANCA letter.
"As I write to you, Aleppo is being brutalized by heavy and
indiscriminate rocket fire destroying homes, churches, schools,
medical facilities, and businesses. Age-old Armenian neighborhoods are
disappearing at the hands of Al Qaida-affiliated terrorists, America's
avowed enemies, with the active support of Turkey. The people of
Aleppo are left without shelter, without food, without water and with
no means to defend themselves. They are held hostage between warring
sides and are relentlessly targeted for slaughter by extremist forces.
The Armenian American community cannot and will not accept U.S.
inaction in the face of the brutal destruction of Aleppo."
The ANCA letter closed with a request that the President convene
"an emergency meeting of the broad-based leadership of the Armenian
American community, including our civic, charitable, and church
leaders, no later than next week to discuss the plan of action needed
for the rescue of Aleppo."
The full text of the ANCA letter is provided below.
Dear Mr. President:
Aleppo is under siege by jihadist armies. As I write to you,
Aleppo is being brutalized by heavy and indiscriminate rocket
fire destroying homes, churches, schools, medical facilities, and
businesses. Age-old Armenian neighborhoods are disappearing at the
hands of Al Qaida-affiliated terrorists, America's avowed enemies,
with the active support of Turkey. The people of Aleppo are left
without shelter, without food, without water and with no means to
defend themselves.
They are held hostage between warring sides and are relentlessly
targeted for slaughter by extremist forces. The Armenian American
community cannot and will not accept U.S. inaction in the face of
the brutal destruction of Aleppo.
Mr. President, this is no time for ordinary diplomacy. Whatever our
position on the Syrian crisis, we, as Americans, cannot stand idly
by while the people of Aleppo are being strangled to death. We ask
you to use all your powers to forcefully intervene on behalf of the
defenseless and courageously struggling people of Aleppo. The bombing
of this city by Al Qaida-affiliated forces must be stopped at once.
Aleppo must be saved. There can be no excuse for allowing this
slaughter to continue or for permitting the Armenian community to
bleed to death. The responsibility will be ours if we do not act now
to stop this crime.
For this reason, we respectfully ask you to work with the ANCA in
convening an emergency meeting of the broad-based leadership of
the Armenian American community, including our civic, charitable,
and church leaders, no later than next week to discuss the plan of
action needed for the rescue of Aleppo. Needless to say, our community
is already mobilized to work in partnership with your Administration
for an effective response to this imminent threat.
Sincerely, Kenneth V. Hachikian Chairman Armenian National Committee
of America
From: A. Papazian
Thursday, June 12th, 2014
http://asbarez.com/124045/anca-calls-on-obama-to-stop-attacks-on-aleppo/
#SaveAleppo
Requests Community Meeting to Discuss Rescue of Aleppo
WASHINGTON--Armenian National Committee of America Chairman Ken
Hachikian called upon President Obama to "forcefully intervene
on behalf of the defenseless and courageously struggling people
of Aleppo."
"Aleppo is under siege by jihadist armies," opened the ANCA letter.
"As I write to you, Aleppo is being brutalized by heavy and
indiscriminate rocket fire destroying homes, churches, schools,
medical facilities, and businesses. Age-old Armenian neighborhoods are
disappearing at the hands of Al Qaida-affiliated terrorists, America's
avowed enemies, with the active support of Turkey. The people of
Aleppo are left without shelter, without food, without water and with
no means to defend themselves. They are held hostage between warring
sides and are relentlessly targeted for slaughter by extremist forces.
The Armenian American community cannot and will not accept U.S.
inaction in the face of the brutal destruction of Aleppo."
The ANCA letter closed with a request that the President convene
"an emergency meeting of the broad-based leadership of the Armenian
American community, including our civic, charitable, and church
leaders, no later than next week to discuss the plan of action needed
for the rescue of Aleppo."
The full text of the ANCA letter is provided below.
Dear Mr. President:
Aleppo is under siege by jihadist armies. As I write to you,
Aleppo is being brutalized by heavy and indiscriminate rocket
fire destroying homes, churches, schools, medical facilities, and
businesses. Age-old Armenian neighborhoods are disappearing at the
hands of Al Qaida-affiliated terrorists, America's avowed enemies,
with the active support of Turkey. The people of Aleppo are left
without shelter, without food, without water and with no means to
defend themselves.
They are held hostage between warring sides and are relentlessly
targeted for slaughter by extremist forces. The Armenian American
community cannot and will not accept U.S. inaction in the face of
the brutal destruction of Aleppo.
Mr. President, this is no time for ordinary diplomacy. Whatever our
position on the Syrian crisis, we, as Americans, cannot stand idly
by while the people of Aleppo are being strangled to death. We ask
you to use all your powers to forcefully intervene on behalf of the
defenseless and courageously struggling people of Aleppo. The bombing
of this city by Al Qaida-affiliated forces must be stopped at once.
Aleppo must be saved. There can be no excuse for allowing this
slaughter to continue or for permitting the Armenian community to
bleed to death. The responsibility will be ours if we do not act now
to stop this crime.
For this reason, we respectfully ask you to work with the ANCA in
convening an emergency meeting of the broad-based leadership of
the Armenian American community, including our civic, charitable,
and church leaders, no later than next week to discuss the plan of
action needed for the rescue of Aleppo. Needless to say, our community
is already mobilized to work in partnership with your Administration
for an effective response to this imminent threat.
Sincerely, Kenneth V. Hachikian Chairman Armenian National Committee
of America
From: A. Papazian