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ASSYRIAN, ARMENIAN, GREEK COALITION RALLIES OUTSIDE TURKISH CONSULATE
Assyrian International News Agency AINA
March 12 2014
Posted 2014-03-11 22:59 GMT
As news broke of the 13 Maaloula Nun's release from terrorist
captivity, a dedicated group of Americans descended upon the Turkish
Consulate in Los Angeles, to protest Turkey's support of Terrorism
and Genocide in Syria. A Coalition of Christians and Muslims, made
up of Assyrians, Armenians, Greeks, and Syrians gathered to voice
their frustrations. Their message was clear, stop supporting Islamic
Extremists and their ongoing Genocide of Syria's minorities.
Groups such as the American Mesopotamian Organization, Arab Americans
for Syria, and the Armenian "Harley Davidson" Brigade came out
in full force yesterday. Among those in attendance who spoke were
Greek-American Advocate Mr. Alex Aliferis, Armenian-American Activist
Ms. Vanoush Khatchaturyan, and Chairman of the American Mesopotamian
Organization Mr. David William Lazar. Other notable speakers included
Mr. Haroot Roonizian, California Republican Congressional Candidate
Mr. Paul Hannosh, Mr. Appo Jabarian, and Chaplain Bedros Hajian,
founder of the Armenian American Christian Outreach.
In a moving speech by AMO's Chairman, Mr. Lazar called on
Armenian, Greek, and Assyrian-Americans to come together to form a
'constituent-based coalition', purposed as the "Nicaean Coalition".
Mr. Lazar touched on the nature of Turkey as a rogue state, which
has never been punished for its actions. Calling on our common
experiences, as survivors of the Ottoman Genocides, Mr. Lazar said,
"Our enemies didn't divide us; they treated us equally by massacring
all of us. During the Genocide, the murdering Turks had a saying they
often used, and it goes something like this: 'an onion is an onion
regardless if it's white or green all must be chopped".
We, the Daimones, ask the established Greek-American organizations
to reach out to the American Mesopotamian Organization, and make the
Nicaean Coalition come to life. If Greek America can the vision and
resolve to create the Congressional Hellenic-Israeli Alliance (CHIA),
then why not a Congressional Hellenic-Armenian-Assyrian Alliance?
http://www.aina.org/news/20140311175908.htm
Assyrian International News Agency AINA
March 12 2014
Posted 2014-03-11 22:59 GMT
As news broke of the 13 Maaloula Nun's release from terrorist
captivity, a dedicated group of Americans descended upon the Turkish
Consulate in Los Angeles, to protest Turkey's support of Terrorism
and Genocide in Syria. A Coalition of Christians and Muslims, made
up of Assyrians, Armenians, Greeks, and Syrians gathered to voice
their frustrations. Their message was clear, stop supporting Islamic
Extremists and their ongoing Genocide of Syria's minorities.
Groups such as the American Mesopotamian Organization, Arab Americans
for Syria, and the Armenian "Harley Davidson" Brigade came out
in full force yesterday. Among those in attendance who spoke were
Greek-American Advocate Mr. Alex Aliferis, Armenian-American Activist
Ms. Vanoush Khatchaturyan, and Chairman of the American Mesopotamian
Organization Mr. David William Lazar. Other notable speakers included
Mr. Haroot Roonizian, California Republican Congressional Candidate
Mr. Paul Hannosh, Mr. Appo Jabarian, and Chaplain Bedros Hajian,
founder of the Armenian American Christian Outreach.
In a moving speech by AMO's Chairman, Mr. Lazar called on
Armenian, Greek, and Assyrian-Americans to come together to form a
'constituent-based coalition', purposed as the "Nicaean Coalition".
Mr. Lazar touched on the nature of Turkey as a rogue state, which
has never been punished for its actions. Calling on our common
experiences, as survivors of the Ottoman Genocides, Mr. Lazar said,
"Our enemies didn't divide us; they treated us equally by massacring
all of us. During the Genocide, the murdering Turks had a saying they
often used, and it goes something like this: 'an onion is an onion
regardless if it's white or green all must be chopped".
We, the Daimones, ask the established Greek-American organizations
to reach out to the American Mesopotamian Organization, and make the
Nicaean Coalition come to life. If Greek America can the vision and
resolve to create the Congressional Hellenic-Israeli Alliance (CHIA),
then why not a Congressional Hellenic-Armenian-Assyrian Alliance?
http://www.aina.org/news/20140311175908.htm