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WHITE HOUSE AVOIDS MENTION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IN ARMENIAN ORPHAN RUG DESCRIPTION
10:46, 19 Nov 2014
The White House, in its caption describing the Armenian Orphan Rug,
not only avoided mention of the Armenian Genocide, it failed to even
touch upon basic historical aspects of this artwork's origins, the
Armenian National Committee of America reports.
No explanation of who these orphans were, where they were from,
why were they orphaned, who made them orphans, or what was done
(or not done) to set things right.
Only the prepositional phrase: "Orphaned during World War I..." is
used to define the era in which they lost their parents.
"What would an average visitor learn from this, what lessons could he
or she learn and apply in trying to prevent renewed genocides around
the world? Perhaps that, with enough geopolitical leverage, even
the American White House can be conscripted into genocide denial,"
ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian said.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/11/19/white-house-avoids-mention-of-armenian-genocide-in-armenian-orphan-rug-description/
10:46, 19 Nov 2014
The White House, in its caption describing the Armenian Orphan Rug,
not only avoided mention of the Armenian Genocide, it failed to even
touch upon basic historical aspects of this artwork's origins, the
Armenian National Committee of America reports.
No explanation of who these orphans were, where they were from,
why were they orphaned, who made them orphans, or what was done
(or not done) to set things right.
Only the prepositional phrase: "Orphaned during World War I..." is
used to define the era in which they lost their parents.
"What would an average visitor learn from this, what lessons could he
or she learn and apply in trying to prevent renewed genocides around
the world? Perhaps that, with enough geopolitical leverage, even
the American White House can be conscripted into genocide denial,"
ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian said.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/11/19/white-house-avoids-mention-of-armenian-genocide-in-armenian-orphan-rug-description/