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Canada Liberal Party deplores destruction of Armenian Genocide
Memorial Church by ISIL
11:03 * 27.09.14
The Liberal Party of Canada has expressed outrage at the news of the
destruction of the Armenian Genocide Memorial Church by ISIL fighters.
The church, located in Eastern Syria, was dedicated to the victims of
the Armenian Genocide and contained the remains of many its victims,
reads a statement posted on the party's official website.
"ISIL's destruction of the Armenian Genocide Memorial Church is
utterly deplorable," said Liberal Foreign Affairs critic Marc Garneau.
"In addition to this latest crime, ISIL has destroyed many other
churches, mosques, shrines and culturally significant sites. These are
holy sites that had been protected - in many cases for centuries - by
adherents of many different faiths. ISIL continues to show that they
have no respect for international norms or for cultures and religions
different than their own narrow, twisted ideology."
"The loss of this site will not only be felt by the Armenian people
but by the entire world," said Liberal Critic for Multiculturalism
Hon. John McCallum. "It is shameful that ISIL would target a site that
was dedicated to remembrance and reconciliation."
"The Liberal Party stands in solidarity with the Armenian people and
condemns this horrid attack on this holy site," said Liberal MP Arnold
Chan. "The world has been shocked by the continuing brutality of ISIL
and this is just the latest in the long list of shocking horrors
committed by this group."
Armenian News - Tert.am
Memorial Church by ISIL
11:03 * 27.09.14
The Liberal Party of Canada has expressed outrage at the news of the
destruction of the Armenian Genocide Memorial Church by ISIL fighters.
The church, located in Eastern Syria, was dedicated to the victims of
the Armenian Genocide and contained the remains of many its victims,
reads a statement posted on the party's official website.
"ISIL's destruction of the Armenian Genocide Memorial Church is
utterly deplorable," said Liberal Foreign Affairs critic Marc Garneau.
"In addition to this latest crime, ISIL has destroyed many other
churches, mosques, shrines and culturally significant sites. These are
holy sites that had been protected - in many cases for centuries - by
adherents of many different faiths. ISIL continues to show that they
have no respect for international norms or for cultures and religions
different than their own narrow, twisted ideology."
"The loss of this site will not only be felt by the Armenian people
but by the entire world," said Liberal Critic for Multiculturalism
Hon. John McCallum. "It is shameful that ISIL would target a site that
was dedicated to remembrance and reconciliation."
"The Liberal Party stands in solidarity with the Armenian people and
condemns this horrid attack on this holy site," said Liberal MP Arnold
Chan. "The world has been shocked by the continuing brutality of ISIL
and this is just the latest in the long list of shocking horrors
committed by this group."
Armenian News - Tert.am