Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Make a change: Sign the petition to call on Congress to recognize th

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • Make a change: Sign the petition to call on Congress to recognize th

    PRES RELEASE
    Armenia Fund USA
    80 Maiden Lane, Suite 2205
    New York, NY, 10038
    Tel: 212-689-5307
    Fax: 212-689-5317
    Email: [email protected]
    Web: http://www.armeniafundusa.org/


    Is this email not displaying correctly? View this email in your browser:
    http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=4f987b58c7eb3ce619c9315a9&id=b5876b1660&e62ff94 1a
    https://www.crowdrise.com/AGCCAER


    As you may be aware, this April 24th marks the 100th Anniversary of
    the Armenian Genocide. Between 1915 and 1923, two million Christian
    Armenians were forcibly uprooted from their homeland with 1.5 million
    of that number systematically slaughtered by the Ottoman Turkish
    government under the cover of World War I, effectively eliminating the
    5,000-year presence of Armenians in our historic homeland. This mass
    murder is considered the first documented genocide of modern times.

    As someone of Armenian ancestry, the commemoration of the 100th
    Anniversary of the genocide is bittersweet: it is an opportunity to
    remember our ancestors and those lost, but also celebrate the survival
    of our people.

    What you might be shocked to learn is that Turkey not only denies the
    Armenian Genocide occurred - they pay DC lobbyists millions each year
    to make sure America doesn't join the 22 countries (including France,
    Germany, and Canada), the Holy See, and former U.S. President Ronald
    Reagan who recognized the Armenian Genocide as `genocide.'

    We are asking you to join us and the Armenian Genocide Centennial
    Committee of America - Eastern Region in signing a petition at
    Change.org (http://chn.ge/1L7G1tn) to demand President Obama and
    Congress reaffirm former U.S. policy of labeling the Armenian Genocide
    as a `genocide.'

    If you would like to join us, you can find this petition at:
    http://chn.ge/1L7G1tn. When you have added your voice to the growing
    chorus of those who demand recognition of this genocide, we kindly ask
    you to forward this email to at least 10 friends and encourage them to
    do the same. Together, we can demand our elected officials stand on
    the right side of justice and morality, and put America on the right
    side of history.

    You can also post on Twitter:

    Sign the @Change petition today to demand #ArmenianGenocide
    recognition & justice. Spread the word. #NeverForget1915
    http://chn.ge/1L7G1tn

    Or on Facebook:

    April 24 marks the 100th anniversary of the #ArmenianGenocide. Honor
    the victims by signing the @Change.org petition for a #socialchange
    and demand our country recognize our past. #NeverForget1915
    http://chn.ge/1L7G1tn

    It's worth noting that we're simply asking President Obama to keep a
    promise he made to our community when running for President in 2008.
    That promise has been thwarted by the Turkish government, which has
    built a powerful coalition of lobbyists in the United States who use
    their political influence to prevent international recognition of the
    genocide. But we are convinced that together our voices can speak
    louder than their lobbyist's dollars.

    Armenia Fund USA, Inc.
    Member of Armenian Genocide Centennial Committee of America, Eastern Region

    Together we can tell the world our story and ensure it's never forgotten.

    ARMENIAN GENOCIDE CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE OF AMERICA - EASTERN REGION
    Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern)
    Prelacy of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern)
    Armenian Catholic Eparchy of United States & Canada
    Armenian Evangelical Union of North America
    Armenian Missionary Association of America
    Armenia Fund USA, Inc.
    Armenian Assembly of America
    Armenian Democratic Liberal Party
    Armenian General Benevolent Union
    Armenian National Committee of America
    Armenian Relief Society
    Armenian Revolutionary Federation
    Knights & Daughters of Vartan
    Social Democratic Hunchakian Party
    Armenian Bar Association
    Armenian Network of America, Inc.
    Armenian Youth Federation
    AGBU Young Professionals
    Armenian Church Youth Organization of America
    Armenian Students Association

Working...
X