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96th Genocide Commemoration to Be Held May 1 in Times Square

NEW YORK—For the 26th year, thousands of Armenian Americans and their supporters will gather in Times Square (on Broadway between 43rd and 44th Streets) to commemorate the first genocide of the 20th century. To be held on Sun., May 1, from 2-4 p.m., the commemoration—under the theme “Turkey is Guilty of Genocide: Denying the Undeniable Is a Crime”—will pay tribute to the 1.5 million Armenians who were annihilated by the Young Turk government of the Ottoman Empire.

The event will also celebrate the survival and spirit of the Armenian people, and their rich heritage and global contributions. Presenters will include civic, religious, humanitarian, educational, cultural leaders, and performing artists.

The 96th commemoration is organized by the Mid-Atlantic chapters of the Knights and Daughters of Vartan, a U.S. fraternal organization of Armenian Americans, and co-sponsored by the Armenian General Benevolent Union, Armenian Assembly of America, Armenian National Committee of America, and ADL-Ramgavars.

Participating organizations include the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern), Prelacy of the Armenian Church, Armenian Missionary Association of America, Armenian Presbyterian Church, Armenian Evangelical Church, Armenian Catholic Eparchy for US and Canada, Mid-Atlantic ACYOA, Armenian Youth Federation, and other Armenian youth organizations.

The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.april24nyc.com or email Taleen Babayan at april24nyc@gmail.com.

1 Comment to “96th Genocide Commemoration to Be Held May 1 in Times Square”


  1.  
    I think we should invite any Turk that wishes to attend the Commemoration (the more the better) and present them a copy of my CALL, rolled up and bound with a red ribbon (depicting blood), just like they do at graduation ceremonies; welcome them on the stage one by one and present them a rolled CALL. Here is my CALL.

    CALL
    Looking for My Long Lost ‘Cousin’
    Hello, my Turkish “friend.” Are you sure your great-grandmother was not Armenian?
    Between 1896 and 1915, continued to 1923, the Armenian population of current eastern Turkey was systematically annihilated. They were simply dislodged from their hometowns, able-bodied men were separated from the family and killed, and the old folks, women and children were forcibly marched from village to village until they all perished.
    During these marches, whenever the group passed through a village, the Turkish village-boys, and men, helped themselves to Armenian females and young girls for sex. They also helped themselves to young boys for the same purpose. It was a big free-for-all. They would abduct them, take them home, and the whole clan would use them as sex-slaves, for years. Thousands of them.
    Some of these girls eventually became pregnant and bore children. Turks being historically nomadic and familial invariably accepted these babies into the family, and they grew up as another child of the family. The boys, in turn, upon reaching manhood became love objects of the Turkish wife, the “khanoom,” who, also, eventually became pregnant, and their children, likewise, became part of the family.
    These half-Armenian children grew up as Turkish speaking men and women who married and made families and carried on their normal lives thinking they are Turks.
    My long lost ‘cousin’ may be one of these half-Armenians.
    Hello, my Turkish “friend.” Are you sure you are not my ‘cousin’? Are you sure your great-grandmother, or great-grandfather, was not Armenian? … ARE YOU SURE?
    We may be ‘cousins,’ after all. 
    Why don’t you go find out.
    And yes, “One percent Armenian equals hundred percent Armenian.”
    END
    This will work like the Trojan Horse. Half of Turkey’s population will suddenly become Armenian, they will revolt and they will kick out all true Turks (if there IS such a thing) to the Altay Mountains, where they came from, and where they belong.
     

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