Requests Community Meeting to Discuss Rescue of Aleppo
WASHINGTON—Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Chairman Ken Hachikian called upon President Obama to “forcefully intervene on behalf of the defenseless and courageously struggling people of Aleppo.”
“Aleppo is under siege by jihadist armies,” opened the ANCA letter. “As I write to you, Aleppo is being brutalized by heavy and indiscriminate rocket fire destroying homes, churches, schools, medical facilities, and businesses. Age-old Armenian neighborhoods are disappearing at the hands of Al Qaida-affiliated terrorists, America’s avowed enemies, with the active support of Turkey. The people of Aleppo are left without shelter, without food, without water and with no means to defend themselves. They are held hostage between warring sides and are relentlessly targeted for slaughter by extremist forces. The Armenian American community cannot and will not accept U.S. inaction in the face of the brutal destruction of Aleppo.”
The ANCA letter closed with a request that the President convene “an emergency meeting of the broad-based leadership of the Armenian American community, including our civic, charitable, and church leaders, no later than next week to discuss the plan of action needed for the rescue of Aleppo.”
The full text of the ANCA letter is provided below.
***
June 12, 2014
The Honorable Barack Obama
President of the United States
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President:
Aleppo is under siege by jihadist armies. As I write to you, Aleppo is being brutalized by heavy and indiscriminate rocket fire destroying homes, churches, schools, medical facilities, and businesses. Age-old Armenian neighborhoods are disappearing at the hands of Al Qaida-affiliated terrorists, America’s avowed enemies, with the active support of Turkey. The people of Aleppo are left without shelter, without food, without water and with no means to defend themselves. They are held hostage between warring sides and are relentlessly targeted for slaughter by extremist forces. The Armenian American community cannot and will not accept U.S. inaction in the face of the brutal destruction of Aleppo.
Mr. President, this is no time for ordinary diplomacy. Whatever our position on the Syrian crisis, we, as Americans, cannot stand idly by while the people of Aleppo are being strangled to death. We ask you to use all your powers to forcefully intervene on behalf of the defenseless and courageously struggling people of Aleppo. The bombing of this city by Al Qaida-affiliated forces must be stopped at once. Aleppo must be saved. There can be no excuse for allowing this slaughter to continue or for permitting the Armenian community to bleed to death. The responsibility will be ours if we do not act now to stop this crime.
For this reason, we respectfully ask you to work with the ANCA in convening an emergency meeting of the broad-based leadership of the Armenian American community, including our civic, charitable, and church leaders, no later than next week to discuss the plan of action needed for the rescue of Aleppo. Needless to say, our community is already mobilized to work in partnership with your Administration for an effective response to this imminent threat.
Sincerely,
[signed]
Kenneth V. Hachikian
Chairman
Armenian National Committee of America
Proof Turkey supports ISIL: http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/chp-lawmakers-accuse-turkish-government-of-protecting-isil-and-al-nusra-militants.aspx?pageID=238&nID=67750&NewsCatID=338
ISRAEL awards Armenian doctor for saving Jews during the Holocaust:
.
Khachatrian, a military doctor with the Soviet Red Army, was taken prisoner during World War II. In the concentration camp where he was kept by the Nazis he HELPED MANY JEWS (Today’s Israelis) as a physician.
Haroutyoun Khachatryan, has been posthumously awarded the “Righteous among the Nations Award” by the Jewish “Yad Vashem” institute-museum.
.
In the early 19th century, Jews began arriving to Armenia from Poland, Iran and other areas – creating Ashkenazic and Mizrahi communities in Yerevan. More Jews moved to Armenia during its period finding more tolerance in the area than in Russia or Ukraine. Armenia gave ISRALIES sanctuary.
.
Today, unfortunately the same people (JEWS, ISRAELIS) have joined forces with some Arab leaders, Turks and the US/Allies to fund and arm terrorists to harm Armenians and Christians in Syria. They even harbor these terrorists. Terrorists? .. because they attack innocent/unarm people who have nothing to do with their argument.
US administration led by Mr Obama is the only power capable of stopping these atrocities.
There is no more time for criticism or smart talk. Mr Obama is the only hope to stop these groups from attacking innocent civilians.
Thanks in advance Mr Obama. God bless America.
ISIS – the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, which is also known as ISIL – is an offshoot of AL-QAEDA….. US’s favourite.
This group keeps entering Turkey and exit from Turkey unopposed as they wish….
Everyone in Mosul ran away except the Turkish consulate Staff and their special forces who were “CAPTURED” but allowed to keep their arms…….
This is a bit suspicious. Turkey has a good relationship with ISIS. Are they trying to make it look like they are not friendly?
WHAT IS TURKEY TRYING TO PULL? .. Americans are almost certainly behind this.
Now they are attacking our church.
Same people attached KESAB and no one cared! Now, NATO is getting involved or may be pretending to. And.
The United States has pledged any “appropriate assistance” to help the Iraqi government fend off a rapid military advance by SUNNI MILITANTS (ISIS). Why not help Syria?
Why didn’t they help KESAB? Same people attached Kesab!
US administration LIBERATED Iraq after seven years of bloodshed. May be this is way people trusted the American administration – Thinking that they are in control and have done it right for a change. They made it worst like Libya.
There are as many as 1,000 armed opposition groups in Syria, commanding an estimated 100,000 fighters. These terrorists are all anti American and Israeli groups of people who are now being paid by Americans and allies including Israel/Turkey to kill each other and Christians.
Mr Obama can help stop all of these atrocities if so he wishes.
Thanks in advance Mr Obama. God bless America.