Aram I Warns against Turkish ‘Infiltrations,’ Vows not to Give Rights of Armenians
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The head of the Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia, Aram I, warned on Tuesday that Turkey began “infiltrating” different parts of the world to silence the Armenian people.
“Turkey began to infiltrate not only the countries of the East and the Arab and Islamic worlds but also Europe, Africa and America, using its international tools, diplomatic relations and economic power to silence the Armenian people that is asking for justice,” Aram I said on the 97th anniversary of the genocide of Armenians by Ottoman Turks during World War I.
“We expect from our Arab friends and western states - Christians and Muslims alike - to defend the right and the truth and stay on course with justice” leaving behind the Turkish diplomatic stances, he said in his sermon at the seat of the Catholicosate in Antelias, north of Beirut.
There is documented proof that the genocide took place although the Turkish government continues to deny it, he said.
“All Armenians should hold onto their faith and continue with their struggle” he stressed, saying “we won’t give up our legitimate rights as long as justice hasn’t been achieved.”
Aram I asked for compensation and said Turkey should return to Armenians occupied lands and church properties.
After the service, around 7,000 to 10,000 Armenians marched to the Turkish embassy in Rabieh, carrying banners in Arabic, Armenian and English demanding Ankara's official recognition of the Armenian genocide.
In front of the embassy, Armenian MPs gave speeches and the crowd sang the Armenian and Lebanese national anthems, with all three Armenian political parties participating.
Several Turkish flags were torn up and set ablaze and some demonstrators threw water, eggs, sticks and firecrackers onto the embassy premises.
Party leaders and fellow demonstrators prevented a confrontation with the Lebanese security forces when some attempted to break through the barbed-wire barrier.
Armenians say up to 1.5 million people were killed in 1915 in what is now Eastern Turkey as the Ottoman Empire was falling apart, a claim supported by several other countries.
But Ankara only argues that there was heavy loss of life on both sides during fighting in the area.
24 April 2012, 14:52
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ya haram ya aram 3ala el massihieh ,
the religious cleansing of the region began with the armenian genocide , and it is following up now in irak and the region
still the christians are caring for their personal interests instead of the whole sect
ya haram ya aram 3al maassihieh
24 April 2012, 15:06
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talking about turks?
why do the syrians asume their guilt like the germans did and get on with it?
what a cunt you are criticizing the turks for their crimes and forgetting or ignoring the crimes committed by your masters the syrians in lebanon
24 April 2012, 16:47
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I think the answer would be, why is Turkey obliged to assume responsibility of a Genocide and for example, France not? Why not doing one unified declaration for Genocide, and not just one directed against Turkey.
Besides, back then, many other people were killed in the conflicts, muslims, christians and kurds. For sure not only Armenians. Specially muslims, but holding the "wrong" religion nobody cares/care.
The fact that this guy (in the article) is asking for compensation do not give credit for the armenian cause.
This reminds me of the Holocaust. All help is given to the jews, but the Romanis, are totally forgotten. Although 2 millions of them were executed.
24 April 2012, 17:08
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In Germany, you have the vast majority of German people against the Holocaust and the atrocities committed by the Nazis. The Nazi party itself is banned. Can you say the same thing about the Turkish people, are they ashamed and sorry for the atrocities they committed against the Armenians? How could they be, when they won't even accept the course of events which took place.
24 April 2012, 17:11
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My Dear ulpianus,
regardless oh the quantity of people murdered, a life is a life.
and how many Walid, Berri, Bachir, Dany, Tony, Murr, Aoun,Elie ,Samir...butchered innocent people in the name of religion
and how many Saddam butchered
and how many Haffez al-asad butcherd,
and how many mubarak, Gazafi....
You sound like a typical arab,ignorant, narrow minded and short sighted.Blindly follow what you hear on Friday or Sunday.
Read history, educate yourself.
On Armenian Genocide, it really doesn't matter what you really think, because people like can not defend their own cause, country, women and children so how would they defend others.
Go have a matte or something and keep puffing that arguileh.
24 April 2012, 19:14
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Italy & France need to also admit genocide in Africa.
NATO genocide in various parts of the world, bombing wherever they choose to. The New World Army is NATO, killing anyone they want.
Israel's genocide on Palestinians is also ignored, even though it's still ongoing !!!!
24 April 2012, 17:06
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All of "Turkey" is on stolen lands of Greeks, Armenians, Antiochean Christians and Kurds.
Revelations spells out clearly the return of the seven Churches. The Turks fate lies in revelations, and also with writings of Saint Kosmas. They should read them and take note.
24 April 2012, 18:40
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if you knew your history ya snatch and had a little bit of honor you wouldve stood against the turkish and asked them at least to recognize the massacres of jamal basha and not change the name of "Sehit l Shouhada" downtown. Once you stand up for your history ya Snatch we will stand by your side and ask for recognition and reparations for any crimes committed against us Lebanese, especially those committed by Syrians. Also just want to make a differentiation between civil war in Lebanon where both parties committed crimes against humanity, and Armenian Genocide which was one-sided. All armenians are united against those crimes, I just hope one day to see that all Lebanese are united to write their history.
24 April 2012, 18:57
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hey ulpianus u should read more and educate urself
Armenians do except their loss against the backthen powefull ottoman empire .Armenians did lose all the land,churchs,history,identity,historians and many more which they were trying to wipe out the entire armenian population from the region.Armenians dont want their lands back they just want that turkey accept what happened during 1915 massacre ...cuse in turkish history it does not exsit ...ask any turk and they'll tell you never happened cuse they were never educated in their history about the war against armenians...yes during that period of time other people got killed aswell like assyrians,greeks but mostly armenians ...
Kurds did get together with Turks inorder to fight against christian armenians by promising they will create independent Kurdistan ...they did get rid of armenians from the region but they never gave anything to kurds till present day ...
24 April 2012, 19:55
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.......and thank u bilad el arz for ur kind hospitality, though the armenians were from all minorities the most hardworkers, honest and contributed greatly to the well being of bilad el arz since the 40's.
at the end turkey lost them to the profit of lebanon.
24 April 2012, 20:31
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This is the most confusing title to a post ever. Seriously Naharnet? A little professionalism please. I think the word "UP" is missing in the title "Vows not to Give Rights of Armenians".
24 April 2012, 20:35
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I'm also in awe of the administrator and how he/she finds the comment made by Mr. Libnani deem fit for the Naharnet website.
24 April 2012, 21:06
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اوباما يدعو الى الاعتراف التام بمذابح الارمن ودعا تركيا الى الإقرار بدورها
24 April 2012, 22:47
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there is a big difference between Genocide and any kind of murders that are happening like syria or any other places. Armenians lost almost 90% of there land and 85% of there total population ! which is called the Armenian Genocide ! imagine a land which was bigger than Lebanon 30 times ! now its bigger ''almost'' 3 times only !
25 April 2012, 07:59
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And on this sad day, Davutoglu sends his best wishes to another criminal, Dr. Fe2e3a Jadbeh, over the farce that he fabricated. But then everything about Dr. Jadbeh does turns out to be a farce.
25 April 2012, 08:12
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This issue is not as easy as people portray it...The presumed genocide was committed by the Ottoman Empire, and entity that no longer exist. Turkey was one of the many countries that were born after the disintegration of this Empire, and therefore the present Turkey cannot be held totally accountable for the genocide, though should bear the highest moral responsibility. It was a period of war, while the Ottoman Empire was fighting for survival at more than one front. The armenians were working against the interest of the ottoman empire and considered traitors the same way the jews did to germany pre WWII. That definitely does not justify a genocide. Armenian were killed . That a fact no one can deny. However the numbers were exaggerated. I believe apologizing is the right thing to do even if it was for just one innocent person.
25 April 2012, 10:45
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Turkey, killed thousands of Lebanese, made hundreds of thousands more work as unpaid workers (sokhra) they raped lands and gave them to the 2ekta3(Khazen, Hachem...) and those Lebanese were form all confessions and the occupation lasted for more than 4 centuries, how can we forget all this? how can we forgive prior to a formal apology but most of all how can we accept having Turkey back in through her new found minions aka Geagea, HArrir and co.
25 April 2012, 14:22
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Enlighter,Sorry maybe i did not made myself clear ,i 100% agree with every word you said.
Clearly the Turks have to pay for their crimes.And clearly the Armenians were slaughtered.There is no doubt about this on my mind.
The issue is lying with cunts like FT and the ahbal el KEserweneh who want to punish Turkey for their crimes in Armenia and Lebanon but just totally chosen to ignore,forget,bin the crimes committed by their masters the Syrians in lebanon.
How are we going to write the same History book when we have traitors like kesrweneh and FT?A question remains to be answered.
Sorry again If i offended any Armenian ,it was not intentional .
