Armenian and Greek American communities call on Rep. Michael McMahon
to return Turkish blood money
27.03.2010 11:03 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Members of the Armenian and Greek American
communities are planning a rally in front of the Ali Baba Terrace, 862
2nd Avenue, NYC on March 27, reported the Armenian National Committee
of New York (ANC-NY)
This will be the scene of a fundraiser organized by the Turkish
American community for the benefit of Representative Michael McMahon.
On March 4, 2010 Rep. McMahon, who serves on the House Foreign Affairs
Committee, voted against H. Res. 252, the Affirmation of the United
States Record on the Armenian Genocide Resolution. Although over 20
nations and 42 U.S. states, including New York, have officially
recognized the Genocide, the current Turkish government refuses to
accept this historical fact, has made it a crime to even discuss this
genocide in Turkey, and threatens other countries that speak about it.
The Greek American community, who are descendants of those also
victimized by the Ottoman Turks, are also concerned with Rep.
McMahon’s stance against the resolution and his failure to
meaningfully support efforts to remove Turkish military troops from
Cyprus.