Rabbi Shmuley Boteach: If Obama were interested in a significant
success in the Middle East, he should have pushed Erdogan to
reciprocate and apologize to the long-suffering Armenians for first
genocide in modern history
ARMINFO
Saturday, April 13, 18:17
“If Obama were true to his word as a presidential candidate in 2008
and interested in a significant success in the Middle East, he should
have pushed Erdogan to reciprocate and apologize to the long-suffering
Armenians for this first genocide in modern history”, Rabbi Shmuley
Boteach, says in his article published in The Huffington Post.
“As discussed in a resolution by the House of Representatives, this
massacre is “documented with overwhelming evidence in the national
archives of Austria, France, Germany, Great Britain, Russia, the
United States, the Vatican and many other countries…” To win support
from Armenians while running for office, Sen. Obama said on January
19, 2008, “Two years ago, I criticized … the firing of U.S.
Ambassador to Armenia, John Evans, after he properly used the term
‘genocide’ to describe Turkey’s slaughter of thousands of Armenians
starting in 1915…. The Armenian genocide is not an allegation, a
personal opinion, or a point of view, but rather a widely documented
fact supported by an overwhelming body of historical evidence… As a
senator, I strongly support passage of the Armenian genocide
resolution, and as president I will recognize the Armenian genocide”,
he says
“But instead of working to fulfill his promise, President Obama and
his administration repeatedly have avoided the term “genocide,” and
worked behind the scenes to prevent Congress from recognizing it”, the
article says. “More than 20 countries and 42 U.S. states already have
recognized the events of 1915 as genocide. As Obama seeks to shape his
Middle East policy and consider his legacy over the next four years,
he should consider the promises he made as a young candidate and
recognize a massacre that never should be forgotten”, Rabbi Shmuley
Boteach says.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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