I once tried to blow the whistle on the Israel lobby’s denial of the Armenian Genocide — and I had to leave my job
What to make of the rush of Jewish leaders -- from AIPAC to a Los Angeles city councilman -- coming forward in the past few weeks to divulge their role in genocide denial? ... How to account for these sudden confessions? A pang of remorse? A cleansing of the soul? I’m afraid not. These aren’t confessions, at all. Rather, they are reminders of the debt Turkey owes Israel -- and they come with teeth bared......
........But this sudden embrace of the Armenian Genocide actually marks a shameless turnaround for the major American Jewish organizations. For decades, they have helped Turkey cover up its murderous past. Each year, the Israel lobby in the U.S. has played a quiet but pivotal role in pressuring Congress, the State Department and successive presidents to defeat simple congressional resolutions commemorating the 1.5 million Armenian victims. Read More
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It was the sort of hypocrisy that made the vow of “Never Again” sound exclusive, a shelter for just one.
ReplyDeleteIndeed.
This article is an eye opener and I have sent it to all of the no-questions-asked Israel supporters I know.
I've been a little concerned about the rection of the Turkish military to what's been going on over the flotilla. They don't like Erdogan and his party, and they are the sector who have gained much from cosying up to Israel. Also their record on handling ethnic minorities matches the Israelis, so no sympathy from them for the plight of the Palestinians.
ReplyDeleteBut if the zionists start to raise "le question arménienne" their hackles will rise. This will really drive a wedge between the Turks and the Israelis.