Armenians spent their lives demanding U.S. recognition of genocide. Victory is here Lila Seidman © (Los Angeles Times) Thousands join a march on a day of remembrance for the death of more than 1 million Armenians at the hands of Ottoman Turks more than a century ago. (Los Angeles Times)
After 43 years of feeling a “certain way” defined by the fight to have the massacre of her Armenian ancestors recognized as genocide Lori Mesrobian isn’t sure what emotions will spring up if that actually happens.
For Mesrobian and other Armenians, what they consider a simple act of acknowledging history has faced decades of geopolitical barriers. U.S. politicians have made promises, only to pull back over the country s strategic relationship with Turkey. There was great disappointment when President Obama, after pledging to recognize the genocide, ended up not taking that step.
Armenians spent their lives demanding U S recognition of genocide
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Armenians spent their lives demanding U S recognition of genocide Victory is finally in sight
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U.S. President Joe Biden is reportedly considering an extraordinary break with his predecessors by officially recognising the Armenian genocide of 1915 perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire.
According to U.S. officials speaking to the New York Times, Biden is expected to make the announcement on April 24, the 106th anniversary of the start of events known in Armenian as the Meds Yeghern (Great Disaster).
There is still no guarantee that Biden will acknowledge the genocide as official U.S. policy, but in the run-up to April 24 he has received vocal bipartisan support for the move from the U.S. Congress. The U.S. legislative branch has historically taken a more assertive stance on the issue, formally recognising the genocide, and passing repeated motions calling on the executive to do the same.
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