Demonstrate your solidarity with the Pan-Armenian effort to neutralize detrimental clauses and conditions in the infamous Protocols
Dikran Abrahamian (dikran.a@rogers.com) Sent: Sun 10/04/09 4:50 PM
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One week separates us from the scheduled "ratification" of the infamous Protocols. The message below the map was sent to professors and lecturers in Canada to inform
them of what's involved and to solicit their support. Please note that there are several similar initiatives in Australia, South America, USA and most importantly in Europe. You may also participate in the latter petition by clicking on APPEL - ՈՉ - PETITION .
Please show your solidarity in this Pan-Armenian effort to neutralize the detrimental clauses and conditions included in the Protocols.
You don't want this to happen, so TAKE ACTION!
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Dear Professors and Lecturers,
Two weeks ago you received a vital petition in which your support was requested to combat the ratification of the misguided and detrimental Protocols between Armenia and Turkey. In this regard your esteemed attention is drawn to an open letter (30 September 2009) written by renowned genocide scholar Prof. Roger W. Smith, addressed to Serzh Sargsyan, President of Armenia (http://www.keghart.com/node/683). Prof. Smith strongly objects to the inclusion of "sub-commission" of historians in the Protocols.
The documents are slated to be ratified a week from today. The vast majority of the Armenians in the Diaspora, the descendants of the Genocide, strongly oppose the clauses related to the "sub-committee", and view them as being designed to cast doubt on the veracity of the genocide--a disguised form of denial--the last stage of genocide.
We once again submit the petition--in case you were unable to sign in your support to the earlier petition.
Petition Opposing Some Provisions in the Protocols
16 September 2009, Canada
http://www.keghart.com/content/petition-opposing-some-provisions-protocols
We, the signatories, are in agreement with establishing neighbourly international relations between Armenia and Turkey and the lifting of the Turkish blockade. However, we strongly oppose specific stipulations outlined in the Protocols of 31 August 2009 that
- Include provisions for a sub-commission of historians, thus questioning the veracity of the Genocide of the Armenians,
- Recognize only the principle of territorial integrity to the exclusion of the principle of self-determination, effectively legitimizing Turkey's illegal occupation of Western Armenia, the appropriation of Armenian property, land, historic, cultural, and religious monuments, and jeopardizing the future of Nagorno-Karabagh.
Most Diaspora Armenians are descendants of the Genocide committed by the Ottoman Turks and oppose these potentially deleterious conditions. To protest against their inclusion in the Protocols, we call upon our compatriots in Europe to galvanize all concerned, democratic and progressive forces, including Armenian parties, associations, and non-affiliated individuals and to organize a peaceful march in Sèvres, in Paris and in Lausanne, Switzerland.
| Rev. Keghart Garabedian | Archpriest | Canada |
| Abbas Yongacoglu | Professor | Canada |
| Abraham Terian | PhD-Fulbright Distinguished | |
| Chair in Humanities | USA | |
| Adrine Karakoussian | Odontologia | Uruguay |
| Alexander Brincken | Musician, Dr.of Musicology | Switzerland |
| Aline Bannayan | Journalist | Jordan |
| Alison Ayers | PhD | Canada |
| Ani Balian | Opera singer | Italy |
| Ani Batikyan | Musician | UK |
| Anne Orlando | Scientist | USA |
| Anto Patanian | Artist | USA |
| Antonia Mills | PhD/Professor | Canada |
| Antranik Yegenian | Educator, Staff Trainer | Saudi Arabia |
| Anush Karapetyan | PhD, Research Scientist | USA |
| Appo Jabarian | Editor/Publisher | USA |
| Ara Manoogian | Human Rights Advocate | USA |
| Aramayis Kocharyan | LLM | Armenia |
| Aris Sevag | Writer, translator, editor | USA |
| Arman Bakerdjian | Musician | Belgium |
| Armen Gakavian | PhD | Australia |
| Armen Kouyoumdjian | Consultant | Chile |
| Armen Rakedjian | Journalist | Armenia |
| Avedis Kouyoumdjian | University Professor | Austria |
| Berge Minassian | MD, FRCP(C) | Canada |
| Brydon Gombay | Ed. D. Community Psychologist | Canada |
| Chahe Tanachian | Civil Servant | Canada |
| Dalita Roger-Hacyan | PhD, Assistant professor | France |
| Daniel Vanderveken | Professor | Canada |
| Dassan Peck | Artist | USA |
| Davit Melikyan | PhD | Armenia |
| Dickran Torossian | Tour Guide | Israel / Palestine |
| Edgar Manukyan | PhD | Canada |
| Edouard Selian | PhD | USA |
| Eduard Kocharyan | Journalist | Georgia |
| Edward Sarafian | LLB | Canada |
| Elias Katudjian | Lawyer | Brasil |
| Elisa Ohannessian | Physicist | Canada |
| Emil Grigorov | PhD Professor in Philosophy | Bulgaria |
| Evie Tastsoglou | Professor | Canada |
| Fatma Kayhan | Journalist | UK |
| Francois Kalaydjian | PhD | France |
| Garo Manoogian | MBA | Sweden |
| Gaytzag Palandjian | Activist | Spain |
| George Donigian | Book Publisher | USA |
| Gerald Caplan | PhD Genocide Scholar | |
| and genocide prevention activist | Canada | |
| Gerard Paraghamian | Art Publisher/Artist | Canada |
| Glenn Cameron | MD, FRCP(C) Psychiatrist | Canada |
| Gregory Eramian | Professor Emeritus | Canada |
| Gregory Topalian | Historian | UK |
| GustavoVarterian | Journalist | Argentina |
| Hagop Paltikian | PhD Engineering | Australia |
| Haig Khatchadourian | PhD, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy | USA |
| Harry Hovakimian | Musician, Composer | USA |
| Hrachya Arzumanian | PhD | Artsakh |
| Nagorno Karabakh | ||
| Jean Cermakian | Professeur associé, UQTR, Trois-Rivières | Canada (Québec) |
| Jean Hovak | Compositeur | France |
| Jean-Marc Belanger | PhD | Canada |
| Jean Mazmanian | Film Maker / Producer | USA |
| Jirair Tutunjian | Magazine Editor | Canada |
| Joannès Manookian | Président honoraire, | |
| fondateur d'Armen-Film-Solidarité France | France | |
| John-Emmanuel Shirajian | Department Chair-Mathematics & Science | USA |
| Karekin Dickran | Art Director | Denmark |
| Katy Behesnilian | MD, FRCP(C) | Canada |
| Khajag Koulajian | PhD Candidate | Canada |
| Khatchatur Pilikian | Professor of Music & Art | UK |
| Khatchig Toukhmanian | Student | Syria |
| Komitas Kevorkian | Composer | France |
| Krikor Tengerian | IT Project Manager | UAE |
| Lara Vardanyan | Linguist | Armenia |
| Manook Keshishian | Dentist | Iran |
| Mihran Papazian | CEO StreamTease International Ltd. | China |
| Minas Kojayan | PhD, Educator | USA |
| Maria Cristina Koutoudjian | Attorney | Brasil |
| Moorad Alexanian | PhD/University physics professor | USA |
| Nicolai Romashuk Hairabedian | Leader of Armenian Community "Armenia" | The Netherlands |
| Norayr Ter-Isahakyan | PhD in Physics | USA |
| Papken Hartunian | Educator | USA |
| Pete Johnson | Director | USA |
| Raffi Istanboulian | GG | Thailand |
| Robert Kachadourian | Educator-PhD | USA |
| Roger Smith | Professor emeritus | |
| of government, genocide scholar | USA | |
| Rose Varteni Chetanian | Academic | France |
| Rosette Alemian | Philologist | Lebanon |
| Rouben Galichian | Researcher, Cartographer | UK |
| Rubina Der-Barseghian | Translator | Germany |
| Rubina Peroomian | PhD | USA |
| Ruth Barnett | Anti-racism educator, psychotherapist | UK |
| Ruth Elkin | Writer | USA |
| Sameerah Annissah El Zoughbi Fadl | Business-ownner | Mexico |
| Samvel Jeshmaridian | PhD in Psychology and Sociology | USA |
| Sarkis Ampar Sarkissian | International Relations | Brasil |
| Sarkis Shahinian | Dipl. Arch. ETH | Switzerland |
| Shahan Deirmenjian | Senior Policy Analyst/Planner, MCIP, RPP | Canada |
| Sima Aprahamian | Ph.D. Anthropologist/ Faculty | Canada |
| Shirzad Ahmed | BA, LLB | Canada |
| Sona Arshuneci | Publiciste | Belgium |
| Sossi Behesnilian | Trader | Ethiopia |
| Stergios Kaprinis | MD, PhD in Psychiatry | Greece |
| Taline Papazian | PhD | France |
| Tatul Sonentz-Papazian | Writer | USA |
| Tigran Martirosyan | Scholar/Historian | USA |
| Tigran Tavadyan | Chief-Editor | Russia |
| Tsoghig Topalian | Lawyer (Avocat) | France |
| Vahagn Mkrtchyan | Businessman | Czech Republic |
| Valdine Clemens | PhD | Canada |
| Vardan Tserunyan | PhD | Armenia |
| VartanTonbazian | Graphic Arts and Print Productions | Canada |
| VatcheKaloussian | Director | Canada |
| Vicken Der-Sarkissian | Gemologist | South Africa |
| Viktor Musakhanyan | PhD Associate Professor | Armenia |
| Vilen Khachatryan | Historian | USA |
| Zareh Topalian | Writer | France |
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