The Front Lines of the Armenian Cause... LA County
A Message From ANCA Exec. Director Aram Hamparian Today, the front lines of the Armenian Cause run right through the Los Angeles City Council race, where front-runner State Assemblyman Paul Krekorian is facing a tidal wave of hateful and defamatory attacks from the allies of Turkey and Azerbaijan, simply because of his Armenian heritage. Whether you live in LA or California, New York, Oregon or Florida – the attacks on Paul, a remarkably talented and devoted public servant, are an assault on all of us – every single one of us who takes pride in our Armenian heritage. Please take a moment to educate yourself about these attacks by reading the two articles listed below, and learn how you can personally make a real difference by visiting Paul’s website: http://paul4council.com Read more. . .
Countdown to Erdogan: Week 3 Focus on the Media  WASHINGTON, DC – Midway into the month-long Armenian American grassroots campaign to encourage President Obama to personally confront Turkey’s Prime Minister with the facts of the Armenian Genocide during their December 7th White House meeting, the Armenian National Committee of America’s (ANCA) “Countdown to Erdogan” has come under heavy fire from a Turkish lobby that appears increasingly nervous about the impact that Ankara’s growing rift with Washington will have on U.S. complicity in its genocide denial campaign. Turkish Lobby Attacks “Countdown to Erdogan” as a Blitzkreig: In a memo recently circulated to Members of Congress, the Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) sharply attacked the “Countdown to Erdogan” campaign, using words such as “blitzkrieg,” “radical,” and “hatemongering” to describe the ANCA’s grassroots civic activism. The TCA, in particular, attacked the ANCA for opposing unfair and dangerous concessions forced upon Armenia in recently negotiated Turkey-Armenia Protocols. The TCA supports these Protocols, and claims to stand in solidarity with “moderate” Armenians who share the Turkish American community’s support for provisions establishing a “historical” commission and calling for the mutual recognition of the current Armenia-Turkey border. Read more. . .
Breaking News From Ohio: David Krikorian's challenger pulls out of OH District 2 US House race - Read the CQ Politics Coverage | 
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