Ασσύριοι Αμερικανοί
από την Καλιφόρνια των ΗΠΑ
συναντήθηκαν για να τιμήσουν
την 102η επέτειο
της Γενοκτονίας των Ασσυρίων
Assyrian-Americans
from across southern California
came together to Commemorate
the 102nd Anniversary of the Assyrian Genocide
ΑHC stands in solidarity with Assyrian-Americans
The Remember the
Fallen, Empower the Future - August 7 Commemoration was hosted by the Assyrian
American Association of Southern California and the Assyrian Genocide (Seyfo)
Research Center.
The Commemoration opened with a flag processions by Assyrian Scout Troop
6732, followed by the reciting of the American and Assyrian Pledge of
Allegiance. Kristina Assouri, served as the master of ceremonies and the event
began with Assyrian Cor-Bishops George Bet-Rasho, Samuel Dinkha, Athanais Toma
and Fr. Ashur Elkhoury reciting prayers and hymns in both English and Assyrian.
The annual memorial featured passionate speeches by notable speakers
such as AAASC President Ramond Takhsh, AAASC Vice President Jon Koriel, Los
Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, California State Senator Scott Wilk, California
Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian, Los Angeles City Councilman Paul Krekorian,
ANCA-WR Chairwoman Nora Hovsepian, and AHC Executive Director Ioannis
Fidanakis, as well as video messages from Congressman Adam Schiff and
Congressman Brad Sherman.
“Between 1914 and 1923 over 3.5 million Armenians, Greeks, and Assyrian
were murdered at the hands of two consecutive Turkish governments, 520 of which
came from my ancestral village. Today, we honor their memory by joining
together, Assyrians, Armenians, and Greeks to tell the world, they failed. The
Young Turks failed, the Kemalists failed, the Ba’athists and Iraqi government
failed, and today those who attempt to follow in their footsteps, with their
extremist ideologies will also fail”, Fidanakis said.
Officially known as Assyrian Martyrs’ Day, August 7 originally marked
the beginning of the 1933 Simele Massacre of Assyrians by the Kingdom of Iraq.
However, today the 7th has come serve as a day of mourning for all martyred
Assyrians, including the victims of the Armenian, Greek, and Assyrian Genocide
.
The evening closed with a Candlelight Vigil in remembrance of the
millions lost during these tragedies, as the classic Assyrian hymns "Ya
Nishra T'khoomeh" (The Eagle of Tkhooma) and "Ya Khoone, Qatokh
Baydagh" (Oh Brother, The Flag) were performed. Services were followed by
a reception, featuring artwork by artists Paul Batou and Fadi Khiyo, as well as
numerous educational banners on the Assyrian Genocide.
The American Hellenic Council is a non-partisan advocacy organization,
which champions Hellenic values and culture. Our primary goal is to promote
Hellenism in the United States by supporting the cultural activities of the
Hellenic-American community of Southern California and to raise public
awareness of issues concerning the Eastern Mediterranean. AHC promotes
democracy, human rights, and peace in Southern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean,
by informing the American public and public officials about on-going issues and
conflicts, specifically about Greece and Cyprus.
Click here to view photos / ΔΕΙΤΕ φωτο εδώ:
ΠΗΓΗ: American Hellenic Council (AHC), 7.8.2017.
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