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Why Turks Were Able to Exterminate

Armenians, but not Jews (Part II)

By HARUT SASSOUNIAN

Thursday, 29 May 2014 Volume # 9, Issue # 99 Page 1

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This is the second and final part of a

column I wrote last month, analyzing

why the Young Turks were able to

exterminate the Armenians, but could

not carry out their simultaneous plan to

eliminate the Jewish settlers of

Palestine.

On May 9, 1917, Reuters disseminated the following news report by settler Aaron Aaronsohn: ―an

order was given to deport all Jews from Tel Aviv, including

citizens of the Central Powers [Germany and Austria-Hungary],

within 48 hours. A week before, 300 Jews were expelled from

Jerusalem. Jamal Pasha declared that their fate would be that of

the Armenians. The 8,000 deportees from Tel Aviv were not

allowed to take any provisions with them, and after the

expulsion their houses were looted by Bedouin mobs.‖

Shortly thereafter, Oskar Cohen, a Jewish socialist member of

the German Parliament, asked the chancellor to press the

Turkish government ―to vigorously prevent the recurrence in

Palestine of atrocities‖ against Jews similar to the ones

committed against the Armenians.

On June 8, Aaronsohn wrote in his diary: ―The cry we raised

was effective. The Turks and the Germans were quick to realize

that one cannot get away with slaughtering the Jews like the

Armenians. German financing of the war might have suffered

because of the Jews. Therefore they ceased the new

deportations.‖

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ADLP News The passing of Nubar Karadjian

(See on page 3)

News from Armenia Sarkisian Urges Turkey‘s President To Mark Genocide

Centennial In Armenia

(See on page 4)

Diaspora News Beirut, Lebanon Conference On ―Armenians Of Lebanon (II)‖ At

Haigazian University (See on page 6 )

New York, USA

Ani City Will Be Back ―Online‖

(See on page 8)

France French Media: Pope Francis May Visit Armenia In 2015

(See on page 8)

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Palestine, the official journal of the British Zionist movement, described the significant difference between the lobbying

capabilities of Jews and Armenians: ―The German government knows that the Jews do not compare to the Armenians in

terms of their world power, and that the weight of the Jews in Germany is therefore different from that of the Armenians.‖

Mordecai Ben-Hillel Hacohen, a prominent chronicler of Jewish history in Palestine, wrote in his diary on March 30, 1917:

―the Turkish government has been stained in the eyes of the whole country because of its crime against the Armenians, and

perhaps the government will reconsider its thoughts of doing thus to the Jews as well…‖

Moshe Smilansky, a leader of the Jewish agricultural settlements in Palestine, after relating reports of the terrible massacres

of Armenians, concluded: ―The testimony of the eye witnesses aroused fear and panic in the Jewish audience. Who knows

what would have been our fate were it not for Morgenthau, the American representative in Constantinople, and the fear of

the world press which is ‗controlled‘ by the Jews.‖

Yair Auron reported in his book that Meir Dizengoff, a leader of the Jewish refugees in Palestine throughout World War I,

―worked in close cooperation with the Zionist delegation in Constantinople, which was pro-German and pro-Turkish.

According to Dizengoff, there were also excellent relations with the German consul in Palestine. … The consul served as a

conduit for transferring funds to the Yishuv [Jewish community], on orders from the German Ambassador in

Constantinople.‖ Dizengoff also stated that the Germans were the ones who assisted and saved the Yishuv. ―The fact that

Jamal Pasha became more sympathetic to the Jews was due to Germany.‖ Dizengoff recalled Jamal and Enver Pashas‘

threats to the Jews: ―Zionists beware! If you oppose us, we will do to you what we have done to the Armenians.‖

In October 1917, when the Turkish authorities uncovered the Jewish Nili spy ring, a new threat loomed over the Jewish

settlers in Palestine, giving yet another excuse for the Turks to oppress them. They feared that such anti-Turkish efforts

would result in harsh counter-measures as practiced against Armenians. The Turkish governor of Haifa met with Jewish

leaders of the village of Zichron Yaakov on Oct. 4, 1917, and threatened that unless they cooperated with his demands, he

would do to them what he did to Armenians. He told them that he ―bare handedly killed several Armenians, and his soldiers

killed thousands of them.‖

Chaim Margalit-Kalvarisky, the representative of the Jewish Colonization Association in Galilee, wrote the following note

in his diary: ―I received word from a fairly dependable source that the [Turkish] high command was very angry at the

Jewish settlement, and they were consulting about the possibility of a general deportation of all the Jews of Palestine to the

furthest provinces of the Empire [Eastern Anatolia].‖ Kalvarisky recorded Jamal Pasha‘s ominous words after a heated

exchange with him: ―Heaven help the people whose sons are those cursed spies. We taught the Armenian people a lesson

about such deeds, and we will not hesitate to take the same steps in this case.‖

Having witnessed the brutality of the Turks against Armenians who were accused of insubordination and rebellion, the

Jewish settlers decided to be completely submissive and not challenge the Turkish authorities. Auron observed that ―there

was not a single attack by a Jewish settler on a Turkish soldier.‖ What ultimately saved the Jews was the occupation of

Palestine by the British forces, precluding further brutalities and massacres by the Turkish authorities.

At the end, 1.5 million Armenians were wiped out, whereas the Jewish settlers of Palestine suffered relatively minor losses.

During the war years, the Jewish population of Palestine was reduced from 86,000 to 55,000. Despite the fact that

Armenians also had their advocates in Europe and the United States, the Jewish settlers enjoyed the double protection of

powerful countries on both sides of the war: the Western countries, including the United States, and Germany, Turkey‘s

military ally. Vahakn Dadrian, in his book The History of the Armenian Genocide, relates that Hans Wangenheim, the

German ambassador to Turkey, told U.S. Ambassador Henry Morgenthau: ―I will help the Zionists…but I shall do nothing

for the Armenians.‖

While Germany saved the Jewish settlers of Palestine, it assisted the Young Turk regime in exterminating the Armenians. www.californiacouriers.com

Thursday, 29 May 2014 Volume # 9, Issue # 99 Page 3

The passing of Nubar Karadjian

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Nubar Vahram Karadjian on this, the 28th day of May 2014. Nubar, originally emigrated from Cairo, Egypt, and was a proud Canadian over the past 55 years. He is survived by his wife Takouhi – his son and daughter, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Nubar passed painlessly, and we are sure that he is now entertaining his old friends with his many anecdotes and jokes in a much better place. For those who are interested in attending Funeral arrangements are as follows: York Cemetery 160 Beecroft Road North York, Ontario, Canada M2N 5Z5 Tel: 416 221-3404 11:00 am Tuesday Morning – Internment of ashes June 3rd, 2014 (meeting at 10:45 am at the York Visitation Centre)

Worldwide members of ADLP as well as RAG MAMOUL express deepest condolences to

the late Nubar Karadjian’s son Eugene Karadjian the Secretary and the Treasurer

of ADLP Central Committee and joins the Karadjian Family in their grief

Thursday, 29 May 2014 Volume # 9, Issue # 99 Page 4

News from Armenia

Sarkisian Urges Turkey’s President

to Mark Genocide Centennial in Armenia

President Serzh Sarkisian on Tuesday urged Turkey‘s president to mark the Genocide centennial in Armenia in order to

gain a first-hand look at the historic evidence of the Armenian Genocide.

Speaking at the 4th plenary session of the commission coordinating the events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the

Armenian Genocide, Sarkisian said he has invited number of heads of states to visit Armenia in 2015—specifically on

April 24—to honor the memory of the 1.5 million victims of the Armenian Genocide. Among the heads of states invited to

Armenia is the Turkish president.

―It will be enough to visit any Diaspora community and ask how their ancestors found themselves in that country. If the

Turkish authorities are interested in the truth, they should visit Armenia on April 24. I don‘t think they will continue to

speak about the opening of archives after that. I avail myself of the opportunity to officially invite the Turkish President

(whoever is elected during the forthcoming elections) to visit Armenia on April 24, 2015 to face the striking historical

evidence of the Armenian Genocide,‖ said Sarkisian.

In his remarks, the president added that the only way for Turkey to rid itself of ―the heavy burden‖ is to recognize the

Armenian Genocide. ―It‘s impossible to achieve results with half-step measures,‖ he added in an apparent reference to the

now infamous ―condolence letter‖ issued on April 23 by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is eyeing the presidency.

―Official Ankara continues to speak about the creation of a commission of historians and opening of the archives. First of

all, it‘s known that the Armenian archives have always been open to all researchers interested in the scientific aspect of the

issue. The materials kept in scientific institutions and museums have always been open to public,‖ the President said, adding

that ―visiting any Armenian family, entering any Armenian home is enough to face the truth of the Armenian Genocide,‖

said Sarkisian

―With all this we never spread hatred towards the Turkish people. Moreover, we are trying to create conditions for Armenian

and Turkish people to communicate with each other to find ways of reconciliation. This was the objective behind our

initiative to normalize the Armenian-Turkish relations and open the shared border,‖ the President said. ―Turkey is well

aware of the ways of normalizing the relations with Armenia, if it‘s really sincere in its wish,‖ he added.

―The 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide is of great importance for both dispersed Armenians around the world

and all of humanity. Not only was April 24, 1915 the start of an unprecedented attempt to exterminate an entire nation, the

ensuing events showed that it became a precedent for other genocides in the 20th century,‖ said Sarkisian.

―There are no statutes of limitations on crimes against humanity. The only formula for prevention of genocides is the

recognition and condemnation of the hideous pages of history. As a nation that has survived genocide, we have a special

mission to prevent the recurrence of such calamities in the future,‖ President Sarkisian said.

―On the threshold of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide we once again call on all states and the international

community to recognize and condemn this unprecedented crime,‖ he said. ―As a state and as a nation we will continue our

efforts for the recognition and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide and the most terrible crimes against humanity in

different corners of the world,‖ added Sarkisian.

The plenary session of the Genocide Centennial Committee kicked off Tuesday at the Karen Demirjian Sports Complex,

with Sarkisian as its chair and included the participation of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, His

Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia and Nagorno-Karabakh Republic President Bako Sahakian.

Some of the topics discussed during the session, which is comprised of representatives of Genocide Centennial committees

in different countries, included the announcement that the construction of the Dzidzernagapert Memorial Complex would be

completed in time for the Centennial activities.

The official logo of the Centennial, which is a forget me not flower, was unveiled. The logo, developed by the Sharm

Company, depicts the flowers, which universally symbolizes that nothing will be forgotten.

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Diaspora News

Beirut Lebanon

CONFERENCE ON “ARMENIANS OF LEBANON (II)”

AT HAIGAZIAN UNIVERSITY

Beirut, 26/5/2014 – Organized by the Armenian Diaspora Research Center at Haigazian University, the conference titled

―Armenians of Lebanon (II)‖ took place from May 14 to May 16, 2014.

A group of 16 panelists composed of scholars and recent university graduates, coming from Armenia, Lebanon, the US, and

Europe, discussed thoroughly the standing of the Lebanese Armenians in Lebanon.

Following the official opening on May 14, 2014, featuring guest of honor, prominent scholar and historian, Prof. Richard

Hovannisian from the United States, on the topic of ―the Vital Role of the Lebanese Armenian Community: Reminiscences

from the Mid-Twentieth Century‖, the conference convened four sessions on the following two consecutive days, covering

sixteen topics.

Panelists were Dr. Huda Kassatly on ―The Photographer Hovsep Madenian: in the context of Lebanese Armenian

Photography‖, Dr. Anahis Donabedian on ―Western Armenian Language Problems in the Lebanese Armenian Community‖,

Dr. Armen Urneshlian on ―The Armenian Subjects‘ Teachers in the Lebanese Armenian Schools‖, Dr. Ohannes Geukjian

on ― An Ignored Relationship: The Role of the Lebanese Armenian Diaspora in Conflict Resolution‖, Mr. Roupen

Avsharian on ― Armenian MPs throughout the Lebanese Parliaments: An Assessment from Within‖, Dr. Irina Papkova in

absentia on ― The Lebanese Armenian Church and its Milieu‖, Dr. Antranig Dakessian on ―Embracing Common Causes:

The Lebanese Armenians, the May 6 Martyrs‘ and Lebanese Independence Days‖, Dr. Claude Mutafian on

―Lebanese- Armenian Alliances and the Time of the Crusades‖, Dr. Vahram Shemmasian on ―the Settlement of Musa Dagh

Armenians in Anjar, 1939-1940‖, Dr. James Stocker on ―the United States Government and the Armenian Community in

Lebanon, 1943-1975‖, Dr. Arman Yeghiazarian on ―the Lebanese Armenian Community and the Issue of Armenian

Diaspora Typology‖, and from the young scholars Hratch Kestenian on ―Armenian Student Life and the Syrian Protestant

College‖, Yeghig Tashjian on ―the Third Track in Lebanese Armenian Community, 1956-1960‖, Vahakn Keshishian on

―Armenians in the Lebanese Public Administration‖, Araz Kodjayan on ―Public Effect in Times of Crisis: GeziPark Events

as Reflected Among Lebanese Armenians‖, and Shant Vartanian on ―the Syrian-Armenian Refugees in Lebanon‖.

Presentations and sessions were moderated by Dr. Angela Harutyunian, Dr. Joseph Al-Agha, Dr. Arda Ekmekji, and Dr.

Richard Hovannisian.

The conferenced also witnessed two important events: the book launch of the first volume of the Houshamadyan project,

entitled ―Ottoman Armenians: Life, Culture, Society, Vol. 1 by Dr. Vahe Tashjian, in addition to an evening talk on ―A

Historical Excursion in Bourj Hammoud‖ by Mr. Vicken Avakian, followed by an exhibition of rare Bourj Hammoud

pictures and a collection of long plays and singles of Lebanese Armenian singers and choirs of the 1960s and 70s.

Preparations have already started for the 2015 conference, covering the topic ―Armenians of Syria‖.

Mira Yardemian

Public Relations Director

Thursday, 29 May 2014 Volume # 9, Issue # 99 Page 7

New York, USA

ANI CITY WILL BE BACK “ONLINE”

New York-based Karen Melikyan is working on getting

the city of Ani back on the Internet. On the occasion of the

1,000th anniversary of the city, Melikyan will work on

providing information about the historic city in 3D format.

The project will be for children, the public at large and

experts in Armenian, English and Turkish.

Karen Melikyan says he‘s working on the project with the

Research Center for Armenian Architects in Yerevan, as

well as the Union of Armenian Architects of Istanbul

(HAYTCHAR), Head of Anadolu Kultur Osman gavala,

Osman Keoker and other correspondents and

professionals. They have pledged to support Melikyan in

implementing the project.

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France

FRENCH MEDIA: POPE FRANCIS MAY VISIT ARMENIA IN 2015

A French media outlet reported about possible visit of Pope Francis to

Armenia next year, Nouvelles d'Arménie said quoting an article by

La Croix newspaper.

―At 90 percent, God willing, the visit of the Pope to the Mother See

[Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin] will take place on the occasion of

the canonization of our martyrs in 2015,‖ Archimandrite Shahe

Ananyan said several days after a meeting of Catholicos Karekin II

with Pope Fracis at the Vatican.

He expressed confidence that Pope's visit may take place next year.

This will be a symbolic move indicating the Vatican will recognize

Armenian Genocide just as it was done by Pope John Paul II back in

2001.

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