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Michael Rubin: Biden Must Go Beyond A Cut-And-Paste Job On Armenian Genocide Recognition

April 23, 2023 By administrator

Genocide happens most easily in darkness. If Biden truly understands the lessons of the Armenian Genocide, on Monday, when the White House releases its annual declaration, he will call out those who would continue the genocide through a deliberate campaign of starvation, harassment, incitement, and murder.

On April 24, Armenians will commemorate the 108th anniversary of the genocide they suffered in the last years of the Ottoman Empire. Turkey still denies the genocide was deliberate; many Turkish nationalists question if it occurred at all.

For too long in Washington, promises to affirm the Armenian Genocide were akin to promises to move the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem: Every major candidate made them, but none followed through. Donald Trump disrupted that pattern with regard to Jerusalem. Rather than undermine peace, it catalyzed it. Joe Biden did the same with Armenian Genocide. He not only promised as a candidate but also followed through. On April 24, 2021, he stated clearly, “We remember the lives of all those who died in the Ottoman-era Armenian genocide and recommit ourselves to preventing such an atrocity from ever again occurring.” Today, not only the White House, but also the Senate and House of Representatives, all 50 states, and the District of Columbia officially recognize the Genocide.

Despite Turkey’s bluster, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan did nothing. He showed himself to be a paper tiger. Biden and many other world leaders showed that truth trumped spin and propaganda. Unfortunately, Secretary 

of State Antony Blinken tarnished Biden’s moral clarity. Without forewarning Congress, whom he had briefed just days earlier on the Armenian issue, he quietly decided to waive Section 907, which enforced a weapons embargo on Azerbaijan. That section of the Freedom Support Act ties military assistance to Azerbaijan to its commitment to solve its dispute with Armenia through diplomacy alone. Blinken simply ignored the facts not only that Azerbaijan’s surprise attack had killed thousands, but also that Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev openly declared he sought to take his conquests further.

In April 2022, Biden issued another statement about the Armenian Genocide on Armenian Remembrance Day. It was a good declaration and addressed all the key points. “As we reflect on the Armenian genocide, we renew our pledge to remain vigilant against the corrosive influence of hate in all its forms. We recommit ourselves to speaking out and stopping atrocities that leave lasting scars on the world,” he said. Once again, the State Department waived Section 907.

As White House speechwriters craft a statement for Monday, Biden must go further. For five months, Azerbaijani militias have blockaded the only route into Artsakh, the Armenian-governed enclave in Nagorno-Karabakh. Earlier this week, Aliyev called for population transfer of the region’s 115,000 remaining Armenians. He has cut off food, water, and gas. Genocide looms.

Blinken and the State Department meanwhile wring their hands and counsel against holding Aliyev accountable for his crimes. After all, Blinken tells Congressmen privately, the United States needs Azerbaijan’s compliance for anti-Iran operations. What Blinken fails to understand is that keeping Iran in check is an Azerbaijani interest. That Aliyev extorts Blinken for something Azerbaijan would do anyway humiliates Washington. Regardless, a millennia-old Armenian community should not die as a concession to the dictator.

Genocide happens most easily in darkness. If Biden truly understands the lessons of the Armenian Genocide, on Monday, when the White House releases its annual declaration, he will call out those who would continue the genocide through a deliberate campaign of starvation, harassment, incitement and murder. He will not simply cut-and-paste from his previous two declarations. There is nothing cheaper and more morally corrupt than condemning a genocide from a century ago while enabling its continuance today.

Now a 1945 Contributing Editor, Dr. Michael Rubin is a Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). Dr. Rubin is the author, coauthor, and coeditor of several books exploring diplomacy, Iranian history, Arab culture, Kurdish studies, and Shi’ite politics, including “Seven Pillars: What Really Causes Instability in the Middle East?” (AEI Press, 2019); “Kurdistan Rising” (AEI Press, 2016); “Dancing with the Devil: The Perils of Engaging Rogue Regimes” (Encounter Books, 2014); and “Eternal Iran: Continuity and Chaos” (Palgrave, 2005).

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Armenia: Formation of opposition centers in regions is very important. Prince Saghatelyan

April 23, 2023 By administrator

Ishkhan Saghatelyan, a member of the General Assembly of the ARF, deputy of the Hayastan faction, referred to the regional visits of the opposition.

“Today, Ashot Simonyan, a member of the Supreme Body of the ARF Armenia, and Elinar Vardanyan, a deputy of the Armenia faction, visited the city of Charentsavan, where we had a meeting with our compatriots.

During the meeting, we discussed the situation in the country, the ways to get out of it, listened to the proposals of our compatriots, and answered the exciting questions.

Formation of opposition centers in regions and daily work with regional population is very important from the point of view of accumulation of necessary potential.

Therefore, giving great importance to such meetings, they will be continuous.

The schedule of regional visits for the coming week is as follows.

  • on April 26, Tavush region. At 18:00 in the hall located at 5 Ashot Melikbekyan St., Ijevan city,
  • on April 29, Gegharkunik region. At 4:00 p.m., in the “Van” ceremony hall of Martuni, – on April 29 at 7:00 p.m., at the ARF office at 11/27 Azatutyan, Gavar city.
  • on April 30 in Aragatsotn, Voskevaz, Oshakan villages of Aragatsotn marz,” Ishkhan Saghatelyan wrote.

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In 2009, Nikol Pashinyan claimed that Saakashvili, who had lost the war, had to leave

April 22, 2023 By administrator

Garnik Zakaryan posted Nikol Pashinyan’s 2009 speech on his Facebook page. material below,

“NICOL PASHINIAN: March 26, 2009, Georgia received a terrible, simply terrible blow in the summer of last year, and this is the case when the government must have enough statesmanship to take the blow, the responsibility for the defeat, this is the case when the government must recognize itself as defeated in order to save the motherland from the label of a loser. especially since the current government of Georgia is the number one responsible for that defeat. If Saakashvili remains in power, the defeat of last year’s war and its morale-psychological consequences will weigh on Georgia, and if Saakashvili leaves, that defeat will weigh on his person, his team, but the country will be freed from those nightmarish feelings. In any case, he will get a chance to start a new life, to form new energy. Of course, Georgia lost Abkhazia and South Ossetia irretrievably, but it is not guaranteed to lose more. Even if Saakashvili can create such guarantees, Georgians, every time they see his face, will remember the nightmare of 2008, the national humiliation, which concerns both the state in general and every citizen of the country. And the daily reminder and feeling of this nightmare will deprive people of the opportunity to look ahead. Now the authorities of Georgia with their actions and arrests allegedly want to show that they are preventing the change of power “ordered” by Russia. Without going into the details, I will only emphasize that in the given situation, the establishment of tolerant relations with Russia is in the interests of Georgia itself, and it is obvious that Saakashvili cannot establish such relations.”

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Pashinyan sacrifices Armenia and Artsakh, asking Aliyev to save him

April 22, 2023 By administrator

When Pashinyan pleads from the podium of the Armenian Parliament for Ilham Aliyev to recognize the territorial integrity of Armenia, and to recognize the borders of the USSR, he is not doing it for the sake of Armenia or ensuring the territorial integrity of Armenia.

But for the sake of his salvation, for the preservation of his power. He understands that his policy has led to the fact that the fate of himself and his political team is in the hands of the President of Azerbaijan, at the moment Aliyev wants, Pashinyan will lose not only power but also the current guarantees of personal security as a result.
Pashinyan does not say from the NA podium that the RA government, army, and people are ready to protect the territorial integrity of the country, he does not say that in the event of an enemy attack, the Armenian people will give him a worthy counterattack, as the government of any self-respecting country would do. He says otherwise: I refuse Artsakh, I refuse to protect the rights of the people of Artsakh, I refuse even the territories that Azerbaijan captured from Armenia, as long as Aliyev does not continue the attacks on Armenia, as long as he leaves what is there, so that he can work as prime minister. The humiliating and disgusting curtseys directed at Turkey were also aimed at it. Pashinyan wanted to say that he is ready to make Armenia a Turkish vilayet, to erase the anti-Turkish section in the historical memory of the Armenian people. to be proud of the flags of Armenia flying in Turkey, only if Turkey mediates for Pashinyan, mediates with Aliyev to allow him to continue his miserable existence. Pashinyan is begging, but he is not sure that Turkey will respond.
Aliyev is delighted to see how Pashinyan is begging for pity on his knees, and humiliates him even more, he demands that Pashinyan not give up Artsakh and the rights of the people of Artsakh, but do it in the way he wants. declare that Karabakh is Azerbaijan, and that’s it. Pashinyan, who only 3 years ago declared that Artsakh is Armenia and that’s it, now he should declare that Karabakh is Azerbaijan and that’s it. There is no doubt that Pashinyan can make a similar statement from the podium of the parliament next time, justifying that if this is the price of ensuring the territorial integrity of Armenia, then he is ready to pay it, in exchange for Aliyev showing mercy to him.
But Aliyev needs something other than humiliating Pashinyan and enjoying that scene. He will never recognize the territorial integrity of Armenia, because he has territorial ambitions towards Armenia. He needs Syunik or at least a part of it, which he calls the Zangezur Corridor and wants to connect with Nakhichevan and Turkey through that corridor. Aliyev does not need a road, but the territory itself, it is necessary that Azerbaijan, not Armenia, has control and sovereignty over that territory. Why does Aliyev need to recognize the territorial integrity of Armenia if he is going to war against Armenia?
Pashinyan understands that he has brought the country and the army to such a state that there is almost no resource for resistance. The people of Syun, the army, of course, will resist, but only the determination and self-sacrifice of the people is not enough for victory, the state government must organize that resistance. Modern weapons, ammunition, mobilization of human and material resources of the country, appropriate work with allies are necessary. Something that Pashinyan’s government is not capable of implementing, the best proof of which was the 44-day war of 2020.
Pashinyan understands that when Azerbaijan starts a large-scale war against Armenia and invades the territory of Armenia, his government will fall. The Armenian people will finally understand that the “peace agenda” promoted by Pashinyan has failed, and the only way to save Armenia is to remove the current government. At that time, neither the police nor the bunker will save Pashinyan. That is why he asks Aliyev to be satisfied with territorial concessions of several hundred hectares, in one case in Tegh village, in another case in Nerkin Hand or in another part of Armenia, in order to at least temporarily satisfy Aliyev’s appetite and extend his power.
It is necessary for the opposition to initiate a process of power change in Armenia before the next large-scale attack by Azerbaijan, otherwise after that there will be a change of power automatically, nothing will be left of Armenia.

Avetis Babajanyan

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Nikol Pashinyan raised the cases investigated 15 years ago. The grandson of Taguhi Tovmasyan’s grandfather’s uncle is accused

April 22, 2023 By administrator

Styopa Safaryan, who resigned from the position of the chairman of the Public Council, and who is also considered a teammate of the authorities,

Pashinyan himself, circulated information a few days ago that the grandson of the grandfather of MP Taguhi Tovmasyan, who does not have the last name Tovmasyan, is an official of the law enforcement system, under whose jurisdiction he was investigated 15 years ago. is a murder case, and Taguhi Tovmasyan is now preventing Seda Safaryan from protecting the rights of a family in that case.

It is difficult to say how a deputy can obstruct the activities of a CC judge, however, according to our information, after this announcement, the Chairman of the NA Standing Committee on Human Rights Protection and Public Affairs, Taguhi Tovmasyan, appealed to RA Prosecutor General Anna Vardapetyan, asking him to take prosecutorial measures, so that those who never have they committed any crime in that 15-year-old case, they should be punished. There are reports that the government has used all the levers against Tovmasyan and has decided to remove the deputy from the position of chairman of the committee.

It should be noted that Tovmasyan is the only opposition member who heads a committee in this parliament.

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Nikol Pashinyan Armenian Dictator revenge retaliation to His Holiness Karekin II, “History of the Armenian Church” will no longer be taught separately

April 22, 2023 By administrator

Zhanna Andreasyan, Minister of Education and Culture stated during a briefing with journalists in the National Assembly that the subject “History of the Armenian Church” will no longer be taught separately starting from September, as per the approved 2021 standard.

The subject will now be included in the “History of Armenia” textbook. This decision comes despite the proposal by His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch, and Catholicos of All Armenians to continue discussions for a mutually acceptable solution. Andreasyan stated that the standard will be implemented in all schools without change and that the integrated approach of the general education standard aims to provide a unified understanding of subjects for students. Despite differing opinions, Andreasyan appreciates open discussions and respects the position of the church. His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians has expressed dissatisfaction with dissolving the subject into other subjects or limiting its teaching to early grades.

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Armenian corrupt Police are Pashinyan Backbone. It is undeniable that for Pashinyan, the police system is the only beloved and irreplaceable state structure

April 21, 2023 By administrator

It is undeniable that for Pashinyan, the police system is the only beloved and irreplaceable state structure. Unlike other structures and systems, which Pashinyan destroyed and continues to destroy with great enthusiasm when he came to power.

the police is developing with the same enthusiasm, equipping it with new technical capabilities and technologies, raising salaries, and giving privileges. And Police Day was another opportunity to show that “love”, to honor and praise it.

“The police is the backbone of our statehood, and it should be stronger every day,” said Pashinyan, mixing the state “wool” with his own. Meanwhile, it is obvious that today’s police only serves Pashinyan’s government and exclusively ensures his security. Therefore, it is the backbone of Pashinyan’s government. On that day, the head of the executive spoke about the 3 main directions in which the development of the system proceeds. According to him, the first is the continuous development of professional skills, to set a benchmark below which no policeman can be with his professional and intellectual skills. Meanwhile, what is the intellectual benchmark of today’s policeman, it has been said many times, that it is lower than the threshold. The second direction Pashinyan mentioned is the system of social guarantees. “A police officer should not think, for example, How will the child’s tuition be paid? ….If we want to have safety, our primary concern should be to ensure that you remain focused on safety at work and not on all sorts of household problems that are common to everyone and constantly being forced to distract you from your work and have other agendas. will put forward. …Social guarantees should be created for the employees of the system so that they are convinced that working there already means a certain social minimum, below which these guarantees cannot be.” which are specific to everyone and will constantly distract you from your work and force you to have other agendas. …Social guarantees should be created for the employees of the system so that they are convinced that working there already means a certain social minimum, below which these guarantees cannot be.” which are specific to everyone and will constantly distract you from your work and force you to have other agendas. …Social guarantees should be created for the employees of the system so that they are convinced that working there already means a certain social minimum, below which these guarantees cannot be.”

Along with this, we cannot help but notice that as much as Pashinyan loves the police system, he hates the army, which is the backbone of the country’s security. It has been said many times what the Armenian army is like today, what terrible inhumane conditions the conscript soldier lives in, what a small salary the contract soldier guards the border with. If the care that Pashinyan has for the police was shown for the Armenian army, then, indeed, it would be for ensuring our security. And the enemy would not attack Armenia at any time and in any place.

“If I’m not mistaken, to be honest, I haven’t checked numerically. In the history of the Third Republic, there have not been as many state investments in the police system as they are today,” he said. Pashinyan did not lie here. yes, no government in RA has invested as much in the police system as the Pashinyan government, because no government in RA has been so alienated from the society, has not been so afraid and hidden, has not felt the need for police protection as much as the Pashinyan government.

As we have been convinced many times, the love between Pashinyan and the police is “mutual”. most of the policemen, having lost their moral values, are ready to trample on any sanctity, anything that can harm the power of today’s prime minister. Pashinyan has become a “saint” for them, because they have started receiving salaries they never dreamed of, enjoying privileges they had no idea about, and have started buying real estate and cars. It’s okay that they achieved all this at the expense of Armenia’s safety and security.

Nothing. In Armenia today, Pashinyan and the police are “important” and they look after each other well. And the security of the country is not important.

Naira Vanyan

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Truth And Accountability League (TAAL) Brings Elected Officials, Experts, and Community Leaders Together to Discuss Anti-Armenian Racist Flyers in Beverly Hills and Glendale

April 20, 2023 By administrator

‘It’s unfathomable that on the heels of the Armenian Genocide anniversary on April 24, Armenians are terrorized by flyers around schools and churches that call for the extermination of Armenians’ — Vic Gerami, Founder, TAAL

Los Angeles — Truth And Accountability League (TAAL), in partnership with the LA County Commission on Human Relations’ LA vs. Hate, will hold an in-person Town Hall, ‘Stand Hall to Hate,’ on Thursday, May 4, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. This free event with RSVP is open to the public and is being held at the Glendale Central Library, 222 East Harvard Street, Glendale, 91205. It will feature an open panel discussion with city officials, experts, and community leaders, including the Executive Director, L.A. County Commission on Human Relations Robin S. Toma, Esq., Glendale Mayor Daniel Brotman, Police Chief Manuel Cid, Chief of Staff Joseph F. Iniguez from the LA County District Attorney’s Office, and State Commissioner Sam Kbushyan. 

Moderated by TAAL’s founder & Chair, Vic Gerami, the goal of the meeting is to bring awareness, educate the public, and discuss solutions to the rising anti-Armenian racism, Armenophobia, and propaganda through questions and discussion with participants.

‘The recent anti-Armenian flyers posted around LA County, home to hundreds of thousands of Armenian-Americans, remind us that we must be vigilant about racism, hate acts, and propaganda. It’s unfathomable that on the heels of the Armenian Genocide anniversary, Armenians are terrorized by flyers around schools and churches that call for the extermination of Armenians,’ said Vic Gerami, founder of TAAL.  

He added, ‘But we mustn’t allow the hate of a few to create division, pin us against each other, and get us stuck in the problem. The Truth And Accountability League is focused on the solution. We want to bring together, not only members of the Armenian community, but everyone to create awareness, educate, and find answers. Our panel of leaders and experts will discuss ways to handle malice that aims to victimize, dehumanize, and diminish us. Hate acts affect everyone, regardless of ethnic background, race, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity. TAAL’s Town Hall is a forum to empower everyone.’ 

The two-hour event is a part of TAAL’s comprehensive and integrated Community Outreach Campaign to address the rise in anti-Armenian hate crimes the last three years, including the anti-Armenian flyers posted in Glendale on March 31 and similar ones in Beverly Hills in January and that called for the massacre of Armenians. 

‘The Armenian American community is such an essential part of our L.A. County community, but the amount of discrimination and negative stereotyping they’ve experienced is too often understated because it is underreported,’ said Robin S. Toma, Executive Director of the L.A. County Commission on Human Relations. ‘I look forward to sharing the data we collect on acts of hate in our county, and most importantly, what we are doing with LA vs Hate to increase reporting and eradicate hate in all our cities and neighborhoods.’ 

‘Stand TAAL to Hate’ is a Town Hall to benefit every group that has experienced racism, been subject to hate crimes, and defamation, along with LA’s Armenian community, which has been a target of such acts more frequently in recent years. With its nearly 40% Armenian community, Glendale is the perfect crossroad for such an event.

Glendale Mayor Daniel Brotman said, ‘I am proud to be the Mayor of Glendale, a city rich with diversity, including one of the largest Armenian diaspora communities in the world. The Jewel City has zero tolerance for racism, hate acts, and defamation. I strongly condemn the recent anti-Armenian flyers and work with Glendale Police and community leaders to find the perpetrator.’

He continued, ‘I’m honored to be a panelist for the Truth And Accountability League’s Town Hall. I applaud Vic Gerami and his team for launching a community outreach campaign to create awareness, educate, and empower not only the residents of Glendale but all of LA County.’

We’ve also witnessed the former president of the LA City Council, Nury Martinez, make a racist statement about a colleague that was caught on tape. The prevalence of the problem led the Burbank Board of Education to revise its anti-racism statement and update the board policy to stand in solidarity with Armenians. 

‘I look forward to participating in the Truth and Accountability League Town Hall in May. Coming together to discuss hate, accountability, and transparency is a powerful act of solidarity and progress. This will be a great opportunity to educate our community on the efforts law enforcement is making to address these challenges, as well as to learn, share, and work together towards a more equitable future,’ said Manuel Cid, Chief of Police, Glendale Police Department.

The audience will have a chance to submit questions in writing before the start of the town hall. RSVP is required and can be sent through Eventbrite: TAALTownHall.Eventbrite.com

‘As district attorney of Los Angeles County, home to more than 200,000 Armenians, I’m immensely proud to represent the largest Armenian population in the United States and the greatest number outside of Armenia itself,’ District Attorney George Gascón said. “Our Armenian community makes tremendous academic, artistic, altruistic, and many other contributions to our region.’ 

He continued, ‘These hate-filled flyers that incite violence are abhorrent and must be condemned. My office takes hate crimes very seriously, filing 86 percent of the hate crime cases referred to us, far above the statewide average of 54 percent. I commend TAAL for becoming an antidote for the poison that is racism and holding this important Town Hall to promote equality and protect human rights.’

CA State Commissioner Sam Kbushyan, an Armenian-American, believes in tackling the problem head-on. He’s been a long-time community organizer and member of Mayor Karen Bass’ Transition Team.

‘It’s been shocking to see anti-Armenian flyers advocating Genocide against Armenians in Glendale and across LA County. We must all condemn this bigotry in the strongest terms. While our families and loved ones in Armenia and Artsakh are under assault by Azerbaijan, LA County’s Armenian community is being terrorized by hate, defamation, and propaganda,’ said State Commissioner Sam Kbushyan.

He added, ‘Vic Gerami and his team at the Truth And Accountability League have taken a proactive step in organizing a Town Hall in Glendale to create a safe place for the community to address this ongoing matter. I look forward to being on the panel and serving the greater LA community.’

Elected officials who would like to attend and have special requests and members of the media interested in interviews should contact Vic Gerami at 310.880.8563 (or) vic@thebluntpost.com. For additional information, visit TAAL’s website, TruthAndAccountabilityLeague.org.

Please click here for photos and see the attached invitation. 

About TAAL

TAAL is a 501©3 non-profit advocacy organization founded in 2020 due to a significant increase in anti-Armenian racism, defamation, hate crimes, and Armenophobia. We monitor and confront bias, disinformation, propaganda, and slander of the Armenian people and culture at the media level, including social media, academics, intelligentsia, and public policy.

Our Mission

To protect human rights, promote equality, combat racism where it appears and exists, stop the defamation and threats of violence against people of Armenian ethnicity, educate the community about racism, bias, and discrimination, achieve worldwide recognition of the Armenian Genocide, and end the crime of Genocide for all people across the world.

About the LA County Commission on Human Relations

The Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations is dedicated to promoting positive human relations in our richly diverse, multicultural county. The Commission works to develop programs that proactively address racism, homophobia, religious prejudice, linguistic bias, anti-immigrant sentiment, and other divisive attitudes that can lead to intercultural tension, hate crimes, and related violence. Partnering with law enforcement, schools, cities, community-based organizations, youth, academics, policy makers, businesses, and other leaders, the Commission brings key players together to resolve immediate intercultural conflicts and to work toward the longer term aim of eradicating bias and prejudice.

LA County’s Human Relations Commission has a legacy that dates back more than 75 years to shortly after the so-called “Zoot Suit Riots” displayed serious, long-standing human relations concerns. This incident, during which large numbers of mostly White young men in the military clashed with local young men of color for three days in the streets of LA, served as a wake-up call to county residents. In January, 1944, the County Board of Supervisors established a Committee for Interracial Progress. Two years later it was renamed the Committee for Human Relations. Following national recognition for its effective work to improve intergroup relations, the Committee became an official agency of County government in 1958 and was renamed the Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations. The Commission is among the oldest and largest of its kind in the U.S.

Each County Supervisor appoints three Commissioners who serve multi-year terms. The 15-member Commission meets each month. A staff of professional and support personnel in the County’s Department of Workforce Development, Aging, and Community Services executes the Commission’s programmatic work. The Commission’s signature projects include the annual Hate Crime Report and the annual John Anson Ford Human Relations Awards which recognize exemplary practices and exceptional leadership in human relations work.

About Vic Gerami

Vic Gerami is an award-winning journalist and the editor + publisher of The Blunt Post. Gerami is also the host and co-producer of the national headline news + politics program, THE BLUNT POST with VIC on KPFK 90.7 FM (Pacifica Network). 

Most recently, Gerami wrote, directed, and produce the journalistic documentary feature film, ‘Motherland,’ about Azerbaijan’s, Turkey’s unprovoked genocidal attack on Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) in 2020 and the massacre of 5,000+ people, and the two nations’ ongoing campaign of hate, violence, and disinformation against the indigenous Armenians. Here is a sneak peek at the film’s 5-minute sizzle.

Today reaching national and international audiences, Gerami first built a foundation of knowledge and skills by learning the media industry during his years at Frontiers Magazine, followed by positions at LA Weekly and Voice Media Group. 

Gerami’s radio program, TBPV, covers national, regional, and local headline news, politics, and current events, and Gerami offers analysis and commentary. He also interviews a high-profile member of Congress or other high-profile public figures on each show. His recent guests include Congressman Adam Schiff, Senator Bob Menendez, Congresswoman Jackie Speier, Governor Howard Dean, Congresswoman Katie Porter, Congressman Brad Sherman, Congressman Mike Levin, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Congresswoman Judy Chu, LA District Attorney George Gascon, among many others. You can listen to all the interviews here. 

Gerami is also a contributor to some of the most prominent publications in the nation, including Windy City Times, Bay Area Reporter, Armenian Mirror-Spectator, The Advocate, The Immigrant Magazine, GoWeHo, Destination Luxury, OUT Traveler, The Fight, and among others.

The Wall Street Journal featured Gerami as a “leading gay activist” in its landmark 2008 coverage of opposition to Proposition 8, the ballot measure that for years denied same-sex couples in California the freedom to marry. In addition to his years of volunteer work as a leading advocate for marriage equality, Gerami served as a Planning Committee member for the historic Resist March in 2017. 

In 2015, Gerami was referenced in the landmark Supreme Court civil rights case, Obergefell v. Hodges, in which the Court held in a 5–4 decision that the fundamental right to marry is guaranteed to same-sex couples by both the Due Process and the Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

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Israel: Christians in the Holy Land say they’re under attack as Israeli-Palestinian violence soars

April 20, 2023 By administrator

Church officials and Christian leaders in Israel blame a minority of Jewish extremists for the attacks. They say Israel’s far-right government has fostered a culture of impunity.

By Josh Lederman and Shira Pinson

JERUSALEM — Upstairs in his monastery tucked in the Old City, Brother Matteo Munari heard a commotion at the Church of the Flagellation, along the path where Jesus is said to have carried his cross on the way to his crucifixion.

Munari, 49, went downstairs and found that a 10-foot statue of Jesus had been wrested off its pedestal and thrown to the ground, its face partially destroyed. When the church’s doorman tackled the man suspected of toppling the statue on Feb. 2, Jewish ritual tassels that had been concealed under his clothes emerged, the Franciscan friar said. 

“He was kind of crying. Like, ‘We have to destroy all the statues and the idols in Jerusalem,’” Munari told NBC News last week as he gazed at the smashed face of Jesus, now awaiting repair at the church, which was built in 1929 on a site that dates to the 12th century.  

“I just felt sad for him,” he added. “I think he wanted to do the right thing. So the problem probably was not the man himself, but who instructed him to think in this violent way.”

Israeli police confirmed that a U.S. citizen in his 40s was arrested at the scene, adding that investigators were “working diligently to maintain security, order and freedom of worship for members of all religions and denominations.” 

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Nikol Pashinyan is looking for “traitors” in his own team as well, restless movements in the ranks of CP members

April 17, 2023 By administrator

“Iravunk” newspaper writes: “Nikol Pashinyan started frequently visiting the office of the “Civil Contract” party on Sayat-Nova avenue.

Due to this, there are restless movements in the ranks of CP members. According to “Iravunk” sources, the CP members warn each other that “the boss is tense”, so there is no need to stand out with rash actions and self-reliance in this period. On the other hand, some party members are indirectly hinting that they can no longer tolerate Nicolas Diarrhea. The bravest members of CP are trying to find ways to separate themselves from the team and to convince the opposition that they are not what they were in these years, but they had no other choice. Of course, all this is done very carefully, because Nikol Pashinyan is looking for “traitors” in his own team as well, whom he is ready to make a “scapegoat” at any moment, without even blinking his eyes.

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