“We, Armenians and Jews have so many survived the tragedies that if our peoples did not like the life they would have long since disappeared” entrusts Charles Aznavour (89 years) the Israeli media venus the interviewer in the hotel “Dan” of Tel Aviv. Charles Aznavour who will give this evening its prime and unique concert in Israel.
“I know that we are born to die, but in the meantime he must live her life fully ( … ) the thirst for life pushes me in before” would have then declared the famous singer and French actor of Armenian origin. Has the question of a journalist who asked to Charles Aznavour why it happens in concert for the first time in Israel, the singer reportedly replied that “unfortunately it is the first time that I am being invited in Israel”. But he indicated that he was not in Israel for the first time. He was the first singer who has visited the country just after the foundation of the Hebrew State. Charles Aznavour who stated that he was “surprised to not giants achieved during these last few years by this young State “.
The spectacle of Charles Aznavour is title “concert in the name of peace”. Charles Aznavour who during his visit to Israel has also desired to visit the autonomous territory of Palestine. But this last visit was unable to achieve due to security conditions which coloratura soprano to the cancel. “I came to Israel to sing and not make the policy” was specified, however the singer. The journalists were then asked to Charles Aznavour his opinion on Israel’s refusal to recognize the Armenian genocide. Charles Aznavour would then replied that the recognition of the Armenian genocide by Israel of great significance and that as Armenian he knows struggle for the recognition of the genocide. It also includes the importance of the word “genocide” from the Jews.
He said he was confident, however that one day Israel will recognize the Armenian genocide. Charles Aznavour has also entrusted that he had in his family of Catholics, Protestants, Jews and Muslims. And he is convinced that the men will be able to live together in peace and this irrespective of their religion and of their political opinions. Below an article published Friday, November 22, 2013 on the site of Radio Canada” for the first time in his career, the French singer Charles Aznavour will give a first concert in Israel, Saturday evening. In a press conference on Friday in Tel Aviv, he explained that he had just “sing for peace”, an invitation he could not refuse. However, the artist of 89 years has deplored the fact that he chanterait exclusively before an Israeli public. Charles Aznavour who has also the Armenian nationality regrets that Israel has still not recognized the Armenian genocide perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire in 1915. In 2009, he was appointed ambassador of Armenia to Switzerland, where he lives. During his entire career, he has always defended the memory of the Armenian people. Charles Aznavour recalled that he had gone several times in Israel. He had even sung in a cabaret of Tel Aviv just after the creation of the State of Israel in 1948 “. Krikor Amirzayan