As the United States marks the 245th anniversary of Independence, the New York Times celebrates Aurora co-founder Vartan Gregorian’s contribution to American life.
Vartan, Greogian, the 12th president of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, founded the Corporation’s Great Immigrants Great Americans initiative in 2006. An Armenian born and raised in Iran, Gregorian arrived in America in 1956 to study at Stanford University and proceeded to rise to the highest levels of higher of higher education and philanthropy as a naturalized US citizen, recognized with Presidential Medal of Freedom.
“Gregorian, who dies unexpectedly in April 2021, improved the lives of countless individuals around the world through his wisdom, insights and influence,” the New York Times writes.
“We celebrate and recognize him with this year’s honorees for his dedication to and belief in democracy, education, international peace and all of humanity,” the paper says.
Vartan Gregorian deserves these accolades and more.
But why do I get the impression that American mainstream media often spotlight Armenian persons and culture (such as food) while generally ignoring or misrepresenting Armenian political subjects?
And why do mainstream media generally treat corrupt, terrorist, autocratic countries such as Azerbaijan with “kid gloves”?
Is it because Azerbaijan has a lot of gas and oil and is an ally of Israel, which in turn is a favorite pin-up boy of many Christian Evangelicals?
Why did the CEO of the American Jewish Committee, David Harris, receive Azerbaijan’s highest award?
By the way, has anyone noticed that many American Christians are slavishly devoted to Israel while at the same time they display little sympathy to another country in the region: Armenia, the first Christian country in the world?
Seem rather sick to me.
Of course, some of these Christians have been bought off ($$$) or intimidated by Jewish American organizations and Israel.
There may be additional explanations, of course.