AYF MEMBERS ORGANIZE RALLY IN SUPPORT OF GENOCIDE RESOLUTION AND AMERICAN VALUES
armradio.am
07.11.2007 10:12
The Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region (ANCA-WR)
is reporting that the Armenian Youth Federation – Western Region
(AYF-WR) continues to take a strong leadership role in rallying
community support for the Armenian Genocide resolution (H.Res.106).
Last week, hundreds of AYF members held a successful rally in Little
Armenia to raise awareness of the Armenian Genocide resolution pending
in Congress.
The rally was covered by the following television news shows: KCBS,
KCAL and KTTV Fox News. Among those speaking at the rally were State
Assemblymember Kevin DeLeon and Glendale Unified School Board member
Greg Krikorian. AYF members have also been volunteering to run numerous
phone banks that are reaching out to tens of thousands of Armenian
Americans in states across the Western United States in support of
H. Res. 106.
"Since 1933, the AYF has served to educate and motivate our community,"
stated AYF Central Executive Chairman Caspar Jivalagian. "Building
support for the Armenian Genocide resolution is critical to our shared
goal of raising awareness of one of the most horrific chapters in
human history. The AYF is also focused on defending American values,
like truth and justice, which are under assault by genocide denying
lobbyists being paid for by the Turkish Government," he added.
H. Res. 106, the Armenian Genocide resolution passed through the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs (HCFA) by a vote of 27-21 on
October 10, 2007.
Following the media frenzy stirred by the President and the State
Department’s opposition to the bill, the AYF-WR mobilized to assist
in efforts to raise awareness of the Armenian Genocide resolution.
"The AYF continues to play a strong role in our community," stated
ANCA-WR Executive Director Andrew Kzirian. "We look forward to
continuing and expanding our work with AYF members to raise awareness
of the Armenian Genocide resolution," he added.