FIRST MEMORIAL OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE TO BE BUILT IN ISRAEL
PanARMENIAN.Net
15.09.2009 23:44 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Union of Armenians of Israel "Ararat" has initiated
building of the first memorial of the Armenian Genocide in Petach
Tikva, Israel. As PanARMENIAN.Net reporter came to know from the
head of Union of Armenians of Israel Ashot Martirosyan, they already
have the agreement with municipality of the city. Ashot Martirosyan’s
letter to all Armenians is presented below:
"Dear Compatriots.
The building of the memorial of the Armenian Genocide, dedicated to
the 95th anniversary of the Genocide, begins, on the initiative of
"Ararat", the Union of Armenians in Israel, and according to the
agreement with the Municipality of Petach Tikva. Numerous countries
have recognized the Armenian Genocide of 1915, memorials dedicated
to the victims of the Great Genocide soar in different corners of
the world, and building a memorial in the sacred country, in Israel,
is not only symbolic, but also one more step toward restoring the
historical justice.
For carrying out the sacred mission of creating a memorial, dedicated
to the victims of the Genocide in 1915, we expect your financial
assistance, we ask you all for moral and material support, through
which you will be recognized official patrons of the memorial and
will have your contribution in the sacred work of immortalizing the
memory of the victims of the Genocide. We are grateful for your help
and support."