ONLY MUSLIM CONGRESSMEN VOTED FOR GENOCIDE RESOLUTION GIVES EXPLANATIONS

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March 11 2010
Armenia

U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Congressman Keith Ellison offers
explanations to Haberturk through his aide for voting for the Armenian
Genocide Resolution approval.

Ellison rejected the information spread by Turkish media that
before the voting he said would nay the motion. "My aye is not
directed against Turkish people. I respect your diplomacy of peace
and cooperation. Turkey is U.S’s ally and strategic partner. I know
that my vote can be disappointing and it upsets me.

I appeal to my colleagues in Congress to think over our history and
recognize redskins’ genocide, voiced by some congressmen. If we admit
the tragedy occurred 100 years ago in other continent, then we should
consider our history either.

I apply to Armenian people. Avowing Armenian Genocide we not only
remember and respect its victims, but recall out attention toward
all tragedies happened in the world," Ellison says.

Turkey is utterly boiled over the fact that the only Muslim congressman
of the U.S House Committee on Foreign Affairs voted for the adoption
of Armenian Genocide Resolution.