ARMENIANS OF JERUSALEM TO HOLD PROTEST ACTIONS IN FRONT OF TURKISH EMBASSY
PanARMENIAN.Net
April 23, 2010 – 20:11 AMT 15:11 GMT
Representative of Hay Dat of Jerusalem Zhorzheta Avagyan said that
on April 24 protest actions will take place in front of the Turkish
embassy in Jerusalem and Tel-Aviv against the policy of the Armenian
Genocide denial. Around 300-400 people will participate in the protest
actions, Avagyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.
A liturgy for the Armenian Genocide victims will take place in Armenian
churches of Israel and Jerusalem Patriarchate of the Armenian Apostolic
Church on April 24. The liturgy will bring together Israeli Knesset
and government members, as well as representatives of the Armenian
community of Jerusalem.
Avagyan reported that Hay Dat representation in Jerusalem sent a
letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, urging the
Israeli government to recognize the Armenian Genocide.