Congresswoman Eshoo Faces Heavy Criticism for Omitting Assyrians and Greeks in Genocide Statement
Posted 2017-04-27 22:23 GMT
Congresswoman Anna Eshoo.
Washington (AINA) -- Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, who represents the 18th congressional district in California, has come under heavy criticism for failing to mention Assyrians and Greeks in her statement on the Turkish genocide of Assyrians, Armenians and Greeks. The 18th district includes San Jose, home to 12,000 Assyrians.
The Turkish Genocide of Christians occurred during World War One, between 1915 and 1918. The genocide claimed the lives of 750,000 Assyrians (75%), 1 million Greeks and 1.5 million Armenians. The International Association of Genocide Scholars recognized the Assyrian and Greek genocides in 2007.
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Of course, I'm no expert but I see posters from then back from 1915-1918; and it appears that violence against Christians could have been regional. See the poster below
There are a number of posters such as this where they were requesting funds to help the besieged and persecuted.
