by Sevan Hajinian
Reviewed by Jirair Tutunjian, Toronto, 16 July 2011
In the past two to three decades we have seen an avalanche of books by historians, genocide documentarians, jurors, journalists and human rights activists, in addition to eye witness testimonies, memoirs, poems, plays and movies about the mass killing and deportation of Ottoman Empire’s Armenians from 1915 to 1923.
Now comes a new Canadian book—“The Armenian Genocide Denied”–whose uniqueness is underlined by its subtitle, “a response to Turkey’s 13 propaganda spins.”
by Sevan Hajinian
Reviewed by Jirair Tutunjian, Toronto, 16 July 2011
In the past two to three decades we have seen an avalanche of books by historians, genocide documentarians, jurors, journalists and human rights activists, in addition to eye witness testimonies, memoirs, poems, plays and movies about the mass killing and deportation of Ottoman Empire’s Armenians from 1915 to 1923.
Now comes a new Canadian book—“The Armenian Genocide Denied”–whose uniqueness is underlined by its subtitle, “a response to Turkey’s 13 propaganda spins.”
In addition to eliminating the Turkish distortions, the book—a compilation of research, journalistic reportage and editorials—cites legal opinion by experts such as international jurist Alfred de Zayas and British judge Geoffrey Robinson QC, think pieces by leading Turkish journalists and columnists such as Orhan Kemel Cengiz, Ahmet Altan, Taner Akcam, and Umit Kardas. Other prominent writers whose writings are featured in the book are Israeli Ambassador to the US Michael Oren in the “New York Review of Books,” Julia Pascal in “The Guardian,” Marilyn Henry in “The Jerusalem Post” and Robert Fisk in “The Independent.”
The book also includes Genocide-affirming editorials from the “New York Times,” The “Los Angeles Times,” the “Toronto Sun,” the “London Daily News,” “The Australian” and the “Sydney Morning Herald.”
A bonus for Canadians is the 25-page Canadian perspective which includes the incredible story of the Georgetown Boys, statements by federal, provincial, municipal declarations acknowledging the Genocide, and genocide coverage by leading Canadian media.
The 300-page book, published by the Armenian National Committee of Canada, is illustrated with 100 photos, many new to most general readers.
Price: $25 plus shipping ($10 in Canada, $15 in the US).
To order, write to: Armenian Community Centre, 45 Hallcrown Crescent, Toronto, Ontario M2J 4Y4 Canada
Original essays published in Keghart may be reproduced, but credit must be provided by mentioning the source.
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Turkish Spin
I can see Armenian lobbyists around the globe converting the "13 Turkish Spins" or its abridgment into a pamphlet and distributing it to politicians, scholars, the media, NGOs, the public, including Turks who might be interested in the truth.
The train to death
Out of their families, as children, they were the only survivors, adopted by the desert bedwins, in Syria.
Each time I see these pictures I am disturbed and try to recognise my parents among the passengers.
Turkish Spin
A good intro for Hejinian’s "13 Turkish Propaganda Spins" is the concise "Top 20 Tall Turkish Tales," published in Keghart in 2009: http://keghart.com/node/337
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