Such boldness...
A populist and low-brow singer, İsmail Türüt, has recently released a song in which there are implications of praise for the Hrant Dink assassins. This song was then used by a Turk who is allegedly living in Austria in a video that was published in YouTube that explicitly praises the assassination. How can Mr. Türüt dare to produce such a song? It is time for some harsh measures...
Speaking of Hrant Dink, here is a round-up related to the aftermath of ADL's acceptance of the Armenian genocide claims:
Turkey can become even colder about U.S. if genocide recognized, expert says
FrontPage Turkish Antisemitism By Andrew G. Bostom
Jewish Advocate Turkey's response to ADL controversy
"Turkey and Armenia: What Jews should do By LENNY BEN-DAVID
As one of the first authors and editors of Myths and Facts, a Record of the Arab-Israeli Conflict I know what it means to instinctively jump to defend Israel's reputation. In the face of barrages of canards and accusations, we countered that Israel did not expel millions of Palestinians, did not commit wanton massacres, and did not use an omnipotent Washington lobby to subvert American interests in the Middle East."
More:Turkey and Armenia: What Jews should do | Jerusalem Post
This blog by a British Armenian journalist and blogger is pretty balanced.
FrontPage Turkish Antisemitism By Andrew G. Bostom
Jewish Advocate Turkey's response to ADL controversy
"Turkey and Armenia: What Jews should do By LENNY BEN-DAVID
As one of the first authors and editors of Myths and Facts, a Record of the Arab-Israeli Conflict I know what it means to instinctively jump to defend Israel's reputation. In the face of barrages of canards and accusations, we countered that Israel did not expel millions of Palestinians, did not commit wanton massacres, and did not use an omnipotent Washington lobby to subvert American interests in the Middle East."
More:Turkey and Armenia: What Jews should do | Jerusalem Post
The Pan-Armenian games
by Hans A.H.C. de Wit
Yesterday I received an update by email from oneworld.blogsome.com in my inbox.This blog by a British Armenian journalist and blogger is pretty balanced.
The path the Germans and the Czechs took
by SEMİH İDİZ, MİLLİYET
Our Armenian question and the Armenians' "Turkish question" will likely be resolved through rapprochement between Turkey and Armenia.
Barbara Lerner on Armenian Genocide on National Review Online
DOGU ERGIL: A dilemma: Politics versus economy
Some analysts of the pessimist variety believe that the sudden change of heart of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), an American Jewish organization, to support the Armenian claim of genocidal annihilation of Ottoman Armenians in 1915 by the government of the day is due to the July signing of a memorandum of understanding between Turkey and Iran related to gas and oil transit.
It was surprising and disappointing when, on August 21, ADL abruptly changed its longtime position regarding the historical interpretation of the events of 1915 – even though the organization appeared later to recalibrate its course."
For Turkey, 'embracing' a small neighbor should not be so difficult
Time is running out for shaping a new strategy in Ankara over what increasingly more countries now regard and officially recognize as "the genocide" of Ottoman Armenians during World War I.
Turkey's response to ADL controversy
by Grassroots
"Turkey's response to ADL controversy By Nabi Sensoy - Wednesday September 5 2007 Ambassador Nabi Sensoy Turkish ambassador: Give all sides a hearing In response to an inquiry by the Advocate, the Turkish ambassador to the U.S. issued the following statement:It was surprising and disappointing when, on August 21, ADL abruptly changed its longtime position regarding the historical interpretation of the events of 1915 – even though the organization appeared later to recalibrate its course."
