Biden officially recognized the Armenian Genocide

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Statement by President Joe Biden on Armenian Remembrance Day - #ArmenianGenocide

Each year on this day, we remember the lives of all those who died in the Ottoman-era Armenian genocide and recommit ourselves to preventing such an atrocity from ever again occurring. Beginning on April 24, 1915, with the arrest of Armenian intellectuals and community leaders in Constantinople by Ottoman authorities, one and a half million Armenians were deported, massacred, or marched to their deaths in a campaign of extermination. We honor the victims of the Meds Yeghern so that the horrors of what happened are never lost to history. And we remember so that we remain ever-vigilant against the corrosive influence of hate in all its forms.
 
Of those who survived, most were forced to find new homes and new lives around the world, including in the United States. With strength and resilience, the Armenian people survived and rebuilt their community. Over the decades Armenian immigrants have enriched the United States in countless ways, but they have never forgotten the tragic history that brought so many of their ancestors to our shores. We honor their story. We see that pain. We affirm the history. We do this not to cast blame but to ensure that what happened is never repeated.
 
Today, as we mourn what was lost, let us also turn our eyes to the future—toward the world that we wish to build for our children. A world unstained by the daily evils of bigotry and intolerance, where human rights are respected, and where all people are able to pursue their lives in dignity and security. Let us renew our shared resolve to prevent future atrocities from occurring anywhere in the world. And let us pursue healing and reconciliation for all the people of the world. 
The American people honor all those Armenians who perished in the genocide that began 106 years ago today.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/04/24/statement-by-president-joe-biden-on-armenian-remembrance-day/

[Morphine Prince 109,650]

Finally. May all the souls taken too soon never be forgotten. 

[Varo Yan 2,984]

Just now, Morphine Prince said:

Finally. May all the souls taken too soon never be forgotten. 

thank you 

[littlepotter 76,610]

Oh wow. I'm glad

[Oriane 22,747]

Did America have something to do with it? Isn't it Turkey who should recognize it? (They still don't, if I remember correctly?)

[Varo Yan 2,984]

Around 2000 Armenian girl orphans of “Severeski” orphanage of the American Near East Relief Committee in Alexandrapol are standing in an order to form the words “Thank you, America”, as a sign of gratitude to the American people and U.S. government. There is one of the buildings of the Relief's orphanages on the background of the note with a poster “Near East Relief”. By the initiative of the American Near East Relief postcards with this and other similar photographs were also published.

https://www.facebook.com/armeniangenocidemuseum/photos/a.179629652049210/4428490713829728/

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It’s great it’s been recognized. But will he also acknowledge the Native American genocide? Also the countless genocides committed by other European countries that are not recognized? Will the US, France, the UK ever be accountable for completely ruining the Middle East and causing irreversible damage for decades or even centuries? Will Saudi Arabia ever be held accountable for their genocide in Yemen? Or is their money too important for the West to ignore it?

There are so many genocides and atrocities committed by the West that will never be recognized as “genocide” because those who are victims have barely any population left, or because they have zero lobbying power, something the Armenians luckily have.

As a Turk, I agree, it was a genocide, 100%. However, it’s extremely political for this to be pushed as a genocide by countries who refuse to acknowledge their pasts.

 

EDIT: I also don’t want to create a new discussion or turn the attention away from the fact that so many Armenians were killed a century ago. I’m not trying to create a conflict.

This is just my thoughts on Biden recognizing it, and how the West has been using it as a political toy for so long. Anyone can feel free to disagree, not trying to offend anyone, this subject usually spirals into heated discussions which is what I’m trying to avoid.

[Sneaky Oliver 22,973]

3 minutes ago, ceminay said:

However, it’s extremely political for this to be pushed as a genocide by countries who refuse to acknowledge their pasts.

And that would be like 80% of Europe nations  i hate how we tend to hide the terrible stuff that happened in favor of telling how incredible European discoveries and accomplishments were 

[Gabi001 2,470]

5 minutes ago, Sneaky Oliver said:

And that would be like 80% of Europe nations  i hate how we tend to hide the terrible stuff that happened in favor of telling how incredible European discoveries and accomplishments were 

Not only European nations - most of countries in history wanted prosperity at the expense of others. Every nation should acknowledge their mistakes from the past and make sure that it will never happen again.

[Melech 9,900]

17 minutes ago, ceminay said:

As a Turk, I agree, it was a genocide, 100%. However, it’s extremely political for this to be pushed as a genocide by countries who refuse to acknowledge their pasts.

 

Not everything is political. Denying the genocide is way more political than recognizing it.

[Gabi001 2,470]

27 minutes ago, ceminay said:

It’s great it’s been recognized. But will he also acknowledge the Native American genocide? Also the countless genocides committed by other European countries that are not recognized? Will the US, France, the UK ever be accountable for completely ruining the Middle East and causing irreversible damage for decades or even centuries? 

I don't want to start a fight, but what about damage caused by Turks to balkan and central Europe during centuries of occupation?

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6 minutes ago, Gabi001 said:

I don't want to start a fight, but what about damage caused by Turks to balkan and central Europe for centuries of occupation?

Obviously a lot of damage happened. My family comes from Crimea, Crimean Tatar Turks. They fled the Soviet Union in the early 20th century due to the ethnic cleansing there, they arrived in Bulgaria and then had to come to Turkey in the 80s because of the racist policies. A vast majority of countries have racist pasts.

[VasilisVas 5,213]

It’s about time. Turkish don’t acknowledge many things - the Armenian genocide, the constant wars with Greece, the invasion of the northern part of Cyprus. What a shame. 

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what about native american and african americans forced labour and death and rapes?

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2 hours ago, Oriane said:

Did America have something to do with it? Isn't it Turkey who should recognize it? (They still don't, if I remember correctly?)

It's more like paying respect/ a tribute, and in a sense it can be used as a ''political tool''. For instance, Muslim-dominated countries tend to not recognize it due to them being somehow closer to Tukery than Armenia. But essentially it's a way to show remorse/ sorrow for something tragic in a nation's history.

These are countries that recognize the genoice + US a whole now.