The Assyrian Genocide Remains an Open Wound and Many People are Still Looking for Their Missing Relatives By Lily Malek The following letter is one of those letters that we receive from all corners of the world: My name is Lily Malek, daughter of Axenia Bejan. I am looking for my lost aunt, Lisa Bejan, and her kids. She was kidnapped by the Ottoman during World War 1 at the age of 14. She was born in Khosrava, a village …
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The Model of the Prophet Jonah The Ancient Israeli Ambassador to the Land of Assyria Dr. Yaacov Maoz In 1985, the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality erected a statue by Ilana Gur “The Smiling Whale” near the port of the Old City of Yafo (Jaffa). Since then, the whale statue has become an integral part of the city’s landscape and everyone who’s seen it has learned about the ancient biblical drama that links the fate of the Assyrian nation to its Jewish …
By Abdulmesih BarAbraham (AINA) — On the 87th anniversary of the massacre of Simmele, where the Iraqi Army systematically massacred the inhabitants of more than one hundred Assyrian villages in north Iraq, Joseph Yacoub, honorary Professor of political science at the Catholic University of Lyon, published an article in French titled Le drame des Assyro-Chald�ens ne commence pas aujourd’hui (the Drama of the Assyro-Chaldeans Does Not Begin Today). The article appeared in the online edition of the French Newspaper Le Figaro, reminding …
This year on March 3rd, 2020 the Arizona House of Representatives in a unanimous vote passed the HCR 2006 Assyrian Genocide: Remembrance Day. This resolution was introduced by Representative Nancy Barto and brought to fruition by The Assyrian Genocide Research Center (Seyfo Center). It was also co-sponsored by Representatives Jennifer Jermaine (D) and Frank Carroll (R). The Assyrian community in Arizona is forever thankful to these amazing representatives for their courage and compassion! Guests of honor were Representatives Nancy Barto, …
Ashur Giwargis – Beirut* This article is the 1st part of a historical series published in the quarterly “Assyrian Star” magazine, of the Assyrian American Federation in the United States, starting with issue of Spring / 2006. The series deal with six studies on the Assyrian national project in the 20th century. We read a lot about the Assyrian liberation movement in the 20th century; however, we seldom read about the French intervention and the Assyrian leaders that relied on France …
The Kurdish Role in the Armenian and Assyrian Genocide By Abdulmesih BarAbraham To address the historically still debated issue, the extent of the participation and responsibility of the Kurds in the genocide of the Armenian [and Assyrians], Fırat Aydınkaya, lawyer and writer, published on April 18, 2020 an article under the title “The Armenian Genocide and the Kurds in Eight Questions”. [1] Originally published on nuptal.net, the article triggered a discussion among Kurds on social media with support and criticism. The …
By Sabri Atman Before trying to give an answer to the above question or a number I hope the reader will pause and ask, which genocide do we mean? It is obvious to many people that the Assyrian nation went through several genocides in their history. Therefore, we need to be very specific when there is a question concerning this topic. Otherwise, the answer we give can appear to be the wrong answer. The Assyrians were persecuted from the fall …