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{weblog_name} - Armenia, Darfur And The Jews
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The United States is in a bit of political tough spot these days. We have had to make some tough choices, and they’re particularly vexing for American Jews. One situation is Congress’ upcoming important, yet toothless vote on whether to officially proclaim the Ottoman-Turks’ murder of 1.5 million Armenians during World War I a “genocide.” This is prickly issue for Jews because we like to think our Holocaust is unique. But many Jews of conscious speak out against all systematic slaughter. Normally this would be no-brainer for the U.S. and the majority of Jews, but this resolution would anger Turkey, a key ally in the war in Iraq. The United States cannot afford to alienate them right now. The Turks also have specifically warned that the vote could harm Turkish-Israeli ties. Meanwhile, Turkish Jews are nervous about their fate.… read more