Jewish groups are conveying a letter to Congress which was sent from the Turkish Jewish community; and is advocating against a resolution that would commemorate the Armenian genocide.
The non-binding resolution, which is being pushed by a Jewish congressman is encountering fierce Turkish resistance. Top Turkish officals plan on meeting with administration and congressional officials this week to warn that the resolution would harm Turkish-American relations.
Other Jewish groups, mindful of the history of Holocaust revisionism, do not want to deny Armenians the opportunity to commemorate their own genocide, which Israeli researchers have said was a precursor to the Holocaust.
(JTA)
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I don’t think we Jews have anything to gain from joining this controversy. In the back of my mind I recall having the distinct impression that Armenians are vocal anti-Semites. Since the so-called “secular” Turks are a fading power in that country, we will be hated by both sides when the dust settles anyway, so we should just stay out. Of course, Jewish groups won’t stay out….
I agree with the previous writer.