The view could be seen from high above: the bright and shining tricolors of the Armenian flag held proudly by Armenian youth. The traditional music of the Armenian people could be heard reverberating around Times Square: Armenian dancers performing the kochari as 100 white doves glided the air in honor of the Armenian martyrs.
In the face of ongoing denial, the response was loud and clear not only to Turkey but to the world: In the wake of obliteration, the Armenians have only grown stronger, buoyed by a passionate youth, as an unprecedented number of supporters flocked to the heart of Times Square to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide on Sun., April 26, 2015...
...Staunch supporters of Armenian Genocide recognition in the U.S., who appear loyally on stage every April and work behind the scenes throughout the year to bolster the Armenian Republic and diaspora, were in attendance, including Senator Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), who called the Armenian Genocide “one of the darkest events in human history.” He called upon President Barack Obama to formally recognize the Armenian Genocide and said he was disappointed the president had lost his “moral compass.”
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