Comments for Armenian Patchwork http://blogs.tol.org/armpatch Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:11:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.1.1 Comment on Reggae in Armenia by RASTA http://blogs.tol.org/armpatch/2007/11/20/reggae-in-armenia/#comment-867 RASTA Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:10:06 +0000 http://blogs.tol.org/armpatch/2007/11/20/reggae-in-armenia/#comment-867 ROLAND I LOVE YOUR MUSIC YOU MY FAVORITE SINGER OF THE WORLD JAH RASTAFARI ROLAND I LOVE YOUR MUSIC
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]]> Comment on State of Emergency makes no difference for some by Anna Avetisyan http://blogs.tol.org/armpatch/2008/03/14/state-of-emergency-makes-no-difference-for-some/#comment-805 Anna Avetisyan Wed, 21 May 2008 13:03:40 +0000 http://blogs.tol.org/armpatch/2008/03/14/state-of-emergency-makes-no-difference-for-some/#comment-805 hm, i see things are changing in Yerevan...hopefully for the better :) hm, i see things are changing in Yerevan…hopefully for the better :)

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]]> Comment on 93rd Anniversary of Armenian Genocide, Armenians protest by Global Voices صداهای جهانی » ارمنستان: به یاد نسل کشی ارمنی ها http://blogs.tol.org/armpatch/2008/04/25/93yearssincegenocide/#comment-588 Global Voices صداهای جهانی » ارمنستان: به یاد نسل کشی ارمنی ها Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:43:23 +0000 http://blogs.tol.org/armpatch/2008/04/25/93yearssincegenocide/#comment-588 [...] پتچورک عکس هایی را از راهپیمایی 23 آوریل-یک روز پیش از نود و سومین سالگرد [...] […] پتچورک عکس هایی را از راهپیمایی 23 آوریل-یک روز پیش از نود و سومین سالگرد […]

]]> Comment on 93rd Anniversary of Armenian Genocide, Armenians protest by Onnik Krikorian http://blogs.tol.org/armpatch/2008/04/25/93yearssincegenocide/#comment-586 Onnik Krikorian Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:03:13 +0000 http://blogs.tol.org/armpatch/2008/04/25/93yearssincegenocide/#comment-586 Well, I remember that in 2006 or whenever, the husband of a local journalist was rather dismayed about the march. It seemed to be that most weren't taking what should be a solemn memorial march seriously, so perhaps your point is valid. Well, I remember that in 2006 or whenever, the husband of a local journalist was rather dismayed about the march. It seemed to be that most weren’t taking what should be a solemn memorial march seriously, so perhaps your point is valid.

]]> Comment on 93rd Anniversary of Armenian Genocide, Armenians protest by armenian genocide http://blogs.tol.org/armpatch/2008/04/25/93yearssincegenocide/#comment-581 armenian genocide Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:08:41 +0000 http://blogs.tol.org/armpatch/2008/04/25/93yearssincegenocide/#comment-581 [...] 93rd Anniversary of Armenian Genocide, Armenians protest [...] […] 93rd Anniversary of Armenian Genocide, Armenians protest […]

]]> Comment on 93rd Anniversary of Armenian Genocide, Armenians protest by anush http://blogs.tol.org/armpatch/2008/04/25/93yearssincegenocide/#comment-580 anush Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:43:17 +0000 http://blogs.tol.org/armpatch/2008/04/25/93yearssincegenocide/#comment-580 Onnik, the journalist was right about laughing... that really gave another look to it all.... but it could be that if people are not concerned about that then they aren't really concerned at all Onnik, the journalist was right about laughing… that really gave another look to it all…. but it could be that if people are not concerned about that then they aren’t really concerned at all

]]> Comment on 93rd Anniversary of Armenian Genocide, Armenians protest by Onnik Krikorian http://blogs.tol.org/armpatch/2008/04/25/93yearssincegenocide/#comment-578 Onnik Krikorian Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:37:37 +0000 http://blogs.tol.org/armpatch/2008/04/25/93yearssincegenocide/#comment-578 I know it sounds strange to say, but I don't think the nationalism is anything to be scared of in terms of fundamentalist type fanaticism. For example, in 2006 at one of the 23 April March I ran into a photographer from the Turkish Zaman newspaper. Nothing happened to him. And this year, I was walking with a Turkish-Armenian journalist when we passed some young girls singing about drinking the blood of Turks. I turned to the journalist who said, "They're laughing as they're singing. If they weren't laughing I'd be concerned." Sure, nationalism and we can agree or disagree about reconciliation with Turkey and so on, but as long as it doesn't revert back to the ASALA terror campaigns I'm not concerned with it. Maybe burning the flag was inappropriate for members of a party which is part of the government to allow, but that's for the politicians to decide. Of course, I favor normalizing relations, recognizing the Genocide, not pushing for territorial reparations and moving on, but anyway. I know it sounds strange to say, but I don’t think the nationalism is anything to be scared of in terms of fundamentalist type fanaticism.

For example, in 2006 at one of the 23 April March I ran into a photographer from the Turkish Zaman newspaper. Nothing happened to him.

And this year, I was walking with a Turkish-Armenian journalist when we passed some young girls singing about drinking the blood of Turks.

I turned to the journalist who said, “They’re laughing as they’re singing. If they weren’t laughing I’d be concerned.”

Sure, nationalism and we can agree or disagree about reconciliation with Turkey and so on, but as long as it doesn’t revert back to the ASALA terror campaigns I’m not concerned with it.

Maybe burning the flag was inappropriate for members of a party which is part of the government to allow, but that’s for the politicians to decide.

Of course, I favor normalizing relations, recognizing the Genocide, not pushing for territorial reparations and moving on, but anyway.

]]> Comment on 93rd Anniversary of Armenian Genocide, Armenians protest by Global Voices Online » Armenia: Nationalism & Remembrance http://blogs.tol.org/armpatch/2008/04/25/93yearssincegenocide/#comment-577 Global Voices Online » Armenia: Nationalism & Remembrance Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:07:55 +0000 http://blogs.tol.org/armpatch/2008/04/25/93yearssincegenocide/#comment-577 [...] Armenian Patchwork posts some photographs of the 23 April march to the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial in Ye... by youth affiliated to the Armenian Revolutionary Federation — Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D). The [...] […] Armenian Patchwork posts some photographs of the 23 April march to the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial in Ye… by youth affiliated to the Armenian Revolutionary Federation — Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D). The […]

]]> Comment on 93rd Anniversary of Armenian Genocide, Armenians protest by Armenia & the South Caucasus | The Caucasian Knot » Blog Archive » More 23 April Photos http://blogs.tol.org/armpatch/2008/04/25/93yearssincegenocide/#comment-576 Armenia & the South Caucasus | The Caucasian Knot » Blog Archive » More 23 April Photos Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:06:04 +0000 http://blogs.tol.org/armpatch/2008/04/25/93yearssincegenocide/#comment-576 [...] The Armenian Patchwork posts some photographs of the 23 April march to Tsitsernakaberd by youth affiliated to the Armenian Revolutionary Federation — Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D). The blog says that it was surprised by the nationalism on show. A day before the 24th of April, the day of mourning the victims of the Genocide, Armenians marched towards the memorial Tsitsernakaberd. The march with torches has become a tradition. I don’t remember whether it was also done last year, but the public burning of the Turkish flag was something that surprised me. Afterwards throughout the way I heard people shouting the most offensive things. Maybe this approach is normal and I’ve simply forgotten how nationalistic we can be, but I just don’t see what it leads to. [...] […] The Armenian Patchwork posts some photographs of the 23 April march to Tsitsernakaberd by youth affiliated to the Armenian Revolutionary Federation — Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D). The blog says that it was surprised by the nationalism on show. A day before the 24th of April, the day of mourning the victims of the Genocide, Armenians marched towards the memorial Tsitsernakaberd. The march with torches has become a tradition. I don’t remember whether it was also done last year, but the public burning of the Turkish flag was something that surprised me. Afterwards throughout the way I heard people shouting the most offensive things. Maybe this approach is normal and I’ve simply forgotten how nationalistic we can be, but I just don’t see what it leads to. […]

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