Save Kessab: An Urgent Appeal to All Americans, People of Good - TopicsExpress



          

Save Kessab: An Urgent Appeal to All Americans, People of Good Conscience and our dear friends. Urge the Obama Administration to Stop Turkeys Support for the Destruction of Kessab, an Armenian village in Syria that has been there for over 2000 years. Please join in voicing your solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Kessab, Syria. We calling on all Americans of good will to contact the Obama Administration to demand that America immediately call on the Republic of Turkey to halt its role in the ethnic cleansing of Kessabs peaceful Armenian population. To send your message to President Obama, simply type in your name, address and email and click Send Message.Copies of this letter will also be automatically sent to your Senators and U.S. Representative. Please do not delay - send your ANCA SmartMail in solidarity with the Armenians of Kessab promptly and be sure to share this ANCA Action Alert with your friends and family. Background: Located in the northwestern corner of Syria, near the border with Turkey, Kessab (An Armenian village since Roman times-Casabella) had, until very recently, avoided major battles in the Syrian conflict. The local Armenian population had increased in recently years with the city serving as a safe-haven for those fleeing from war-torn cities . On the morning of March 21st Al-Quaida and Chechen fighters launched a vicious attack on Kessab civilians, forcing them to flee to neighboring Latakia. Subsequent attacks occurred on March 22nd and 23rd and included the mass looting of local residences and the desecration of Armenian Churches in the area. News sources confirm that the onslaught on Kessab was launched from Turkey by foreign fighters affiliated with an extremist wing of the al-Qaeda terrorist group. Attackers wounded during fighting were returned to Turkey for medical treatment. To send a letter to President please follow this link and scroll to the bottom of this message it will give you space to write/submit you email. anca.org/action_alerts/action_disp.php?aaid=63156801 Lets get our voices heard!
Posted on: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 19:11:44 +0000

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