Marking the 108th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, Lebanese Forces Party Chief Samir Geagea stressed that “a new year is here and the chapters of the memory of the Armenian massacre are still not complete, for we have not yet witnessed an acknowledgment of the genocide and the necessary compensation has not been paid, and these two matters are the only and effective way to rectify the effects of the massacre that was committed against the innocent men, women and children.’ He added in an interview with ‘Radio Free Lebanon’ that this right will not be lost because there is a people who will continue their struggle in this regard. He went on to note that ‘on this painful occasion, which falls today, April 24, 2023, I ask the Lebanese to consider this day a national day for all and not just a memory, because the Armenian brothers, like the Lebanese, were subjected, through different times, places and executioners, to suffering, persecution and massacres unparalleled in the past century, and the common denominator is to continue the struggle in the face of the criminality of the occupier and usurper…Without this struggle, the issue of the Armenian Genocide would not have survived, and similarly, Lebanon would not have survived without real resistance…’ On this anniversary, the LF Chief addressed the United Nations Human Rights Council, asking it to “form an international commission of inquiry to take over the Armenian Genocide dossier, in preparation for issuing the necessary resolution and recommendations to acknowledge the genocide, bear responsibility, and commit to compensation.” To the international community, Geagea said: “Concepts, principles and all related human rights should not be limited to resounding slogans empty of content. Therefore, the Armenian Genocide must turn from a memory into a lesson for every occupier and criminal, as punishment is the only deterrent against repeating such genocides and massacres, and the evidence is that yesterday, the Syrian regime committed the same massacres against its people without fear of punishment or prosecution because the international community solely kept to verbal condemnation.’
Source: National News Agency – Lebanon