Sassounian Column
Harut Sassounian is an Armenian-American writer, public activist and publisher of The California Courier which is known for Sassounian's weekly opinion column.
January 07, 2010 
Prime Minister’s 1919 Letter Describes Armenia as Destitute, Yet Full of Hope
Today, at a time of global economic crisis, conflict and wars, most people are justifiably discouraged and depressed by the deluge of bad news. Armenia and Armenians are no exception.…››December 15, 2009
Denialist Erdogan in the White House: An Unworthy Guest!
Turkish Prime Minister Receb Erdogan made insulting statements on the Armenian Genocide during his visit to Washington on December 6-8. Rather than hosting him in the White House, Pres. Obama…››December 08, 2009
Obama Should Forfeit his Nobel Prize Until he Tells the Truth on Genocide
In his letter of November 20 to Armenian American organizations, Pres. Obama once again played shameful word games with the term genocide. At this point, one has to be incredibly…››December 01, 2009
Jewish Editor and Turkish Commentator Protest Against Genocide Denial
Armenians are understandably distressed when they encounter statements that distort or deny the facts of the Armenian Genocide, and feel comforted when it is properly acknowledged. While they are quick…››November 18, 2009
TURKISH OFFICIALS ADMIT TO PLAYING GAMES WITH PROTOCOLS
With each passing day, the games Turkish officials have been playing with the Protocols are becoming more obvious and ridiculous! Throughout the long months of negotiations, I repeatedly warned that…››November 03, 2009
INTERNAL DOCUMENTS REVEAL UK OFFICIALS MISLED PARLIAMENT ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
A prominent legal expert, Mr. Geoffrey Robertson, exposed this week the false and inaccurate statements on the Armenian Genocide made by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). The international…››October 28, 2009
SENATE RESOLUTION RESHUFFLES POLITICAL CARDS IN ANKARA, YEREVAN AND BEYOND
On October 21, while introducing the Armenia-Turkey Protocols to the Turkish Parliament for ratification, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu exposed his government's true intentions. Davutoglu stated that Armenia's acceptance of the…››October 14, 2009
NINE ACTIONS ARMENIA MUST TAKE BEFORE RATIFYING THE PROTOCOLS
The very first step in attempting to "normalize" relations between Armenia and Turkey -- signing the Protocols in Zurich on October 10 -- was nearly aborted when the Foreign Ministers…››October 07, 2009
Protocols to be Signed and Ratified With Possible Reservations
The President of Armenia spent just 24 hours in Los Angeles on October 4, following brief visits to Paris and New York. Angry protesters greeted him in all three cities,…››September 23, 2009
10 Major Concerns Regarding Armenia-Turkey Protocols
In earlier columns, I had described the major negative aspects of the already initialed Armenia-Turkey Protocols made public on August 31. The concerns I had expressed dealt with two unacceptable…››September 17, 2009
Turkey and Azerbaijan Try to Undermine Appointment of Canadian-Armenian Judge
Turks and Azerbaijanis, probably at the instigation of their governments, have attempted to undermine the recent appointment of Canadian-Armenian Aris Babikian as a Citizenship Judge, responsible for making decisions with…››June 30, 2009
DR ISRAEL CHARNY CONDEMNS DENIAL OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IN BRITISH PARLIAMENT
In an earlier column I wrote about the special conference held at the British Parliament on May 7, organized by the British-Armenian All-Party Parliamentary Group. Dr. Israel Charny and I…››June 23, 2009
ISRAEL S NEW AMBASSADOR TO THE U S CALLS ARMENIAN KILLINGS GENOCIDE
Israel's new Ambassador to the United States, Michael B. Oren, is a firm believer in the veracity of the Armenian Genocide, despite his government's denialist position on this issue. Prior…››June 16, 2009
ARMENIA MAY NO LONGER FOLLOW U S LEAD ON SOME ISSUES AFTER AID CUTOFF
For more than a year, Armenia's leaders have been operating under the false impression that accommodating Washington on some issues would provide economic and political benefits, shield them from accusations…››June 08, 2009
HIGHRANKING OBAMA OFFICIAL REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE GENOCIDE
Pres. Obama continues to disappoint the Armenian-American community. After breaking two promises in a row on key Armenian issues -- not acknowledging the Armenian Genocide and proposing reduced U.S. aid…››June 02, 2009
GERMAN SCHOLAR EXPOSES TURKISH PROPAGANDA ABOUT JEWS
For many years, the Turkish government and its hired propagandists have claimed that Jews have been well treated in Turkey throughout history. In recent years, as Turkey came under intense…››May 26, 2009
PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN FINALLY ADMITS TURKEY PRACTICED ETHNIC CLEANSING
In a daring statement, Prime Minister Rejeb Erdogan admitted for the first time, that the expulsion from Turkey of tens of thousands of ethnic Greeks in the last century was…››May 19, 2009
GERMANY AND TURKEY SIMILAR IN CRIME DIFFERENT IN PENANCE
The Los Angeles Chapter of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) traditionally invites as guests to its "Annual Meeting" (banquet) members of the local consular corps and leaders of various religious…››May 12, 2009
REMARKS AT HOUSE OF COMMONS DEMANDING JUSTICE FOR ARMENIANS
At the invitation of the British-Armenian All-Party Parliamentary Group (BAAPPG), I spoke on May 7 at a special conference on the Armenian Genocide held at the House of Commons, Committee…››May 05, 2009