For Immediate Release: September 16, 2009
Contact: Nikolaos Taneris, New York, Tel. 1-917-699-9935
NEW YORK—Corrupt Pro-Turkish UN personal have been recently exposed in pandering
to the Turkish war machine. The leaked memos available now for download at
Cyprus Action Network of America (CANA) from Jose Diaz ,spokesman for the UN
Mission to Cyprus, sent to Alexander Downer , United Nations Special Envoy for
Cyprus makes a wild claim that a Cypriot media owner is with “EOKA” (!) and
attempts to blacklist Cypriot dignitaries. This raises speculation in some
circles that Diaz, Downer and other high ranking UNFICYP personnel have a
Pro-Turkish bias and may have been bribed by Turkish sources or blackmailed by
Turkish intelligence forces. Thus far, NONE of the Greek or Greek Cypriot
lobbies, nor the impotent Greek diplomatic corps, have addressed this major
development:
The Leaked Memo and Analysis in Greek and English is available for download at a
special CANA page titled “Pro-Turkish UN Personal” (please distribute widely
and post on your blogs, websites ,twitter, face book pages and message boards):
http://cyprusactionnetwork.org/pro-turkish_un_personal
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2578 Broadway #132
New York, NY 10025
New York: Tel. 917-699-9935
Email: cana@cyprusactionnetwork.org
www.cyprusactionnetwork.org
========================
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movement created to support genuine self-determination and human rights for the
people of Cyprus.
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CANA to a friend or colleague, please forward the pertinent name and e-mail
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Breaking News!: TURKS BLACKMAIL/BRIBE/HOOK US CONGRESSMEN
For Immediate Release: September 11, 2009
Contact: Nikolaos Taneris, New York, Tel. 1-917-699-9935
NEW YORK--As Americans today reaffirm their vow to "Never forget" the heinous
attacks of September 11, 2001, Reporter Brad Friedman on the Mike Malloy show on
Air America radio show today broadcast across the USA, naming names of
Congressmen bribed by the Turkish lobby or blackmailed by Turkish intelligence
services, revealed for the first time by depositions of FBI whistleblower Sibel
Edmonds. Under the Bush administration this was sealed as “state secret”
She is now breaking her silence and coming out and naming names...................
She is accusing the following Congressmen and more of committing high treason in
providing state secrets on weapons and nuclear technology to Turkey and also
Pakistan.
Dan Burton
Tom Lantos
Solarz
Dennis Hastert
Livingstone
and others
She is accusing Richard Perle (who has attended CEH Coordinated Effort for
Hellenes Washington conference for PSEKA and Manatos and Manatos in the past)
Wolfowitz and Mark Grossman of brokering deals with these congressmen on behalf
of Turkey. She is accusing some of these congressmen of having off shore
accounts and getting funds from the Turkish sources that is unreported.
She is saying that a Democratic congresswoman was taped in her home, having a
Lesbian relationship with a Turkish agent. This Congresswoman is married with
children and apparently bisexual.
Listen to the report on the CANA website and download the audiofile:
http://cyprusactionnetwork.org/sibel_edmonds_names_names
Edmonds has a website where she is naming names and facts... Edmonds gave a
full interview with the TIMES of London, England.
(See related sites)
Sibel Edmonds official site:
http://www.justacitizen.com/
The Brad Blog: Sibel Edmonds’ Deposition: Video and Transcript released:
http://www.bradblog.com/?p=7374
On Huffington Post blog: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/larisa-alexandrovna/sibel-edmonds-speaks_b_80077.html
The TIMES of London: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article3137695.ece
Vanity Fair reports:
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article9774.htm
Related CANA reports:
http://cyprusactionnetwork.org/turkish_american_holocaust_deniers_in_illegally_occupied_cyprus
There has been a grassroots call for a Congressional investigation, thus far
NONE of the Greek or Cypriot so-called “lobbies” in Washington DC have touched
this story or acted on this deposition.
We ask that those concerned with this story contact the fabulously wealthy and
staffed PSEKA (whose acronym in Greek spells out “worldwide committee for the
struggle for the Cypriot Cause”) and urge them to spend their time and immense
resources on publicizing this case and pushing for a Congressional investigation
of all these revelations that involve corrupt American politicians who are
enemies of Cyprus and apparently are blackmailed, hooked or bribed by Turks.
AHEPA that has offices in Washington DC, and whose current leader has family
ties with the perennial leader of PSEKA should also be urged into action.
Contact PSEKA at the number below; if Philip Christopher is unavailable please
make sure to leave a clear and concise message for Philip, with PSEKA’s
employee, Sophia:
PSEKA USA, Inc.The International Coordinating Committee "Justice for Cyprus"
(PSEKA)
President, Mr. Philip Christopher
23-15 31st Street, Astoria, New York 11105
Telephone 718-545-7202 | Fax 718-626-2061
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========================
Cyprus Action Network of America (CANA)
2578 Broadway #132
New York, NY 10025
New York: Tel. 917-699-9935
Email: cana@cyprusactionnetwork.org
www.cyprusactionnetwork.org
========================
The Cyprus Action Network of America (CANA) is a grass-roots, not-for-profit
movement created to support genuine self-determination and human rights for the
people of Cyprus.
To be added to CANA's Action Alert e-mail distribution list, or to introduce
CANA to a friend or colleague, please forward the pertinent name and e-mail
address, with the subject heading "Add e-mail to CANA distribution list", to
cana@cyprusactionnetwork.org
You are encouraged to forward this action alert to five or more individuals who
may have an interest in our e-distributions or in CANA’s mission.
You may post any CANA article, press release or action alert on the internet as
long as you credit CANA and the author(s).
Contact: Nikolaos Taneris, New York, Tel. 1-917-699-9935
NEW YORK--As Americans today reaffirm their vow to "Never forget" the heinous
attacks of September 11, 2001, Reporter Brad Friedman on the Mike Malloy show on
Air America radio show today broadcast across the USA, naming names of
Congressmen bribed by the Turkish lobby or blackmailed by Turkish intelligence
services, revealed for the first time by depositions of FBI whistleblower Sibel
Edmonds. Under the Bush administration this was sealed as “state secret”
She is now breaking her silence and coming out and naming names...................
She is accusing the following Congressmen and more of committing high treason in
providing state secrets on weapons and nuclear technology to Turkey and also
Pakistan.
Dan Burton
Tom Lantos
Solarz
Dennis Hastert
Livingstone
and others
She is accusing Richard Perle (who has attended CEH Coordinated Effort for
Hellenes Washington conference for PSEKA and Manatos and Manatos in the past)
Wolfowitz and Mark Grossman of brokering deals with these congressmen on behalf
of Turkey. She is accusing some of these congressmen of having off shore
accounts and getting funds from the Turkish sources that is unreported.
She is saying that a Democratic congresswoman was taped in her home, having a
Lesbian relationship with a Turkish agent. This Congresswoman is married with
children and apparently bisexual.
Listen to the report on the CANA website and download the audiofile:
http://cyprusactionnetwork.org/sibel_edmonds_names_names
Edmonds has a website where she is naming names and facts... Edmonds gave a
full interview with the TIMES of London, England.
(See related sites)
Sibel Edmonds official site:
http://www.justacitizen.com/
The Brad Blog: Sibel Edmonds’ Deposition: Video and Transcript released:
http://www.bradblog.com/?p=7374
On Huffington Post blog: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/larisa-alexandrovna/sibel-edmonds-speaks_b_80077.html
The TIMES of London: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article3137695.ece
Vanity Fair reports:
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article9774.htm
Related CANA reports:
http://cyprusactionnetwork.org/turkish_american_holocaust_deniers_in_illegally_occupied_cyprus
There has been a grassroots call for a Congressional investigation, thus far
NONE of the Greek or Cypriot so-called “lobbies” in Washington DC have touched
this story or acted on this deposition.
We ask that those concerned with this story contact the fabulously wealthy and
staffed PSEKA (whose acronym in Greek spells out “worldwide committee for the
struggle for the Cypriot Cause”) and urge them to spend their time and immense
resources on publicizing this case and pushing for a Congressional investigation
of all these revelations that involve corrupt American politicians who are
enemies of Cyprus and apparently are blackmailed, hooked or bribed by Turks.
AHEPA that has offices in Washington DC, and whose current leader has family
ties with the perennial leader of PSEKA should also be urged into action.
Contact PSEKA at the number below; if Philip Christopher is unavailable please
make sure to leave a clear and concise message for Philip, with PSEKA’s
employee, Sophia:
PSEKA USA, Inc.The International Coordinating Committee "Justice for Cyprus"
(PSEKA)
President, Mr. Philip Christopher
23-15 31st Street, Astoria, New York 11105
Telephone 718-545-7202 | Fax 718-626-2061
####
========================
Cyprus Action Network of America (CANA)
2578 Broadway #132
New York, NY 10025
New York: Tel. 917-699-9935
Email: cana@cyprusactionnetwork.org
www.cyprusactionnetwork.org
========================
The Cyprus Action Network of America (CANA) is a grass-roots, not-for-profit
movement created to support genuine self-determination and human rights for the
people of Cyprus.
To be added to CANA's Action Alert e-mail distribution list, or to introduce
CANA to a friend or colleague, please forward the pertinent name and e-mail
address, with the subject heading "Add e-mail to CANA distribution list", to
cana@cyprusactionnetwork.org
You are encouraged to forward this action alert to five or more individuals who
may have an interest in our e-distributions or in CANA’s mission.
You may post any CANA article, press release or action alert on the internet as
long as you credit CANA and the author(s).
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Mass grave with 800-1,000 Greeks reported near Lapithos, Cyprus
For Immediate Release: September 9, 2009
http://hellenicantidote.blogspot.com/2009/09/mass-grave-with-800-1000-greeks.html
Hellenic Antidote blog by John Akritas
Wednesday, 9 September 2009
Mass grave with 800-1,000 Greeks reported near Lapithos
In a report (see here in Greek:
http://www.kathimerini.com.cy/index.php?pageaction=kat&modid=1&artid=5374
) in the Cyprus edition of Kathimerini, Andreas Paraschos writes of the
existence of a mass grave containing the remains of between 800-1,000 Greek
Cypriots located near the occupied village of Lapithos, in the Kyrenia district.
The alleged site of the mass grave has been designated by the Turkish army as a
military zone. It is fenced off with barbed wire and signs have been erected
warning about mines, although the Turkish Cypriot daily Afrika, yesterday
reported that 'everyone can walk around in that area as he wishes. No mines have
been found until now.'
Paraschos refers to the testimony of Savvas Mastrappas, enclaved in Lapithos
until 28 October 1975 and who, after coming to the free areas, gave details to
the Cypriot police of the mass grave; and to more recent witness accounts from
Turkish Cypriots, who confirmed the existence of the mass grave, declaring its
existence an 'open secret' among Turkish Cypriots in the region, some of whom,
indeed, would periodically dig up the site and remove skeletons for medical
studies.
The Mastrappas account
From March 1977, Savvas Mastrappas gave a series of depositions to the Cyprus
police in which he described what he knew of the places of burial of Greek
Cypriots killed by Turkish invasion forces. In one of these depositions,
Mastrappas says: 'In July 1974, when the invasion occurred, I remained with my
wife in our village [Lapithos]. I came to the free areas in October 1975. Apart
from us, in Lapithos there must have been 40-50 other Greek Cypriot enclaved.
Because I knew a little Turkish and other languages, the Turks put me in charge
of the enclaved and I moved around somewhat more freely than the others. Four or
five days after the fall of Lapithos, a Turkish Cypriot I knew called Ahmet from
the [Turkish Cypriot village of] Photta came to our village, along with a police
officer called Nizet. Ahmet came to my house and during conversation told me
that the Turkish police observed the collection of between 800-1,000 Greek
Cypriot bodies from the region of Lapithos and Vasilia, who were then buried in
a place known as "Agni", close to the little harbour, where the villagers from
Lapithos kept their fishing boats…'
In another part of his deposition, Mastrappas says: 'One day, it must have been
around October-November 1974, when I went with a Turkish policeman named Mehmet
– I think he was from the village of Kazaphani – and with a Briton from the
British embassy, to the place known as "Koufi Petra", so we could place a
British flag on a house there owned by a Briton, I noticed a fire in the place
known as "Agni", just east of the orchards of Savvas Frantzieskou. Mehmet told
me it was the Turkish army that had started the fire, in order to burn the
bodies of Greek Cypriots uncovered by the rain. And, indeed, two-three days
previously, it had rained heavily…'
Turkish Cypriot accounts
Paraschos then goes on to report that on a recent visit to Lapithos, he spoke to
Turkish Cypriots in the area, and one said to Paraschos: 'I'll take you to a
place near the sea where missing persons are buried.' I asked him: 'How do you
know there are missing buried there?' 'It's an open secret here in Kyrenia and
many Turkish Cypriots know that some people dug up skulls for medical purposes.'
According to this Turkish Cypriot, Paraschos writes, a teacher-friend of his
told him that he dug up a skull for his daughter, who was training in medicine.
Indeed, when this teacher-friend wanted to get hold of a skull for his daughter
and started asking around where he could get one, he was told at the local cafe
that many others had similar 'needs' and that the only way was to enter the
fenced-off area and dig up Greek Cypriot dead. 'Don't be scared,' he was told,
'you won't be the first. Others have done the same.' And this is what he did.
Despite his fear that since the area was fenced-off as a military zone, he went
there, waited for a while, to see if there was any soldiers patrolling the area
and when he saw there was not, he entered, dug, found what he was looking for,
took it and left…
-----------------------------------------------
Please view and pass on the CANAgrassroots You Tube Video Play list
Turkey’s Genocides. Turkey is responsible for the systematic annihilation of
Armenians, Assyrians,Thracians, Anatolian Greeks,Pontian Greeks and
Greek-Cypriots.
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=7A11310FC3363C13
------------------------------------------------
LETTER TO EDITOR: Time for Turkey to talk turkey - Washington Times:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jul/26/time-for-turkey-to-talk-turkey/
####
========================
Cyprus Action Network of America (CANA)
2578 Broadway #132
New York, NY 10025
New York: Tel. 917-699-9935
Email: cana@cyprusactionnetwork.org
www.cyprusactionnetwork.org
========================
The Cyprus Action Network of America (CANA) is a grass-roots, not-for-profit
movement created to support genuine self-determination and human rights for the
people of Cyprus.
To be added to CANA's Action Alert e-mail distribution list, or to introduce
CANA to a friend or colleague, please forward the pertinent name and e-mail
address, with the subject heading "Add e-mail to CANA distribution list", to
cana@cyprusactionnetwork.org
You are encouraged to forward this action alert to five or more individuals who
may have an interest in our e-distributions or in CANA’s mission.
You may post any CANA article, press release or action alert on the internet as
long as you credit CANA and the author(s).
http://hellenicantidote.blogspot.com/2009/09/mass-grave-with-800-1000-greeks.html
Hellenic Antidote blog by John Akritas
Wednesday, 9 September 2009
Mass grave with 800-1,000 Greeks reported near Lapithos
In a report (see here in Greek:
http://www.kathimerini.com.cy/index.php?pageaction=kat&modid=1&artid=5374
) in the Cyprus edition of Kathimerini, Andreas Paraschos writes of the
existence of a mass grave containing the remains of between 800-1,000 Greek
Cypriots located near the occupied village of Lapithos, in the Kyrenia district.
The alleged site of the mass grave has been designated by the Turkish army as a
military zone. It is fenced off with barbed wire and signs have been erected
warning about mines, although the Turkish Cypriot daily Afrika, yesterday
reported that 'everyone can walk around in that area as he wishes. No mines have
been found until now.'
Paraschos refers to the testimony of Savvas Mastrappas, enclaved in Lapithos
until 28 October 1975 and who, after coming to the free areas, gave details to
the Cypriot police of the mass grave; and to more recent witness accounts from
Turkish Cypriots, who confirmed the existence of the mass grave, declaring its
existence an 'open secret' among Turkish Cypriots in the region, some of whom,
indeed, would periodically dig up the site and remove skeletons for medical
studies.
The Mastrappas account
From March 1977, Savvas Mastrappas gave a series of depositions to the Cyprus
police in which he described what he knew of the places of burial of Greek
Cypriots killed by Turkish invasion forces. In one of these depositions,
Mastrappas says: 'In July 1974, when the invasion occurred, I remained with my
wife in our village [Lapithos]. I came to the free areas in October 1975. Apart
from us, in Lapithos there must have been 40-50 other Greek Cypriot enclaved.
Because I knew a little Turkish and other languages, the Turks put me in charge
of the enclaved and I moved around somewhat more freely than the others. Four or
five days after the fall of Lapithos, a Turkish Cypriot I knew called Ahmet from
the [Turkish Cypriot village of] Photta came to our village, along with a police
officer called Nizet. Ahmet came to my house and during conversation told me
that the Turkish police observed the collection of between 800-1,000 Greek
Cypriot bodies from the region of Lapithos and Vasilia, who were then buried in
a place known as "Agni", close to the little harbour, where the villagers from
Lapithos kept their fishing boats…'
In another part of his deposition, Mastrappas says: 'One day, it must have been
around October-November 1974, when I went with a Turkish policeman named Mehmet
– I think he was from the village of Kazaphani – and with a Briton from the
British embassy, to the place known as "Koufi Petra", so we could place a
British flag on a house there owned by a Briton, I noticed a fire in the place
known as "Agni", just east of the orchards of Savvas Frantzieskou. Mehmet told
me it was the Turkish army that had started the fire, in order to burn the
bodies of Greek Cypriots uncovered by the rain. And, indeed, two-three days
previously, it had rained heavily…'
Turkish Cypriot accounts
Paraschos then goes on to report that on a recent visit to Lapithos, he spoke to
Turkish Cypriots in the area, and one said to Paraschos: 'I'll take you to a
place near the sea where missing persons are buried.' I asked him: 'How do you
know there are missing buried there?' 'It's an open secret here in Kyrenia and
many Turkish Cypriots know that some people dug up skulls for medical purposes.'
According to this Turkish Cypriot, Paraschos writes, a teacher-friend of his
told him that he dug up a skull for his daughter, who was training in medicine.
Indeed, when this teacher-friend wanted to get hold of a skull for his daughter
and started asking around where he could get one, he was told at the local cafe
that many others had similar 'needs' and that the only way was to enter the
fenced-off area and dig up Greek Cypriot dead. 'Don't be scared,' he was told,
'you won't be the first. Others have done the same.' And this is what he did.
Despite his fear that since the area was fenced-off as a military zone, he went
there, waited for a while, to see if there was any soldiers patrolling the area
and when he saw there was not, he entered, dug, found what he was looking for,
took it and left…
-----------------------------------------------
Please view and pass on the CANAgrassroots You Tube Video Play list
Turkey’s Genocides. Turkey is responsible for the systematic annihilation of
Armenians, Assyrians,Thracians, Anatolian Greeks,Pontian Greeks and
Greek-Cypriots.
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=7A11310FC3363C13
------------------------------------------------
LETTER TO EDITOR: Time for Turkey to talk turkey - Washington Times:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jul/26/time-for-turkey-to-talk-turkey/
####
========================
Cyprus Action Network of America (CANA)
2578 Broadway #132
New York, NY 10025
New York: Tel. 917-699-9935
Email: cana@cyprusactionnetwork.org
www.cyprusactionnetwork.org
========================
The Cyprus Action Network of America (CANA) is a grass-roots, not-for-profit
movement created to support genuine self-determination and human rights for the
people of Cyprus.
To be added to CANA's Action Alert e-mail distribution list, or to introduce
CANA to a friend or colleague, please forward the pertinent name and e-mail
address, with the subject heading "Add e-mail to CANA distribution list", to
cana@cyprusactionnetwork.org
You are encouraged to forward this action alert to five or more individuals who
may have an interest in our e-distributions or in CANA’s mission.
You may post any CANA article, press release or action alert on the internet as
long as you credit CANA and the author(s).
Sunday, September 6, 2009
The Battle for Hellas (Greece) begins October 4th
The day of reckoning is upon us, as Hellas heads towards early elections, scheduled for October 4th. Amidst numerous financial scandals and the government’s failed handling of recent wildfires, the unpopular PM Karamanlis announced his wish for the President to dissolve parliament and make way for early national elections in hopes of seeking a ‘fresh political mandate’.
The worsening financial crisis and deteriorating political climate inside Hellas were noted as causes, which ‘forced Karamanlis’ hand’ to call for a snap election. During his address Karamanlis said: "We have to clarify the political landscape and proceed with a series of essential measures to emerge from the downturn.”
"The year 2010 will be a difficult and decisive one, and so the Greek people must choose a government that can lead the country out of this crisis"
With rising unemployment and economic growth failing, the International Monetary Fund predicts, “the country will enter recession in 2009, with the economy shrinking by 1.7 percent.”
Meanwhile, Hellas “is being pressed by the European Commission to adopt belt-tightening measures to reduce this year’s budget deficit to below the mandated ceiling of 3 percent of gross domestic product, improve competitiveness and severely cut its ballooning public debt.”
Karamanlis is right in the sense that Hellas is headed for troubled times and the fiercely divided political landscape will not help achieve victory in this crucial battle which a waits the nation. For Hellas, the battle of Armageddon is upon us, but this fight which a waits Hellas is not just one of economics, but also a struggle for our very identity. What many political analysts fail to add to the equation are the issues of the illegal immigration and the Anti-Hellenic irredentist propaganda and historical revisionism pouring out of Skopje. Both issues that the new government will be forced to solve along with the financial crisis.
At the moment, the New Democracy government trails the main opposition, the Socialist PASOK party by roughly 6 percent in recent polls. The likely outcome of the October 4th elections will be one of a Socialist victory, but what many Hellenes fail to realize is this will not be a victory for the nation. Are we to give up the corruption and scandals of New Democracy, for the corruption and scandals of PASOK? Have we forgotten the decades of corruption under PASOK’s leadership which led to the rise of Karamanlis’ New Democracy government in the first place? PASOK does not have the answers or the moral authority to lead Hellas in this time of crisis. The Left is only interested in continuing their petty rivalry with New Democracy at the expense of Hellenism. They will not end the corruption that plagues Hellas; rather they will just replace it for their own brand. They will not solve the financial crisis the nation is facing, instead they will allow illegal immigrates to flood the streets of Hellas under their multicultural agenda and rewrite Hellenic history and our very identity by bowing to foreign pressure over Macedonia.
The call for early elections was a victory for PASOK and their radical left pawns, who had been working directly and indirectly at pressuring the current government on several fronts, using a mix of ‘political blackmail’, violent protests, and terrorism to achieve their goal. Setting the stage for a historical election, which may bring about Hellas’ first ever Hellenic-American Prime Minister.
The only hope for Hellas is a patriotic revival, a protest against the corrupt system, which has failed the Hellenic people. Hellenes must vote against New Democracy and PASOK and cast their hopes behind a party with the courage to face the coming difficult times with honor and patriotism, one which takes a strong line on the National Issues, but also has a sound plan to handle the economic crisis with the best interest of the nation and environment in mind.
The worsening financial crisis and deteriorating political climate inside Hellas were noted as causes, which ‘forced Karamanlis’ hand’ to call for a snap election. During his address Karamanlis said: "We have to clarify the political landscape and proceed with a series of essential measures to emerge from the downturn.”
"The year 2010 will be a difficult and decisive one, and so the Greek people must choose a government that can lead the country out of this crisis"
With rising unemployment and economic growth failing, the International Monetary Fund predicts, “the country will enter recession in 2009, with the economy shrinking by 1.7 percent.”
Meanwhile, Hellas “is being pressed by the European Commission to adopt belt-tightening measures to reduce this year’s budget deficit to below the mandated ceiling of 3 percent of gross domestic product, improve competitiveness and severely cut its ballooning public debt.”
Karamanlis is right in the sense that Hellas is headed for troubled times and the fiercely divided political landscape will not help achieve victory in this crucial battle which a waits the nation. For Hellas, the battle of Armageddon is upon us, but this fight which a waits Hellas is not just one of economics, but also a struggle for our very identity. What many political analysts fail to add to the equation are the issues of the illegal immigration and the Anti-Hellenic irredentist propaganda and historical revisionism pouring out of Skopje. Both issues that the new government will be forced to solve along with the financial crisis.
At the moment, the New Democracy government trails the main opposition, the Socialist PASOK party by roughly 6 percent in recent polls. The likely outcome of the October 4th elections will be one of a Socialist victory, but what many Hellenes fail to realize is this will not be a victory for the nation. Are we to give up the corruption and scandals of New Democracy, for the corruption and scandals of PASOK? Have we forgotten the decades of corruption under PASOK’s leadership which led to the rise of Karamanlis’ New Democracy government in the first place? PASOK does not have the answers or the moral authority to lead Hellas in this time of crisis. The Left is only interested in continuing their petty rivalry with New Democracy at the expense of Hellenism. They will not end the corruption that plagues Hellas; rather they will just replace it for their own brand. They will not solve the financial crisis the nation is facing, instead they will allow illegal immigrates to flood the streets of Hellas under their multicultural agenda and rewrite Hellenic history and our very identity by bowing to foreign pressure over Macedonia.
The call for early elections was a victory for PASOK and their radical left pawns, who had been working directly and indirectly at pressuring the current government on several fronts, using a mix of ‘political blackmail’, violent protests, and terrorism to achieve their goal. Setting the stage for a historical election, which may bring about Hellas’ first ever Hellenic-American Prime Minister.
The only hope for Hellas is a patriotic revival, a protest against the corrupt system, which has failed the Hellenic people. Hellenes must vote against New Democracy and PASOK and cast their hopes behind a party with the courage to face the coming difficult times with honor and patriotism, one which takes a strong line on the National Issues, but also has a sound plan to handle the economic crisis with the best interest of the nation and environment in mind.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Christian Peoples Genocide in Turkey – Germany also apologizes through spoken word
By Marianne Brückl
Seyfo Center
A historical day in St. Mary Church in Gütersloh. A day that will never more be forgotten: August 30, 2009. A day of forgiveness, when finally also the Germans spoke out an apology for the devastating crimes, emerged as genocide of 1914/15 against the Assyrians, Armenians and Greeks – as it was already done by Philip Kiril Prince of Prussia 10 years ago for the Armenian people in a letter to the Armenian Embassy.
Around 250 Assyrians have assembled in the church hall of St. Mary Church in Gütersloh. Cameras and Spotlights built up, a curious crowd of people in view of the guests of this day. Sabri Atman from Seyfo-Center in Sweden, the Kurdish activist for human rights and writer Berzan Boti, and Ingrid Seigis, director of Human Rights Organization Christian Solidarity International (CSI) Germany.
How many people have lost their lives and how much the Assyrians, Armenians and Greeks were harmed, this also till this very day, Sabri Atman depicts in touching words in his lecture. The traces Genocide has left, it is nearly not to describe. More than 2.5 Millions of Christians fell victims to the cruel crimes, today there are just about 4 Millions of Assyrians left, living scattered worldwide. And when we talk about the massacres to them, there are only named the Armenians but not the Assyrian people, neither in history books nor else where. Instead this topic now shall be even excluded in schools, quite in the sense of the murderers from then. As well as also now the Turks protest against restoration of Lepsius-House in Postdam, a memorial for Genocide to the Armenian and Assyrian people. Sabri Atman's voice is filled with passion while speaking and he underlines his speech with gestures that express his feelings about the topic Genocide. He also confirms that the Assyrian people will no longer accept all these cruelties and humiliations but will stand up. However, that there are also living people with conscience in Turkey, he points out too.
Because Berzan Boti, a Kurdish man with principles, who open stays abreast of his feelings of guilt to the Christians, has started with expiation. On May 13, 2009 he already conveyed in the Swedish Reichstag all his property to Seyfo-Center, representative to the president Sabri Atman. Boti, a scraggy grey haired man, calm and discrete, with good-natured eyes, who steps to the speaker's desk. With a low voice he tells his story, describes his history as an intellectual human rights activist and the 11 years he spent in a Turkish prison because of his conviction. The keeping of his body reveals that he relives these moments once more. The minutes that gave him the certitude to expiate the guilt of his ancestors only by restoring the blood-soaked stolen goods, the inherited property to these, who were stolen from in cruellest manner – to these, who are still rest over from this former great Assyrian people. With bright eyes he talks about his family who has supported him in his intent, about the reactions of his environment, about people, who even threatened him with death. But all these troubles do not bother him. He is standing to his decision, doesn't let appear any doubts.
Then the director of CSI Germany gem. GmbH comes to the speakers desk. With a powerful voice she speaks about blame and expiation in the sense of God, apologizing in the German peoples name, that had become to a people of perpetrators, not having prevented Millions of innocent Christians to be massacred. In her impressive speech she asks for forgiveness for Germany in favour of the great-great-grandson of the Emperor William II, Philip Kiril Prince of Prussia, who himself is father of six children and theologian. She is citing the email she had received from the prince dated 26.08.2009, who had sent a letter of excuse to the Armenian Embassy ten years ago, which has not been not responded. "I am glad about your initiative. This also has agitated me already years ago and I have embarked on just this way, it is about ten years!" he writes. "I do not know any more who gave me the impulse to this step, but I sent a letter for forgiveness to the Armenian Embassy and to the Patriarch. – Unfortunately I did not receive a response." There is ruling a prayerful silence in the hall in view of this speech, expressing everything what many thought for a long time – forgiveness needs an excuse, being open spoken out. Ms. Seigis is asking Sabri Atman and the locum of the church-community, Rev. Abraham Gök, ahead. As a sign of reconciliation she hands out wooden cruces, handmade by Sudanese Christians. A historical moment in the sense of an effective international understanding, a ray of hope, that such a genocide will never happen again.
A camera team and a German journalist, both provided by CSI followed these touching moments that will be publicly forthcoming in a film.
Seyfo Center
A historical day in St. Mary Church in Gütersloh. A day that will never more be forgotten: August 30, 2009. A day of forgiveness, when finally also the Germans spoke out an apology for the devastating crimes, emerged as genocide of 1914/15 against the Assyrians, Armenians and Greeks – as it was already done by Philip Kiril Prince of Prussia 10 years ago for the Armenian people in a letter to the Armenian Embassy.
Around 250 Assyrians have assembled in the church hall of St. Mary Church in Gütersloh. Cameras and Spotlights built up, a curious crowd of people in view of the guests of this day. Sabri Atman from Seyfo-Center in Sweden, the Kurdish activist for human rights and writer Berzan Boti, and Ingrid Seigis, director of Human Rights Organization Christian Solidarity International (CSI) Germany.
How many people have lost their lives and how much the Assyrians, Armenians and Greeks were harmed, this also till this very day, Sabri Atman depicts in touching words in his lecture. The traces Genocide has left, it is nearly not to describe. More than 2.5 Millions of Christians fell victims to the cruel crimes, today there are just about 4 Millions of Assyrians left, living scattered worldwide. And when we talk about the massacres to them, there are only named the Armenians but not the Assyrian people, neither in history books nor else where. Instead this topic now shall be even excluded in schools, quite in the sense of the murderers from then. As well as also now the Turks protest against restoration of Lepsius-House in Postdam, a memorial for Genocide to the Armenian and Assyrian people. Sabri Atman's voice is filled with passion while speaking and he underlines his speech with gestures that express his feelings about the topic Genocide. He also confirms that the Assyrian people will no longer accept all these cruelties and humiliations but will stand up. However, that there are also living people with conscience in Turkey, he points out too.
Because Berzan Boti, a Kurdish man with principles, who open stays abreast of his feelings of guilt to the Christians, has started with expiation. On May 13, 2009 he already conveyed in the Swedish Reichstag all his property to Seyfo-Center, representative to the president Sabri Atman. Boti, a scraggy grey haired man, calm and discrete, with good-natured eyes, who steps to the speaker's desk. With a low voice he tells his story, describes his history as an intellectual human rights activist and the 11 years he spent in a Turkish prison because of his conviction. The keeping of his body reveals that he relives these moments once more. The minutes that gave him the certitude to expiate the guilt of his ancestors only by restoring the blood-soaked stolen goods, the inherited property to these, who were stolen from in cruellest manner – to these, who are still rest over from this former great Assyrian people. With bright eyes he talks about his family who has supported him in his intent, about the reactions of his environment, about people, who even threatened him with death. But all these troubles do not bother him. He is standing to his decision, doesn't let appear any doubts.
Then the director of CSI Germany gem. GmbH comes to the speakers desk. With a powerful voice she speaks about blame and expiation in the sense of God, apologizing in the German peoples name, that had become to a people of perpetrators, not having prevented Millions of innocent Christians to be massacred. In her impressive speech she asks for forgiveness for Germany in favour of the great-great-grandson of the Emperor William II, Philip Kiril Prince of Prussia, who himself is father of six children and theologian. She is citing the email she had received from the prince dated 26.08.2009, who had sent a letter of excuse to the Armenian Embassy ten years ago, which has not been not responded. "I am glad about your initiative. This also has agitated me already years ago and I have embarked on just this way, it is about ten years!" he writes. "I do not know any more who gave me the impulse to this step, but I sent a letter for forgiveness to the Armenian Embassy and to the Patriarch. – Unfortunately I did not receive a response." There is ruling a prayerful silence in the hall in view of this speech, expressing everything what many thought for a long time – forgiveness needs an excuse, being open spoken out. Ms. Seigis is asking Sabri Atman and the locum of the church-community, Rev. Abraham Gök, ahead. As a sign of reconciliation she hands out wooden cruces, handmade by Sudanese Christians. A historical moment in the sense of an effective international understanding, a ray of hope, that such a genocide will never happen again.
A camera team and a German journalist, both provided by CSI followed these touching moments that will be publicly forthcoming in a film.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Hellenic Airspace continues to be violated by Turkish warplanes
According to Reuters.com, eight Turkish fighter jets violated Hellenic Airspace, yet again, this past Sunday. This time the Turkish fighters flew dangerously close to an Olympic Airlines plane carrying 49 civilians. The response from the Karamanlis government on this blatant act of aggression by Turkey, however, was one of meaningless words and little action. What will it take for the Hellenic Government to grow a pair? To defend our territorial integrity like any normal sovereign nation would. Will it take the loss of American tourists before the Government and the International Community takes action? If the Hellenic politicians who rule Hellas are unable to stomach the responsibility of defending their own nation, perhaps they should respectfully resign as our leaders. I urge the brave men of the Hellenic Air force to take swift and appropriate action against these violations of our airspace. Next time a Turkish fighter jet enters our airspace, it is the duty of all Hellenic pilots to SHOOT DOWN the fighter jet! Even if it goes against direct orders from a superior officer.
Greece protests to Turkey over sorties in Aegean
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Greece protests to Turkey over sorties in Aegean
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Tuesday, September 1, 2009
1η Σεπτεμβρίου 1821. Το ολοκαύτωμα της Σαμοθράκης
By Φάνης Μαλκίδης
http://malkidis.blogspot.com/
Η Σαμοθράκη αποτελεί ακόμη ένα μέρος της Θράκης, το οποίο είναι άγνωστο στο ευρύ κοινό, παρά τη μεγάλη προσφορά του στον ελληνικό και παγκόσμιο πολιτισμό, από την αρχαιότητα μέχρι σήμερα. Το νησί ήταν ένας χώρος, μία ολόκληρη φιλοσοφία της ζωής, μία αντίληψη για την επικοινωνία ανθρώπων και εμπορευμάτων. Η ανάπτυξη της Σαμοθράκης και τα «Σαμοθραείκια τείχη», οι πόλεις που δημιούργησε στα απέναντι Θρακικά παράλια, τα Καβείρια Μυστήρια, η έλευση του Απόστολου Παύλου στο νησί ως πρώτου ευρωπαϊκού εδάφους, και φυσικά η Νίκη της Σαμοθράκης, είναι μερικά από τα δεδομένα, για τα οποία είναι γνωστή η Σαμοθράκη. Το νησί όμως έχει και μία πτυχή της ιστορίας της, άγνωστη και λησμονημένη. Η Σαμοθράκη από το 1459 ήταν υπόδουλη με έντονη την οθωμανική παρουσία.
Η κήρυξη της επανάστασης στη Σαμοθράκη από τους τοπικά μυημένα μέλη στη Φιλική Εταιρεία, ακολούθησε ο γενικός ξεσηκωμός των Ελλήνων. Η αντίδραση από τους Οθωμανούς ήρθε το Σεπτέμβριο του 1821, την 1η του μηνός, την «πρωτοσταυρινιά» όπως λένε οι ντόπιοι, όταν αποβιβάστηκαν δύο χιλιάδες στρατιώτες. Η καταστροφή ήταν ολοκληρωτική. Η Σαμοθράκη μετατράπηκε σε κέντρο λεηλασίας, ζώνη θανάτου και ερείπια, και το νησί έμεινε ακατοίκητο για έξι χρόνια. Εφτακόσιοι από τους κατοίκους που είχαν καταφύγει στα βουνά, οι Οθωμανοί, τους έφεραν πίσω με δόλο δίνοντάς τους την εντύπωση ότι θα τους δώσουν χάρη. Όμως στην τοποθεσία «Εφκάς» στο κάστρο της πρωτεύουσας, της Χώρας, τους δολοφόνησαν όλους. Από τη μαζική αυτή δολοφονία, επέζησαν σύμφωνα με μαρτυρίες ξένων περιηγητών και του Σαμοθρακρακίτη ιερέα Γ. Μανωλάκη από 25 έως 30 οικογένειες, οι οποίες ζούσαν τα επόμενα χρόνια σε άθλια κατάσταση. Σημαντική μαρτυρία για το ολοκαύτωμα αποτελεί το έργο του Ίωνος Δραγούμη «Σαμοθράκη», ο οποίος διέσωσε το συμβάν, αλλά και την αναφορά για το τρυπημένο Ευαγγέλιο της εκκλησίας της Παναγίας στη Χώρα, το οποίο φυλάσσεται στο Εθνολογικό Μουσείο. Όσοι σώθηκαν από τους 15.000 κατοίκους πουλήθηκαν σαν σκλάβοι.
Σημαντική παράμετρος του ολοκαυτώματος αποτελεί και ο βίαιος εξισλαμισμός πολλών Σαμοθρακιτών, που κατέληξαν όπως αναφέραμε δούλοι. Πέντε από τους επιζώντες του ολοκαυτώματος γύρισαν το 1837 στη Σαμοθράκη και επέστρεψαν στην αρχική τους θρησκεία. Για αυτό το λόγο βασανίστηκαν και θανατώθηκαν στην απέναντι Θρακική ακτή όπου μεταφέρθηκαν στο χωριό Μάκρη της Αλεξανδρούπολης. Η μνήμη τους τιμάται την Κυριακή του Θωμά και αποτελούν τους πέντε νεομάρτυρες (Μανουήλ Παλογούδας, Μιχαήλ Κύπριος, Θεόδωρος Δημ. Καλάκου, Γεώργιος Κουρούνης και Γεώργιος), τα λείψανα των οποίων υπάρχουν στην εκκλησία της Παναγίας στη Χώρα και στις εικόνες στις εκκλησίες του νησιού απεικονίζονται με φουστανέλες.
Το ολοκαύτωμα της Σαμοθράκης παρέμεινε άγνωστο και η τυπική αναφορά στη θυσία των κατοίκων της στην εθνική παλιγγενεσία, αναγνωρίστηκε από την Ακαδημία των Αθηνών μόλις το 1980. Την καταστροφή της Σαμοθράκης την απεικόνισε πολύ χαρακτηριστικά ο Γάλλος Αύγουστος Βινσόν (Αuguste Vinchon) ο οποίος λίγο αργότερα ζωγράφισε ένα πίνακα με θέμα τη σφαγή της Σαμοθράκης, που βρίσκεται στο Λούβρο.
Το ολοκαύτωμα της Σαμοθράκης αποτελεί μία άγνωστη πτυχή της ιστορίας μας και οφείλουν οι χιλιάδες επισκέπτες του νησιού να το γνωρίσουν, και οι αρκετοί ερευνητές που ασχολούνται με αυτό, να το αναδείξουν περισσότερο. Η συνέχεια θα πρέπει να είναι ακόμη πλούσια, το οφείλουμε στους νέους ανθρώπους που θυσιάστηκαν το Σεπτέμβριο του 1821 και αργότερα, για ελευθερία σώματος και πνεύματος.
Για το Ολοκαύτωμα της Σαμοθράκης περισσότερα στο Δορδανάς Σ- Μαλκίδης Θ. (επιμέλεια) Σαμοθράκη: Ιστορία- Αρχαιολογία- Πολιτισμός. Πρακτικά Επιστημονικού Συνεδρίου. Θεσσαλονίκη: εκδόσεις Επίκεντρο 2008.
http://malkidis.blogspot.com/
Η Σαμοθράκη αποτελεί ακόμη ένα μέρος της Θράκης, το οποίο είναι άγνωστο στο ευρύ κοινό, παρά τη μεγάλη προσφορά του στον ελληνικό και παγκόσμιο πολιτισμό, από την αρχαιότητα μέχρι σήμερα. Το νησί ήταν ένας χώρος, μία ολόκληρη φιλοσοφία της ζωής, μία αντίληψη για την επικοινωνία ανθρώπων και εμπορευμάτων. Η ανάπτυξη της Σαμοθράκης και τα «Σαμοθραείκια τείχη», οι πόλεις που δημιούργησε στα απέναντι Θρακικά παράλια, τα Καβείρια Μυστήρια, η έλευση του Απόστολου Παύλου στο νησί ως πρώτου ευρωπαϊκού εδάφους, και φυσικά η Νίκη της Σαμοθράκης, είναι μερικά από τα δεδομένα, για τα οποία είναι γνωστή η Σαμοθράκη. Το νησί όμως έχει και μία πτυχή της ιστορίας της, άγνωστη και λησμονημένη. Η Σαμοθράκη από το 1459 ήταν υπόδουλη με έντονη την οθωμανική παρουσία.
Η κήρυξη της επανάστασης στη Σαμοθράκη από τους τοπικά μυημένα μέλη στη Φιλική Εταιρεία, ακολούθησε ο γενικός ξεσηκωμός των Ελλήνων. Η αντίδραση από τους Οθωμανούς ήρθε το Σεπτέμβριο του 1821, την 1η του μηνός, την «πρωτοσταυρινιά» όπως λένε οι ντόπιοι, όταν αποβιβάστηκαν δύο χιλιάδες στρατιώτες. Η καταστροφή ήταν ολοκληρωτική. Η Σαμοθράκη μετατράπηκε σε κέντρο λεηλασίας, ζώνη θανάτου και ερείπια, και το νησί έμεινε ακατοίκητο για έξι χρόνια. Εφτακόσιοι από τους κατοίκους που είχαν καταφύγει στα βουνά, οι Οθωμανοί, τους έφεραν πίσω με δόλο δίνοντάς τους την εντύπωση ότι θα τους δώσουν χάρη. Όμως στην τοποθεσία «Εφκάς» στο κάστρο της πρωτεύουσας, της Χώρας, τους δολοφόνησαν όλους. Από τη μαζική αυτή δολοφονία, επέζησαν σύμφωνα με μαρτυρίες ξένων περιηγητών και του Σαμοθρακρακίτη ιερέα Γ. Μανωλάκη από 25 έως 30 οικογένειες, οι οποίες ζούσαν τα επόμενα χρόνια σε άθλια κατάσταση. Σημαντική μαρτυρία για το ολοκαύτωμα αποτελεί το έργο του Ίωνος Δραγούμη «Σαμοθράκη», ο οποίος διέσωσε το συμβάν, αλλά και την αναφορά για το τρυπημένο Ευαγγέλιο της εκκλησίας της Παναγίας στη Χώρα, το οποίο φυλάσσεται στο Εθνολογικό Μουσείο. Όσοι σώθηκαν από τους 15.000 κατοίκους πουλήθηκαν σαν σκλάβοι.
Σημαντική παράμετρος του ολοκαυτώματος αποτελεί και ο βίαιος εξισλαμισμός πολλών Σαμοθρακιτών, που κατέληξαν όπως αναφέραμε δούλοι. Πέντε από τους επιζώντες του ολοκαυτώματος γύρισαν το 1837 στη Σαμοθράκη και επέστρεψαν στην αρχική τους θρησκεία. Για αυτό το λόγο βασανίστηκαν και θανατώθηκαν στην απέναντι Θρακική ακτή όπου μεταφέρθηκαν στο χωριό Μάκρη της Αλεξανδρούπολης. Η μνήμη τους τιμάται την Κυριακή του Θωμά και αποτελούν τους πέντε νεομάρτυρες (Μανουήλ Παλογούδας, Μιχαήλ Κύπριος, Θεόδωρος Δημ. Καλάκου, Γεώργιος Κουρούνης και Γεώργιος), τα λείψανα των οποίων υπάρχουν στην εκκλησία της Παναγίας στη Χώρα και στις εικόνες στις εκκλησίες του νησιού απεικονίζονται με φουστανέλες.
Το ολοκαύτωμα της Σαμοθράκης παρέμεινε άγνωστο και η τυπική αναφορά στη θυσία των κατοίκων της στην εθνική παλιγγενεσία, αναγνωρίστηκε από την Ακαδημία των Αθηνών μόλις το 1980. Την καταστροφή της Σαμοθράκης την απεικόνισε πολύ χαρακτηριστικά ο Γάλλος Αύγουστος Βινσόν (Αuguste Vinchon) ο οποίος λίγο αργότερα ζωγράφισε ένα πίνακα με θέμα τη σφαγή της Σαμοθράκης, που βρίσκεται στο Λούβρο.
Το ολοκαύτωμα της Σαμοθράκης αποτελεί μία άγνωστη πτυχή της ιστορίας μας και οφείλουν οι χιλιάδες επισκέπτες του νησιού να το γνωρίσουν, και οι αρκετοί ερευνητές που ασχολούνται με αυτό, να το αναδείξουν περισσότερο. Η συνέχεια θα πρέπει να είναι ακόμη πλούσια, το οφείλουμε στους νέους ανθρώπους που θυσιάστηκαν το Σεπτέμβριο του 1821 και αργότερα, για ελευθερία σώματος και πνεύματος.
Για το Ολοκαύτωμα της Σαμοθράκης περισσότερα στο Δορδανάς Σ- Μαλκίδης Θ. (επιμέλεια) Σαμοθράκη: Ιστορία- Αρχαιολογία- Πολιτισμός. Πρακτικά Επιστημονικού Συνεδρίου. Θεσσαλονίκη: εκδόσεις Επίκεντρο 2008.
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