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ANCA-WR In the Media
Recent news articles, interviews, and opinion pieces that feature ANCA-WR activists and initiatives.
For media inquiries, contact the ANCA-WR’s Communications Director Alex Galitsky by email at alex@ancawr.org.
Contents
2021
2020
2021
Opinion Pieces
America Magazine, 23 April 2021, by ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky and In Defense of Christians (IDC) Advocacy Director Steven Howard
How Biden Can Promote Peace in the South Caucasus
The National Interest, 14 April 2021, by ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
Mainstream Media is Erasing Middle Eastern Christians
Newsweek, 10 March 2021, by ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
Christian Heritage at Risk as U.N. Watches in Silence
Newsweek, 2 February 2021, by ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
Azerbaijan’s Dehumanization of Armenians Echoes Horrors of Holocaust
The Times of Israel, 30 Jan 2021, by ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
Turkey Could Exploit Europe’s Growing Dependence on Azerbaijani Gas
The National Interest, January 11 2021, by ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
National and International Media Coverage
BBC World News, 24 April 2021, featuring ANCA-WR Executive Director Armen Sahakyan
Armenian American Communities Praise Biden’s Genocide Declaration
NPR Weekend Edition, 24 April 2021, featuring ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
Biden formally recognizes killing of more than 1 million Armenians as genocide
Los Angeles Times, 24 April 2021, featuring ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
Armenian American activists welcome U.S. recognition of genocide but say fight isn’t over
Los Angeles Times, 24 April 2021, featuring ANCA-WR Board Chair Nora Hovsepian, Esq., ANCA-WR Board Member Gev Iskajyan, and ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
‘Better late than never’: Why the anticipated US recognition of the Armenian Genocide is significant
Arab News, 23 April 2021, featuring ANCA-WR Executive Director Armen Sahakyan
Local Media Coverage
Local Reaction To US Officially Recognizing Armenian Genocide
KPCC AirTalk, 26 April 2021, featuring ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
Hundreds Take to SoCal Streets After Biden Recognizes Armenian Genocide
NBC4, 24 April 2021, featuring ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
Thousands gather in LA to commemorate 106th anniversary of Armenian Genocide
FOX11, 24 April 2021, featuring ANCA-WR Executive Director Armen Sahakyan
On 106th anniversary of Armenian genocide, a Bay Area-born film producer fights to spread the truth
San Francisco Chronicle, 23 April 2021, featuring ANCA-WR Board Member Gev Iskajyan
LA Armenians Gather As President Biden Recognizes Killings As Genocide
KPCC/LAist, 23 April 2021, featuring ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
Will the U.S. recognize Armenian genocide? L.A.-area Armenian Americans are cautiously optimistic
KTLA, 22 April 2021, featuring ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
‘First Step Towards Justice’: Biden Set To Fully Recognize Armenian Genocide
KCAL9/CBS, 22 April 2021, featuring ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
SoCal Armenian Americans React to Biden Possibly Recognizing Genocide
ABC7, 22 April 2021, featuring ANCA-WR Executive Director Armen Sahakyan
President Biden preparing to formally recognize Armenian Genocide
FOX29, 22 April 2021, featuring ANCA-WR Executive Director Armen Sahakyan
LA Mayor, politicians call on Biden Administration to recognize Armenian Genocide
FOX11, 12 April 2021, featuring ANCA-WR Executive Director Armen Sahakyan
2020
Opinion Pieces
Cultural erasure may spark next Nagorno-Karabakh war
Asia Times, 16 November 2020, ANCA-WR Community Development Coordinator Simon Maghakyan
Letter: Armenians aren’t in a ‘conflict.’ They’re fighting for their survival
Los Angeles Times, 12 November 2020, ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
U.S. Recognition of Kosovo Sets a Precedent for Artsakh
The National Interest, 31 October 2020, ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
Azerbaijan’s assault against Armenia threatens democracy everywhere
The Hill, 10 October 2020, ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
Turkey’s Trojan Horse and Iran Appeaser Azerbaijan Is No Ally for Israel
Haaretz, 7 October 2020, by ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
Turkey’s self-inflicted belt of instability,
Asia Times, 6 October 2020, by ANCA-WR Executive Director Armen Sahakyan
To Stop the Conflict in the South Caucasus, the U.S. Must Restrain Turkey
The National Interest, 1 October 2020, ANCA-WR Executive Director Armen Sahakyan
Israel should rethink its relationship with Azerbaijan
Jerusalem Post, July 21 2020, ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
OPINIÓN: Armenia-Azerbaiyán: El conflicto olvidado por la pandemia (Opinion: Armenia-Azerbaijan – Conflict Under the Cover of Pandemic)
Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2020, ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
Culmination of a genocide: The conversion of Hagia Sophia is the end of secular Turkey
The Washington Examiner, 15 July 2020, by ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
Christians Under Assault: The Reverberations of the Armenian Genocide
Providence Magazine, 1 July 2020, by ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
National and International Media Coverage
Armenians fear a sacking of the monasteries with Nagorno‑Karabakh retreat
The Times, 22 November 2020, featuring ANCA-WR Community Development Coordinator Simon Maghakyan
Los Angeles Times, 12 November 2020, featuring ANCA Orange County
In the fight between Armenia and Azerbaijan, even a McDonald’s is taking sides
Washington Post, 29 October 2020, featuring ANCA-WR
U.S. lobbying firms drop Turkish, Azeri clients
Ahval, 25 October 2020, featuring ANCA-WR
Lobbying firm cuts ties with Turkey under pressure
POLITICO, 23 October, 2020 featuring ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian
VICE World News, 21 October 2020, featuring ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
CBS chief George Cheeks apologizes to Armenian community for employees’ ‘hateful’ remarks
Los Angeles Times, 17 October 2020, featuring ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
100,000 march in Los Angeles over Azerbaijan conflict with Armenians
Christian Post, 13 October 2020, featuring ANCA-WR
Here’s why Armenian Americans in Southern California are protesting
Los Angeles Times, 9 October 2020, featuring ANCA-WR
Cardi B apologizes for misstep and asks for peace in Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict
Chicago Tribune/Los Angeles Times, 8 October 2020, featuring ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
Why the Armenian diaspora is rallying as war rages in Nagorno-Karabakh
New Statesman, 8 October 2020, featuring ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
Hundreds protest outside L.A. Times over coverage of Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict
Los Angeles Times, 6 October 2020, featuring ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
Armenian protesters in L.A. decry ‘false equivalence’ in media coverage of conflict
Los Angeles Times, 5 October 2020, featuring ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
‘We hear you’: Officials gather at L.A. City Hall in solidarity with Armenian community
Los Angeles Times, 5 October 2020, featuring ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
‘Defend our nation’: Armenian diaspora feels pull of another war
The Guardian, 3 October 2020, featuring ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
Tiny ethnic Armenian enclave may spark a wider conflict
Los Angeles Times, 29 September 2020, featuring ANCA-WR
Armenian school in SF vandalized with threats, hate speech as conflicts with Azerbaijan intensify
San Francisco Chronicle, 27 July 2020, featuring ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
Violence breaks out at the Azerbaijan Consulate in Brentwood as protesters clash
Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2020, featuring ANCA-WR Board Vice-Chair Raffi Kassabian and ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
An Islamist Turkey would be a threat to NATO
Ahval, July 15, 2020, quoting ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Armenian Genocide commemoration will switch to humanitarian effort
Los Angeles Times, 20 April 2020, featuring ANCA-WR
2 Glendale teachers honored with Armenian Genocide Education Awards
Los Angeles Times, 10 March 2020, featuring ANCA-WR Education Committee
Local Media Coverage
Cher Is the Latest High-Profile Person to Urge Americans to Pay Attention to the Crisis in Artsakh
Los Angeles Magazine, 17 November 2020, highlighting ANCA-WR
Controversial Peace Deal In Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict Hits Close To Home In LA
LAist/KPCC/NPR, 13 November 2020, featuring ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
Hundreds Turn Out for Armenian Youth Group Demonstration
City News Wire, 1 November 2020, featuring ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
Armenians in Las Vegas push for peace as regional violence reignites
CBS8 Las Vegas, 16 October 2020, featuring ANCA Nevada Co-Chair Lenna Hovanessian
KTLA, 15 October 2020, featuring ANCA-WR
Opinion: UCLA must state support of Armenian students in wake of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Daily Bruin, 15 October 2020, featuring ANCA-WR Board Member Gev Iskajyan, written by ANCA-WR Fall Intern Chris Rybus
Thousands of people in the U.S. are protesting over the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh
Deseret News, 13 October 2020, with quote from ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
Estimated 100,000 Protesters Pack L.A. Streets in Support of Armenia
Los Angeleno, 12 October 2020, featuring ANCA-WR
KTLA, 11 October 2020, featuring ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
Why thousands of SoCal Armenians will march through LA this weekend
ABC7 Los Angeles, 9 October 2020, featuring ANCA-WR Executive Director Armen Sahakyan and ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
CapRadio Insight, 7 October 2020
NPR CapRadio Insight, featuring ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
Hundreds protest against Azerbaijan’s aggression toward Armenia and Artsakh
Daily Sundial, 1 October 2020, featuring ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
Armenian community protests Azerbaijani aggression outside L.A. consulate
KTLA, 30 September 2020, featuring ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
Thousands gather in West LA to protest Azeri aggression, attacks on Armenia
FOX11 Los Angeles, 30 September 2020, featuring ANCA-WR
SF Armenian School and Adjacent Community Center Vandalized With Curse Words, Ethnic Slurs
SFist, 25 July 2020, featuring quote by ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
Demonstrators gather outside Azerbaijani consulate in L.A. to condemn attacks on Armenia
KTLA, 21 July 2020, featuring ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
Small Scuffles’ Break Out At Armenian Demonstration In Brentwood
CBS Los Angeles, July 21, 2020, featuring ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
Armenians and Azerbaijanis fight it out in the Caucasus and in California
California Globe, 21 July 2020, featuring ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
Armenian community donates over 5 million meals to families impacted by COVID-19
FOX11 Los Angeles, 26 April 2020, featuring ANCA-WR Executive Director Armen Sahakyan
Armenian Genocide Remembrance is a Lonely Day in Empty LA Streets, But You Can Make the Best of It
NBC4 Los Angeles, 24 April 2020, featuring ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
Here’s How LA’s Armenian Community Is Remembering The Genocide During Coronavirus
LAist (KPCC/NPR) April 24, 2020, featuring ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
KTLA, 23 April 2020, featuring ANCA-WR Communications Director Alex Galitsky
Armenian organizations donate 1.5M meals to mark the 1.5M lives lost on genocide anniversary
FOX11 Los Angeles, 20 April 2020, featuring ANCA-WR Executive Director Armen Sahakyan