The American Hellenic Council, The Philos Project, the Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region and the Assyrian American Association of Southern California, co-hosted an evening discussion with historian Benny Morris.

Robert Nicholson of The Philos Project asked Morris about his recent book, The Thirty-Year Genocide: Turkey’s Destruction of its Christian Minorities and the implications moving forward.

American Hellenic Council Chairman and President, Dr. James F. Dimitriou, stated,

Author Benny Morris’s presentation was a powerful, meticulous and enlightening discussion of the hidden genocide of Turkey’s Christian minorities between 1894 & 1924. Never before has an author presented this as a “Christian Genocide” of Armenians, Greeks & Assyrian communities. Historically accurate & factually presented, the book and Benny Morris’s presentation chronicles the organized destruction of all three communities from Ottoman Sultans to modern Turkey.

Furthermore, this historic event highlights our new coalition with the determination to work together to counter continued Turkish propaganda that denies the destruction of all three Christian Communities. Together we finally will proclaim the truth!  Together we will challenge the dangerous Turkish positions. Together we will work through a new coalition of truth & justice.

Let us finally declare the truth of the memory of our ancestors who suffered and died without recognition or tribute.

Watch Chairman Dimitriou’s greeting:

The event was hosted at Los Angeles City Hall and we were joined by Deputy Mayor of International Affairs, Ambassador Nina Hachigian.