On April 28, 2009, the AYF staged a protest.

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"Over 10,000 people demonstrated at the Turkish Consulate in Los Angeles on April 24, demanding an end to Turkey's ongoing denial of the Armenian Genocide and voicing sharp disappointment at US President Barack Obama for breaking his campaign pledge to properly recognize the crime against humanity in his address to the Armenian-American community.

The demonstration, organized annually by the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF), is a symbolic focal point for the community and represents its year-long struggle to gain proper recognition and justice for the deliberate annihilation of 1.5 million Armenians by the Turkish Ottoman Empire between 1915 and 1923.

The protest converged with global expectations pertaining to President Obama's numerous campaign pledges to reaffirm the U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide. Turkey had repeatedly threatened to retaliate against US interests in Iraq and Afghanistan in response to U.S. recognition of its crime.

This year, the United States had the best chance in a generation to help end the cycle of genocide with President Obama having been a forceful proponent of genocide recognition and prevention. “America deserves a leader who speaks truthfully about the Armenian Genocide and responds forcefully to all genocides. I intend to be that President,” Obama said during his campaign."



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--http://obamasunkeptpromises.blogspot.com/2009/04/thousands-protest-obamas-retreat-from.html">Obama's Unkept Promises

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