Comments on: Elif Shafak: Writing Under a Watchful Eye http://www.blogrel.com/2007/02/07/elif-shafak-writing-under-a-watchful-eye/ A blog about Armenia: business, politics, the future and good lavash Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:52:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5 by: Vardan Sevan http://www.blogrel.com/2007/02/07/elif-shafak-writing-under-a-watchful-eye/#comment-267607 Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:08:42 -0800 http://www.blogrel.com/2007/02/07/elif-shafak-writing-under-a-watchful-eye/#comment-267607 In these days Germany proposes a law against genocide denial, and is trying to spread it to all EU member states. Such a law prohibiting denial of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes can have interesting consequences. For example, Turkey can be punished for its crimes and the denial of the holocaust against Armenians (1894-1923, genocide of more than 1.5 million Armenians), and the Jewish State can be punished for its crimes and the denial of the holocaust against Palestinians (1946-present time, genocide of Palestinians, and occupation of Palestine). However, the German government has probably not intended such effects of a possible law criminalising the denial of genocide. Right now the Israeli Prime Minister is holding talks in Turkey, his country's main regional ally. Does he care about the German proposal? Mot much perhaps, as he is in Turkey to prepare other projects in the region, more urgent for the Jewish State. In these days Germany proposes a law against genocide denial, and is trying to spread it to all EU member states.

Such a law prohibiting denial of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes can have interesting consequences.

For example, Turkey can be punished for its crimes and the denial of the holocaust against Armenians (1894-1923, genocide of more than 1.5 million Armenians), and the Jewish State can be punished for its crimes and the denial of the holocaust against Palestinians (1946-present time, genocide of Palestinians, and occupation of Palestine).

However, the German government has probably not intended such effects of a possible law criminalising the denial of genocide.

Right now the Israeli Prime Minister is holding talks in Turkey, his country’s main regional ally. Does he care about the German proposal? Mot much perhaps, as he is in Turkey to prepare other projects in the region, more urgent for the Jewish State.

]]> by: Vardan Sevan http://www.blogrel.com/2007/02/07/elif-shafak-writing-under-a-watchful-eye/#comment-267608 Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:10:20 -0800 http://www.blogrel.com/2007/02/07/elif-shafak-writing-under-a-watchful-eye/#comment-267608 In these days Germany proposes a law against genocide denial, and is trying to spread it to all EU member states. Such a law prohibiting denial of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes can have interesting consequences. For example, Turkey can be punished for its crimes and the denial of the holocaust against Armenians (1894-1923, genocide of more than 1.5 million Armenians), and the Jewish State can be punished for its crimes and the denial of the holocaust against Palestinians (1946-present time, genocide of Palestinians, and occupation of Palestine). However, the German government has probably not intended such effects of a possible law criminalising the denial of genocide. Right now the Israeli Prime Minister is holding talks in Turkey, his country’s main regional ally. Does he care about the German proposal? Not much perhaps, as he is in Turkey to prepare other projects in the region, more urgent for the Jewish State. In these days Germany proposes a law against genocide denial, and is trying to spread it to all EU member states.

Such a law prohibiting denial of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes can have interesting consequences.

For example, Turkey can be punished for its crimes and the denial of the holocaust against Armenians (1894-1923, genocide of more than 1.5 million Armenians), and the Jewish State can be punished for its crimes and the denial of the holocaust against Palestinians (1946-present time, genocide of Palestinians, and occupation of Palestine).

However, the German government has probably not intended such effects of a possible law criminalising the denial of genocide.

Right now the Israeli Prime Minister is holding talks in Turkey, his country’s main regional ally. Does he care about the German proposal? Not much perhaps, as he is in Turkey to prepare other projects in the region, more urgent for the Jewish State.

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