ADL local leader fired on Armenian issue

Tarsy's firing -- and the national office's rebuke of the local office's independence -- marked the latest twist in a debate that began weeks ago in Watertown, home to more than 8,000 Armenian-Americans. Residents there became angry when they learned that the ADL was the sponsor of the town's anti-bigotry program "No Place For Hate" and, on Tuesday this week, the Watertown Town Council voted unanimously to pull out of the program.

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Subjects: World, Religion
Topics: Turkey, Judaism
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Posted by: Posted by Oliver Jones - Aug 18, 2007 - 7:16 AM PDT
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Patricia L'Herrou
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by Patricia L'Herrou - Oct. 1, 2008

this appears a factual fair account of an event. the only missing piece is the likelihood, and sources for, the mentioned retaliation by Turkey's population. In a larger scope, the story illustrates something we should learn well-- how long and far-reaching political power plays are, effecting political and social decisions for generations to come.

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Jim Lang
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by Jim Lang - Oct. 1, 2008

A well balanced and informative story with a good mix of sources.

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Oliver Jones
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by Oliver Jones - Oct. 1, 2008

This story does a good job of bringing out the local ramifications of evil deeds many decades ago. It represents the New England Jewish Anti-Defamation League (ADL) position with care, but it does leave me wondering whether there's more to the national ADL position.

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Michel Salim
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by Michel Salim - Oct. 1, 2008

Balanced article giving the views of most sides involved, though favouring local sources. The national ADL leadership's claim that pressing for the recognition of the Armenian genocide would endanger Jewish communities in Turkey is not investigated further, and no Turkish sources are interviewed with regard to this.

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