This was the first genocide of the 20th century, and the world did nothing. The second was the Jewish Holocaust during World War II. Hitler, who famously said, “Who remembers the poor Armenians?” went ahead and annihilated 7 million Jews and others. Again, the world did nothing until it was too late. And now it is happening again. In the Middle East, Africa and in other places, Christians and, yes, some Muslims are being persecuted and brutally murdered.

And again the world is doing nothing. How many more millions have to die for us to stand up and shout with one voice, “This is not acceptable!” The motto of the survivors of the Armenian genocide is: Never forget. That’s the least we can do.

Ani Gannone

Durango