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— Northern Essex Community College hosted a panel discussion March 12 on \u201cGenocide in Our Time.\u201d Taking part were, from left, Nik Arboleda, president, Contemporary Affairs Club, which sponsored the event; student Nairoby Sanchez, representing Rwanda; Dr. Stephen Russell, instructor and moderator; Gazette columnist Tom Vartabedian, representing Armenia, and Dr. Ivy Helman, Merrimack College instructor, who discussed the Jewish Holocaust.<\/p><\/div>\n

A genocide forgotten is a genocide waiting to repeat itself. That was the message brought forth during a panel discussion March 12 hosted by the Contemporary Affairs Club at Northern Essex Community College.<\/p>\n

The event followed a classroom presentation the week before on the Armenian Genocide which will commemorate its centennial next year in 2015.<\/p>\n

Titled \u201cGenocide in Our Time,\u201d the panel focused upon three beleaguered nations: Armenia, Rwanda and the Jewish holocausts. The event garnered much exposure on campus, thanks to the efforts of Professor Stephen Russell, who coordinated the event with Club President Nik Arboleda.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn order to maintain world peace and harmony, nations much respect each other\u2019s differences and show tolerance,\u201d said Sanchez, president, Student Senate. \u201cSome 800,000 victims were put to death during the conflict two decades ago. Internal strife still remains in that country. The super powers ignored it then and continue to show apathy toward it now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Helman presented a visual account of the Holocaust, covering dehumanization and isolation, kristallnacht (night of broken glass), forced labor and the Final Solution. \u201cGenocide occurs when people are made to feel different, inhuman and deprived,\u201dshe pointed out. \u201cWe must make ourselves aware of violence throughout the world and strive toward resolve and understanding. We need to remain vigilant.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vartabedian pointed to denial, both by the Turkish government and the United States, in recognizing the Armenian Genocide since 1915 when 1.5 million victims were put to death and another million scattered from their homeland.<\/p>\n

Vartabedian drew from his own family accounts of genocide survivors, including his mother, who was the last to perish in Haverhill.<\/p>\n

\u201cA number of immigrants fled the turmoil and settled in this community, working the shoe shops and creating an independent lifestyle,\u201d he pointed out. \u201cHaverhill became a city full of refugees who helped shape this city into one of prosperity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another panel discussion will take place April 14 at Haverhill High School.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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