Armenians Have Lived In Jerusalem For 1,600 Years And Armenian Palestinians Are The Oldest Group In The

Armenians have lived in Jerusalem for 1,600 years and Armenian Palestinians are the oldest group in the Armenian diaspora. From their indigenous land in Artsakh to the Armenian Quarter in Jerusalem, Armenians have been facing ethnic cleansing and persecution on multiple fronts. With the escalating genocidal violence in Gaza and the West Bank, armed settler encroachment into Armenian holdings in Jerusalem has fallen under the radar of some pro-Palestine activism and it is critical we do not allow this to happen.

Some context:

( In 1948, Armenians in Jerusalem numbered about 16,000. Today, that number has shrunk; estimates range from 700-1000, with a smaller community in Bethlehem. )

“We are not the objectives of the Israelis, but we occupy a huge chunk of Jerusalem. The fact that we’re here is an obstacle for them, but we’ve been here for 1,600 years and we’re not going anywhere.” "These are only the most visible of the challenges facing the community....Israeli discrimination, economic decline, and political insecurity have taken a toll on Armenians, encouraging emigration. A century after the community was nearly annihilated, Armenian Palestinians today say they feel deeply at home in the Holy Land, but fear how much longer they will be able to hold on."

“Don’t ask me about the massacres that happened 100 years ago [1915],” Annie Guluzian said when asked about her experiences as an Armenian Palestinian. “I won’t open [up about] those topics. Because if I do, I will start talking about my brother who was martyred by the Israelis in the [second] Intifada.” The toll of the Israeli occupation in Palestine is what defines her life today, Guluzian added. Source

Since October 26th, 2023, when the leader of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem announced it would cancel a once-secret 2021 land lease deal with a real estate company that has alleged links to settler interests, the company, Xana Gardens, has sent in armed settlers and bulldozers to steal the land (including Armenian Chruch property and several Armenian families). Armenians have been resisting the occupational forces day in and day out.

From November 5th:

Screenshot Tweet from @301arm: "BREAKING: Israeli Settlers arrive with guns and dogs on the Cows’ Garden (Goverou Bardez).

Around 15:00pm, a group of Israeli extremist settlers arrived on scene where the Armenian community was having a peaceful sit-in.

Danny Rothman, backed with 15 settlers, demanded the expulsion of the Armenians: 
“This is our land, leave the parking lot now!”

The Armenians refused to back down, and stood firmly on their rightfully owned property. Israeli Police arrived on the scene to diffuse the situation, which prompted more settlers to arrive in a show of force.

George Warwar, a Christian Arab, head of Xana Capital and Mr. Rothman’s business partner, also made threats to Armenians: “I will get you, one by one!”

Furthermore, one of the settlers gleefuly announced: “You are all Goys and when the messiah comes, you will all die”.

The Israeli settlers and the united Armenian community were at a stand-off.

Karnig Kerkonian, heading the legal team called for an emergency meeting with the members of the legal team in Jerusalem and the community activists on the ground to discuss undertaking further legal measures in light of the incursion into Armenian Patriachate grounds in the Old City.

As of now, the settlers have left the premises.

Further updates will follow."

Link to tweet and video

November 5th:

From twitter user @syriahay: "Armed settlers (protected by israeli occupation police) attempted to seize a portion of the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem. Locals have staged a sit-in on the property and refuse to be intimidated by fascists."

Link to tweet and video

November 22nd:

From Twitter user @SophiaArmen: "The struggle against the land grab of the #ArmenianQuarter is being lead by the next generation, young people who are mobilizing the community to physically block the bulldozers with their bodies. Over 25% of the ENTIRE quarter is at risk. They launched @SavetheArQ  to fight back."

Quoted tweet from @yeghig: "A powerful image from the Armenian Quarter of the old city of #Jerusalem taken by Garo Nalbandian shows Armenian priests standing in front of the Israeli tractor that destroyed the wall of the #Armenian Seminary. #SaveAQJerusalem" 

The image is of two Armenian priests and a young Armenian man standing in front of an Israeli bulldozer.

Link to tweet and thread

November 25th:

Screenshot from twitter user @syriahay: "Dle Yaman being performed in the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem, Palestine. This ancient folk melody has become a symbol of the Armenian Genocide: a lamentation for the loved ones who were martyred and the homeland we were expelled from."

Link to tweet and thread

In response, Armenians have created an account on Twitter called SaveTheArq which has been documenting and updating on social media the recent land demolitions by Israeli settlers in the Armenian quarter, they have also launched a fundraiser for legal actions to protect the Armenian quarter and I highly recommend donating, if you can't, please share it around:

Legal Defense Fund for Jerusalem Armenians
Center for Law and Justice Tatoyan Foundation
Support the historic effort to help the Armenian Community of the Old City of Jerusalem in the defense of its very survival and security.

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