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Boyajian Honored at State House
BOSTON, Mass. (A.W.)—On April 30, Governor’s Council Member
Marilyn Petito Devany honored local activist David Boyajian
at the State House for having shed light on the
Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) denialist polices regarding
the Armenian Genocide in the Watertown Tab last year by
presenting him with a plaque of recognition and officially
proclaiming that particular April 30th “David Boyajian Day.”
The ceremony took place during the regular Governor’s
Council Meeting with the participation of Lieutenant
Governor Timothy Murray.
Devaney , who initiative the proclamation thanked Murray by
stating, “I want to thank you for your kind words at the
Armenian Genocide commemoration ceremony. As a lifelong
resident of Watertown, this is very emotional for me as a
friend of survivors.” She summarized the essence of the
Anti-ADL conflict, saying, “David’s words did not reach just
the Massachusetts Municipal Association,” who recently
severed ties with the ADL-sponsored No Place for Hate
program. “His words went worldwide. But as sometimes
happens, the person who first pointed out the injustice is
sometimes overlooked,” she added, alluding to the lack of
thanks Boyajian received during this year’s genocide
commemoration ceremony at the State House.
Boyajian accepted the plaque, thanked Murray, and directed
the crowd’s attention to the activists among them, stating,
“They have informed the nation.”
He also thanked the Armenian National Committee for leading
the efforts and the Human Rights Committees in the 13 cities
and towns in Massachusetts “who did the right thing by
severing ties [with the ADL],” he said. “I want especially
to thank those Jewish-Americans who stood firmly for
principles when they could have remained silent.”
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