"When we perpetually allow the practice of genocide and holocaust and consent to the denial of such actions to linger for decades as in the case of the Assyrian, Armenian and Pontic Greek Genocides, we are in essence consenting to denial as a compromise. Denial is not compromise."
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Speech to the House of Commons in London, United Kingdom. As quoted in "The House of Commons (London)" (24 April 2008), by R. Malek-Yonan, Assyrian International News Agency.
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