Serj Tankian asked Barack Obama why the latter did not speak about the ethnic cleansing of Armenians from Nagorno Karabagh, when it happened two weeks ago. The world-famous rock musician shared the X post of the 44th president of the USA, in which the latter states that "all Americans should be horrified and outraged by the brazen terrorist attacks on Israel and the slaughter of innocent civilians."
Dear @BarackObama why haven’t you said a word about Azerbaijan’s ethnic cleansing of Armenians in Nagorno Karabagh 2 weeks ago? You failed to recognize the #ArmenianGenocide while in office and haven’t said a word about the ethnic cleansing and displacement of 120k people from… https://t.co/EC8adDYRax
— Serj Tankian-#SanctionAzerbaijan (@serjtankian) October 10, 2023
"We grieve for those who died, pray for the safe return of those who’ve been held hostage, and stand squarely alongside our ally, Israel, as it dismantles Hamas. As we support Israel’s right to defend itself against terror, we must keep striving for a just and lasting peace for Israelis and Palestinians alike", Obama wrote.
In response to him, Tankyan noted, "Dear Barack Obama, why haven’t you said a word about Azerbaijan’s ethnic cleansing of Armenians in Nagorno Karabagh 2 weeks ago? You failed to recognize the Armenian Genocide while in office and haven’t said a word about the ethnic cleansing and displacement of 120k people from their indigenous homeland of 3000 years."