Posted 5:55 AM, April 24, 2015, by Eric Spillman, Los Angeles Times, Sara Welch and Christina Pascucci
Marchers created a mesmerizing blur of brightly colored flags Friday as they walked through the streets west of downtown Los Angeles to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide.
Participants had a common, persistent theme, calling for recognition of the deaths of about 1.2 million Armenians as a genocide. Other estimates range to 1.5 million.
Many held nearly identical azure signs that thanked various countries for recognizing the Armenian genocide. President Obama has not used the word “genocide” in connection with the massacres since coming to office — and his name was greeted with boos at a ceremony before the march.
Many signs voiced forceful messages: “We Demand Justice” and “Turkey Must Pay.”
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