ArmInfo. US congressmen discussed an issue with hanging Turkish flags on the doors of Armenian schools in Los Angeles.Thus, the statement of Congressman Adam Schiff, in particular, states: <Private Armenian schools in Southern California were subjected to vandalism, using Turkish flags.
Numerous descendants of the genocide survivors of the Ottoman Empire in 1915 attend these schools. And I am next to the Armenian community in condemning this act of hatred. The authorities are investigating this incident, and I hope that they will find suspects in order to prevent threats and intimidation in the future, "Adam Schiff wrote on his Facebook page.Congressman Brad Sherman also condemned this act: "I was informed that Turkish flags were hung outside and inside Holy Martyrs Ferrahian High School and other Armenian schools and churches in Southern California. I strongly condemn this heinous act of vandalism. This is especially cruel to those people whose family members are victims of the Armenian Genocide. These incidents are hate crimes. " As Sherman wrote in his microblog on Twitter, the FBI must bring those responsible to justice to the fullest extent of the law.The Aidat Committee of the United States also condemned the incident on the night of January 28 and 29 with Turkish flags hanging at 2 private Armenian schools located in California - Holy Martyrs Armenian Elementary and Ferrahian High School and AGBU Manoogian-Demirdjian School. The statement of the Committee states that such behavior means the continuation of the Turkish policy of Armenian Genocide denial.