White House Protest Spotlights 120000 Reasons for US Action to Stop Azerbaijan’s Artsakh Genocide

A coalition of global organizations announced today the launch of a campaign dedicated to ending the Azerbaijani blockade of the Armenian territory of Artsakh and ending the genocide of 120,000 Armenians who have been trapped in their own country for more than 260 days without the ability to access food, fuel, medicine, and other life-saving necessities. These prominent organizations unite under the banner “120,000 Reasons“ to signal to President Joe Biden and the U.S. Congress that immediate action is needed to end this genocide, allow the delivery of life-sustaining relief, and allow Armenians unencumbered access to their country. Without these actions, America could stand by and allow the death and displacement of 120,000 Armenian Christians. Watch scenes from the September 1st White House protest, organized by the Armenian Youth Federation, where multiple speakers demanded that President Joe Biden honor his commitment to speaking out against and stropping atrocities and help prev