Antonios Tashejian

Editor-in-Chief (Junior) of The New Federalist. Antonios is a writer, researcher and analyst in the history and geopolitics of the Levant and the South Caucasus. He focuses on questions of nationalism, identity and belonging, ethno-political conflicts and mass atrocities, power and memory, and intertwines Jewish and Armenian histories.

This author's articles (8)

The Rwandan Genocide or how Europe keeps failing Rwanda

In a span of 100 days in 1994, 800,000 Tutsi were massacred by the Hutu government and state apparatus of Rwanda. This year we commemorate 30 years since this heinous Genocide against the Tutsi population of Rwanda took place. We must collectively mourn the loss of life, but also salute Rwanda (…)

Friday 12 April 2024

Recognizing the State of Palestine: a step in the right direction?

In a recent informal interview with Spanish media, PM Pedro Sanchez hinted that his government would consider recognizing the State of Palestine by July of 2024. This declaration comes at a tense time concurrent with Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza; and different ideas and recommendations are (…)

Monday 8 April 2024

With its Security Threatened, Demoracy is Under Pressure in Armenia

This text is written and published as part of the Democracy Under Pressure Campaign of JEF Europe The Republic of Armenia regained its independence in 1991 after the fall of the Soviet Union. This beginning of the independence era, however, was bittersweet. On one hand, the end of communism (…)

Saturday 23 March 2024

Missak Manouchian entre au Panthéon

Mort Pour la France Le 21 février 1944, 22 membres de la Résistance furent fusillés au Mont-Valérien dans les faubourgs de Paris, par l’Allemagne nazie à travers sa collaboration avec le régime de Vichy. 80 ans plus tard jour pour jour, la France a décidé d’octroyer le plus grand honneur (…)

Friday 15 March 2024

Missak Manouchian enters the Panthéon!

Mort Pour la France On 21 February 1944, 22 members of the French Resistance were shot to death by Nazi Germany, through the collaboration of Vichy France, at Mont-Valérien, in the suburbs of Paris. Exactly 80 years later, France has decided to bestow the highest honor possible on a human (…)

Thursday 22 February 2024

On the tragedies we face

I often feel like I’m in constant mourning. Our tiny bodies were not meant to take in as much information as flows today through the internet and social media. And yet, we might feel, especially those of us who are politically active, as if we are missing out on some crucial information if we (…)

Friday 22 December 2023

The terminology dilemma: when is it “genocide”?

Ever since Israel began its war on Hamas in Gaza after the massacre the terrorist group committed on October 7th, 2023, prominent everyday voices have blamed Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. December 9, 1948 is the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted the “Convention on the (…)

Saturday 9 December 2023

Arménie: une presse libre mais sous conditions !

L’Arménie, petit pays du Sud-Caucase, est aujourd’hui fière d’avoir connu une révolution réussie et pacifique — la Révolution de velours — au cours de laquelle Nikol Pashinyan est devenu premier ministre du pays en 2018. Après son élection, il a appelé à des élections législatives anticipées et son Parti nouvellement formé — l’Alliance “Mon Pas” — a remporté une large majorité. Les observateurs ont noté qu’il s’agissait d’un cas “d’hystérie post- révolutionnaire” en Arménie. Quelle place pour la liberté de la presse dans ce pays au gouvernement renouvelé ?

Monday 18 May 2020

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