The proclamation has been officially rescinded and the pressure you applied clearly made the difference. I am truly humbled by the way so many people refused to look away from this. Please stay watchful because it is your integrity that keeps our community safe.
June 12, 2019
Final supporters
Please sign this petition as we call on Attorney General of NYS Tish James to investigate the office of Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas for issuing a proclamation to a terrorist and furthermore investigate US Non profit organization the Federation of Associated Laconian Societies, for hosting an event honoring terrorist Konstantinos Katsifas!
****************RALLY VVIDEO******************
PROOF OF THE HONORING OF A TERRORIST BY GREEK NEO NAZI SUPPORTERS!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq_q3RBsTFQ&t=5s
Below is the press release issued on January 30.2019
New Yorkers Launch Campaign Calling on Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas to Resend Her Support of Terrorist and Commit to Rejecting the Rise of Hate, Far-Right Groups!
Group Notes Simotas’ Proclamation Honoring Noted Terrorist Konstantinos Katsifas as a ‘Dynamic Individual,’ Expressing ‘Gratitude for His Service’
Group Notes Simotas’ Proclamation Honoring Noted Terrorist Konstantinos Katsifas as a ‘Dynamic Individual,’ Expressing ‘Gratitude for His Service’
New York, NY – Rrenjet Shqiptare - Albanian Roots Organization along with a group of New Yorkers sent a letter to New York Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas demanding that she rescind her support for known terrorist Konatantinos Katsifas.
Katsifas, who openly supported the radical right-wing political group, Golden Dawn, was killed as he opened fire on Albanian police officers as they were attempting to bring him in for questioning. Katsifas, who has a criminal record, was also convicted of drug trafficking in Athens in 2009.
Despite Katsifas’ ties to terrorism and drug trafficking, Assemblywoman Simotas authored an official proclamation in which she cited him as a “dynamic individual” and expressed ‘gratitude for his service.”
In response, Sali Bollati, a Çam Albanian and a genocide survivor of the greek government said, “I appreciate that the Assemblywoman is under tremendous pressure to support a Greek national but this is a slap in the face of what is right and moral. He was not a martyr or a freedom fighter. Katsifas was a terrorist. In America we don’t celebrate terrorists – especially not with official government proclamations. It’s just wrong.”
So far, Simotas has refused to say why she is committed to standing by Katsifas even in the face of overwhelming evidence of past crimes and support of Greece’s far right nationalist movement.
Earlier this year, a group of concerned New Yorkers protested outside of the Federation of Associated Laconian Societies luncheon celebrating Katsifas where Simotas’ proclamation took center stage. During the peaceful protest, demonstrators were harassed with anti-Albanian slurs and nazi salutes.
The group plans to launch additional protests outside of both Assemblywoman Simotas’ and Nicole Malliotakis’ office in the weeks ahead to encourage them to do the right thing.
The group demands that the elected officials representing the area the Federation of Associated Laconian Societies operates, Congressman Max Rose, Senator Andrew Gounardes, City Councilman Justin Brannan and Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis denounce its actions of honoring a terrorist and request they also call on their colleague Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas to rescind support of Konstantinos Katsifas.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
March 20, 2019
March 9, 2019
I am truly humbled by the attention this is receiving because I never thought so many people would care about holding these officials accountable. This is entirely due to your willingness to speak up when things feel wrong. I am still working behind the scenes to ensure our concerns reach the right people.
Reached 100 supporters
February 25, 2019
175 Comments
How could be a hero someone, who comes from a different country to shoot on the police forces. He was using terror to implement his fascist political ideals.
kacifas tried to terrorize the villagers of bularat and shoot at the police with a modified weapon, so for this reason he can not have a memorial to his name
Want respect forward Albania, Kacifas was not a hero, he was just a terrorist. Albania let them to come in Albania to honor their veterans, but they don’t let Albanian to go in Çameri to honor their families
I do not understand how representatives of a democratic nation and government, go to such lengths to honor someone unworthy and undeserving as Mr. Katsifas. Shooting at the forces of law, is a crime in any state of our world. What are the representatives standing by, that someone who shoots at police officers be honored? Is this what the take away is?
I was following the events closely, this individual was a known criMina who fired a weapon to the police who follows the rule of law. You can politely ask the lady that is petitioning if this had happened in NYC how would America react, to a person with assult rifle.
What a disgrace
Protect the rule of law and denounce terrorism.
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The proclamation has been officially rescinded and the pressure you applied clearly made the difference. I am truly humbled by the way so many people refused to look away from this. Please stay watchful because it is your integrity that keeps our community safe.
June 12, 2019
Final supporters
Please sign this petition as we call on Attorney General of NYS Tish James to investigate the office of Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas for issuing a proclamation to a terrorist and furthermore investigate US Non profit organization the Federation of Associated Laconian Societies, for hosting an event honoring terrorist Konstantinos Katsifas!
****************RALLY VVIDEO******************
PROOF OF THE HONORING OF A TERRORIST BY GREEK NEO NAZI SUPPORTERS!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq_q3RBsTFQ&t=5s
Below is the press release issued on January 30.2019
New Yorkers Launch Campaign Calling on Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas to Resend Her Support of Terrorist and Commit to Rejecting the Rise of Hate, Far-Right Groups!
Group Notes Simotas’ Proclamation Honoring Noted Terrorist Konstantinos Katsifas as a ‘Dynamic Individual,’ Expressing ‘Gratitude for His Service’
Group Notes Simotas’ Proclamation Honoring Noted Terrorist Konstantinos Katsifas as a ‘Dynamic Individual,’ Expressing ‘Gratitude for His Service’
New York, NY – Rrenjet Shqiptare - Albanian Roots Organization along with a group of New Yorkers sent a letter to New York Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas demanding that she rescind her support for known terrorist Konatantinos Katsifas.
Katsifas, who openly supported the radical right-wing political group, Golden Dawn, was killed as he opened fire on Albanian police officers as they were attempting to bring him in for questioning. Katsifas, who has a criminal record, was also convicted of drug trafficking in Athens in 2009.
Despite Katsifas’ ties to terrorism and drug trafficking, Assemblywoman Simotas authored an official proclamation in which she cited him as a “dynamic individual” and expressed ‘gratitude for his service.”
In response, Sali Bollati, a Çam Albanian and a genocide survivor of the greek government said, “I appreciate that the Assemblywoman is under tremendous pressure to support a Greek national but this is a slap in the face of what is right and moral. He was not a martyr or a freedom fighter. Katsifas was a terrorist. In America we don’t celebrate terrorists – especially not with official government proclamations. It’s just wrong.”
So far, Simotas has refused to say why she is committed to standing by Katsifas even in the face of overwhelming evidence of past crimes and support of Greece’s far right nationalist movement.
Earlier this year, a group of concerned New Yorkers protested outside of the Federation of Associated Laconian Societies luncheon celebrating Katsifas where Simotas’ proclamation took center stage. During the peaceful protest, demonstrators were harassed with anti-Albanian slurs and nazi salutes.
The group plans to launch additional protests outside of both Assemblywoman Simotas’ and Nicole Malliotakis’ office in the weeks ahead to encourage them to do the right thing.
The group demands that the elected officials representing the area the Federation of Associated Laconian Societies operates, Congressman Max Rose, Senator Andrew Gounardes, City Councilman Justin Brannan and Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis denounce its actions of honoring a terrorist and request they also call on their colleague Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas to rescind support of Konstantinos Katsifas.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
March 20, 2019
March 9, 2019
I am truly humbled by the attention this is receiving because I never thought so many people would care about holding these officials accountable. This is entirely due to your willingness to speak up when things feel wrong. I am still working behind the scenes to ensure our concerns reach the right people.
Reached 100 supporters
February 25, 2019
175 Comments
It’s is unprecedented to see an nationalist event in US regards to a terrorist/person who shoot over the police in the middle of the village with kids and people walking around. Where in the world is this heard!
How could be a hero someone, who comes from a different country to shoot on the police forces. He was using terror to implement his fascist political ideals.
kacifas tried to terrorize the villagers of bularat and shoot at the police with a modified weapon, so for this reason he can not have a memorial to his name
Want respect forward Albania, Kacifas was not a hero, he was just a terrorist. Albania let them to come in Albania to honor their veterans, but they don’t let Albanian to go in Çameri to honor their families
I do not understand how representatives of a democratic nation and government, go to such lengths to honor someone unworthy and undeserving as Mr. Katsifas. Shooting at the forces of law, is a crime in any state of our world. What are the representatives standing by, that someone who shoots at police officers be honored? Is this what the take away is?
I was following the events closely, this individual was a known criMina who fired a weapon to the police who follows the rule of law. You can politely ask the lady that is petitioning if this had happened in NYC how would America react, to a person with assult rifle.
What a disgrace
Protect the rule of law and denounce terrorism.
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It’s is unprecedented to see an nationalist event in US regards to a terrorist/person who shoot over the police in the middle of the village with kids and people walking around. Where in the world is this heard!