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Eric Esrailian
@esrailian
MD named a #UCLAoptimist/Emmy-Nominated/Film Producer/The Promise + more/Entrepreneur/Investor/Storyteller/Aspiring Polymath/Tweets are my own
Los Angeles, Californiaoptimism.ucla.edu/profiles/Joined April 2012

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Please keep sharing the news & this heartbreaking content around the world! Mainstream outlets are now showing that Armenians in Artsakh have been attacked & the whispers of false equivalence are fading away. We want full transparency & international monitoring. We want Armenians
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Now that the color of our blood has your attention...#Armenians in #Artsakh are under attack! Join me & show your solidarity by posting this flag. Express your outrage regarding the unprovoked attacks by Azerbaijan, assistance from Turkey & the overt desire for ethnic cleansing
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Breaking news! The United States Library of Congress will now use the heading ... Armenian Genocide 🙏🏼 This landmark news today was announced nearly one year after recognition of the #ArmenianGenocide by the U.S. Congress and in the setting of the recent devastating attacks on
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Please share now! I am partnering with friends to get our story in front of the eyes of the 🌎 but I need your help. Scroll down to see threads of my joint statements with & on Twitter & Instagram & share with your respective networks 🙏🏼✊🏼💪🏼❤️🇦🇲
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Please help. RIGHT NOW. Post a red block image all over social media with the hashtag #PeaceForArmenians. Armenia and Artsakh are under attack! Show your solidarity. Raise awareness about the unprovoked Azeri/Turkish aggression. They have hired mercenaries & targeted civilians.
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Please share this haunting video from ... it brought me to tears thinking of the lives being absolutely obliterated because of the attacks on Armenians in Artsakh. For my non-Armenian friends, this priest is standing & praying in Shushi's Ghazanchetsots Cathedral.
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Came from the Bay to LA & I love my city! Proud to see the full leadership of LA rallying for truth & justice. Our story is SURGING! Marching today with brothers & sisters from all backgrounds was incredible. Who was with us? There is a disinformation campaign underway with bots,
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UNITY! We will get through this dark time brothers & sisters! Battered & broken ... but, like this khatchkar, we are still standing. For those of you who do not know, a khatchkar is literally a “cross stone,” & historically an authentic Armenian art form incorporating faith,
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This is the Dadivank monastery...built centuries ago & part of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church. The ethnic cleansing campaign against the Armenian people extends to cultural & religious structures as well. These need to be protected.
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Please keep sharing the news around the world! Mainstream media coverage is building & government officials in the U.S. & globally are paying attention. Stay focused & keep contacting them! captured our L.A. march beautifully. Armenian people of Artsakh have been
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Please keep sharing the news & donate now! This heartbreaking photo displays the destruction of the Holy Savior (Ghazanchetsots) Cathedral - in Shushi in the Republic of Artsakh. It is the seat of the Diocese of Artsakh of the Armenian Apostolic Church. We WILL rebuild it!
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1) Thank you to for your support & for helping us launch the #UCLAKardashianCenter ... we will strive to help people in our community with the prevention, diagnosis, & treatment of esophageal disorders
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The new #UCLAKardashianCenter will utilize state-of-the-art treatments, recruit top faculty from around the world, invest in training specialists and raise awareness of the causes and treatment of esophageal disease #FBF #KUWTKucla.in/2DgOhaU
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Please keep sharing the news! Armenians in Artsakh continue to be attacked despite terms for a humanitarian ceasefire. Now major universities & scholars have joined governments, journalists, human rights advocacy organizations & influencers around the world in calling for an end
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I appreciate the Kardashian family’s support for UCLA causes — including The Promise Armenian Institute, esophageal health, & for our medical staff — especially during this challenging time! Learn more: ucla.in/2Var42h #EsophagealCancerAwarenessMonth #UCLA100 #TeamLA
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This #EsophagealCancerAwarenessMonth we’re grateful to @Esrailian @KimKardashian @KourtneyKardash @khloekardashian @robkardashian for making a difference from Westwood to Yerevan thru UCLA Robert G. Kardashian Center for Esophageal Health & more➡️ ucla.in/2Var42h #UCLA100
Kim Kardashian West, Eric Esrailian and Kourtney Kardashian post with UCLA: The First Century book.
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Please share! This report is by - former Chief Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court. He argues Azerbaijan’s blockade of the Lachin corridor should be considered a genocide against the ethnic Armenians of Artsakh/Nagorno-Karabakh. Read & share the report!
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You can download the full report here: luismorenoocampo.com/lmo_en/report-
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My heart is full of pride for my brothers ... follow the links, download the songs, watch the 🔥 video for “Protect The Land”, buy the merch, call your representatives, & make donations ... support Armenians being attacked in Artsakh & our brothers &
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We as SOAD have just released new music for the first time in 15 years. The time to do this is now, as together, the four of us have something extremely important to say as a unified voice. Read our full statement at SystemOfADown.bandcamp.com. #ProtectTheLand #GenocidalHumanoidz
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Please share … The people living in Artsakh have had the main road connecting Artsakh to Armenia blocked AND the gas supply to Artsakh cut off by Azerbaijan. The goal is clearly to the cleanse the Armenian population from the region.
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Please continue to SHARE this news & accelerate your efforts NOW...#Armenians in #Artsakh are under attack by Azerbaijan & our very existence on the planet is being threatened. Express your outrage to the global community, journalists, human rights advocacy organizations &
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I am sharing this touching picture posted by Armenian Foreign Minister as a reminder of the spirit of the Armenian people of Artsakh. He has been working hard with his colleagues & this picture can give you a sense of why we have been pushing nonstop over the past
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Please share! Thank you @EnesKanter for your honesty and bravery. I appreciate you reaching out in friendship. No more denial. This is monumental first step & other people around the world should follow your lead ✊🏼
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It’s time to destroy all the walls and start building peace and bridges of love between two beautiful countries.❤️
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Please keep sharing the news about attacks on Armenians in Artsakh. I am so proud to see that the #1 ranked public university & our Chancellor have joined the global chorus of influential leaders, journalists, human rights advocates ...& basically everyone
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Do not lose hope! Armenians have been around for thousands of years & despite campaigns of genocide - & now ethnic cleansing - against us, we are not going anywhere. Thank you for pulling this from ... Oscar Isaac nailed it. We are still here! 🙏🏼🇦🇲
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‘’And all of your parents and all those families lost in an attempt to wipe our nation from the face of the earth. But we're still here. We're still here.’’♥️🇦🇲 -The Promise @esrailian #ArmenianGenocide #PeaceForArmenians
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Could not sleep last night & it has been an intense struggle. Eyes are literally bloodshot & now filled with tears. I have too many people to thank, but please know that I do not take you for granted. Countless lost souls have inspired me to keep the promise to never give up & to
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Thank you for putting together this evidence about war crimes committed against Armenians. I am sorry that we have to share this information, but the world must know. Coordinated international efforts are needed to hold the perpetrators accountable 🙏🏼❤️✊🏼🇦🇲💪🏼 t.co/DZ1dCAXC0E
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THANK YOU to brothers & sisters around the word from ALL backgrounds for continuing to share the news...Please keep it going! It is making a difference & we have a chance for diplomacy now that governments, human rights advocacy organizations, journalists, & influential leaders
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Our collective Armenian eyes have been focused on the attacks on Armenians in Artsakh for weeks now. Too many brave lives have been lost & families have been destroyed forever. For many of us, there has been no rest, no sleep & unfortunately no peace. However, our suffering is
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I was born in the United States & I love this country. My great-grandparents were Armenian Genocide survivors & I love my heritage. With the election over, many Americans are elated right now & others are disappointed. I have deep friendships with people on both sides of the
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Hundreds have perished needlessly, on both sides, in just a few hellish days. Let’s end it now! Please share this with everyone you know. Ask them to post this red block with #PeaceForArmenians. In the US? Tell your rep to condemn the actions of Azerbaijan and Turkey.
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Keep sharing & thank you brothers & sisters from all backgrounds 🙏🏼 See below from ... Your Armenian friends who have ALWAYS been there for you need your help. We are making progress, but we do not have a moment to spare. Genocide Watch has issued a
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Genocide Watch is issuing a Genocide Emergency for Azerbaijan’s attacks in #Artsakh. "Azerbaijani military offensives against civilians are war crimes under the Geneva Conventions." Read the full report here: genocidewatch.com/single-post/ge #Armenia #ArtsakhStrong
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Thank you to my brother 🙏🏼 Ethnic cleansing by dictatorial regimes against the descendants of Armenian Genocide survivors. I’ll continue to work w/ & to hold the perpetrators - & complicit observers accountable✊🏼 needs our support 💪🏼🇦🇲❤️
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This is happening again, in the eyes of the whole world. At this very moment. twitter.com/esrailian/stat…
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comment on anything regarding Armenia. One of the most powerful leaders in the 🌎 & her congressional colleagues visited Armenia & spoke about “illegal and deadly attacks by Azerbaijan” & the history of the Armenian Genocide.
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New release date April 21, 2017! ThankU 2 friends around the world 4 the tweets, follows, & 4 building awareness 4 education & human rights!
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@thepromisefilm Been long time coming(Lonsman)Eric.I'm Proud, Kirk would be Proud..You will Finally Give Armenians Around The🌎Their Voice🙏🏻
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Thank you all for continuing to share the news & push your legislators! As someone who is regularly interacting with critical parties in the U.S. & Armenian leadership efforts to drive diplomacy, peace & humanitarian aid, I am particularly cautious to only share what I am allowed
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#Breaking! My video message & introduction on the #Azerbaijan|i today's deliberate strike on the Republican medical center of #Stepanakert, including Maternity & child hospital. Intl community bears responsibility for these #WarCrimes as doesn't stop them. #DontBeBlind
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Armenian captives — including civilians —have been tortured, killed & the images are horrifying. This behavior violates every notion of humanity. Warriors have honor & live by a code. Barbarians - & those who blindly support them - do not.
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Please read & share the news! My ❤️ is with the brave men & women risking their lives to protect #Armenia & #Artsakh. I am grateful to my Armenian and non-Armenian friends for listening to my pleas, sharing our words, & using your platforms to raise awareness about the situation
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My dear friend & I exchanged some messages tonight reflecting what we see with respect to the brutality & barbarism towards Armenia & Armenians in Artsakh. Tap into organizations like & for advocacy & for supporting true heroes 🇦🇲💪🏼✊🏼
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I Fear 4 Armenians. No 1 Protects Them From Azerbaijan. Armenia HAS NO OIL,& Azerbaijani Are ALREADY KILLING THEM‼️When I Visited Yerevan I Went 2 Orphanages Where ARMENIAN CHILDREN HAD NO PARENTS,BECAUSE THEY WERE MASSACRED BY AZERBAIJANI.THE 🌏SAID NOTHING,THEY HAD OIL
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Watch this video clip carefully again, share the links below & take action! Tonight, I am thinking about our late brother Chris Cornell & how he fearlessly pushed for recognition of the Armenian Genocide by writing The Promise for us.
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Please share. The brave & resilient Armenian people of Artsakh need help. Once again, while the world’s attention is elsewhere, Azerbaijan is trying to drive Armenians from their ancestral homeland. This time…by damaging and preventing repair of an essential gas pipeline. Go to
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Please share NOW & we need to do even more! Contact representatives NOW to condemn the actions of Azerbaijan and Turkey. Click p2a.co/LA15mwL and anca.org/call ...Also, join me in sending humanitarian support: armeniafund.ejoinme.org/donate #RecogniseArtsakh ✊🏼🇦🇲🙏🏼🔥
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I spoke with @esrailian about the celebrity campaign and @KimKardashian's efforts to pressure the US to do more to support Armenia thehill.com/policy/defense
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Please keep sharing! Communities around the world are uniting against hatred & ethnic cleansing, but we need to take action now. Thank you to my dear friend & a prominent voice from Congregation Tikvat Jakob Beth Torah , Rabbi Joshua Kalev, for speaking out
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Take a look & share this informative tweet thread by my 🇦🇲 brother ... it took a while but the 🌎 is waking up. There is a disinformation campaign underway with bots, trolls & an incredible amount of hate emboldening the perpetrators. Rise above it 🇦🇲✊🏼🙏🏼❤️💪🏼
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Everything that's happening between #Azerbaijan & #Armenia is so complicated. I've read that "both sides" are equally at fault? WRONG. Here is proof that most of what you read from the Azeri side is false propaganda. ****A THREAD**** 1/14
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Thank you - it is an honor to be part of this prestigious group. Thank you to incredible colleagues, friends, students, and our inspirational Bruin community. I may be the first Armenian on this list, but I won’t be the last...
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.@esrailian blends entertainment and activism into a powerful force for good. ➡ ucla.in/2q7y6DH #UCLAoptimist
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29 years of independence for the Republic of #Artsakh! Historically Armenian for centuries & recent Realpolitik revisionist history and disinformation will never change that. Artsakh Armenians deserve peace, security, & the right to self determination. We are our mountains 💪🏼❤️✊🏼
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I am resolutely having the right conversations behind the scenes & I look forward to sharing more soon. We created our films, launched the social impact campaigns, established institutes & much more to build on the efforts of countless dedicated people around the 🌎
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The evidence for war crimes is well documented, unfortunately easy to find & there are now numerous circulating videos of Armenian soldiers being abused by Azerbaijan. I will not be sharing these images publicly, but I am privately doing what I can with individuals & groups that
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clearly on display for the world to see. Stay strong. Get active. Cut off foreign aid & impose sanctions on countries that use U.S. taxpayer dollars to murder Armenian civilians & commit war crimes. Recognize Artsakh! Use & links to find out how & join me in
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I may be the first Armenian to receive this medal, but I will not be the last. I pray for health & prosperity for my family, friends & for those of you around the world trying to make life a little better for the people in your own circles. Merry Christmas & God bless you all!
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Please watch & share this piece by currently going viral ... thank you to friends around the 🌎 for paying attention. There is incredible momentum so please keep it going. Armenia and Artsakh are asking the global community to investigate & intervene with diplomatic
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Fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the contested region of Nagorno-Karabakh has intensified sharply, as both sides accused the other of targeting civilian areas with missiles. bit.ly/3daVJoI
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Someone at needs to put a stop to this. This is not why my friend created Reddit. It is bad enough that Armenians have been the victims of war crimes. Companies need to make sure their platforms do not become a repository for hate...& hateful people ✊🏼💪🏼
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<NSFW> Scores of Armenians have sent me this and all I can say is I'm sorry. I really hoped this would finally change when I stepped down in June.
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Please read & share my Op-Ed with … urge your representatives to do what they can to unblock the Lachin Corridor now — without preconditions! They can save lives & prevent another Armenian Genocide 🙏🏼💪🏼✊🏼
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My Plea to President Joe Biden to Stop Another Armenian Genocide. It’s time for America (and the world) to take action to protect Armenians from Azerbaijan. rollingstone.com/politics/polit
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It is Armenian Independence Day. Many people ask me how they can help given the recent attacks by Azerbaijan. I am honored to have been supporting & I encourage all of my friends to consider joining me. 100% of your donation is used for their crticial projects.
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Please share! A humanitarian catastrophe can be prevented. It has been WEEKS. I urge you to get involved. Galatians 6:9 … “Let us not grow weary in well-doing…” I will do my best 💪🏼✊🏼🙏🏼❤️ Full post on IG
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old, he lost his father because he was fighting to defend Artsakh. At 6 years old, he was blinded by a landmine. He may have lost his sight, but he has not lost his will to survive & he still has his powerful voice. Listen to him ❤️✊🏼🇦🇲🙏🏼💪🏼
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Please share! Hear the words & read the statements made by @Arm_President & in recent days. #Armenia & #Artsakh must & will defend themselves. However, these are the words of leaders who are trying to de-escalate a situation & are calling for
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“There is no way that Armenians in #NagornoKarabakh will be defeated. There is no way the whole Armenian nation both in #Artsakh or Nagorno Karabakh in … will accept that,” #Armenia’s President Armen Sarkissian tells Al Arabiya. english.alarabiya.net/en/features/20
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