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AYIC responds to Amudim
"Our Heritage is wherever we are," says Director Kaplan
Kaliburg, Grand Duchy of Ananto
May 12, 5706


Robert Kaplan at AYIC offices in Kaliburg

AYIC Director Robert Kaplan announced a major counter programming campaign this week designed to counter Amudim's propaganda surrounding the return of the Luthorian gem to Yishelem. "Amudim wants to set itself up as the only voice for Yeudis in the world," said Kaplan at AYIC HQ in Kaliburg. "But the Diaspora has a response: Our heritage is not the land or the gems. It is wherever we are. It is our traditions, our celebrations, our religious observances, and yes, our language. Our Heritage is wherever we are."

Kaplan said this was the theme of the advertising campaign that is meant to push back at the Amudim claim that just because they now possess 6 of the historical gems of Elior, it has claim over Yeudi Heritage. "We happen to know that they needed to reunite all eight of the Gems," explained Kaplan. "They have six of them now that Luthori has surrendered the Gem they were holding, but we also know there are 3 in Hutori? So, that's 9. It is suspected that someone slipped a fake gem to Amudim, which makes their celebration even more facetious. They know it, but they are going ahead with their celebration of possessing 6 of the, now I guess its 9 gems of Elior as if they have all 8. I don't know. But if they want to use that to promote some sort of eschatological myth, we will definitely refute that with facts."

Kaplan said that diaspora Yeudis were not in favor of Luthori surrendering its gem. "Their gem was entrusted to Luthori millennia ago. And they have kept the trust and the faith with their Yeudi population for this entire time. And then, remarkably they did an about face regarding that gem and sent it back to Amudim in a move that allows the Archaic Museum to claim that 5+1 Gems are enough." Kaplan said the sudden about face on the Luthorian gem is demonstration that all of the gems are likely cursed. "We know that the Hulanevek Gem, previously in Kalistan but now safely ensconced in Hutori, has a curse upon it that killed our male monarchs. We will see if that curse is lifted when William takes the throne. But it is also possible that a curse which is capable of putting the Luthorian Monarch into the control of someone in Amudim was invoked that caused them to suddenly switch positions on the continued possession of the gem, for no reason apparent or otherwise. What else could possibly explain the inexplicable move in Fort William?"

The First Poster in AYIC's new Campaign. The Redn printed here translates to "Our Heritage is Wherever We are"

Kaplan has called on Yeudis to be wary of any display of the gems in Yishelem. "We strongly advise the diaspora to avoid legitimating the claims of the Yishelem group and the Archaic Museum," warned Kaplan. "I am calling on all Kalistani Yeudis to boycott all invitations to visit the gems. Even though there are only 5 genuine gems and one false one, due to three verified gems being in Hutori, on display, we argue that visiting them will validate Yishelem's claims over the loyalty of diaspora Yeudis, which we flat out reject. We also call on all diaspora Yeudis in Valruzia, Hutori, Luthori, Kundrati, Narikaton, Vanuku, Selucia and Zardugal, and anywhere else they happen to live, to boycott the display, and to contact the Yishelem museum to inform them that our heritage is not their passion play."

Kaplan said he intends to communicate with diaspora Yeudis to see if there is any international interest in a Diaspora conference to begin coordinating with communities. "We would like to stand against the homeland group," said Kaplan, "but I would also be remiss if I didn't note that I am also interested in discovering whether there is interest in expanding our Redn language programs abroad, to give diaspora Yeudis a common cant that transcends our national cultural identities and allows us to identify one another while abroad. It is important for cultural development, and I think we could make a case for the world's Yeudis in at least beginning to revive the language in other countries as well."

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