International report - Israel's move to recognise Armenian genocide stalls under regional pressure

Recognition of Armenian Genocide belongs to Israel, not to one government

The Knesset's postponement need not be a setback. If the next parliament completes the process, recognition of the Armenian Genocide should be completed in order to do the right thing.

International report - Israel's move to recognise Armenian genocide stalls under regional pressure

The Israeli parliament's decision to postpone a vote on recognising the Armenian genocide by Ottoman Turkey is being seen as a triumph for regional diplomacy, as Azerbaijan in particular seeks to avert…

A phone call from Baku answered the question

Two weeks ago, I argued that Israel’s June 28 Cabinet decision recognizing the Armenian Genocide was not what it was being celebrated as. A Cabinet resolution is an executive position, reversible by any future government. What constitutes state recognition is a binding Knesset vote — and the resolution carried no date for one. The test, I wrote, was simple: Watch whether that vote gets scheduled or is left to expire the way a 2018 Knesset measur…