Debate Intensifies in Israel Over Recognition of the Armenian Genocide
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A planned vote in Israel's Knesset on the recognition of the Armenian genocide was not held, prompting political debate. According to Haaretz, the move followed diplomatic pressure from Azerbaijan, although Israeli officials have not confirmed that account.
Citing a source, Haaretz reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided not to bring the issue before parliament after contacts with Hikmet Hajiyev, foreign policy adviser to the President of Azerbaijan. The newspaper also claimed that Azerbaijani officials were informed that the initiative had been removed from the parliamentary agenda.
However, the office of Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, who initiated the recognition process, denied reports that the vote had been cancelled due to the prime minister's intervention. No alternative explanation was provided for why the issue was not submitted to the Knesset.
Earlier, the Israeli government unanimously approved a proposal to recognize the Armenian genocide. The measure was expected to be forwarded to the Knesset for final approval during a plenary session.
Following the government's decision, Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry criticized the initiative, stating that such steps could hinder efforts to achieve lasting peace and reconciliation in the region. Representatives of Azerbaijan's largest Jewish communities also voiced opposition to further advancing the proposal.
However, the office of Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, who initiated the recognition process, denied reports that the vote had been cancelled due to the prime minister's intervention. No alternative explanation was provided for why the issue was not submitted to the Knesset.
Earlier, the Israeli government unanimously approved a proposal to recognize the Armenian genocide. The measure was expected to be forwarded to the Knesset for final approval during a plenary session.
Following the government's decision, Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry criticized the initiative, stating that such steps could hinder efforts to achieve lasting peace and reconciliation in the region. Representatives of Azerbaijan's largest Jewish communities also voiced opposition to further advancing the proposal.
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