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Israel moves to formally recognize Armenian WWI deaths as a genocide Israel's Cabinet approved a proposal to designate violence against Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during World War I as a genocide. The step reflects deteriorating ties between Israel and Turkey.

PM Pashinyan warned Armenia does not wish to engage with 'weaponization' of the 1915 genocide You're watching Middle East Matters on France 24. Why has Israel this week moved to officially recognize the Armenian genocide - the killing of around 1.5 million ppl by Ottoman Turks over a century ago? It's not a question with easy answers. And the ripple effects could be widely felt...not just in Turkey, where president Erdogan has pointed to the allegations that Israel itself has committed a far more recent genocide in Gaza... but also in Azerbaijan, a key ally of both Israel and Ankara.

Azerbaijan slams ally Israel’s recognition of Armenian genocide: ‘Distortion of historical facts’ <p>Baku urges Jerusalem to 'reconsider the decision'; Azerbaijan, while close with Israel, takes Turkey's stance in rejecting label for WWI atrocities</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/azerbaijan-slams-ally-israels-recognition-of-armenian-genocide-distortion-of-historical-facts/">Azerbaijan slams ally Israel&#8217;s recognition of Armenian genocide: &#8216;Distortion of historical facts&#8217;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p> <figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/06/F150424HP06-e1782724622158-1024x640.jpg" title="Azerbaijan slams ally Israel&#8217;s recognition of Armenian genocide: &#8216;Distortion of historical facts&#8217;" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>

Azerbaijan slams ally Israel's recognition of Armenian genocide <p>Azerbaijan on Monday denounced a decision by its ally Israel to recognise the World War I massacres of Armenians as a genocide, a move widely seen as a rebuke by Israel to Turkiye.</p> <p>Azerbaijan and Israel are allies but Baku’s closest foreign partner is Turkiye and the Caucasus country hinted that the move by Israel could hit their bilateral relations.</p> <p>The recognition by Israel — announced on Sunday — was of “serious concern”, Azerbaijan’s foreign ministry said in a statement.</p> <figure class='media w-full w-full media-- media--embed media--uneven' data-original-src='https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1446677904169981&amp;set=a.291630109674772'> <div class='media__item media__item--facebook3 media__item--relative'><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1446677904169981&amp;set=a.291630109674772" data-width="auto"></div></div> </figure> <p>Armenia has long sought international recognition that the mass killings under the Ottoman Empire from 1915 to 1917 amounted to a genocide, in which 1.5 million people died.</p> <p>Turkiye strongly denie…

Israeli government unanimously approves proposal to officially ... Israel's cabinet unanimously voted to formally recognize the Armenian Genocide perpetrated by Ottoman forces in the late Ottoman Empire period. Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, who spearheaded the proposal, announced immediately after the vote, "Just a short while ago, the Government of Israel approved the resolution I brought before it to officially recognize the Armenian Genocide." The decision now heads to the Knesset plenum for a parliamentary vote. Sa'ar framed recognition as a moral imperative rooted in Jewish identity. "This horrific genocide, which took place more than a century ago and whose historical facts are no longer seriously disputed, claimed the lives of 1.5 million people and destroyed an ancient cultural and historical heritage," he said. "As Jews, and especially as the nation-state of the Jewish people, I believe it is our moral duty to make this decision." https://x.com/i/web/status/2070223375146930300 This post can't be displayed because social networks cookies have been deactivated. You can activate them by clicking manage preferences . The cabinet's resolution explicitly condemns any denial, m…

Pashinyan says no response needed to Israel's recognition of the ... Politics 20:48, 29 June 2026 Pashinyan says no response needed to Israel’s recognition of the Armenian Genocide 1 minute read Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said he sees no need to respond to Israel’s recognition of the Armenian Genocide. Pashinyan addressed the issue during a briefing with reporters following a meeting of the Board of the Civil Contract party. “We see no need to respond because we believe that refraining from entering into the issue of the weaponization of the Armenian Genocide is in the interests of the Republic of Armenia,” Pashinyan said. On June 28, the Israeli government unanimously approved a proposal submitted by Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar to officially recognize the Armenian Genocide. Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had said he supported the proposal to recognize the Armenian Genocide. Read the article in: فارسی Français Հայերեն Русский 中文

Armenian Genocide Recognition: Israel's Historic Vote Jfeed Staff JUN 28, 2026 10:49 3 min read Start the conversation It took over a century. It took the collapse of a strategic alliance, a Turkish president who compared Netanyahu to Hitler, an Istanbul court indicting Israeli officials, and a war that reshaped the Middle East. But on Sunday, the Israeli government voted unanimously to officially recognize the Armenian Genocide — and history, however belatedly, moved. The Israeli government unanimously approved a proposal to officially recognize the Armenian genocide, with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar declaring: "It is never too late to do the right thing." "This horrifying genocide, which took place more than 100 years ago and about whose historical facts there is truly no dispute, involved the murder of one and a half million people and the destruction of an ancient cultural and historical heritage," Sa'ar said. "In my view, it is our moral duty as Jews — and certainly as the state of the Jewish people — to make the decision we made today." Netanyahu, who last year became the first Israeli prime minister to personally state that he recognized the genocide, backed the resolutio…

Israel moves to formally recognize 1.5 million Armenian deaths in WWI as genocide Israel’s Cabinet unanimously approved a proposal on Sunday to designate violence against Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during World War I as a genocide.

Israel moves to formally recognize Armenian WWI deaths … Armenians hold their national flag during a ceremony to commemorate the mass killings of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire, in Jerusalem, Israel, Friday, April 24, 2015. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty, File) TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s Cabinet unanimously approved a proposal on Sunday to designate violence against Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during World War I as a genocide. The step, which still needs approval in Parliament, reflectsdeteriorating tiesbetween Israel and Turkey. Turkey has fiercely lobbied to prevent countries from officially recognizing the mass deaths ofArmeniansaround 1915 as a genocide, even as Armenians have pushed for it. Historians estimate that up to1.5 million Armenianswere killed by Ottoman Turks around the time of World War I, an event widely viewed by scholars as the first genocide of the 20th century. Turkey denies that the deaths constituted genocide, saying the toll has been inflated and that those killed were victims of civil war and unrest. For years, Israel never officially broached the subject for fear of angering Turkey, but that relationship has soured over the past two decades, especi…

Armenia declines to respond to Israel's 1915 vote, Pashinyan warns of ... Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Monday that Yerevan would not respond to Israel's recognition of the 1915 events as genocide, cautioning that avoiding the "weaponization" of the issue is in Armenia's core interest. Speaking at a briefing, Pashinyan said Armenia sees no need to engage with the Israeli Cabinet's decision, which was approved unanimously on Sunday on a proposal by Foreign Minister Gideon Saar. The move marked a sharp reversal of decades of Israeli policy that had deliberately withheld the designation, largely to preserve diplomatic ties with Türkiye. Pashinyan's call for restraint stands in contrast to the sharp reaction from Ankara. Türkiye's Foreign Ministry said Monday that Israel was seeking "to cover up its own crimes" through what it called a politically motivated decision, pointing to Israel's ongoing military campaign in Gaza and the genocide proceedings it faces at the International Court of Justice. Türkiye rejects the genocide characterization of the 1915 events, describing them as a wartime tragedy in which both Armenians and Turks lost their lives. Türkiye has long…

Azerbaijan slams ally Israel's recognition of Armenian genocide https://arab.news/2hvrw BAKU: Azerbaijan on Monday denounced a decision by its ally Israel to recognize the World War I massacres of Armenians as a genocide, a move widely seen as a rebuke by Israel to Turkiye.Azerbaijan and Israel are allies but Baku’s closest foreign partner is Turkiye and the Caucasus country hinted the move by Israel could hit their bilateral relations.The recognition by Israel — announced Sunday — was of “serious concern,” Azerbaijan’s foreign ministry said in a statement.Armenia has long sought international recognition that the mass killings under the Ottoman Empire from 1915 to 1917 amounted to a genocide, saying 1.5 million people died.Turkiye strongly denies the accusation of genocide and says that both Armenians and Turks died as a result of World War I. It puts the death toll in the hundreds of thousands.More than two dozen countries, including the United States, France and Germany, recognize the killings as a genocide.“Such actions do not contribute to reconciliation or mutual understanding,” Azerbaijan said of Israel’s move.“Instead, they deepen existing divisions and undermine efforts …

Turkey, Azerbaijan slam Israel’s Armenian genocide recognition as Yerevan mum Ankara accused Israel of weaponizing history as Armenia avoided public comment amid delicate regional diplomacy.

A historic decision! The Israeli government recognized the Armenian ... World » A historic decision! The Israeli government recognized the Armenian genocide A historic decision! The Israeli government recognized the Armenian genocide This decision, which comes at a time of high tension between Turkey and Israel, remains to be approved by parliament Jun 28, 2026 14:27 39 Anatoli Stajkov Author at Fakti.bg The Israeli government today unanimously approved the recognition of the Armenian genocide - a term that Ankara rejects, the Israeli Foreign Ministry announced in a statement, reported Agence France-Presse, quoted by BTA. "A historic decision: the Israeli government unanimously approved the proposal of Foreign Minister Gideon Saar to recognize the Armenian genocide", the statement said. This decision, which comes at a time of high tension between Turkey and Israel, remains to be approved by parliament.

Turkey denounces Israel’s ‘political’ recognition of Armenia genocide Turkey on Sunday lashed out at Israel after it the massacres of Armenians during World War I as genocide, branding it as a “political” decision to cover its own crimes.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“The Israeli government, which has systematically persecuted the Palestinian people before the eyes of the entire world and is being tried at the International Court of Justice on charges of committing genocide against the people of Gaza, is seeking to cover up its own crimes through the political decision it has adopted regarding the events of 1915,” said a foreign ministry. Read more:Turkey’s Erdogan, Israel’s Netanyahu trade genocide barbs

Turkey: Netanyahu's recognition of Armenian ... - Israel National News Turkey: Netanyahu’s recognition of Armenian Genocide is politically motivated Turkey denounces Netanyahu’s recognition of the 1915 Armenian Genocide as political exploitation, accusing him of hypocrisy amid Gaza war crimes allegations. Elad Benari Aug 28, 2025, 6:21 AM (GMT+3) Turkey Israel-Turkey Armenian Genocide Benjamin Netanyahu 2 minutes Netanyahu and Erdogan Avi Ohayon/GPO Turkey issued a sharp rebuke on Wednesday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly recognized for the first time the Armenian Genocide during World War 1, rejecting his remarks as politically motivated and historically unfounded. In a statement quoted by the Anadolu news agency, the Turkish Foreign Ministry accused Netanyahu of attempting “to exploit past tragic events for political reasons,” and added, “Netanyahu, who is on trial for his role in the genocide committed against the Palestinian people, is attempting to cover up the crimes he and his government have committed.” The statement went further, declaring, “We condemn and reject this statement, which is incompatible with historical and legal facts.” Burhanettin Duran, he…

Israeli Cabinet unanimously recognizes Armenian Genocide: 'Too little ... Read this article in: Tony Sperandeo visits the genocide museum in Armenia’s capital, Yerevan. (Photo courtesy) When Israel’s foreign minister said on Thursday that he would call for a vote to recognize the Armenian Genocide, many involved in the issue scoffed and greeted the announcement with skepticism. However, the issue did in fact take center stage two days later and, after decades of skirting the issue, the Cabinet formally recognized the Armenian Genocide. Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, who brought the resolution before the government, called the decision “a moral and historical duty. And in my opinion, there is no strong reason to be avoiding it.” The historic decision drew mixed emotions from Israelis and Armenians who have long pushed for recognition by the Jewish state. Responses wavered from “better late than never” to “too little too late.” Yoav Loeff, a lecturer on Armenian history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, welcomed the vote, but questioned the timing. “It's a decision that could have been made decades ago,” Loeff told ALL ISRAEL NEWS. “So in one way, we say 'better late than never…

Israel moves to formally recognise Armenian WWI deaths as a genocide Israel’s government has unanimously approved a decision to designate the violence against Armenians during World War I as a “genocide”

Israel moves to formally recognize Armenian WWI deaths as a genocide <p>TEL AVIV, Israel &#8212; Israel&#8217;s Cabinet unanimously approved a proposal on Sunday to designate violence against Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during World War I as a genocide.</p>