Israel’s cabinet approves recognition of 1915 Armenian killings as genocide
Israel’s cabinet unanimously approved a proposal to designate the 1915 violence against Armenians as genocide, a move that has drawn criticism from Turkey and Azerbaijan.
Israel’s cabinet unanimously approved a proposal to recognize the 1915 violence against Armenians as genocide. The decision was announced on Sunday, according to the Hindustan Times. The 1915 events involved the killing of around 1.5 million Armenians, a figure reported by multiple outlets.
Azerbaijan denounced Israel’s recognition as a deterioration of ties between Israel and Turkey. Turkey’s foreign ministry said Israel’s decision was a weaponizing of history, and Turkey accused Israel of weaponizing history, according to Al Arabiya and Al Monitor respectively.
Azerbaijan is an ally of Israel but its closest foreign partner is Turkey, as reported by Dawn. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan warned that Armenia does not wish to engage with the ‘weaponization’ of the 1915 genocide, according to France 24. Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar spearheaded the proposal and announced Israel’s approval of the resolution, reported by i24news.tv.
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