Israel recognized the Armenian Genocide

The Israeli Parliament adopted a resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," Israeli authorities have been discussing recognizing the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire since at least 2008.

The Israeli government unanimously approved a bill officially recognizing the Armenian Genocide, Armenpress reported on June 28.

"It's never too late to do the right thing," the agency quoted Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar as saying, as he submitted the bill to the Knesset (parliament).

After the parliament vote, Saar gave a short speech in which he thanked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his cabinet colleagues for their support, News.am reported on June 28.

As a reminder, the official Ankara has repeatedly expressed extremely negative views on the Armenian genocide in the past, denying all accusations leveled by the Armenian side. International recognition of the Armenian Genocide is incapable of changing the Turkish government's stance on the mass killings of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire, according to Armenian scholars and politicians previously interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot." They believe that only Turkish society can influence the government's position.