Israeli Government Does Not Recognize Armenian Genocide Owing to Political ReasonsMay 18, 2006 - 17:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The people and society of Israel recognize the Armenian Genocide . However, the question is not raised at the level of the Government, Executive Director of the Institute on the Holocaust and Genocide, Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Genocide, Psychology Professor Israel Charny stated in a conversation with a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. In his words, at the state level only former Minister of Culture of Israel Yossi Sarid recognized the Armenian Genocide. «There are three people in our state, who openly speak of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey. These are Professor Yair Auron, Yossi Sarid and I. All others keep silent due to political considerations. Israel is in an Islamic circle and most importantly it depends on Turkey in water supplies. Proceeding from this the Israeli Government is silent on the events in 1915. Though Israeli chief rabbi Yona Metzger visited Tsitsernakaberd Memorial in Yerevan and in fact recognized the tragedy in 1915 as a genocide, which is a good precedent. The chief rabbi has much influence, but he does not represent the Israeli Government," Charny underscored. The Israeli scholar also remarked that for a crime committed it is not important when it was committed and against whom. «Genocide is a genocide: whether it is 1915, Holocaust, annihilation of Gypsy population in Hitler Germany, Darfur, Rwanda. I always ask: why people recognize Holocaust and keep silent on the Armenian Genocide?» he said. As of addressing the International Criminal Tribunal, Charny believes «it is a game.» In his opinion, only Europe is able to make Turkey recognize the Genocide. «If Turks really want accession to the EU, they should recognize the Armenian Genocide. This is one of compulsory conditions,» Executive Director of the Institute on the Holocaust and Genocide underscored. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. |