Sitting of Israel's Knesset Committee for Education, Culture and Sports regarding the issue of Armenian Genocide recognition is ongoing.

Knesset speaker Reuven Rivlin noted that divergence between Ankara and Yerevan should not “wipe away” historical facts.

According to him, the fact of Armenian massacres should not be questioned.

“Though I do not keep my views in secret, Turkey never thought to declare me as "persona non grata."

Today, Dec. 26, Knesset Committee for Education, Culture and Sports is debating introduction of Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day. Though the proposal was voiced eight months ago its debate was delayed to December 26.

Following the passage of the bill criminalizing Armenian Genocide denial by the French National Assembly, Ankara recalled its ambassador from France.