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ISRAEL'S KNESSET TO CONSIDER ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTIONS IN OCTOBER
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Aug 11, 2011
Armenia
YEREVAN.- Discussion of two resolutions on the Armenian Genocide
in Israeli parliament (Knesset), is postponed until October after
parliamentary recess, coordinator of Jerusalem Armenian Cause (Hay Dat)
group Hagop Sevan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
"We have strong support in the Knesset on behalf of the parliament
speaker, leader of the ruling coalition and many of its members. Many
are well aware of this issue. The damaged relations between Israel
and Turkey also play an important role. In general, we hope that we
will succeed, and justice will prevail," he said.
Asked about the actions that Armenian community of Israel and Hay
Dat intend to carry out, Sevan noted a lot of work had been done.
"There were meetings, discussions, agreement was reached. For obvious
reasons, I would not like to disclose the details right now," he added.
The issue on recognition of the Armenian Genocide was introduced in
the Knesset Committee on Education, Culture and Sport in May this year
by "leftist" party "Meretz" with the support of the "Likud" party,
led by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Before sending it
to the Commission on Education, Culture and Sports MPs approved the
decision to continue the discussion. They stressed that the relations
between Israel and Turkey should not become an obstacle to Israel's
recognition of Armenian Genocide.
A resolution dealing with assigning a memorial day for the Genocide
will be considered as well.
news.am
Aug 11, 2011
Armenia
YEREVAN.- Discussion of two resolutions on the Armenian Genocide
in Israeli parliament (Knesset), is postponed until October after
parliamentary recess, coordinator of Jerusalem Armenian Cause (Hay Dat)
group Hagop Sevan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
"We have strong support in the Knesset on behalf of the parliament
speaker, leader of the ruling coalition and many of its members. Many
are well aware of this issue. The damaged relations between Israel
and Turkey also play an important role. In general, we hope that we
will succeed, and justice will prevail," he said.
Asked about the actions that Armenian community of Israel and Hay
Dat intend to carry out, Sevan noted a lot of work had been done.
"There were meetings, discussions, agreement was reached. For obvious
reasons, I would not like to disclose the details right now," he added.
The issue on recognition of the Armenian Genocide was introduced in
the Knesset Committee on Education, Culture and Sport in May this year
by "leftist" party "Meretz" with the support of the "Likud" party,
led by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Before sending it
to the Commission on Education, Culture and Sports MPs approved the
decision to continue the discussion. They stressed that the relations
between Israel and Turkey should not become an obstacle to Israel's
recognition of Armenian Genocide.
A resolution dealing with assigning a memorial day for the Genocide
will be considered as well.