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IT'S TIME FOR ISRAEL TO RECOGNIZE GENOCIDE, SAYS PARLIAMENT MEMBER
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Monday, May 2nd, 2011
Ze'ev Elkin member of Likud Party
JERUSALEM-Israel's Foreign Ministry must review its position on
recognition of the Armenian Genocide, said Ze'ev Elkin member of Likud
Party of Israel's parliament, the Knesset at a conference dedicated
to the 96th anniversary of the Genocide.
The Foreign Ministry should not adhere to the non-recognition position
which once was introduced by Simon Peres to favor of Turkey, he added,
according to the the press service of the Likud party.
"The State of Israel, calling on the world to accept historical
justice and observe moral norms, cannot act on the contrary being
guided by narrow political views only. It's time to stop the policy
of indulging Turkey, introduced by Shimon Peres. The Jewish State
should have been among the first to declare an official recognition.
Unfortunately, Israel is one of the last Western countries which has
not done so. Better late than never," he said.
Elkin also urged his fellow members of Knesset to vote for the adoption
of a resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide. He appealed to
the chairman of the Knesset Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense,
Shaul Mofaz, requesting to conclude hearings on the matter and submit
a bill for Knesset's approval.
Many states have recognized the Armenian Genocide. Uruguay was
the first to do it in 1965. The Armenian Genocide has since been
recognized by Russia, France, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Poland,
Lithuania, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Greece, Cyprus, Lebanon,
Canada, Venezuela, Argentina, as well as by 42 of the U.S. states. The
Armenian Genocide has also been recognized by the Vatican, the European
Parliament, and World Council of Churches.
From: A. Papazian
asbarez
Monday, May 2nd, 2011
Ze'ev Elkin member of Likud Party
JERUSALEM-Israel's Foreign Ministry must review its position on
recognition of the Armenian Genocide, said Ze'ev Elkin member of Likud
Party of Israel's parliament, the Knesset at a conference dedicated
to the 96th anniversary of the Genocide.
The Foreign Ministry should not adhere to the non-recognition position
which once was introduced by Simon Peres to favor of Turkey, he added,
according to the the press service of the Likud party.
"The State of Israel, calling on the world to accept historical
justice and observe moral norms, cannot act on the contrary being
guided by narrow political views only. It's time to stop the policy
of indulging Turkey, introduced by Shimon Peres. The Jewish State
should have been among the first to declare an official recognition.
Unfortunately, Israel is one of the last Western countries which has
not done so. Better late than never," he said.
Elkin also urged his fellow members of Knesset to vote for the adoption
of a resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide. He appealed to
the chairman of the Knesset Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense,
Shaul Mofaz, requesting to conclude hearings on the matter and submit
a bill for Knesset's approval.
Many states have recognized the Armenian Genocide. Uruguay was
the first to do it in 1965. The Armenian Genocide has since been
recognized by Russia, France, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Poland,
Lithuania, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Greece, Cyprus, Lebanon,
Canada, Venezuela, Argentina, as well as by 42 of the U.S. states. The
Armenian Genocide has also been recognized by the Vatican, the European
Parliament, and World Council of Churches.
From: A. Papazian