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ISRAELI PARLIAMENT COMMITTEE ON THE ISSUE OF RECOGNITION OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
By Hovik Afyan
AZG DAILY
20-05-2011
The ARF press service reports that the parliament of Israel discussed
the proposal of Meretz Party to discuss the issue of recognition
of the Armenian genocide within the committee of education. The
parliamentarians and government members present at the session
unanimously decided to transfer the question to the committee of
education. Earlier the committee of defense and external relations of
the Israeli parliament discussed the "Armenian issue" which holds its
sessions behind closed doors. There were concerns that the commission
might express a negative opinion on the recognition of the genocide.
For this reason, ANC Jerusalem member Hagop Sevan appreciated as a
"positive development" the transfer of the issue of the Genocide to
the committee of education now. During the debates on the Knesset
floor, everybody, who made a speech, including the country's Religion
Minister that expressed the country's foreign ministry's position,
the representatives of the Prime minister's "Liqud" party, supported
the proposal. They have mentioned that "Israel's relations with Turkey
should interfere with Israel recognizing a historic fact." Moreover,
the country's Religion Minister expressing his own point of view
stated that "It is time to make clear decision on this question
(Armenian Genocide), and for this reason it is necessary to transfer
the issue to the committee of education".
"The issue" is now in subjection to the committee of education. It
is up to Israel now to make "firm decision" taking into account only
historical facts.
By Hovik Afyan
AZG DAILY
20-05-2011
The ARF press service reports that the parliament of Israel discussed
the proposal of Meretz Party to discuss the issue of recognition
of the Armenian genocide within the committee of education. The
parliamentarians and government members present at the session
unanimously decided to transfer the question to the committee of
education. Earlier the committee of defense and external relations of
the Israeli parliament discussed the "Armenian issue" which holds its
sessions behind closed doors. There were concerns that the commission
might express a negative opinion on the recognition of the genocide.
For this reason, ANC Jerusalem member Hagop Sevan appreciated as a
"positive development" the transfer of the issue of the Genocide to
the committee of education now. During the debates on the Knesset
floor, everybody, who made a speech, including the country's Religion
Minister that expressed the country's foreign ministry's position,
the representatives of the Prime minister's "Liqud" party, supported
the proposal. They have mentioned that "Israel's relations with Turkey
should interfere with Israel recognizing a historic fact." Moreover,
the country's Religion Minister expressing his own point of view
stated that "It is time to make clear decision on this question
(Armenian Genocide), and for this reason it is necessary to transfer
the issue to the committee of education".
"The issue" is now in subjection to the committee of education. It
is up to Israel now to make "firm decision" taking into account only
historical facts.