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KNESSET TO DISCUSS ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RECOGNITION IN EARLY DECEMBER
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Nov 25 2011
Armenia
TEL AVIV. - The Knesset committee on education, culture and sport,
headed by Alex Miller will discuss the issue on the recognition of the
Armenian Genocide in early December. However, coalition key parties'
opinion on the issue varies, IzRus portal reports.
The committee will have a session devoted to recognition of the 1915
Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire. The committee decided to
discuss the issue at the Knesset plenary session this May. According
to preliminary estimations, majority of the committee, headed by
Miller are against the recognition.
Speaker Reuven Rivlin (Likud Party) wants to participate in the
session. He made a public speech for the recognition in May. Besides,
Ze'ev Elkin, who is also for the recognition, will participate in the
session. The key parties of the coalition "Likud" and "Israel is Our
Home" (IOH) principally differ on the issue. Significant majority of
the ruling party is for the recognition, Reuven Rivlin, Ze'ev Elkin,
Gilad Erdan and Benny Begin among them.
At the same time IOH members are categorically against. Moreover,
even the discussion is harmful for the strategic partner Azerbaijan.
"There is no single chance that the Knesset will recognize the
Genocide. It is impossible. We cannot afford breaking relations with
Azerbaijan, our main strategic partner in the Muslim world because
of arguable issues of the history regarding events which occurred
one hundred years ago," Israeli deputy FM Danny Ayalon (IOH) told
IzRus portal.
"I am against populist decisions, and will not accept outrageous
behavior during the session," Miller said on Thursday.
From: Baghdasarian
news.am
Nov 25 2011
Armenia
TEL AVIV. - The Knesset committee on education, culture and sport,
headed by Alex Miller will discuss the issue on the recognition of the
Armenian Genocide in early December. However, coalition key parties'
opinion on the issue varies, IzRus portal reports.
The committee will have a session devoted to recognition of the 1915
Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire. The committee decided to
discuss the issue at the Knesset plenary session this May. According
to preliminary estimations, majority of the committee, headed by
Miller are against the recognition.
Speaker Reuven Rivlin (Likud Party) wants to participate in the
session. He made a public speech for the recognition in May. Besides,
Ze'ev Elkin, who is also for the recognition, will participate in the
session. The key parties of the coalition "Likud" and "Israel is Our
Home" (IOH) principally differ on the issue. Significant majority of
the ruling party is for the recognition, Reuven Rivlin, Ze'ev Elkin,
Gilad Erdan and Benny Begin among them.
At the same time IOH members are categorically against. Moreover,
even the discussion is harmful for the strategic partner Azerbaijan.
"There is no single chance that the Knesset will recognize the
Genocide. It is impossible. We cannot afford breaking relations with
Azerbaijan, our main strategic partner in the Muslim world because
of arguable issues of the history regarding events which occurred
one hundred years ago," Israeli deputy FM Danny Ayalon (IOH) told
IzRus portal.
"I am against populist decisions, and will not accept outrageous
behavior during the session," Miller said on Thursday.
From: Baghdasarian