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Armenian Genocide bill may re-emerge on Knesset agenda after recess
September 3, 2011 - 12:47 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Members of Israel's Knesset reacted angrily to the
downgrade in diplomatic relations with Turkey, the Jerusalem Post
reported.
`Turkey, who supports terrorist organizations that shoot rockets at
Israeli citizens every day, are those who need to apologize and take
responsibility,' coalition chairman Ze'ev Elkin (Likud) said. `Turkey,
who cruelly represses the national longings of the Kurds are the last
ones who can preach to us.'
`Israel needs to stand strong before the chutzpah and the extortion of
Turkey's Islamist government,' Elkin added.
Likud MK Danny Danon said: `Turkey crossed the line in supporting the
flotilla and supporting terror, and they have the nerve to ask us for
apologies. Turkey needs to apologize to Israel and abandon the ways of
terror and the axis of evil.' Danon also called for the US to declare
Turkey a state that supports terror, because of its close ties to
Iran.
MK Yohanan Plesner (Kadima) called the expulsion of Israel's
ambassador to Turkey `a new low in our declining relations with Turkey
over the last two years.'
Kadima MK Otniel Schneller called for restraint in reacting to the
downgrade. `Our interest is to maintain relations with Turkey as much
as possible,' he said. `This is in Israel's interest and in the
interest of the entire Middle East. Israel has a responsibility to
maintain stability in the region.'
MK Arye Eldad (National Union) said Israel should expel the Turkish
ambassador and demand payment of damages to the soldiers injured
during the flotilla incident.
He added that he plans to propose a bill to recognize the Armenian
Genocide by the Turks, as soon as the Knesset recess ends.
September 3, 2011 - 12:47 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Members of Israel's Knesset reacted angrily to the
downgrade in diplomatic relations with Turkey, the Jerusalem Post
reported.
`Turkey, who supports terrorist organizations that shoot rockets at
Israeli citizens every day, are those who need to apologize and take
responsibility,' coalition chairman Ze'ev Elkin (Likud) said. `Turkey,
who cruelly represses the national longings of the Kurds are the last
ones who can preach to us.'
`Israel needs to stand strong before the chutzpah and the extortion of
Turkey's Islamist government,' Elkin added.
Likud MK Danny Danon said: `Turkey crossed the line in supporting the
flotilla and supporting terror, and they have the nerve to ask us for
apologies. Turkey needs to apologize to Israel and abandon the ways of
terror and the axis of evil.' Danon also called for the US to declare
Turkey a state that supports terror, because of its close ties to
Iran.
MK Yohanan Plesner (Kadima) called the expulsion of Israel's
ambassador to Turkey `a new low in our declining relations with Turkey
over the last two years.'
Kadima MK Otniel Schneller called for restraint in reacting to the
downgrade. `Our interest is to maintain relations with Turkey as much
as possible,' he said. `This is in Israel's interest and in the
interest of the entire Middle East. Israel has a responsibility to
maintain stability in the region.'
MK Arye Eldad (National Union) said Israel should expel the Turkish
ambassador and demand payment of damages to the soldiers injured
during the flotilla incident.
He added that he plans to propose a bill to recognize the Armenian
Genocide by the Turks, as soon as the Knesset recess ends.