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ISRAELI FM OPPOSES ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RECOGNITION
PanARMENIAN.Net
February 6, 2012 - 16:56 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman stood
against the Armenian Genocide recognition.
"Since its establishment, Israel has opposed the application of
Holocaust term in relation to another war and tragedy. The tragedy of
the Jewish people during the World War II is beyond comparison with
any other tragedy. Attempts to turn conflicts and massacres in Africa,
Asia and Balkans into another Holocaust are unacceptable. No country
other than France has recognized Armenian Genocide by law. Today
historical incidents have turned into political disputes. That's
why I don't consider it right for Israel to face this problem,"
Azerbaijan Press Agency quoted Lieberman as saying.
It's worth noting here that the following 22 countries have recognized
the Armenian Genocide: Uruguay, Russia, Cyprus, Greece, Canada, Italy,
Lebanon, Australia, Belgium, France, Argentina, Sweden, Slovakia,
the Netherlands, Germany, Lithuania, Venezuela, Poland, Switzerland,
Brazil, Vatican and Chili.
On January 23, the French Senate passed the bill criminalizing the
Armenian Genocide denial with 127 votes for and 86 against. Expected
to be signed into law by President within 14 days, the bill will
impose a 45,000 euro fine and a year in prison for anyone in France
who denies this crime against humanity committed by the Ottoman Empire.
Two separate groups of French politicians who oppose the legislation
- from both the Senate and the lower house - said they had formally
requested the constitutional council examine the law. The groups said
they each had gathered more than the minimum 60 signatures required
to ask the council to test the law's constitutionality. The council
is obliged to deliver its judgment within a month, but this can be
reduced to eight days if the government deems the matter urgent.
PanARMENIAN.Net
February 6, 2012 - 16:56 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman stood
against the Armenian Genocide recognition.
"Since its establishment, Israel has opposed the application of
Holocaust term in relation to another war and tragedy. The tragedy of
the Jewish people during the World War II is beyond comparison with
any other tragedy. Attempts to turn conflicts and massacres in Africa,
Asia and Balkans into another Holocaust are unacceptable. No country
other than France has recognized Armenian Genocide by law. Today
historical incidents have turned into political disputes. That's
why I don't consider it right for Israel to face this problem,"
Azerbaijan Press Agency quoted Lieberman as saying.
It's worth noting here that the following 22 countries have recognized
the Armenian Genocide: Uruguay, Russia, Cyprus, Greece, Canada, Italy,
Lebanon, Australia, Belgium, France, Argentina, Sweden, Slovakia,
the Netherlands, Germany, Lithuania, Venezuela, Poland, Switzerland,
Brazil, Vatican and Chili.
On January 23, the French Senate passed the bill criminalizing the
Armenian Genocide denial with 127 votes for and 86 against. Expected
to be signed into law by President within 14 days, the bill will
impose a 45,000 euro fine and a year in prison for anyone in France
who denies this crime against humanity committed by the Ottoman Empire.
Two separate groups of French politicians who oppose the legislation
- from both the Senate and the lower house - said they had formally
requested the constitutional council examine the law. The groups said
they each had gathered more than the minimum 60 signatures required
to ask the council to test the law's constitutionality. The council
is obliged to deliver its judgment within a month, but this can be
reduced to eight days if the government deems the matter urgent.