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ISRAELI PARLIAMENT TO PREPARE LAW RECOGNIZING ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
16:49 24/04/2013 " POLITICS
The Israeli parliament (Knesset) is going to prepare a law recognizing
the Armenian Genocide, Ermenihaber.am news website reported, citing
NTV Turkish TV channel.
The Knesset discussed the recognition of the Armenian Genocide
on Tuesday.
Meretz deputy Zehava Gal-On said during the session that the Knesset
should endorse recognizing the Armenian Genocide despite efforts to
reconcile with Turkey. Deputies accepted a proposal to prepare a law
on the Armenian Genocide.
One commission of the Knesset was tasked with drafting the law.
The Armenian Genocide has been recognized and condemned by Uruguay
(1965), the Republic of Cyprus (1982), Argentina (1993), Russia
(1995), Canada (1996), Greece (1996), Lebanon (1997), Belgium (1998),
Italy (2000), Vatican (2000), France (2001), Switzerland (2003),
Slovakia (2004), The Netherlands (2004), Poland (2005), Germany
(2005), Venezuela (2005), Lithuania (2005), Chile (2007), Sweden
(2010). The Armenian Genocide has been recognized by Vatican, the
Council of Europe and the World Council of Churches.
Source: Panorama.am
16:49 24/04/2013 " POLITICS
The Israeli parliament (Knesset) is going to prepare a law recognizing
the Armenian Genocide, Ermenihaber.am news website reported, citing
NTV Turkish TV channel.
The Knesset discussed the recognition of the Armenian Genocide
on Tuesday.
Meretz deputy Zehava Gal-On said during the session that the Knesset
should endorse recognizing the Armenian Genocide despite efforts to
reconcile with Turkey. Deputies accepted a proposal to prepare a law
on the Armenian Genocide.
One commission of the Knesset was tasked with drafting the law.
The Armenian Genocide has been recognized and condemned by Uruguay
(1965), the Republic of Cyprus (1982), Argentina (1993), Russia
(1995), Canada (1996), Greece (1996), Lebanon (1997), Belgium (1998),
Italy (2000), Vatican (2000), France (2001), Switzerland (2003),
Slovakia (2004), The Netherlands (2004), Poland (2005), Germany
(2005), Venezuela (2005), Lithuania (2005), Chile (2007), Sweden
(2010). The Armenian Genocide has been recognized by Vatican, the
Council of Europe and the World Council of Churches.
Source: Panorama.am