Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar will present a cabinet resolution proposing official Israeli recognition of the Armenian Genocide at Sunday's government meeting, according to a report by the Zioneer. The move is seen as a retaliatory step against Turkish President Erdogan. 32 countries have formally recognized the genocide.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar is set to present a cabinet resolution on Sunday that would formalize Israeli recognition of the Armenian Genocide — the systematic slaughter of approximately 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during World War I. As The Zioneer reported earlier Thursday evening at 21:43, Sa'ar obtained the initiative from an unnamed journalist and says the proposal cites a moral and historical duty to recognize the genocide and condemn denial. The timing of the cabinet vote ties directly to a diplomatic clash with Turkey. Sa'ar's office described the move as "Israeli revenge against Erdogan," referencing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's increasingly hostile rhetoric toward Israel over the Gaza war. While Israel has long avoided formal recognition of the genocide, largely due to strategic relations with Turkey and Azerbaijan, the current government under Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has taken a harder line on Ankara. The proposal, if approved, would make Israel the 33rd country to officially recognize the Armenian Genocide.
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