According to Maariv, Shas and United Torah Judaism blocked the Knesset vote on officially recognizing the Armenian Genocide, following appeals from Azerbaijani sources. The postponement underscores coalition dynamics and foreign policy pressures on the issue.
The Knesset vote on officially recognizing the 1915 Armenian Genocide was blocked by the ultra-Orthodox coalition parties Shas and United Torah Judaism, according to a Maariv report. The move came after appeals from Azerbaijani sources, the report said.
The issue has been a recurring point of tension in Israeli foreign policy. As The Zioneer reported in 2020, the Israeli cabinet unanimously approved the recognition, but the Knesset vote was repeatedly postponed amid coalition dynamics and pressure from Azerbaijan and Turkey. The latest development marks another setback for proponents of the recognition within the coalition.
The postponement underscores the delicate balance Israel maintains between its strategic alliance with Azerbaijan and the domestic political weight of the ultra-Orthodox parties, which have close ties to Azerbaijani officials.
4 developments
- DevelopingAzerbaijan says Israel halted Armenian Genocide recognition after Baku pressure
- DevelopingKnesset vote on Armenian Genocide recognition postponed
- StrongAzerbaijan blasts Israeli Armenian Genocide recognition, calls it 'distortion of history'
- StrongTurkey says Israel's Armenian Genocide recognition aimed to whitewash Gaza crimes
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