Israel uses the So-called Armenian Genocide issue as trump against Turkey, an expert said.
“Israel will not use this trump card unless it gets another one,” fellow at Noravank foundation, head of Armenian studies center Aristakes Simavoryan told a press conference in Yerevan.
PanARMENIAN.Net reports that, as a second trump card, Simavoryan outlined possible adoption of a resolution criminalizing the denial of so-called Armenian genocide.
However, according to Simavoryan, Israel will hardly be willing to spoil relations with Turkey. “Israel’s recognition of the claims would certainly help improve relations with Armenia. But it’s obvious that the discussion of the issue by the Knesset panel is aimed against Turkey,” he said, adding that the process has already transformed into a political show.
Simavoryan did not exclude that the Knesset’s education committee will shelve the issue for months and even years.
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