Gaza Strip history good lesson for ArmeniaJanuary 22, 2009 - 17:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Israel is wrapping up its campaign in the Gaza Strip. On the one hand, it seems the Jewish state can celebrate victory. On the other hand, it could avoid constant bombardment from a hostile entity, an Armenian expert said. "On August 22, 2005, evacuation of Netzarim, the last Jewish settlement in Gaza, was described as a security measure. The events that followed can be a good lesson for Armenia and a warning that it's impossible to achieve peace in exchange of territories," orientalist Suren Manukyan told PanARMENIAN.Net "Evacuation of Jewish settlements from Gaza brought neither peace nor security. On the contrary, it made Israel more vulnerable and played in Hamas' hands. The enemy took this step as demonstration of weakness and continued bombing Israeli territories more fiercely. The East doesn't have respect for the weak. We should have understood this long ago," Manukyan said. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |