Israel will recognize Armenian Genocide if it forgoes "Holocaust monopoly"February 17, 2009 - 21:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Ergodan's Davos walkout gave hope for recognition of the Armenian Genocide by Israel. It could be possible but for Israel's conviction of uniqueness of the Holocaust, an Armenian expert said. "The uniqueness of the Holocaust is an extremely important and delicate topic for the Jewish identity. Tensions in the Turkey-Israel relations are not enough to settle the problem. Israel will recognize Armenian Genocide if it forgoes Holocaust monopoly," deputy director of the Armenian Genocide Institute-Museum, orientalist Suren Manukyan told PanARMENIAN.Net Tel Aviv can use the genocide issue as a tool of pressure on Turkey but recognition is unlikely, according to him. "However, under the circumstances, the Jewish lobby in the U.S. may reconsider its position on recognition of the Genocide by the 111th Congress," Manukyan presumed. 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 | U.S. reacts to Russia’s criticism of upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting Matthew Miller has weighed in on Russia’s criticism of an upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting. Lavrov sees ‘collapse’ of Russia’s ties with Armenia Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has underscored heightened tensions between Russia and Armenia. Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. |