Israel recognizes Armenian genocide amid tensions with Turkey

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Israel has formally recognized the Armenian genocide through a unanimous government vote amid tensions with Turkey. The Israeli Foreign Minister condemned Turkey's denial and revision of historical facts relating to the genocide.

Israel’s government unanimously voted on Sunday to formally recognize the Armenian genocide, amid worsening ties with Turkey. “Despite the extensive and unambiguous historical documentation, the Armenian genocide remains to this day the subject of an institutionalized campaign of denial and minimization, including a manipulative rewriting of history, mainly by the Turkish government,” Israeli Foreign Minister […]

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