{"id":103485,"date":"2011-06-07T14:09:25","date_gmt":"2011-06-07T09:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.epress.am\/?p=103485"},"modified":"2011-06-07T14:49:26","modified_gmt":"2011-06-07T09:49:26","slug":"israel-will-discuss-armenian-genocide-issue-for-a-long-time-yet-expert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/epress.am\/en\/2011\/06\/07\/israel-will-discuss-armenian-genocide-issue-for-a-long-time-yet-expert.html","title":{"rendered":"Israel will Discuss Armenian Genocide Issue for a Long Time Yet: Expert"},"content":{"rendered":"

Discussion of the Armenian Genocide in Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, is a trump card in Israel’s hand against Turkey, said Arestakes Simavoryan, head of the Center for Armenian Studies at the Yerevan-based Noravank Foundation<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, speaking to journalists in the Armenian capital today. Recall, the Knesset made history<\/span><\/strong><\/a> on May 19 when it held its first open discussion on recognition of the Armenian Genocide. MKs voted unanimously to refer the subject for a further hearing to the Knesset’s education committee.<\/p>\n

According to Simavoryan, the taboo for many years in discussing the Armenian Genocide in Israel has now been lifted.<\/p>\n

“In my opinion, perhaps this will be dragged out; the committee might come to the conclusion and say that this issue doesn’t correspond to this committee’s discussions; let’s create a new committee which will allow us to move the issue forward in a more sensible way. They will discuss this issue for a long time, and no results can be expected yet. Though I consider this one step forward \u2014 as compared to 2007\u20132008,” he said.<\/p>\n

Asked by a journalist if the United States recognizes the Armenian Genocide, what impact will it have on Israel, Simavoryan said:<\/p>\n

“The Jewish people were saying, at least let the Americans accept the Armenian Genocide, then we’ll accept it, since America’s weight is greater in this issue. I believe that even if Israel accepts the Armenian Genocide, then what are we [referring to Armenia] going to do? We must have a strategy. I don’t believe Israel harmonizes its policies with America at this time, since America has had a rather negative attitude towards Israel lately.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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