Israeli parliament to prepare law recognizing Armenian Genocide

Israeli parliament to prepare law recognizing Armenian Genocide

The Israeli parliament (Knesset) is going to prepare a law recognizing the Armenian Genocide, Ermenihaber.am news website reported, citing NTV Turkish TV channel. 

The Knesset discussed the recognition of the Armenian Genocide on Tuesday.

Meretz deputy Zehava Gal-On said during the session that the Knesset should endorse recognizing the Armenian Genocide despite efforts to reconcile with Turkey. Deputies accepted a proposal to prepare a law on the Armenian Genocide.

One commission of the Knesset was tasked with drafting the law.

The Armenian Genocide has been recognized and condemned by Uruguay (1965), the Republic of Cyprus (1982), Argentina (1993), Russia (1995), Canada (1996), Greece (1996), Lebanon (1997), Belgium (1998), Italy (2000), Vatican (2000), France (2001), Switzerland (2003), Slovakia (2004), The Netherlands (2004), Poland (2005), Germany (2005), Venezuela (2005), Lithuania (2005), Chile (2007), Sweden (2010). The Armenian Genocide has been recognized by Vatican, the Council of Europe and the World Council of Churches.