Armenian genocide

Israel's Armenian Genocide recognition a 'childish mistake,' expert claims

The foreign policy expert calls the decision a 'childish mistake,' while leaders of Azerbaijan's Jewish communities urge Israeli lawmakers to oppose the move.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prof. Efraim Inbar speaks at a conference in Jerusalem, February 3, 2014.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech during the closing event of the SAHA 2026 International Defence and Aerospace Exhibition in Istanbul, Turkey, May 8, 2026.

Turkey grows stronger, hostility towards Israel increasing, academic expert warns

Prof. Yossi Shain addressed Israel’s recognition of the Armenian genocide, noting the issue has become political, and referred to what appears to be Turkey’s growing power as a result.

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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar attends an honorary session at Paraguay's bicameral Congress in Asuncion on November 24, 2025, as part of his official visit to the country.

Conscience or convenience: What's behind Israel's recognition of Armenian Genocide? -opinion

The moral question, however, never changed. If recognizing the Armenian tragedy is a moral imperative today, why was it not one in 2006, or in 1996?

|ByDR. ELINA BARDACH-YALOV
Members of the Azeri Jewish population.

Azerbaijan chief rabbi asks Knesset to reconsider recognition of Armenian Genocide - exclusive

Rabbi Shneur Segal, Chief Rabbi of the Ashkenazi Jewish Community of Azerbaijan, sent the letter to Ofir Katz, Chairman of the Likud Faction, on Monday following the Israeli government's vote.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER

The nakbas

I wish these people had half of the sympathy they have for the Palestinians for the millions that were and still are truly oppressed by imperial power.

MAY 3, 2018ByHEN MAZZIG
LEBANESE OF Armenian descent carry signs and Armenian flags in Rabieh, Lebanon during a protest to commemorate the 101st anniversary of the mass killing of Armenians.

Senior minister calls Erdogan antisemite, regrets mending ties with Turkey

Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan slammed Turkish President Erdogan, calling him "an antisemite."

APRIL 2, 2018ByHAGAY HACOHEN
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends the opening session of the World Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP21) at Le Bourget, near Paris

WUJS seeks to declare March as ‘antisemitism awareness month’

World Jewish student body also pledges to remember Armenian Genocide.

JANUARY 2, 2018ByTAMARA ZIEVE
'Gurlitt: Status Report - Nazi Art Theft and its Consequences' exhibition at the Bundeskunsthalle in Bonn, Germany, November 2, 2017.

Armenian exhibit in Jerusalem evokes painful memories

The exhibit with a dancing dress has haunted visitors.

AUGUST 12, 2017ByBARRY DAVIS
Armenian dress