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Originally Posted by proIsrael-nonIsraeli  I do not know why Israel does not recognize Armenian genocide officially. I am sure reasons are purely political and if so are hypocritical.
But what surprises me more than that is why Armenian diaspora of Lebanon does not criticize Armenia itself for not pressing matter with much greater vigor? After all, if Armenian state does not care who else should? I am guessing reasons for impotence are too purely political. |
First Israel not recognizing the Armenian Genocide has 2 reasons:
- Politics and the very good economic and political relations with Turkey (exactly like USA)
- They want to be the only country to have seen the Genocide, and they want the holocaust to be the first the first Genocide of the 20th century
Second Armenia adopted the recognition of the Armenian Genocide after the 2nd President Mr Kocharian came to power after 1998. Now in it's external affairs agenda, recognition is number one. This came after a big struggle by the Diaspora and Tashnag party that is the only party that has presence in Diaspora and in Armenia.
Just for the record before 1998 (1991-1998) Armenians of Diaspora did criticize the state in Armenia for not caring about the recognition of the Armenian Genocide...
Thank you!!