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Pressured by Azerbaijan, Israel Removed Recognition of Armenian Genocide From Knesset's Agenda

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Sunday, 19 July, 2026, 20:47
Pressured by Azerbaijan, Israel Removed Recognition of Armenian Genocide From Knesset's Agenda

The Israeli government's decision to recognize the Armenian genocide, approved last month, was not brought to a Knesset vote due to pressure from Azerbaijan on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, an Israeli source told Haaretz.