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Armenians in Jerusalem and the dilemma of Israel’s recognition of the Armenian Genocide
Armenian Weekly ^ | October 2025 | Gabby Kevorkian

Posted on 11/08/2025 6:54:22 AM PST by CondoleezzaProtege

The Armenian presence in Jerusalem dates back to 301 AD, when Armenia adopted Christianity as its national religion, and Armenian monks and pilgrims subsequently settled there. Today, Jerusalem is home to a small Armenian community comprised of descendants of Armenians whose ancestors came to the Holy Land after 301 AD, and descendants of Armenians who survived the Ottoman genocide and immigrated to Palestine in large numbers between 1915 and 1923, before the establishment of the Jewish state.

On Tuesday, August 26, 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Patrick Bet-David — an American media personality — on his podcast, that he recognizes the genocide carried out by the Ottoman Empire against Armenians during World War I. However, his response did not make it clear whether he was being serious or sarcastic, which is not befitting the Prime Minister, whose ancestors were subjected to the Holocaust at the hands of Nazi Germany during World War II.

When asked by Patrick Bet-David why Israel did not recognize the Armenian Genocide, Netanyahu said, “I think we did. I think the Knesset (Israeli Parliament) passed a resolution to that effect.” When asked why no Israeli prime minister has ever recognised the Armenian Genocide, Netanyahu replied: “I just did. Here you go.”

Netanyahu’s declaration that the Knesset has recognized the Armenian Genocide, while the Knesset has not passed any such official legislation, coupled with his sarcastic tone, is an insult to the victims of the Armenian Genocide and the Jewish Holocaust.

(Excerpt) Read more at armenianweekly.com ...


TOPICS: History
KEYWORDS: armenia; armeniangenocide; armenians; erdogan; genocide; holocaust; jerusalem; netanyahu; ottomanempire; turkey; worldwar1
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To: faithhopecharity

I only posted an excerpt, the full article provides more context.


21 posted on 11/08/2025 2:54:20 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: SunkenCiv

I don’t care how you want to twist this. Or claim people are “Jew haters.” Facts don’t give a damn about your feelings, and neither do I. They aligned themselves, and 100% a Muslim country to commit genocide on the only Christian nation on this planet.


22 posted on 11/09/2025 12:27:38 PM PST by Lil Flower (American by birth. Southern by the Grace of God. ROLL TIDE!!)
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To: SunkenCiv

The Israel — Azerbaijani alliance>>>(AI)>>>>

Israel and Azerbaijan have strong strategic ties centered around energy and military collaboration. Israel sells weapons to Azerbaijan, which has been a significant arms buyer for Israel in recent years. At the same time, Azerbaijan is a major oil supplier to Israel, notably through the Baku-Ceyhan pipeline that connects Caspian oil fields to the Mediterranean. This energy relationship reduces Israel’s dependence on Arab oil.

Azerbaijan plays a crucial role in Europe’s energy supply through its gas pipeline infrastructure. Its state oil company SOCAR has been granted exploration rights in Israel’s Mediterranean gas fields and has acquired stakes in Israeli gas fields like Tamar. This cooperation facilitates the potential supply of Israeli natural gas to Europe, using Azerbaijan’s infrastructure and good relations with Turkey, which is a key transit country for gas to Europe.


23 posted on 11/09/2025 12:34:10 PM PST by dennisw (There is no limit to human stupidity / Especially in NYC!)
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To: Lil Flower

I don’t care how you want to twist this, you hate the Jews, and like so many fake Xians, you use your fake faith as an excuse to hate Jews.


24 posted on 11/09/2025 1:49:25 PM PST by SunkenCiv (NeverTrumpin' -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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To: dennisw
Thanks d. Also, the Azerbaijan intermediary gives Erdogan a fig leaf for the obvious confluence of economic interest with Israel, considering his history of false genocide accusations against Israel.

25 posted on 11/09/2025 2:03:30 PM PST by SunkenCiv (NeverTrumpin' -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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To: Uncle Miltie
We need to build that museum in Istanbul Constantinople financed by European reparations for betraying the Christians there.
26 posted on 11/09/2025 2:07:05 PM PST by af_vet_1981 ( The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began.)
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To: af_vet_1981

Better!


27 posted on 11/09/2025 2:46:21 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (Real Genocide of Christians by muslims in Sudan and Nigeria gets no notice from Jew haters.)
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