Israeli Rabbi Warns Haredi MKs Against Recognizing Armenian Genocide Over Azerbaijan Ties
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 14 hours ago
What happened
Rabbi Zamir Isayev of Azerbaijan’s Jewish community warned Israeli Haredi lawmakers that recognizing the Armenian genocide could harm Israel-Azerbaijan relations and the local Jewish community’s status. He urged them to consider these consequences before the Knesset debate. Azerbaijan opposes the recognition, calling it a distortion of history, while Israel joins other countries acknowledging the genocide.
- 01Rabbi Zamir Isayev warns Israeli Haredi MKs about risks of recognizing Armenian genocide.
- 02Israel’s decision may harm close Israel-Azerbaijan relations and Jewish community in Azerbaijan.
- 03Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry condemns recognition as a historical distortion.
- 04Rabbi praises Haredi parties but urges them to consider Jewish community’s security in Azerbaijan.
- 05He requests their voices be heard before Knesset debates the recognition.
- 06Israel joins 32 countries recognizing the Armenian genocide, including the US and Germany.
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