Israel’s foreign minister to submit to government draft resolution on official recognition of Armenian Genocide

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has said he will present a draft resolution at the next cabinet meeting that would provide for the Israeli government’s official recognition of the Armenian Genocide.

“This is a moral and historical obligation to acknowledge the genocide perpetrated against the Armenian people at the end of the Ottoman Empire. At the same time, it is appropriate to condemn any denial, minimization, or distortion of the historical truth,” Sa’ar said.

The official added that the draft resolution would subsequently be put to a vote in the Israeli parliament, the Knesset.