Israel Remains Reluctant to Recognize Armenian Genocide After Biden's Statement: Times of Israel

The Israeli Foreign Ministry announced on Saturday that it acknowledges "the terrible sufferings and tragedy of the Armenian people," yet refrained from recognizing the massacres that occurred in the Ottoman Empire in the early 20th century as genocide. This was reported by Times of Israel, citing the ministry's statement.

“During these days, in particular, we and various countries around the world are responsible for ensuring that such events do not recur,” the statement from the Foreign Ministry said.

According to the source, Yair Lapid, the leader of the Yesh Atid party, welcomed U.S. President Joe Biden's April 24 statement, noting that “this was an important moral step by Biden.”

“I will continue to fight for Israel's recognition of the Armenian genocide; it is our moral responsibility as a Jewish state,” the politician stated.

It should be noted that the day before, Yair Lapid had introduced a bill in the Knesset calling for the official recognition and condemnation of the Armenian genocide.