Tatevik Shahunyan. The head of the commission on foreign affairs of the National Assembly of Armenia Armen Ashotyan considers it impermissible for Israel to speculate on the issue of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey against the backdrop of the deterioration of relations between Tel Aviv and Ankara.

On his page in Facebook Ashotyan, in particular, wrote: "I consider it impermissible to gamble with the issue of recognition of the Armenian Genocide by Israel in a complex geopolitical game with Turkey."

To note, yesterday one after another calls for the recognition of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey were heard in Israel. Thus, the son of Israeli Prime Minister Yair Netanyahu, on his Facebook page, wrote that Turkey is responsible for atrocities against Cyprus, Greeks, Kurds and Armenians. "I would like to remind the Turks that they are people from Central Asia who illegally occupied Asia Minor and Constantinople, who were Christian before their invasion." So shut up! " Yair Netanyahu wrote.

On the same day, the bill on the recognition of the Armenian Genocide, presented by the member of the Knesset Itzik Shmuli, was approved by his 50 colleagues. The bill was supported by both coalition representatives and opposition parties, namely Likud, Zionist Camp, Meretz, Jewish House and Shas. The bill calls for officially recognizing the Armenian Genocide and fixing a specific day for commemoration of the victims. In addition, the deputies propose that Israel officially recognize the Assyrian genocide. The initiative was joined by Speaker of the Knesset Julius, saying that he would do everything possible to promote the document.

The day before, Israeli Minister of Science Ofir Akunis stated that it is necessary to isolate Turkey in the international arena, as well as "to show the anti-Semitic face of Erdogan". According to Akunis, the Turkish president is a neo-Nazi, who hates Israel. He stressed that Israel must recognize the Armenian Genocide. It should be noted that Akunis is already the third Israeli minister who speaks about the recognition of the Armenian Genocide amid the tense relations between Israel and Turkey. At the same time, Deputy Foreign Minister Tsipi Khotoveli noted that Tel Aviv is not going to freeze relations with Ankara. "Turkey is an important country in the region, even if its leader made rude statements about the leadership of Israel and its actions. I think we answered him the same way, "she said, adding that relations with Turkey are not built on friendship, but on very important interests in the region. – nu-