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Head of Jewish community of Armenia: Recognition of the Armenian
genocide by Israel at the state level is around the corner
ARMINFO
Thursday, August 23, 15:50
Unlike the Holocaust of Jews, unfortunately, not many people in the
world are aware of the Armenian genocide. Nevertheless, those who are
aware of it, including in Israel, have been doing everything possible
for its official recognition, the head of the Jewish community of
Armenia, Rima Varzhapetyan, said at today's press-conference when
replying to the question about the reasons of non-recognition of the
Armenian genocide by Israel.
"I often visit Israel and raise this issue at all possible levels and
during all the meetings. There is nobody who knows the history of
Armenia and denies the fact of the Armenian genocide. But the point is
that not many people are aware of this page of history. As for the
events linked with the Jewish people, the whole world is aware of
them. First, the fact of the Armenian genocide was thoroughly hidden
during the Soviet years, and people have recently started speaking
about it. Nevertheless, I hope that recognition of the Armenian
genocide by Israel at the state level is around the corner", -
Varzhaperyan said.
She also added that many shades of policy, economy and security should
be taken into account when speaking about the attitude of Israel to
the Armenian genocide. She said that consistent and effective measures
but not single initiatives are necessary for successful development of
the recognition process. "One of the representatives of the Armenian
community of Israel Karen Gevorkyan has been making a film about the
people which have been fighting for recognition of the Armenian
genocide by Tel-Aviv. But this is not enough. Every Armenian should
ask - what did he do for recognition of the genocide? For instance,
every wealthy Jew gives money to the Holocaust museum for the whole
world to be aware of it. The Armenian money should be spent for
dissemination of the historical truth", - Varzhapetyan concluded.
genocide by Israel at the state level is around the corner
ARMINFO
Thursday, August 23, 15:50
Unlike the Holocaust of Jews, unfortunately, not many people in the
world are aware of the Armenian genocide. Nevertheless, those who are
aware of it, including in Israel, have been doing everything possible
for its official recognition, the head of the Jewish community of
Armenia, Rima Varzhapetyan, said at today's press-conference when
replying to the question about the reasons of non-recognition of the
Armenian genocide by Israel.
"I often visit Israel and raise this issue at all possible levels and
during all the meetings. There is nobody who knows the history of
Armenia and denies the fact of the Armenian genocide. But the point is
that not many people are aware of this page of history. As for the
events linked with the Jewish people, the whole world is aware of
them. First, the fact of the Armenian genocide was thoroughly hidden
during the Soviet years, and people have recently started speaking
about it. Nevertheless, I hope that recognition of the Armenian
genocide by Israel at the state level is around the corner", -
Varzhaperyan said.
She also added that many shades of policy, economy and security should
be taken into account when speaking about the attitude of Israel to
the Armenian genocide. She said that consistent and effective measures
but not single initiatives are necessary for successful development of
the recognition process. "One of the representatives of the Armenian
community of Israel Karen Gevorkyan has been making a film about the
people which have been fighting for recognition of the Armenian
genocide by Tel-Aviv. But this is not enough. Every Armenian should
ask - what did he do for recognition of the genocide? For instance,
every wealthy Jew gives money to the Holocaust museum for the whole
world to be aware of it. The Armenian money should be spent for
dissemination of the historical truth", - Varzhapetyan concluded.