Israeli MPs Propose Petition to Include Armenian Genocide on Knesset Agenda

Israel’s Knesset (Photo: knesset.gov.il)

JERUSALEM (Armenpress)””Israeli MPs have proposed to organize a petition on including the issue of the Armenian Genocide recognition in the Parliament’s autumn session agenda, chairman of the Armenian National Committee of Jerusalem Hakob Sevan said.

“The Education and Sports Committee Chairman’s words that the Committee officially recognized the Armenian Genocide, gave a new impetus to the process, and it seemed it was a challenge to the plenary session. It was stated that this way cannot be continued and the issue is being constantly delayed. It was a difficult situation for the Israeli MPs. They were discussing the Parliament’s regulations, trying to figure out how to move forward the issue. The participants in the Committee discussion mainly had positive attitude and wanted to move forward the process. There was a proposal to organize a petition to involve the issue in the plenary session’s agenda,”