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Israeli Cabinet Unanimously Approves Recognition of Armenian Genocide Pending Parliament Vote

The Israeli cabinet unanimously approves formal recognition of the Armenian genocide after Foreign Minister Gideon Saar advanced the proposal, and the measure now awaits ratification by the Knesset.The decision breaks decades of Israeli restraint intended to preserve ties with Turkey, a government that rejects the genocide label and has repeatedly accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza.The vote further strains relations with Turkey following the Gaza war and follows Armenia's earlier recognition of the State of Palestine, signaling a diplomatic realignment toward governments that recognize the massacres.
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