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U.S. and Israel Should Recognize the Armenian Genocide
Turkey’s sensitivities have blocked the move long enough.
- Zev Chafets
- Bloomberg
Last week Turkey recalled its ambassadors to America and Israel.
That decision came in response to Israeli forces killing 60 Palestinian protestors attempting to cross the Gaza border.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Israeli actions a “genocide” on Turkish TV; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shot back on twitter: “I suggest that he not preach morality to us.”
Erdogan’s attack has opened an unanticipated window of opportunity, both in Washington and Jerusalem to break a…