YEREVAN, JUNE 30, ARMENPRESS. In an interview with “Armenpress”, chairman of the Armenian National Committee of Jerusalem Hakob Sevan, referring to the upcoming discussion on the Armenian Genocide in the Parliament of Israel on July 5, said there are positive signs from the Knesset over the issue of the Armenian Genocide recognition, however, we must not forget that at this moment works are being carried out towards the normalization of the Turkish-Israeli relations.

“The Armenian National Committee doesn’t take into account what political processes are being held at that stage, it just continues carrying out its activities. Of course, we understand that the normalization of the Turkish-Israeli relations can have an impact on that process, however, we move forward our activities. We work constantly, our goal is to make Israel recognize the atrocities against the Armenians in 1915 as genocide. We think, that the Jewish people, who also were committed to genocide, must recognize the Armenian Genocide. It is their moral duty”, Hakob Sevan said.

He said there is a positive attitude towards the issue of the Armenian Genocide recognition in the Knesset. He said if a right of free voting will be provided, many MPs will vote in support of the recognition.

Hakob Sevan informed that the Armenian National Committee together with the Jewish partners will hold a demand protest on the Armenian Genocide recognition discussion day in the Knesset.

On July 5 the issue of the Armenian Genocide will be discussed in the Parliament of Israel. On May 16 Speaker of the Knesset Yuli-Yoel Edelstein called the Government to recognize the Armenian Genocide committed by the Ottoman Turkey.