Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Israeli parliament rejects ‘Armenian genocide' resolution

"Israeli parliament rejects ‘Armenian genocide' resolution
The Israeli parliament, the Knesset, declined yesterday to approve a resolution recognizing Armenian claims of genocide at the hands of the late Ottoman Empire, news reports said.

The resolution, submitted by lawmaker Haim Oron, drew anger from some quarters in the Israeli government and was rejected by parliament, the Anatolia news agency said."

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