Conscience or convenience: What's behind Israel's recognition of Armenian Genocide? -opinion

The Israeli government recently approved Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar's proposal to recognize the Armenian Genocide, citing a moral obligation. However, the author questions the timing, noting that previous Israeli governments, for decades, declined recognition due to strategic and diplomatic considerations, despite the unchanging moral question. The article suggests that national interests, rather than morality, have historically guided this decision, and that the current recognition is likely a diplomatic gesture influenced by changed strategic realities. The author argues that historical events like the 1915 Armenian tragedy should primarily be left to historians, not politicians, whose decisions are often shaped by present-day diplomatic interests. Furthermore, the article differentiates Israel's recognition of the Armenian Genocide from Holocaust recognition, stating that Israel bears no historical responsibility for the 1915 events, unlike European states confronting their own roles in the Holocaust. The author concludes that when governments act on conscience only after geopolitical risks subside, it reflects convenience, not morality.