Satisfaction with the Armenian community in Jerusalem, the German parliament's decision to recognize the Armenian Genocide, despite the pressure exerted on the part of Turkey: "Germany has done what is expected of it"
"Like every Armenian around the world, we are very happy about the official recognition of the German parliament term 'genocide' about the murder of Armenians that Turkey has made," said Hobnan Bgdsrian, head of the Office of the Patriarchate of the Armenian Church in Jerusalem.
Earlier today (Thursday), the German parliament accepted the bill to recognize the massacre of the Armenian people by Ottoman forces during World War I as genocide.
The decision was made despite the warning of the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who said that he would sever relations with Germany.
"We are happy because all Armenian struggling to reach this recognition and possibly reach Turkey's recognition of its crimes," Bgdsrian added. "Not only Turkey denies what is carried out, but sometimes it also presents itself as a victim."
According Bgdsrian, the fact that it was Germany, an influential country in the world, has decided to officially recognize the Armenian Genocide is very meaningful for them. "I told my father about the announcement and he was very happy to hear.
He stressed that it is something that was expected from Germany to do because they also recognized the Jewish Holocaust, which they have committed, and because Germany was a military ally of the Ottoman Empire at the time of the genocide, "he added.
The Turks were furiously to the decision of the German parliament to officially recognize the Turkish massacre of Armenians as genocide, and announced that they would return the ambassador from Berlin for consultations. Turkish Foreign Minister Moolot Kbosoglo Twitter responded to the decision and said that the decision "irresponsible". He added, saying that Germany voted for the definition of the massacre as genocide in order to atone for 'dark crimes.
His grandparents survived the massacre - Bgdsrian expect that other countries will follow Germany, led by the State of Israel. "I think and expect that other countries, especially Israel, will take an example from Germany," he said.
"I hope that Israel, which has always maintained its morality, not give in to pressure from Turkey and also declares that the Armenian genocide during World War I was genocide. If not formally then at least a parliamentary declaration." He noted that the discussion was to take place in the Knesset at the end of May, but was postponed to July.
"Like every Armenian around the world, we are very happy about the official recognition of the German parliament term 'genocide' about the murder of Armenians that Turkey has made," said Hobnan Bgdsrian, head of the Office of the Patriarchate of the Armenian Church in Jerusalem.
Earlier today (Thursday), the German parliament accepted the bill to recognize the massacre of the Armenian people by Ottoman forces during World War I as genocide.
The decision was made despite the warning of the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who said that he would sever relations with Germany.
"We are happy because all Armenian struggling to reach this recognition and possibly reach Turkey's recognition of its crimes," Bgdsrian added. "Not only Turkey denies what is carried out, but sometimes it also presents itself as a victim."
According Bgdsrian, the fact that it was Germany, an influential country in the world, has decided to officially recognize the Armenian Genocide is very meaningful for them. "I told my father about the announcement and he was very happy to hear.
He stressed that it is something that was expected from Germany to do because they also recognized the Jewish Holocaust, which they have committed, and because Germany was a military ally of the Ottoman Empire at the time of the genocide, "he added.
The Turks were furiously to the decision of the German parliament to officially recognize the Turkish massacre of Armenians as genocide, and announced that they would return the ambassador from Berlin for consultations. Turkish Foreign Minister Moolot Kbosoglo Twitter responded to the decision and said that the decision "irresponsible". He added, saying that Germany voted for the definition of the massacre as genocide in order to atone for 'dark crimes.
His grandparents survived the massacre - Bgdsrian expect that other countries will follow Germany, led by the State of Israel. "I think and expect that other countries, especially Israel, will take an example from Germany," he said.
"I hope that Israel, which has always maintained its morality, not give in to pressure from Turkey and also declares that the Armenian genocide during World War I was genocide. If not formally then at least a parliamentary declaration." He noted that the discussion was to take place in the Knesset at the end of May, but was postponed to July.
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