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Armenian genocide

Members of Armenia’s Russian-speaking Jewish community, along with invited Muslim guests from Egypt and Lebanon, attend a Shabbat dinner July 3, 2026, in Yerevan. (Larry Luxner/ JTA)
July 11, 2026, 5:42 am
Armenia’s Jews hope Israeli recognition of Ottoman genocide will jumpstart bilateral ties
An explosion of Jewish life in the former Soviet republic comes against the backdrop of frosty relations between the country and Israel
By Larry Luxner
Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during the opening ceremony of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, in Antalya, southern Turkey, April 17, 2026. (AP/Riza Ozel)
July 3, 2026, 6:56 am
Sa’ar accuses Turkish FM of ‘incitement to genocide’ for saying humanity ‘cannot bear’ Israel
Hakan Fidan repeats accusation that Israel is ‘problem’ for the whole world, demands international sanctions on Jerusalem following Armenian genocide recognition; Sa’ar urges world to condemn him
By ToI Staff
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan speaks to reporters on June 29, 2026. (Screen capture/YouTube)
July 1, 2026, 5:16 am
Armenian PM offers cold response to Israeli recognition of genocide against his people
Nikol Pashinyan suggests decision was politically motivated amid major decline in Israel’s ties with Turkey, which denounces the move and highlights Gaza deaths
By ToI Staff, Nava Freiberg and Agencies
An Armenian flag and a remembrance day poster hang in the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City, as the community marks the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, on April 24, 2015 (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
June 29, 2026, 12:38 pm
Azerbaijan slams ally Israel’s recognition of Armenian genocide: ‘Distortion of historical facts’
Baku urges Jerusalem to ‘reconsider the decision’; Azerbaijan, while close with Israel, takes Turkey’s line in rejecting label for WWI atrocities
By ToI Staff and Nava Freiberg
Armenians take part in the annual torch march on the eve of the Genocide Remembrance Day in Yerevan, on April 23, 2025. (KAREN MINASYAN / AFP)
June 28, 2026, 3:19 pm
Israel recognizes Armenian genocide, amid frosty ties with Turkey
FM says unanimous government move is ‘moral imperative’ for Jewish state: ‘It’s never too late to do the right thing’; Ankara, which accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza, rejects label for WWI atrocities
By Nava Freiberg
A sign captioned 'I remember and demand' calls for recognition of the Armenian genocide in Jerusalem's Old City, August 28, 2025. (Nava Freiberg/The Times of Israel)
June 26, 2026, 4:13 am
FM to propose cabinet resolution to officially recognize Ottoman genocide of Armenians
Proposal cites ‘moral and historical obligation’ for Israel to recognize the WWI atrocities as genocide, in move likely to provoke rival Turkey
By ToI Staff
US Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance hold flowers as they walk towards the eternal flame at the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan, Armenia, February 10, 2026. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool Photo via AP)
February 11, 2026, 1:09 am
White House takes down Vance post calling WWI massacre of Armenians ‘genocide’
US and NATO ally Turkey denies genocide of Armenian population in 1915; Vance aide claims description of post on VP’s visit to memorial in Yerevan was error
By Agencies
Akis Dagazian, Armenia’s honorary consul in Thessaloniki, stands in front of the Armenian Church of the Virgin Mary. (Larry Luxner/JTA)
September 30, 2025, 7:49 am
Thessaloniki’s Armenian minority and Jewish past are bound by a shared history of genocide
Greek port city with longstanding Armenian community was mostly Jewish before the Holocaust; Armenians emphasize marking 1915 genocide, which Netanyahu recently recognized
By Larry Luxner
Lt. Col. G., commander of the 77th Armored Battalion, in Zeitoun, Gaza, August 28, 2025 (Lazar Berman/The Times of Israel)
August 31, 2025, 3:01 pm
Daily Briefing Aug. 31: Day 695 – On the ground in Gaza City
Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman discusses a secure cabinet meeting, hostage talks, the IDF’s 7th Brigade and diplomatic strains swirling around the PM’s Armenian genocide recognition
By Jessica Steinberg and Lazar Berman
Garo Sandrouni in his studio, August 28, 2025. (Nava Freiberg/The Times of Israel)
August 31, 2025, 8:02 am
Genocide recognized? Netanyahu’s words stir old wounds in Jerusalem’s Armenian Quarter
As PM breaks precedent on Ottoman-era massacre, community members question his motives, and say his off-the-cuff comments fall short of official government recognition
By Nava Freiberg
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a military parade commemorating Turkey's 1974 invasion of Cyprus, in the northern part of the island's capital Nicosia on July 20, 2025. (Birol BEBEK / AFP)
August 27, 2025, 7:27 pm
Turkey rejects Netanyahu’s recognition of Armenian genocide as politically motivated
Ankara, which has repeatedly compared Israel to Nazi Germany, calls the statement ‘an attempt to exploit past tragedies for political motives’
By Nava Freiberg, AFP and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L), speaks on the Patrick Bet-David podcast about the Armenian genocide, August 27, 2025 (screenshot/X)
August 27, 2025, 3:15 am
In first, Netanyahu says he recognizes Armenian genocide
Israel has long avoided officially recognizing Ottoman slaughter of Christians during WWI, though PM seems to signal change in stance as ties with Turkey continue to deteriorate
By Lazar Berman
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan addresses a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels, April 4, 2024. (Johanna Geron, Pool Photo via AP, File)
June 21, 2024, 3:25 pm
Armenia recognizes Palestinian statehood; Israel summons ambassador for reprimand
Move follows similar ones by Slovenia, Spain, Ireland and Norway, with 145 UN member states now recognizing ‘State of Palestine’; statement affirms support for two-state solution
By ToI Staff
Protesters against the government's judicial overhaul greet participants of the Jewish Federations of North America’s General Assembly in Tel Aviv, April 23, 2023. (Carrie Keller-Lynn/Times of Israel)
April 25, 2023, 1:58 pm
Daily Briefing Apr. 25: GA protests, Jordanian MP’s gun-smuggling, and Armenian pain
Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman discusses a lawmaker-smuggler and Armenian Jerusalemites as Diaspora affairs reporter Canaan Lidor looks at GA speeches and a Ramadan event
By ToI Staff
Armenian ceramist Vic Lepejian in his Old City studio, April 23, 2023 (Lazar Berman/Times of Israel)
April 25, 2023, 4:27 am
On genocide memorial day, Jerusalem Armenians hold out hopes for Israeli recognition
The Jewish state has prioritized ties with Turkey and Azerbaijan over recognizing the WWI Ottoman massacre, critics say, as Armenian community voices shame over country’s stance
By Lazar Berman
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