Pashinyan Gives Measured Response to Israel's Armenian Genocide Move

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Armenia sees no need to respond to Israel's Cabinet vote recognizing the Armenian Genocide, saying Yerevan wants to avoid weaponizing the issue. The restrained response reflects Armenia's balancing between Turkey, Azerbaijan, Iran and Israel after Jerusalem's historic shift. The Israeli government unanimously approved Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar's proposal, with Knesset approval still needed. Israel's recognition honors historical truth about the murder of 1.5 million Armenians, and Jerusalem should not let Turkish denial or regional pressure dictate Jewish-state memory.