The president of the Jewish community in Armenia Rima Varzhapetian sent a message to the Israeli parliament (Knesset) on a forthcoming discussion on recognition of the Armenian genocide.
The message says:
Dear Mr. Edelstein!
Dear members of the Knesset!
Members of the Jewish community of Armenia learned with great enthusiasm and hope the next discussion on recognition of the Armenian Genocide in the Knesset session.
The Knesset embodies a set of wise people to look and morally rights of the Jewish diaspora.
We place great hopes on the positive decision of the Israeli parliamentarians to recognize the tragedy of the Armenian people as genocide.
If we want to build a future, we must honor the past and represent an example to the new generation.
From the onset of Genesis to the creation of the State of Israel and until now, our people, the cost of enormous sacrifices, suffered the greatest moral challenge to meet the main requirements of the Almighty – the principle of justice.
Aware of this, the world’s peoples, governments and parliaments in many countries are closely watching the position of the State of Israel and the Jewish Diaspora on this thorny issue – the recognition of the Armenian genocide.
We, the Jews, have made the historic choice to make our universal moral principles that can not bend to political contingencies of the moment and an “opportunistic” misleading.
Looking straight into the eyes of Armenians, undergoing immense suffering, we Jews, see, like in the mirror, the suffering of our people. The hearts of most Jews and Armenians are waiting with trepidation the most important decision for the future of both peoples.
Stéphane © armenews.com