Current sectionArt & CultureArmenian-American musician Serj Tankian criticized the Israeli government's decision to recognize the Armenian genocide: 'The worst fucking thing that they could have done'Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeShay Ringel10:23 PM • June 30 2026 IDTThe frontman of the successful metal band System of a Down, Serj Tankian, bashed the Israeli government's decision on Monday to recognize the Armenian genocide, saying its timing was "the worst fucking thing that they could have done to Armenians."Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:TurkeyGenocideCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesIsrael-Lebanon DealIran AttackZohran MamdaniWest BankGianni InfantinoHaQuizHaaretz PodcastThe Absent Dialogue: Noam Chomsky and ChatGPTAmulets, Psychics and Miracle Rabbis: New York's Forgotten Jewish OccultWhy Young, Straight Israeli Men Are Losing Interest in SexAryan, Jewish – and Even Regime Insiders: The Lives of Lesbians Under NazismFaded to Grey: Tel Aviv's 'Fountain of Fire' Still Divides OpinionRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAdvanced Israeli Systems Sold to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Documents and Images ShowIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsA Collapsing Society: Israel Suffers National Mental Crisis Due to the WarFlagGate: How Israel Set Off a Storm by Hosting a Separatist Genocide DenierWhy Israelis Should Stop Being Afraid of Mamdani-backed Brad LanderSettlers Tried to Torch Palestinian Homes. They Messed With the Wrong Village