The Armenians deserved this recognition a century ago. They receive it now not because historical truth finally prevailed, but because it briefly became politically expedient: one more truth spoken as a lie by the reckless government of Benjamin NetanyahuEran Rolnik01:09 AM • July 05 2026 IDT"It is never too late to do the right thing," Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar declared last week as the cabinet approved his resolution to formally recognize the Armenian Genocide. When a politician like Sa'ar suddenly discovers the moral imperative of doing the right thing, it is worth asking whether the meaning of the word "right" has quietly changed.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:HolocaustIsrael–TurkeyIsraeli politicsTurkeyBenjamin NetanyahuICJGideon Sa'arAzerbaijanGenocideCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesIsrael-IranBen-GvirAli KhameneiGaza CafeBrad LanderHaQuizHaaretz PodcastOn the Armenian Genocide and the Israeli Government's Borderline StatecraftA Palestinian Tied Up With Zip Ties, Cables and a Pole in GazaDozens of ultra-Orthodox Harassed Patrons at Jerusalem Cafe Open on ShabbatSecond Teen Dies After Haifa Shooting in Northern IsraelRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAdvanced Israeli Systems Sold to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Documents and Images ShowIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsIsrael Has Long Ignored Warnings of a 'Diplomatic Tsunami.' Now It Has Arrived103 Nails on the Map: How Israel's Government Is Burying the Two-state SolutionTop Israeli Diplomats Accuse Mamdani of Antisemitism Over 'Jewish State' RemarkNetanyahu Trolls Trump and Turkey: Why Israel Recognized the Armenian Genocide