Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsA top adviser to the Azerbaijani president said Israel took Baku's objections 'seriously' and prevented the issue from advancing to a government vote, corroborating earlier Haaretz reporting that Netanyahu reversed the scheduled decisionShare 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 formatSubscribeLiza Rozovsky12:53 PM • August 05 2026 IDTA senior adviser to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev confirmed Tuesday that Azerbaijan lobbied Israel to prevent the Knesset from advancing a vote recognizing the Armenian genocide, publicly corroborating a previous Haaretz report that the move was blocked following pressure from Baku.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:KnessetIsraeli politicsTurkeyAzerbaijanIsrael–TurkeyGenocideGideon Sa'arCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesMichigan PrimaryCori BushGazaHezbollahNetanyahuDavid BarneaElection PollsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastAzerbaijani Official: Baku Pushed Israel to Halt Armenian Genocide RecognitionAIPAC-backed Democrat Defeats BDS Supporter Cori Bush in Missouri PrimaryPro-Israel Jewish Democrat Jeremy Moss Wins Michigan Congressional PrimaryMichigan Senate Race Too Close to Call as El-Sayed Holds Lead Over StevensTrump: Hormuz Strait 'Gonna Be Open Very Soon, or Iran Is Gonna Get Hit'Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThis Israeli ultra-Orthodox Feminist Activist Has a Warning for U.S. JewsNetanyahu Says Israel Has 'Special Forces' Ready if He's Arrested on NY VisitHow Israel's Elbit Armed the United Arab Emirates'I Tried, I Got Crushed by AIPAC': Andy Levin Is All-in for El-SayedDozens of IDF Soldiers Desert Sde Teiman Base in Protest of CommanderIt's No Wonder Israelis Want War. Violence Has Become a Source of Joy