The recognition comes just as Armenia is trying to normalize relations with Turkey, and hits Azeribaijan, a close Israeli ally, right in a sore spot. According to a diplomatic source, the recognition was 'pulled out of mothballs'

The foreign policy expert calls the decision a 'childish mistake,' while leaders of Azerbaijan's Jewish communities urge Israeli lawmakers to oppose the move.

The recognition comes just as Armenia is trying to normalize relations with Turkey, and hits Azeribaijan, a close Israeli ally, right in a sore spot. According to a diplomatic…