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 Netanyahu

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

Israel's recognition of the 1915 Armenian genocide has ended decades of caution over one of the world's most politically sensitive historical events. The cabinet decision,…