Since Armenia 's independence , Israeli politicians , rabbis , and the country 's Armenian community have called on the Israeli government to recognize the Armenian Genocide . At the same time , Turkey has threatened to break off ties with Israel if Israel or the United States recognized the killings as genocide . As of 2008 , there has been an ongoing debate regarding recognition in the Knesset with Turkey lobbying hard to prevent it . According to '' The Jerusalem Post '' , many Israelis support recognition
Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide
Armenians in Israel