Israel formally recognises Armenian genocide in rebuke to Turkey

On Sunday, Israel's government unanimously voted to formally recognize the Armenian massacres during World War I as genocide. The move is seen as a sharp rebuke to Turkey, which denies the genocide designation, and reflects a widening rift between the two countries that were once regional allies.

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