We greet with the deepest respect and sincere gratitude the decision of the State of Israel to recognize the Armenian Genocide.
10-07-2026 13:47 Politics
09.07.2026
To the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu
To the President of Israel, Isaac Herzog
To the Speaker of the Knesset of Israel, Amir Ohana
To the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel, Gideon Sa'ar
Dear Sirs!
On behalf of the Public (community) organization of Greeks in the Republic of Armenia "Patrida," which unites Greeks from Armenia and Artsakh, we express our deepest respect and sincere gratitude for the decision of the State of Israel to recognize the Armenian Genocide. This act holds immense significance not only for the Armenian people but also as a crucial step in defending historical truth, affirming human dignity, and the principle that crimes against humanity must not go unpunished, regardless of political circumstances.
We express our appreciation to the Jews of the world who have tirelessly advocated for this decision over many years: historians, human rights defenders, public figures, and leaders of Jewish organizations in Armenia, including the Jewish community, who have steadfastly upheld the triumph of truth and justice. In Armenia, the memory of innocent victims is not something that should divide peoples but rather something that is meant to unite humanity in the effort to prevent the recurrence of such tragedies.
We hope that the ratification of this decision by the Knesset will serve as yet another undeniable confirmation of Israel's commitment to the fundamental principles of international law, respect for historical memory, and an uncompromising fight against the denial of genocides.
Modern Turkey is a state woven from the patches of the Byzantine Empire, and the tortured peoples who lived in the empire were forcibly imposed with an artificial national identity: primarily the Greeks, Armenians, Assyrians, and even Arabs, whose genocide, by a strange coincidence, remains in the shadows, possibly due to the shared Islamic faith held by the Turks themselves. We believe that the time will come when the forcibly assimilated peoples will rise, reclaiming their true identity and national consciousness, for religion has nothing to do with nationality. Even from the perspective of anthropology and genetics, modern Turks have nothing in common with the Turkic ethnicity.
Given the above, the Organization of Greeks in Armenia and Artsakh "Patrida" sincerely hopes and advocates: after the official recognition of the Armenian Genocide, it is necessary to raise the issue of recognizing the Genocide of Pontic Greeks, Greeks of Asia Minor, Assyrians, and other peoples of the Ottoman Empire.
We express our deepest gratitude to the State of Israel for this timely and historically significant step. May the memory of the innocently slain become an unshakeable foundation for mutual respect, dialogue, and peace among peoples.
The Chairman of the Organization "Patrida," editor of the journal "Byzantine Heritage," lawyer – human rights defender, citizen of Armenia and Greece -
Eduard Polatov (Polatidis)
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