Israel Recognizes Armenian Genocide, Angering Key Oil Supplier Azerbaijan
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Israel’s decision on Sunday to formally recognize the Ottoman Empire’s genocide of the Armenian people has sparked fierce protests from Azerbaijan, a close ally and major oil supplier. On Monday, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry in Baku urged Israel to reverse the move, calling it a “distortion of history.”