ArmInfo.Baku's current demarche on the Israeli Cabinet's recognition of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire is rather an obligatory gesture of solidarity with Ankara, according to Israeli political scientist Alexander Tsinker.
He noted that after nearly a day of silence, Baku has finally responded to the Israeli government's decision to recognize the Armenian Genocide. The political scientist recalled that the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry called on Jerusalem to reconsider this decision, stating that it "does not promote reconciliation," "exacerbates existing contradictions," and "impedes the achievement of sustainable peace."
"The statement itself wasn't unexpected. Azerbaijan's strategic alliance with Turkey left Baku virtually no room for a different official position. What's far more interesting is that the reaction only came a day later. According to Israeli sources, even before the government meeting, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar held consultations with the Azerbaijani side. If this is indeed the case, then Israel warned its ally in advance of the upcoming decision and understood Baku's official reaction," Tsinker noted.
At the same time, the political scientist believes that Turkey itself long ago destroyed the previous status quo in relations with Israel. Tsinker added that after October 7, Ankara effectively adopted the position of a political adversary, and its leadership repeatedly resorted to direct threats against the Jewish state.
"Therefore, Turkey's opinion was unlikely to be a factor influencing the Israeli government's decision. Much more important is that Israel made this decision fully aware that its strategic partner, Azerbaijan, would follow Ankara's criticism. Jerusalem has demonstrated that strategic relations with Azerbaijan will not be a reason to abandon a decision it considers historically and morally correct.
Baku's current demarche is, rather, an obligatory gesture of solidarity with Ankara. The true indicator of the strength of Jerusalem-Baku relations will be seen not in statements from the Foreign Ministry, but in the volume of future military contracts and the schedule of tanker deliveries from Ceyhan to Haifa," Zinker concluded.
As previously reported, on June 28, the Israeli government unanimously recognized the mass killings of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire during World War I as Genocide. The initiative was put forward by Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar. The document will now be sent to the Knesset for approval. The Turkish Foreign Ministry sharply criticized this Israeli initiative. On June 29, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry also issued a statement calling on Israel to reconsider its position.
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