Jewish lobby against “Armenian genocide” resolutions

US Jewish lobby officially declared its antipathy to the draft resolutions for so-called “Armenian genocide” recognition submitted to US Congress.

One of the world’s powerful Jewish organizations – Anti-Defamation League (ADL) said adoption of the “genocide” resolution by House of Representatives and Senate wouldn’t be suitable for the moment, APA reports quoting Turkish “Vatan” newspaper. Director of the New-York based ADL’s bureau in Washington Jess Horders said they supported the idea of joint historic commission proposed by Turkey and described in the protocols signed with Armenia: “It is the best way to discuss this issue at the joint commission of Turkish and Armenian historic commission of Armenian and Turkish historians.

APA