Originally Posted by
Armenian Bishop
Nope! Armenia doesn't have close ties with Israel, but their diplomatic relationship is of a friendly nature. Arsen's answer is correct there: The two countries won't have close ties until Israel recognizes the Armenian Genocide, and not until Israel stops its overt cooperation with countries hostile to Armenia.
On the other hand, Israel does have close ties with Turkey and Azerbaijan, both of them hostile neighboring countries. At times, Israel has even used its influential lobby forces in an alliance with the lobby forces of Turkey and Azerbaijan, to help them with their work for the denial of the Armenian Genocide.
Israel has long been deeply involved with the sale of armaments to Azerbaijan. The arms sales have been directly linked to Armenian deaths, in the defense of Armenia's Karabakh Stronghold (also known as Artzakh). In the April, 2016, "Four Day Karabakh War" an Israeli made kamikaze drone dived into an Armenian transport vehicle (bringing men to the front lines), and blew up with the truck (as well as itself), killing everyone in it. Such things aren't forgotten easily.
In return, Israel purchases a huge percentage of its petrol-oil imports from Azerbaijan. And, their close relationship with Turkey has provided some degree of security for Jews whom live in Turkey.
As you know, Israel has done things to make life difficult for Armenians whom live in Israel. Through the years, there were a number of incidents, in which young bratty Israelis spat upon the clothes and faces of Armenian Clergymen there. There have also been numerous disputes and problems arising from Israeli territorial encroachments upon established Armenian Church and Monastic Property Rights.
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