Pozner Discusses U.S. Steps on Recognition of Genocide and More

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide because Americans were angered by Ankara. This was written today by prominent journalist Vladimir Pozner on his Instagram page, responding to a question from a user.

The U.S. House of Representatives adopted the resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide on October 29, with a significant majority voting in favor (405 in favor, 11 against). 223 Democrats and 177 Republicans voted for it. The document was also supposed to be discussed in the Senate, but Republican Senator Lindsey Graham invoked the right to veto the resolution following a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

“What do you think, why did the U.S. House of Representatives recognize the 1915 massacre as genocide? Why now? Because they were extremely angry at President Erdoğan for purchasing S-400 anti-aircraft systems from Russia and attacking the Kurds in Syria,” Pozner wrote.

The journalist stated that the events occurring in the U.S. regarding the Genocide are political games. In his opinion, Americans are generally indifferent to the historical issue.

“Moreover, that the Senate blocked the discussion of this issue is also a political game, as if they crushed Turkey’s nose, that’s enough, but they shouldn’t go overboard,” Pozner noted.

Uruguay was the first country to recognize the Armenian Genocide in 1965, followed by France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Lithuania, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Greece, Cyprus, Lebanon, Canada, Venezuela, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Vatican City, Bolivia, Czech Republic, Austria, and Luxembourg. Six other countries (including the U.S. and Great Britain) have partially recognized the Armenian Genocide at the state or provincial level.