A group of Israeli Armenian community members organized a rally denouncing Armenian Genocide near Turkish Embassy in Tel-Aviv.

The demonstrators condemned Turkey’s denial policy, carrying banners and Armenian flags.

During World War I the government of Ottoman Empire organized barbaric extermination of about 1.5 Armenians, turning Western Anatolia into a desert. April 24, 1915 Armenian intellectuals of Turkey were arrested in Constantinople. April 24 is a Remembrance Day of Genocide victims and is commemorated in many countries each year.

Armenian Genocide is recognized and condemned by a number of countries and international organizations. It is officially recognized by Uruguay, France, Italy, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Russia, Poland, Lithuania, Greece, Cyprus, Slovakia, Argentina, Canada, the Vatican, Lebanon, Chile, Sweden and others. Forty-two out of 50 states of U.S. officially recognized Genocide and proclaimed April 24 – Genocide Remembrance Day.

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