Leader of Israel’s opposition Yesh Atid party Yair Lapid said his party would lodge a bill in the Knesset recognizing the Armenian Genocide.

Lapid said Israel’s reconciliation deal with Turkey last year a “diplomatic mistake” and called  Israel to “upgrade its support for the creation of an independent Kurdish state” and to “assist the Kurds together with the United States and with countries in the region”, The Times of Israel reported.

Israel’s opposition Yesh Atid party leader invoked the Armenian Genocide to denounce Turkish president Erdogan, saying “those who deny the murder of children in the Armenian genocide should not preach morality at us”.

Israeli politicians slammed Erdogan after his critical remarks over US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem. Moreover, on Wednesday Erdogan called to declare Jerusalem a capital of Palestine.