Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem, Archbishop  Nourhan Manougian wrote a letter to the speaker of the Knesset Yuli Edelstein.

He expressed feelings of deep disappointment over speaker’s decision to pull discussion on recognition of the Armenian Genocide from the agenda, in spite of his words last week in support of recognition.

On Wednesday evening Edelstein wrote to the Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem, Archbishop Nourhan Manougian, that he intends to bring the issue to a vote as soon as a majority is ensured.

“As soon as I am convinced that there is a majority in the Knesset for this historic recognition, we will bring it to a vote in the plenum,” Edelstein wrote to the patriarch, adding, “I will do everything in my power and I hope that the efforts will bear fruit.”

Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein withdrew the item from the agenda, his spokeswoman said, to avoid an embarrassment to the Knesset, because it was unclear there would be a majority in favor.

Earlier Edelstein has repeatedly voiced his support for recognition over the years, including last week.