To the question why Israel has not recognized the Armenian Genocide till now, Hovhannisyan mentioned that politics matters here. “According to a survey conducted in Israel, the majority of the public favors Armenian Genocide recognition. Unfortunately, often the opinion of the public and politicians differs. Many politicians promise during their pre-electoral campaign that they will recognize the Armenian Genocide in case of being elected, but as soon as they are elected, they forget their promise,” said Hovhannisyan. The representatives of the Jewish community highlighted the role of public diplomacy for that issue.