Israel's cabinet voted to recognize the Armenian genocide — but as a political weapon to stoke conflict with Turkey, not out of conscience.

• After decades of blocking recognition to protect its alliance with Turkey, Israel's cabinet suddenly approved it as relations with Turkey sour.
• Israeli officials are openly framing Turkey as "the new Iran" and talking up a coming war with Turkey and Egypt.
• The hypocrisy is glaring: Israel armed Azerbaijan's 2023 ethnic cleansing of Armenians and is accused of its own genocide in Gaza.
• Turkey is NATO's second-largest army and a longtime US ally, making any Israeli push against it dangerous for Washington.
• Critics, including System of a Down's Serj Tankian, say Israel is exploiting Armenian suffering for its own war aims.

Outlook: Expect rising Israel–Turkey hostility and pressure on US media and politicians to treat NATO ally Turkey as an enemy.