Standing together

The Middle East’s Last Judeo-Christian Nations

Armenia and Israel, the last two Judeo-Christian nations in the Middle East, share striking similarities. These Biblical nations stand as the sole democracies in a region of authoritarian Muslim states. And sadly, like Israelis, Armenians are also no strangers to suffering, as the first genocide of the 20th century took 1.5 million Armenian lives. While devising the Holocaust, Hitler famously stated, "Who, after all, today speaks of the annihilation of the Armenians?" Like Israel, the central defining characteristic of Armenia is its faith. Through centuries of war and hardship, faith is the glue that has held Armenian society together.

Strengthening the Jewish-Armenian Relationship

Despite their similarities, Armenia and Israel find themselves at odds. Israel, in order to balance against Iranian influence in the region, has developed close ties with Azerbaijan, the country committing ethnic and religious cleansing against Armenians. Similarly, Armenia has developed ties with Iran, a nation openly committed to Israel’s deconstruction, in an attempt to balance against existential threats stemming from Turkey and Azerbaijan. The unfortunate reality is that the only two Judeo-Christian nations in the region have developed a strained relationship driven by the need to survive in a region dominated by hostile Muslim states.

It’s a tragedy to see these two sister nations torn apart by aggressive neighbors. History has shown that the most reliable allies are those who share values. Now more than ever, Armenia and Israel need each other.

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Isn’t Azerbaijan allied with Israel?

According to the Israeli National Security Secretariat’s travel advisories, Azerbaijan is classified as a “Moderate Threat” to Jews. Armenia, on the other hand, is classified as “No Threat.”

Following Hamas’ Oct. 7th attacks against Israel, Azerbaijan’s foreign minister stated “Azerbaijan supports the Palestinian people in their struggle for statehood, the solution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on the basis of the two-state principle, with the capital of Palestine in East Jerusalem.”

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Isn’t Armenia allied with Iran?

Armenia is pro-survival, not pro-Iran.

There is no formal or informal alliance between the two countries, Armenia merely maintains non-hostile relations with Tehran. Blockades by Turkey and Azerbaijan force Armenia to rely on Iran’s transportation system for exports (Armenia also transits trade through Georgia, but Georgia’s ties to Russia limit this route). To close the border with Iran would be economic suicide.

Armenia works with the U.S. to limit its trade with Iran and keep funds away from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). On the other hand, Azerbaijan chooses to purchase oil and gas from Iran, providing funds directly to the IRGC.

Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell together in unity.

Psalm 133:1

It is a tragedy to see these two nations, sister nations, divided and torn apart by the existential threats of the region. The United States is the only nation capable of uniting the Middle East’s last two democratic Judeo-Christian nations.

Amb. Sam Brownback

Proponents of strong Israel-Azerbaijan ties say Azerbaijan is friendly towards Jews and claim Armenia is antisemitic. This is nonsense.

Dr. Michael Rubin

The most alarming part for me as an Israeli journalist however, is that most Israelis aren’t even aware of how problematic Aliyev’s dictatorship is, or the nonsense bill of goods they’ve been sold by Azeri lobbying efforts throughout the state of Israel in both the public and private sector.

Emily Schrader, Israeli journalist

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