Israel Says Old Killings of Armenians Were Genocide
以色列稱昔日屠殺亞美尼亞人為種族滅絕
Introduction
The Israeli government says that the Ottoman Empire killed many Armenians a long time ago. They call this a genocide.
以色列政府表示，奧斯曼帝國在很久以前殺害了許多亞美尼亞人，他們稱之為種族滅絕。
Main Body
Israel and Turkey are not friends now. They disagree about wars in Gaza and Lebanon. Israel says it is right to call these old killings a genocide because there are many documents.
以色列與土耳其現在並非朋友。他們在加薩與黎巴嫩的戰爭問題上意見分歧。以色列表示，由於有許多文件證明，將這些往昔的屠殺稱為種族滅絕是正確的。
Turkey is angry. Turkey says Israel is doing this to hide problems in Gaza. Turkey says the deaths happened because of war, not a plan to kill people.
土耳其感到憤怒。土耳其稱以色列這麼做是為了掩蓋加薩的問題。土耳其表示，死亡是因為戰爭造成的，而非有計劃的屠殺。
Azerbaijan is also unhappy. They say the facts are wrong. Armenia is quiet. Their leader does not want to talk about this for political reasons.
亞塞拜然也感到不快。他們稱事實有誤。亞美尼亞則保持沉默。其領導人出於政治原因不願對此發表評論。
Conclusion
Now, the Israeli parliament must vote to make this a law.
現在，以色列議會必須投票將此定為法律。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The "Feeling" Words
In this text, we see how countries describe their emotions. This is perfect for A2 learners to describe how people feel.
Angry / Unhappy Bad feelings "Turkey is angry." / "Azerbaijan is also unhappy."
🛠️ Building Sentences with "SAY"
Notice how the text uses SAY to share an opinion. It is the easiest way to report a fact or a thought:
- Who SAY What
- Israel says it is right.
- Turkey says the facts are wrong.
Pro Tip: Use "says" when talking about one person or one country (He says / She says / Israel says).