Israeli analyst: Armenian lobby in the U.S. opposes the Trump Route

Published: 2026-01-05 07:27

"While the Armenian government seeks to stabilize and quietly improve relations with Israel, the lobby exports local friction to Washington. This creates unnecessary tension with a key regional actor and U.S. ally at precisely the moment Armenia can least afford strategic isolation," wrote Michael Borodkin, an Israeli analyst and expert on Iran and the Middle East, in an article published by The Times of Israel.

"The sharpest point of contention has emerged around the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity. As the Armenian government explores this U.S.-backed normalization framework as a means of strengthening its sovereignty, the ANCA (Armenian National Committee of America) has launched a public campaign against it. Drawing in part on claims from leaked or partial documents, the lobby argues that the initiative ‘rewards genocide’ and undermines Armenian national interests," the author added.

By Azerbaijani-Israeli Alliance Global News