Posts Tagged: Israel – Kurds
Iran Executes Four Kurdish Political Prisoners Charged as ‘Zionist Spies’
Iran on Monday executed four Kurdish political prisoners accused by the Islamist regime of planning a bombing attack in the central city of Isfahan that...
The Iranian Kurds: Betrayed by Iran, the US, and Almost Everyone Else
The gloomy situation of the Kurdish minority in Iran is ironic in light of the fact that during the short life (January-December 1946) of the...
Is There a Biblical — and Genetic — Reason Why Jews Support the Kurds?
The Kurds have been treated horribly. Like Jews, they are a religious and secular ethnic group that stands outside the official Christian and Muslim world....
Has Israel’s Support for Kurdistan’s Independence Helped or Harmed the Kurds?
Israel’s public support for the referendum on Iraqi Kurdistan’s independence roused many demons from their slumber. The question now to be asked is whether the...
Western Powers Must Protect Kurds, Urges Iraqi Jew Escorted to Freedom by Masoud Barzani
For the last forty-seven years, Jamil "Jimmy" Ezra has marked a special, deeply private anniversary on September 1 with a ray of hope in his heart....
Kurdish Fears of New Iranian-Backed Genocide ‘Must Be Taken Seriously,’ Expert Urges
Kurdish warnings that they face a potential genocide at the hands of the Iranian-backed forces that have swept through Iraqi Kurdistan over the last ten...
Iran Rejoices Over Defeat of ‘Second Israel,’ as Netanyahu Urges Support for Kurds
The chief of staff to the Iranian regime's "supreme leader" said on Tuesday that a US-Israeli "plot" to create a "second Israel" in Iraqi Kurdistan...
US ‘Helping Iran Conquer Kirkuk,’ Kurdish Military Official Tells Israeli News Outlet
A representative of the Kurdish Peshmerga forces told an Israeli media outlet on Tuesday that "all our friends have abandoned us" and blamed the US for "ultimately helping Iran conquer" the...
Kurdish Statehood Adversaries Target Israel’s Stance to Rally Opposition
JNS.org - In the predominantly Muslim Middle East, one sure way to rally opposition to any concept is to tie it to Israel. Regional players such as...
US Jewish Leaders Express Support, Empathy for Kurds in Wake of Independence Vote
Several American Jewish leaders and organizations have expressed their affinity with Kurdish aspirations following Monday's independence referendum in the Kurdish regions of northern Iraq, in...
Turkish, Iranian and Iraqi Leaders Decry Kurdish Independence Vote as Creation of ‘Second Israel,’ Warn ‘Waving Israeli Flags Won’t Save You’
The anti-Kurdish alliance of Turkey, Iran and Iraq has stepped up its accusation that Monday's referendum on independence -- in which more than 90 percent...
With Kurdistan, Israel May Gain ‘Stable, Tolerant’ Ally in Fight Against Islamic Extremism
JNS.org - During the last several years, Israel has witnessed the crumbling of the Middle East, as civil wars, internal strife and Islamic extremism have taken hold throughout...
Kurdish Media Highlights Israeli Support for Independence Drive as Iran Fumes
Kurdish media outlets reported favorably on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's support for Kurdish independence on Monday, highlighting the fact that his position is shared...
Israeli FM Lieberman Tells Kerry Independent Kurdish State is a Foregone Conclusion; Peres Says De-Facto Kurd State is Democratic
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Thursday told U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that the emergence of an independent Kurdish state was a "foregone...
