Israel and Kurdistan
Protesters outside US embassy demand US, Israeli action after Kurdish massacre
Several signs pointed to Israel’s close relationship with the Kurdish community. One read “Israel loves Kurdistan,” while others went further, openly calling for military action against the regime.
Why Israel’s security interests now depend on supporting the Kurds - opinion
A common future for Kurds and Jews: A shared history and moral duty - opinion
Iran claims new details of arrests of 'Zionist' agents and Kurdish group
Analysis: How Kurdistan’s Independence Can Spark the Middle East
Despite longstanding ties between the Kurds and Israel, support for Kurdistan independence is more than likely a geo-political one, with Israel looking to get a foothold in the region.
The American Christian aid volunteers giving Kurdish Peshmerga medical training
A US-based Christian aid group teaches Peshmerga fighters how to save their lives and those of their comrades.
Netanyahu scoffs at Erdogan's claim that Mossad behind Kurdish referendum
Netanyahu also said that Israel had “no involvement in the Kurdish referendum except for supporting their aspirations.”
Post-referendum: Kurds in Iran demand rights as regime cracks down
Leader Mustafa Hijri: We must face the fact that Tehran is a destabilizing force in the region
Voices from the Arab press: Weekly selection and analyses from Arab media
The Lebanese people are busy complaining about the disintegration of their society, yet they refuse to take action against the source of this threat.
'You call for democracy but don’t support it': Kurds lash out at West
Where were the international monitors and observers, the former US Presidents and senators?
Kurdish statehood
The Kurdistan Regional Government gained relative independence in 1991, in the wake of the First Gulf War.
Kurdish leader says 'yes' vote won independence referendum
In a televised address, Barzani said the "yes" vote had won and he called on Iraq's central government in Baghdad to engage in "serious dialogue."
Erdogan threatens halting relations with Israel amid Kurdish independence vote
Israel is the only nation to publicly support the Kurdish independence referendum.
Why do state-seeking Palestinians oppose Kurdish independence vote?
The fact that Israel supported the referendum was a decisive factor in the Palestinians’ opposition.
