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.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Around 50 protesters gathered outside the US embassy to protest against what they described as Washington's inaction in the face of the latest massacre in Syria carried out by the Sharaa regime, on January 21, 2026.
Mazloum Abdi, commander-in-chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), speaks during the pan-Kurdish "Unity and Consensus" conference in Qamishli in northeastern Syria on April 26, 2025.

Why Israel’s security interests now depend on supporting the Kurds - opinion

The MEPS Forum showed growing Kurdish unity and a shifting Syrian landscape, underscoring why Israel should strengthen ties with Kurdish forces in Iraq and Syria as regional threats continue to rise.

|BySUZAN QUITAZ
TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the UN General Assembly last month. In an age when antisemitism and anti-Kurdish racism are used by states as political tools, solidarity and truth remain the final acts of resistance, the writer argues.

A common future for Kurds and Jews: A shared history and moral duty - opinion

In an age when antisemitism and anti-Kurdish racism are used by states as political tools, solidarity and truth remain the final acts of resistance.

|ByAMED MARDIN
AN IRANIAN punches his fist through an Israeli flag during a rally in Tehran in April marking Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day.

Iran claims new details of arrests of 'Zionist' agents and Kurdish group

Iran appears to be using the claims of “Zionist” infiltration as a way to discredit Kurdish group Komala, an Iran-designated terrorist group.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

Kurdish referendum on ‘Independence’ unpopular but imminent

A meaningless vote manufactures its own meaning. No regional or international actor except Israel has supported the referendum.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017ByNICK ASHDOWN/THE MEDIA LINE
Kurds celebrate to show their support for the upcoming September 25th independence referendum in Erbil, Iraq September 22, 2017.

The Kurdish ‘Spring’: A long journey toward self-determination

Historic plans for a Kurdish referendum on September 25 are going forward in Iraq.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A Kurdish man holds an Israeli and Kurdish flag during a rally to show their support for the upcoming September 25th independence referendum in Erbil, Iraq September 16, 2017.

A tale of two lonely nations: Israel and Kurdistan

In Iraq’s Kurdistan, authorities of the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) allowed masses to rally as they were holding the Israeli flag.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017ByCENG SAGNIC
KURDISH PEOPLE attend a rally to show their support for the upcoming September 25th independence referendum in Duhuk, Iraq.

Iraqi VP warns against creation of 'second Israel' for Kurds

Israel's backing of an independent Kurdistan has brought it into the center of the debate raging across the Middle East.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017ByJPOST.COM STAFF
Outgoing Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.

Good Nationalism and Bad Nationalism

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017ByDOVID BEN-MEIR
The Jerusalem Post

IN PICTURES: Kurds are flying Israeli flags at independence rallies

The unprecedented embrace of the Israeli flag comes amidst Israel’s support for Kurdish rights and historic connections between the two nations.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A Kurdish man holds an Israeli and Kurdish flag during a rally to show their support for the upcoming September 25th independence referendum in Erbil, Iraq September 16, 2017.