Kurds and Israel

It’s time Israel arms the Kurds and helps to bring about Kurdistan - opinion

Israel arming and supporting Kurdish factions will provide Israel with direct leverage to erode Tehran’s internal control.

IRANIAN FEMALE fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) stand with their rifles after training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq, in 2026.
 Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) walk back to their outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan region of Iraq on Saturday, June 10, 2023. The KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group of Iran that has been running an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic's regime in Iran from exile for decades

What is the best path forward for regime change in Iran? - opinion

Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq February 12, 2026.

Kurdish forces: A crucial piece in Iran’s democratic future - opinion

Kurdish coalition forces.

Iranian Kurdish dilemma: Should they fight for a free Kurdistan or risk being used? - opinion


Time for the West to follow Israel's example

Israel is the only real democracy in the Middle East, a country that defends Western Christian-Jewish culture, democracy, human dignity and humanism, but is criticized nevertheless.

Kurds celebrate to show their support for the independence referendum in Duhok, Iraq, September 26, 2017.

MKs unite to support Kurdish people at Knesset

This first-of-its-kind Knesset event was chaired by Ksenia Svetlova, the Chairperson of the Lobby for Strengthening the Relationship between the State of Israel and the Kurdish People.

The international legal forum in support for an independent Kurdish state.

Israel should arm the Kurds

As a result, the Kurds lost the ability to sell Kirkuk oil.

Kurdish Peshmerga fighters are seen yesterday in the Karez area west of Mosul, Iraq.

The Kurds and Kirkuk, before and after October 16

The Kurds of Kirkuk do not go out at night because they are afraid and do not trust Iraqi forces. Before October 16, Kurds ruled the city, but now are treated as a minority.

A STATUE of a Peshmerga fighter in Kirkuk.

Preventing an ISIS resurgence

US coalition shifts Iraq operations as last terrorists cleared out

Iraqi army members participate in a live ammunition training exercise with coalition forces trainers at Taji base in August 2017

Was Israel wrong to support Kurdish independence?

Erbil is now paying the price for its mistake.

Hadassa Yeshurun holds Kurdish and Israeli flags in her music video

What Iraq’s recent moves against Kurds mean for Israel and region

Israel is concerned about Iran being emboldened by another victory in Iraq at the same time that a Hamas delegation is in Tehran.

Volunteers and Peshmerga forces carry their weapons north of Kirkuk, Iraq October 16, 2017.

TERRA INCOGNITA: 2017 A bad year for independence movements

It seems that the world is much more weary of independence now than it used to be.

CATALANS MARCH for independence on Saturday

Prime Minister Netanyahu lobbies for Iraqi Kurds

The leader has raised the question of the Kurds' independence with Putin and Merkel.

Kurds celebrate to show their support for the upcoming September 25th independence referendum in Erbil, Iraq September 22, 2017.

Why Should International Community Support Kurdish Independence?

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