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Syria’s Kurds confront defeat after decades of resistance - opinion

Abandoned by allies and pressured by Turkey, Syria’s Kurds were forced to surrender autonomy to Damascus.

Armed members of the Syrian Democratic Forces' (SDF) military police take part in a demonstration under the banner “With our will, we will protect our revolution.” in Qamishli, Syria, September 17, 2025.
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

Fighters from the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK), an Iranian Kurdish opposition group, are pictured near the border with Iran in Iraq's Kurdistan Region, in the outskirts of Sulaimaniya, Iraq, June 21, 2025.

Kurdish militias face high-stakes gamble in potential US alliance against Tehran - interview

Members of the Kurdish community and other protesters attend a demonstration against recent military clashes between the Syrian army and Kurdish forces, in Berlin, Germany, January 24, 2026.

Rojava failed, but Kurdish pragmatism may succeed where utopia did not - opinion


Who is doing ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Syria?

There is a famous quote from Malcolm X: “If you’re not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”

The words ‘Islamic State’ reads on the facade of one of the Islamic State headquarters in Tel Hamis in northeast Syria, after the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) took control of the area in 2015.

Prevent the rise of a North Korea-style Kurdish dictatorship

A communist Kurdish state, under the ostensible authority of the PKK and formed with the support of the US, will find a gateway to the entire Middle East.

Turkish Kurds look towards the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobani from the top of a hill close to the border line between Turkey and Syria near Mursitpinar bordergate

Kurds tell Jpost: 'Just send us weapons to defeat ISIS'

Kurdistan confronts Islamic State and the prospect of independence

Gen. Tariq Harni smiles at a gift brought from Israel.

Kurds tell Jpost: 'Just send us weapons to defeat ISIS'

Kurdistan confronts Islamic State and the prospect of independence

Gen. Tariq Harni smiles at a gift brought from Israel.

Snap Shot: A first person look at Kurdistan before the invasion of ISIS

Recognized only as ‘Northern Iraq,’ the Kurds nonetheless carved out an autonomous region – one that in summer 2014 was just beginning to understand the threat represented by the terror movement.

Kurdish nomads sit in a tent on Mount Halgurd, near the border with Iran border.

Turkey’s election: A milestone in the history of Turkish politics

Turkey has much to gain from the Kurds.

The pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP) entered the parliament for the first time, exceeding the 10 percent threshold with 13.12% of the votes

Pre-Islamic State: Traveling into Iraqi Kurdistan

Recognized only as ‘Northern Iraq,’ the Kurds nonetheless carved out an autonomous region – one that in summer 2014 was just beginning to understand the threat represented by the terror movement.

Downtown Erbil with the Assyrian fortress in the background.

Behind the lines: A tremor is felt in Iranian Kurdistan

Unrest among Kurds in Iran is a reminder that the mullahs rule over a country fraught with ethnic tensions.

Turkish army tanks manoeuver as Turkish Kurds watch over the Syrian town of Kobani

Une main tendue en milieu hostile

Du Népal au Kurdistan, l’ONG israélienne IsraAid opère sur tous les fronts. Même là où on ne l’attend pas. Comme en Irak, au secours des victimes de l’Etat islamique

Navonel Glick au camp de Dohuk

From Kurdistan to Nepal: IsraAID makes a difference

IsraAID is involved in humanitarian efforts around the world, even in regions that are traditionally less friendly to Israel.

Refugees in Dohuk, Iraqi Kurdistan, carry mattresses provided by IsraAid.