With hostile Turkish-backed groups mobilizing against them in Syria’s north, and Damascus ruled by a group friendly to Ankara, Syria’s main Kurdish factions are on the back foot as they seek to preserve political gains carved out during 13 years of war. Part of a stateless ethnic group straddling Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Armenia and … Read more
Kurdish fighters who came to Syria from around the Middle East to support Syrian Kurdish forces will leave if a total ceasefire is reached in the conflict with Turkey in northern Syria, the commander of Syrian Kurdish-led forces told Reuters on Thursday. The withdrawal of non-Syrian Kurdish fighters is one of the major demands … Read more
On December 18, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar met with Jens Plotner, Foreign Policy and Security Advisor to the Federal Chancellor of Germany. “I emphasized that the international community has a role in protecting the minorities in Syria, including the Kurdish minority that is under attacks and threats these days,” Sa’ar said. Many Kurds … Read more
The United States is increasingly alarmed that Turkey and its militia allies are preparing for a large-scale military incursion into Syrian territory controlled by US-backed Kurdish forces, according to an exclusive Wall Street Journal report on Tuesday, citing US officials. The officials cited a significant Turkish military buildup near Kobani, a Kurdish-majority city on … Read more
As videos emerge of minorities being abused by some of the extreme rebel factions in Syria, the question of the Kurdish minority in the eastern part of the country arises stronger than ever. In a conversation organized by Gedaliah Blum, director of the Heartland Initiative, The Jerusalem Post spoke to Sash, a Kurdish organizer … Read more
Representatives of the Syrian Kurds have recently appealed to Israeli officials via various communications channels seeking assistance and protection. This comes as the regime of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad was crumbling, and the country was taken over by Islamist rebels. Earlier today, Turkish-backed Syrian rebels announced that they had begun attacking Kurdish forces … Read more
Over the last several days, a group called Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has carried out a lightning-fast offensive, pushing the Syrian regime out of Aleppo in northern Syria. This surprise attack is a major setback for the Syrian regime. In many ways, it reflects the weakness of the regime. The regime doesn’t have enough soldiers … Read more
Israel’s new Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar mentioned the Kurdish people in his first speech upon taking office. “The Kurdish people are a great nation, one of the largest nations without political independence,” Sa’ar said at a ceremony marking the handover of the ministry from outgoing Foreign Minister Israel Katz to Sa’ar. Israel has enjoyed … Read more
The autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Iraq held elections this week, with around two million people turning out to vote. The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), which typically garners the most votes, once again emerged with the highest number, garnering 800,000 votes. This is an important step for the region, and to understand why, … Read more
In the first seven months of 2024, over 300 people have been executed in Iran, according to a Monday Iran International report. In 2023, in total, 834 people were executed, according to a report issued by NGO Iran Human Rights and Together Against Death Penalty, an increase of 43% from 2022’s total of 582 … Read more
