Kurds and Israel

Kurdish expert: Israel knows how to recognize a nation. It should recognize ours - opinion

Kurds are the largest unrecognized nation on earth. Not unrepresented, which is a lesser condition. There is no seat, no flag at Turtle Bay, no ministry anywhere that receives our envoys as envoys.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2026|ByMEM HUSEDIN

Nechirvan Barzani, the regional president of Iraqi Kurdistan, delivers a speech after casting his ballot in Arbil, the capital of Iraqi's northern autonomous Kurdish region, on November 11, 2025.

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.

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.

JULY 26, 2026|BySUZAN QUITAZ

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

It is critical to note that Iran is a multi-ethnic country, populated by Persians, Azerbaijanis, Kurds, Turks, Lors, Baloch, Ahvazis, and a variety of other ethnic groups.

JULY 8, 2026|ByRACHEL AVRAHAM

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

Leading Kurdish figures shared their views on challenging Iran’s clerical regime, envisioning a post-Islamist era and potential collaboration with the US and Israel, on webinar.

APRIL 7, 2026|ByOFRA BENGIO, VEYSI DAG, ELYANA ELYAN

Why Should International Community Support Kurdish Independence?

OCTOBER 17, 2017ByBESTOON OTHMAN KHALID

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.

OCTOBER 8, 2017ByBOB MASON/FXEMPIRE

A STATUE of a Peshmerga fighter in Kirkuk.

My Word: Independence and states of the mind

Some 150 countries are currently involved in territorial disputes. Israel isn’t to blame.

OCTOBER 5, 2017ByLIAT COLLINS

People wave Spanish, Catalan (known as Senyera) and European Union flags during a demonstration in favor of a unified Spain a day before the banned October 1 independence referendum, in Barcelona, Spain, September 30, 2017.

The case for Kurdish independence

One thing is clear: if the US continues to neglect its “friends” and allies in the region – those on the front line in the fight against ISIS – the damage to its credibility will only increase.

OCTOBER 3, 2017ByALAN DERSHOWITZ

Kurdish Peshmerga overlooking the road to Hawija in 2015.

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.

OCTOBER 3, 2017BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

AN FAI VOLUNTEER shows Peshmerga how to apply a tourniquet at a base at Hawija, Iraq.

Has Israel flip-flopped on Kurdish independence?

Despite Netanyahu's apparent backtrack, Jerusalem would likely welcome an independent Kurdistan as an important ally.

OCTOBER 3, 2017ByCHARLES BYBELEZER/THE MEDIA LINE

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

Israel saves Kurdish children with heart disease despite Erdogan criticism

To date, Israel's regional cooperation ministry has funded the life-saving treatment of about 500 children with heart diseases from Iraq, the Palestinian Authority, Syria and Jordan.

OCTOBER 2, 2017ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH