This Country Wants Kurds to Have Their Own State and It is Not Shy about It

20.03.2016

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In a region where the Kurds have few allies, one country stands out: high-ranking Israeli politicians, including Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu, have voiced their support for an independent Kurdish state, an idea that the countries where the Kurds live – Turkey, Iraq, Syria and Iran – strongly oppose.

Surprising as it may seem, Israel has long promoted cordial relations with the Kurds, particularly the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq (KRG).

"Kurdish leaders believe that Israel can be their best lobby in the West for the project of a Kurdish state," Ofra Bengio, an expert on the Kurds, wrote for the American Interest. The Israelis are also rumored to have provided weapons and training to the KRG.

In addition, Israel helped the KRG by purchasing Kurdish oil in 2015 at a time when Baghdad threatened to sue anyone, who would trade with the Kurds. Security concerns should also be taken into account. After all, Israel's neighbors are not the biggest fans of the Jewish state

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