Israeli justice minister calls for independent Kurdish state: "Kurds the biggest nation without a state” (RT).
Israeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked has spoken out in favor
of an independent Kurdish state. She also urged increased cooperation
between Israel and the Kurdish people. Shaked sees this as an
opportunity to weaken Israel’s rivals in the region.
“We must openly call
for the establishment of a Kurdish state that separates Iran from
Turkey, one which will be friendly towards Israel,” Shaked told the annual INSS security conference in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, as cited by the Times of Israel.
More precisely, Shaked proposed the new state be founded between Turkey, Israel and Iraq.
The minister stressed that Israel should “promote steps that would correct the injustice that [made Kurds] the biggest nation without a state,” BasNews reported. She also emphasized that “the Kurds are an ancient people with thousands of years of history, and a democratic nation” – one that has “never attacked any other nation.”
For Shaked, this isn’t just about driving a regional wedge between all the countries that could not accommodate a separate Kurdish state.
Also speaking at the INSS was its current director and former major general Amos Yadlin. He stressed that the “20 million Kurds who didn’t get a state, and nobody takes care of” are the only ones who are serious about defeating ISIS. “[The] Kurds are the only ones fighting ISIS as their highest priority.” Hmmm.......The Ottoman sultan will never allow this to happen. Read the full story here.
More precisely, Shaked proposed the new state be founded between Turkey, Israel and Iraq.
The minister stressed that Israel should “promote steps that would correct the injustice that [made Kurds] the biggest nation without a state,” BasNews reported. She also emphasized that “the Kurds are an ancient people with thousands of years of history, and a democratic nation” – one that has “never attacked any other nation.”
For Shaked, this isn’t just about driving a regional wedge between all the countries that could not accommodate a separate Kurdish state.
“The Kurdish people are a partner for the Israeli people,” she continued, adding that Islamist extremism in the region is something both the Kurds and Israelis can work together on combatting.“We Kurds and Jews have a long history. We have common interests in trying to stop Daesh [Islamic State/IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL] and the Kurds are fighting ISIS with all their might.”
Also speaking at the INSS was its current director and former major general Amos Yadlin. He stressed that the “20 million Kurds who didn’t get a state, and nobody takes care of” are the only ones who are serious about defeating ISIS. “[The] Kurds are the only ones fighting ISIS as their highest priority.” Hmmm.......The Ottoman sultan will never allow this to happen. Read the full story here.
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