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June 1, 2015

Can the Kurds Build a Second Democratic Nation-State in the Middle East?

In praise of their "solidarity and clarity of purpose."

While Iraq and Syria collapse, the Kurds of these two countries have rallied together and stood their ground against Islamic State (IS)—despite considerable odds. Haviv Rettig Gur speculates about the possibility that they will create an independent state of their own, and the potential affinity of such a state with the Jewish one:

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June 1, 2015

  1. The Biggest Opponent of Palestinian Statehood? Mahmoud Abbas

    He has no real interest in establishing a state.

  2. How the President Misunderstands Anti-Semitism

    Anti-Semitism damages "the hater's ability to understand the world."

  3. Can the Kurds Build a Second Democratic Nation-State in the Middle East?

    In praise of their "solidarity and clarity of purpose."

  4. Israel’s Water Revolution

    Water shortages there are now a thing of the past.

  5. A New Holocaust Museum for the Ultra-Orthodox

    Historically, the Holocaust hasn't loomed large for the ultra-Orthodox.