Israel’s Friendship with Iraqi Kurds, and Why Iran Opposes It
When anti-Kurdish and anti-Jewish bigotry intersect.
June 6, 2023
Israel’s Friendship with Iraqi Kurds, and Why Iran Opposes It
When anti-Kurdish and anti-Jewish bigotry intersect.
In May 2022, the Iraqi parliament passed a law “criminalizing normalization and establishment of relations with the Zionist entity,” banning even public discussion of ending the country’s 76-year state of war with Israel. The bill was a response to a conference, held a few months prior, addressing just that subject. Although the gathering attracted members of various religious and ethnic groups, it is no coincidence, writes Suzan Quitaz, that it took place in Erbil, capital of Iraqi Kurdistan:
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