Wall Street Journal article by Justice for Kurds co-founders: The Opportunity in the Ukraine Crisis
‘A statesman cannot create anything himself,” the “Iron Chancellor,” Otto von Bismarck, observed. “He must wait and...
[read full article]Gratitude to the Syrian Kurds of Rojava
Profound gratitude is due once more to our staunch and heroic allies, the Syrian Kurds of Rojava. After...
[read full article]American businessman, French intellectual discuss their support for Kurds, Kurdish cause with Rudaw
American businessman founder of Justice for Kurds Thomas Kaplan, and the French philosopher and author Bernard-Henri Levy...
[read full article]Newroz capital Akre lights up in Kurdish New Year celebrations
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Kurds from all over the Region have lit up the town of Akre...
[read full article]Did Russia empower Iran’s attack on Erbil?
Iran’s attack on Erbil using a dozen large ballistic missiles is a major escalation. The missiles targets key areas, such as a new US Consulate being built. They are a message that Iran can do a lot more damage. Had Iran wanted to, it could have aimed more at the airport runways or targeted civilian areas more heavily. It’s clear Iran was sending a message of its power more than...
[read full article]Attack on Kurdish Language
In recent years, Kurdish culture has been under brutal attack on all fronts from the use of its language to the education of children. Kurds have had to fight for their rights to demonstrate their culture without fear from governments of the Middle East in Iran and Turkey In Iran, the simple act of using the Kurdish Language and teaching it to children is a crime punishable by...
[read full article]The Kurdish right to statehood
A promise represents an assurance that an entity will do a particular thing. It is by definition irrevocable et immutable. On August 10th, 1920, the treaty of Sevres was signed, officially dissolving the Ottoman Empire, and creating the foundation of a sovereign Kurdish state and territory. All is well until a newly empowered nationalist government in Turkey threatened to completely exit the treaty if Kurdistan was granted the...
[read full article]Rudaw: President Biden confirms ISIS leader killed in overnight Idlib operation
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The leader of Islamic State (ISIS) Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi was killed by...
[read full article]Rudaw: US commissioner condemns ‘destabilizing’ Turkey in light of recent strikes in Kobane
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - On Sunday, the United States commissioner for religious freedom spoke out against Turkey’s recent strikes...
[read full article]Rudaw: Four year old child loses leg in suspected Turkish attack
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region — A four-year-old child lost his leg in a suspected Turkish attack on the Kurdish town of Kobane in northern Syria on Saturday. The attack targeted around 15 villages in the countryside of Kobane, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), killing one and wounding twelve others, including women and children. A photo of the four year old Abdou Mustafa Hanifi, who lost a leg...
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