Posts Tagged: Kurds
Turkey’s Assault on the Kurds: The Silence of the Islamists
A stateless people comprised of a large number of Sunni Muslims is being bombarded by a country with an overwhelming military advantage. It's the kind...
Russia-Backed Syrian Forces Step in as US Retreats
Russia-backed Syrian forces wasted no time in taking advantage of an abrupt US retreat from Syria on Monday, deploying deep inside Kurdish-held territory south of...
In Campaign Stop With Evangelical Christians, Trump Defends His Actions on Syria
US President Donald Trump on Saturday defended his decision to withdraw troops from northeastern Syria, telling conservative Christian activists that the United States should prioritize...
The Americans, the Kurds, the War
JNS.org - Two days after announcing the betrayal of America’s Kurdish allies in Syria, US President Donald Trump decided to belittle them for good measure....
US Jewish Leaders ‘Deeply Concerned’ by Plight of Kurds Facing Turkish Military Assault in Syria
A top US group on Friday condemned the ongoing Turkish military offensive in Syria against Kurdish forces. “We are deeply concerned about the plight of the...
After Trump’s Syria Betrayal, Can Jews or Anyone Really Trust Him?
For many American Jews, a candidate’s attitude and policy positions on Israel are important, and for some, it is the one issue that determines their...
Israel’s Netanyahu Condemns Turkish Invasion of Northern Syria, Pledges Humanitarian Assistance to ‘Gallant’ Kurds
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday denounced the just-launched Turkish invasion of the Kurdish region of northern Syria. “Israel strongly condemns the Turkish invasion of...
Turkey Opens Ground Assault on Syria’s Kurds; US Republicans Turn on Trump
Turkish troops and their Syrian rebel allies attacked Kurdish militia in northeast Syria on Wednesday, pounding them with air strikes and artillery before starting a cross-border ground operation...
While Erdogan Slammed Israel at the UN, Turkish Support for Terror Was Revealed
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan used his United Nations General Assembly speech last week to blast Israel as the cause of "injustice" in the Middle...
Car Bomb Hits Security Force in Northeastern Syria, at Least One Killed
A car bomb killed one member of a security force and wounded two others in the Kurdish-controlled city of Qamishli in northeastern Syria on Sunday,...
Four Turkish Soldiers Killed in Attacks by Kurdish Militants, Turkey Says
Four Turkish soldiers were killed and two others wounded in two separate attacks by Kurdish militants on Saturday, the Turkish defense ministry said, adding that...
The Iranian Kurds: Betrayed by Iran, the US, and Almost Everyone Else
The gloomy situation of the Kurdish minority in Iran is ironic in light of the fact that during the short life (January-December 1946) of the...
US Envoy Met With Syrian Rebel Leader With Possible Ties to Al Qaeda
On Monday, President Donald Trump's Special Envoy to Syria, Joel Rayburn, reportedly met with a delegation that included a high-ranking, pro-Turkish Syrian rebel leader who...
Syria’s Assad: United States Will Sell Out Those Relying on It
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad warned on Sunday the United States would not protect those depending on it, in reference to Kurdish fighters who control much...
