Israel and Iraqi Kurdistan: the oil connection

Just under half of the crude extracted from Kurdish oil fields so far in 2017 has made its way to Israel.

Kurds hope Israel can nudge US to support independence

“They say that Israel has a strong lobby, and the ear of [US President Donald] Trump, and that they would be very happy if we could help,” she said.

Netanyahu to Congressmen: Kurds Should Have a State

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a delegation of 33 Republican congressmen last week that he is in favor of an independent Kurdish state in parts of Iraq, The Jerusalem Post has learned.

Putin to Kurdistan24: We understand sensitivity of Kurdish cause

The Russian President on Thursday praised the Kurdistan Region Peshmerga forces in the fight against terror and said that Russia’s relations with Kurds would continue.

Independent Kurdistan will create stability in Middle East: Israeli Ambassador

An Israeli diplomat expressed support for an independent Kurdistan on Tuesday, stating that Kurdistan independence would increase stability in the Middle East.

Israeli-Kurdish relations should be open, bold: Kurdish author

Relations between Israel and the Kurdistan Region should be open for the sake of the long-standing political, cultural, and economic ties between the two countries, according to Kurdish author and translator Shafiq Haji Kheder.