Israel may soon be forced to choose between the Turks and the Kurds. In this week’s column, I will compare and contrast two developments of great significance for Israel’s regional future: the Kurdish question and the development of the offshore natural gas fields. They are more related than may appear on the surface.
The recent Turkish-Israeli “deal”, assuming that post-coup Turkey can live up to its commitments, poses a serious policy dilemma for Israel. The Kurds are perhaps Israel’s closest allies in the Middle East and will very likely, sooner rather than later, declare independence, with either the Iraqi Kurdish area and the Syrian Kurdish area joining forces, or declaring independence separately. In the meantime, the principal organization of Iranian Kurds outside Iran has declared virtual war on the Iranian regime and incidents in Iranian Kurdistan have been increasing.......To Read More....
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