The Kurds in a Volatile Middle East
Prof. Ofra Bengio has published a paper through the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, where she examines the possibilities of an independent Kurdish state.
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What Can Make or Break a Kurdish State?
Ofra Bengio analyzes the arguments related to the question of whether Kurdistan will declare its independence from Iraq.
Erdogan's War against the Kurdish party
Duygu Atlas analyzes the political campaign being waged by Turkish President Receip Tayyep Erdogan against the pro-Kurdish HDP. In Hebrew.
A Kurdish State (Israel Public Diplomacy Forum)
Senior Researcher Prof. Ofra Bengio has published an article in the Israel Public Diplomacy Forum, where she argues that "Kurdistan in Iraq has never been so close to independence as it has now."
The Shifting Balance of Power in Iraqi Kurdistan: Division or Independence?
MDC Junior Researcher Ceng Sagnic analyzes the changing political landscape in Iraqi Kurdistan and explains how the internal contests for power affect the region's drive towards independence.
Turkey: Between the Hammer and the Anvil
Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak explains the roots of the security crisis facing Turkey in the aftermath of recent suicide attacks in Ankara and Istanbul.
Israel and the Kurds: Love by Proxy (American Interest)
Head of Kurdish Studies Prof. Ofra Bengio has published an article in the "American Interest" about Israel's relationship with the Kurds.
The Kurdistan Regional Government between the Islamic State and Shiʿi Militias
Seth J. Frantzman explains the challenges facing the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) based on his two trips to Kurdistan, in June and December of 2015.
Prof. Bruce Maddy-Weitzman and Prof. Ofra Bengio at Rubin Symposium
Prof. Bruce Maddy-Weitzman and Prof. Ofra Bengio spoke at the Rubin Symposium, where they discussed the relations between Israel and Egypt, and Israel and the Kurds, respectively. In English.
Turkey and the PKK: War on Several Fronts
Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak analyzes the battle in Turkish social media between Turkey and the PKK.