Israel’s security hinges on Kurdish safety, Kurdish groups urge Jerusalem

Swiss-Kurdish groups told The Jerusalem Post that Israel’s own security depends on protecting Kurds and other minorities in Rojava (northeast Syria). In a letter to Israeli Ambassador Tibor Schlosser and President Isaac Herzog, the Kurdish-Jewish Alliance and three other associations urged Jerusalem to back minority communities attacked by the Syrian regime, defend regional airspace, and condemn Turkey’s incursions. They argue the regime’s assaults, the humanitarian crisis around the SDF’s territories, and the U.S. withdrawal have left Kurdish groups exposed, and that safeguarding Kurdish communities aligns with Israel’s strategic interests against extremism; the letter also highlights historic Jewish-Kurdish ties.