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Draft:Kurdish Impact on Palestine

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Kurdish Impact on Palestine refers to the influence of the Kurdish people on the region of Palestine. This impact is evident in various aspects of history, such as the leadership of Saladin during the Crusades, the migration of Kurdish Jews to Palestine, and the cooperation between Kurdish and Palestinian political groups.

History[edit]

Main articles: Kurds in Palestine and Kurdish Jews in Israel

Medieval Period[edit]

The Ayyubid Dynasty was established by the Kurdish general Saladin (Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub) in 1171. Saladin played a crucial role in the Crusades, particularly in the Battle of Hattin in 1187, which led to the Muslim reconquest of Jerusalem.

After conquering the city, Saladin transferred a considerable portion of his army (large parts of his army were of Kurdish descent like himself) to Hebron to safeguard the sultanates borders against the Arab Bedouins.[1] A Kurdish quarter still existed in Hebron during the early period of Ottoman rule.[2] Some claim that as much as one third of inhabitants of Hebron are of Kurdish origin, where they have had their own quarters, such as Harat al-Akrad (English: Quarter of Kurds).[1][3]

Modern Period[edit]

Some Jewish Kurds had been active in the early Zionist movement (prior to Israels founding). One of the most famous members of Lehi (Zionist terrorist group) was Moshe Barazani, whose family immigrated from Mandatory Iraq and settled in Jerusalem, Palestine in the late 1920s.

Jewish Kurds began mass immigrating to Israel after 1948. The number of Jewish Kurds in Jerusalem and Israel has steadily increased since the early 20th century. In 1939, there were 4,369 in Jerusalem, in 1972, there were 30,000 in Jerusalem. Today there are between 150,000 and 300,000 Jewish Kurds living in all of Israel. Today about half of all Jewish Kurds live in Jerusalem.[4][5][6]

Military Alliances[edit]

Relations between the PLO and PKK during the 70s & 80s[edit]

During the late 1970s, Abdullah Öcalan, the founder of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), moved to Syria and established connections with Palestinian factions operating in Lebanon. The PKK cadres received military training in camps controlled by the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in the Bekaa Valley. This training included guerrilla warfare tactics, explosives handling, and other military skills, which were crucial for the PKK’s insurgency against the Turkish state. The PKK’s collaboration with Palestinian groups extended beyond training. PKK fighters participated in defending Palestinian camps during conflicts, such as the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1982. They engaged in joint operations with Palestinian militants, which not only strengthened their military capabilities but also fostered a sense of solidarity between the Kurdish and Palestinian struggles.[7][8]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Who are the Palestinians?". www.israelnationalnews.com. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  2. ^ Sharon 2003, p. 297
  3. ^ "How Palestinians came to reject Kurdish demands for a Homeland". newarab.com. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  4. ^ Zaken, Mordechai (Moti). ""The Kurdish Jews in Transition: From Kurdistan to Israel," Mamostaye Kurd (Stockholm), Vol.22, 1994: 59–68 [Sorani ]. uploaded its English version". Mamostaye Kurd.
  5. ^ "Kurdish Jewish Community in Israel". 2013-07-28. Archived from the original on 2013-07-28. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  6. ^ "Cultural pride, and unlikely guests, at Kurdish Jewish festival". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  7. ^ InternationalistCommune. "Stories: Internationalists of the PKK in the Palestinian Resistance 1982 – Internationalist Commune". Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  8. ^ WOODWARD, MICHELLE (2020-08-19). "The Kurdish Movement's Relationship with the Palestinian Struggle". MERIP. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
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