Duality of Arabs towards Kurdistan – Israel Oil Deal

Duality of Arabs towards Kurdistan – Israel Oil Deal

Kaziwa  Salih

            Iraqi authorities and some Arab politicians were swift, launching a media war against Kurds due to the recent oil trade between Kurdistan and Israel.  They consider this deal to be an immense treason toward the Palestinian conflict.  This allegation represents Arab duality, first to the Palestinian cause and second to their political perspectives of the new world order. It indicates their unworthy analysis of the Kurd-Arab relevance on one hand, and the Kurd- Israel historical affiliation on the other.

 Arab leaders and their politicians’ concern about the Palestine issue comes to light only throughout their political crisis and election time, using it as a pretext to mislead citizens of what is so-called Pan-Arabism having a unified voice. Veracity confirms contradictions of their assertions, the amount of funds poured into terrorist groups by certain Arab countries, unnecessary spending on luxuries can put an end to poverty in Palestinian territories, can provide better health care to Palestinians, and better education for children.  Yet, if Iraq’s al-Maliki administration, which is threatening to take legal action against Oil buyers, were mandated to select between Palestine and Iran to aid, he would pick Iran with no hesitation. Palestinians are fully conscious of this double standard.

            Historically proven, the Kurds are the only people on this planet who are not vengeful towards their persecutors and extend a peaceful hand to them. Believing peace and democracy are the only appropriate approaches to the new world order. However, it seems this benevolence is too challenging to digest for Arab oppressors. In fact, if you ask Arab individuals why they hate Jews, their excuse would hold on Palestine issue. Even though Arabs have killed Kurds persistently, and committed genocide against them, they assume not to only praise their governments, but also support them and fight for their aim. This duality of Arab determination on political stages corresponds to a lack of political sagacity and competence. 

     Likewise, obviously, since persecutors of Kurds do not accept a multi-religious society. They do not acknowledge the fact that Kurdish society is multi-religious. Including Jews, Christians, Baha'i, Yezidi, and Muslims, they are practicing their beliefs freely. This indicates that Kurds neither have Jewphobia nor hatred toward other religions. For the Kurdish Jews was a double jeopardy. They were persecuted for their beliefs and nationality by the Iraqi government. They were forcibly displaced and deported to Israel. Thus, the  Kurdish Jewish community is one of the largest in Israel and is prospering.  In contrast to Kurds in the Middle East, Kurds in Israel are protected. This historical event bonded the Kurdish-Israel relation.

            Arab society and Iraqi administration, particularly, should rethink the way they are pursuing other none Arab communities and forcing them to have a similar view against Israel and Jews.  They should stop exposing their hate speech on other communities; stop misusing Palestinians’ pain. For centuries, Muslim and Arab nations in the Middle East are unhappy with Western countries and America; unhappy with Israel, unhappy with Kurds, Copts, Assyrians, Chaldeans, and all other none Arabs and non-Muslims. Ultimately, they are unhappy with themselves and killing each other. This consequence confirms their dogmatic political perspective of the new world order; therefore, it needs political reconstruction that depicts peace and democratic conclusions.

July 6, 2014

Published in gagrule and the International Insight.