Alan Dershowitz: The case for Kurdish independence

By Alan Dershowitz

Published October 2, 2017 9:26pm ET

Alan Dershowitz: The case for Kurdish independence — While Israel immediately supported the Kurdish bid for independence, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan tried to extort Israel to withdraw its support, and threatened to end the process of normalization unless it does so. (AP Photo/Bram Janssen) | Bram Janssen

More than 90 percent of Iraq’s Kurdish population have now voted for independence from Iraq. While the referendum is not binding, it reflects the will of a minority group that has a long history of persecution and statelessness.

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