Jewish-Kurdish conference in London calls Israeli scholar a ‘mother of the Kurds’
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- The International Jewish-Kurdish Conference took place in London on Sept. 6 and 7.
- Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said Israel supports strengthening ties between Jews and Kurds.
- Israeli academic Ofra Bengio, who has drawn criticism for statements about Gaza, received the title “mother of the Kurds” at the conference.
A video message from Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar drew attention at the International Jewish-Kurdish Conference held in London on Sept. 6 and 7.
Sa’ar said Israel supports strengthening relations between Jews and Kurds. His message was presented at a gathering focused on Jewish-Kurdish ties.
The conference also honored Israeli academic Ofra Bengio with the title “mother of the Kurds.” Bengio has attracted controversy over statements about Gaza, which the article describes as supporting genocide.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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