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I think it's best we stop these guys making threats from Kurdistan
Russian Girenak Joseph, who visited Kirkuk in Kurdistan as a part of his tour throu the 1870 - 1873 AD, who published the results of his trip & his studies later in 1879, in the 4th volume in the Bulletin of the Caucasus department of the Royal Geographical Russian Society estimated Kirkuk's population as many as 12-50,000 people, & he emphasized that except 40 Christian families, the rest of the population were Kurds. As for The Turkmen & Arabs, they have not been already existed at the time.
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This bastard Milky boy is accusing Kurdistan of hosting jihadists. I hope I-Sick or somebody else will kill this disgusting creature.

http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=67022
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Kurdish Yarsani-refugees stuck in Iraqi-Jordanian border, fearing ISIS

July 9, 2014

COPENHAGEN, Denmark,— 95 Kurdish refugees living in the Al-Waleed camp near the Iraqi-Jordan border are at danger after the control of the camp by the forces of the Sunni militant group the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), according to human rights groups and Kurdish media.

Thousands of Eastern Kurdish refugees have for decades lived there since the Iranian revolution in 1979 that brought Ayatollah Khomeini to power.

After the American-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, the Rojhelati Kurds refugee camp became more uncertain and the locals said that groups as al-Qaeda forces and ex-Baathists were present. In 2005, around 200 of the refugees fled to the border of Jordan, where they attempted to seek asylum due to the violent conditions in Iraq.

However, the Jordanian government denied the group asylum. Since then they have therefore lived in a makeshift camp in a desolate, desertified area in the border region between Iraq and Jordan. Now the two crossings bordering Syria and Jordan, including the crossing where the 95 Kurds live, have been seized by ISIS, Al Arabiya News Channel reported last week.

21-years old Awara Kermanshahi is one of the Kurdish refugees living in the Al-Waleed camp. His parents fled the revolution in Iran and came to Iraq.

“Due to Iraqi instability we wanted to go to Jordan, but the Jordanian did not let us come in, and we don’t have Iraqi or Iranian passports,” Kermanshahi said adding:
“Now we are stuck in the desert without good opportunities for water or food.”

He told that last week ISIS attacked their camp.

“We are afraid and worried about what will happen, especially because ISIS consider us to be infidels,” Kermanshahi said referring to the fact that most of the 95 Kurdish refugees belong to the Yarsan or Ahl-e-Haq-religion, that have been persecuted throughout history by fundamentalist movements in the Middle East.

Last week Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported that ISIS posed a threat to Iraqis with different religions. The extremist group kidnapped Shia Muslims, it was stated by the HRW, who also wrote:

“In Tal Afar, ISIS on June 25 destroyed the Shia shrines of Imam Sa’ad and Khider al-Elias, a historic shrine on a site where Christians and Yezidis, a Kurdish minority sect, also worshipped.”

A person who is luckier than Kermanshahi and got out of Iraq to the West, is Azad Javanmiri. Last year he managed to come out of the al-Waleed camp and to Denmark. But even though he is safe in the European country, Javanmiri, also a Yarsani, all the time thinks and worries about his father, mother and siblings who are still in al-Waleed camp.

“If ISIS captures them, they will kill them, because they don’t accept Yarsanis,” Javanmiri said.

The refugees find themselves in a dilemma. Jordan does not grant them asylum, Iraq is unsafe and they cannot go back to Iran. Here they risk political persecution because they are both political Kurds and Yarsanis.

According to Amnesty International Annual Report 2013 on Iran ethnic and religious minorities are being persecuted in the country.

“Members of ethnic minorities, including…Kurds, were discriminated against in law and practice, being denied access to employment, education and other economic, social and cultural rights on an equivalent basis with other Iranians,” the report stated and added following about religious groups:

“The authorities discriminated against non-Shi’a minorities, including other Muslim communities, dissident Shi’a clerics, members of Sufi religious orders and the Ahl-e Haq faith.”

Therefore Javanmiri tries to make human rights groups aware of the situation in Iraq and al-Waleed refugee camp.

"I hope someone will focus on their situation and the dangers of ISIS 'actions," he said.

The Association for Human Rights in Kurdistan of Iran-Geneva (KMMK-G) has also tried to get the world community's attention turned towards the Iranian-Kurdish refugees.

The association has sent a letter to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) whose primary mandate is the protection of refugees regarding the issue.

“We urge the UNHCR to relocate these Kurds. They face serious life risk,” Taimoor Aliassi, UN Representative of KMMK-G, said.

He informed, that among the Kurdish refugees, there are 26 children and 12 elder people who suffer from chronic disease and lack basic medication.

In addition he was worried, that ISIS will force the Yarsani refugees to convert to their interpretation of Islam and additionally force them to join their group.

“In 2003 some Kurdish refugees from Al-Tash camp were forced to join the Al-Zarqawi, the Al-Qaeda group. This time, we are afraid that the ISIS does the same against the Al-Waleed refugees,” he said.

Osama Jamil is member of the Iraqi parliament for the Kurdistani List coalition and described the situation as “extremely serious”.


"I have worked in parliament on a bill to help these refugees, but the Iraqi government has not yet responded to my wishes," Jamil said.

In addition, international organizations are limited in access to the camp because of ISIS 'presence, according to Jarnik

"The extreme groups don’t allow people to get into the camp and see what happens," he said.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=br2zUE7AD2Q&app=desktop
http://www.kmmk-ge.org/?p=606
http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/2014/06/22/Maliki-forces-confirm-ISIS-seizing-Iraqi-crossings.html

http://www.ekurd.net/mismas/articles/misc2014/7/kurdsiniraq235.htm
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:thumbs: we will never help iran or iraq in any fight the only people will help is Rojava and EK when they need it....

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Kurds Resist Iranian Pressure to Step Up Fight against Militants

SULAIMANI, South Kurdistan – An Iranian delegation is in Erbil to press Iraq’s Kurds to mobilize forces in the war against Islamic State (IS) jihadis fighting the Shiite government in Baghdad, sources told Rudaw. The Iranians have met with the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) in Tehran’s latest effort to convince Erbil, said sources who added that the Iranians have been making concerted efforts to achieve their aim. The Iranian envoys also reportedly met with Sunni representatives in Erbil, who asked that forces not be sent in to fight the jihadi-led insurgents from Shiite regions controlled by the government. While other Kurdish parties have cautioned that the Kurds should stay out of a war that has turned into a Sunni uprising against the Shiite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, the Iranian-backed PUK has not explicitly backed that call. Saadi Ahmed Pira, member of the PUK leadership, suggested that the IS “terrorists” should be stopped. “It is a humane and a patriotic task to confront them,” he said. “It is true that Iran wants the Kurds to fight IS, but that is not a good idea,” said Arif Tayfur, a member of the KDP leadership and deputy speaker of the Iraqi parliament. “Although Iran has influence in the area, they want the Kurds to do the fighting,” he said. Tayfur said he does not know the PUK position. “But the PUK should have the same position as KDP because the Kurds have not benefited from Maliki,” he said. “It would be a mistake for Kurds to become a part of the conflict in Iraq and wage attacks. The Kurds should only defend the areas under their control.” With Iraq sliding into deeper turmoil, the Kurds have moved their own Peshmerga forces into Kurdish-populated areas outside their official borders, including the immensely oil-rich city of Kirkuk. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has declared it is only defending against IS attacks and is not going on the offensive. Meanwhile, a Kurdish official revealed that Hadi Ameri, one of Maliki’s assistants, had met the PUK in Diyala province, asking for support in the fight against IS. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that the KDP had refused to meet with the envoy. The PUK and KDP each has its own Peshmerga army. Tayfur explained that IS is not the only force involved in the fighting against Baghdad: “Baathists, al-Qaeda members and the disgruntled tribes are part of the conflict. The Kurds should be patient and see whether these groups will remain or fade away” The two main Islamic parties in Kurdistan, Islamic Union of Kurdistan (Yekgirtu) and Islamic Group of Kurdistan (Komal), also agree with the KDP in warning Kurds to stay out of the fighting. “The war does not have anything to do with the Kurds. We should be ready for all possible scenarios, avoid becoming part of the conflict and preserve our unity,” said Abubakir Haladini, a member of Yekgirtu’s leadership. “Our job is to be united,” said Marwan Galali, a member of Komal’s leadership. “The Kurds should not be part of the conflict until the end. Commenting on Iranian pressure, he said: “We are facing a very tough situation. The best way is not to give in to the demands of foreign countries.” South Kurdistan President Massoud Barzani is expected to meet with all Kurdish political parties to unify the Kurdish stance over the war.

http://rudaw.net/mobile/english/middleeast/iraq/10072014

Russian Girenak Joseph, who visited Kirkuk in Kurdistan as a part of his tour throu the 1870 - 1873 AD, who published the results of his trip & his studies later in 1879, in the 4th volume in the Bulletin of the Caucasus department of the Royal Geographical Russian Society estimated Kirkuk's population as many as 12-50,000 people, & he emphasized that except 40 Christian families, the rest of the population were Kurds. As for The Turkmen & Arabs, they have not been already existed at the time.
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iraq receives russian fighter jets. They look very old? haha
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Jul 11 14, 9:49
iraq receives russian fighter jets. They look very old? haha
Well at least they can do kamikazes
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Jul 11 14, 9:49
iraq receives russian fighter jets. They look very old? haha
I see, they shoot this plane with a canon to make kamikaze as Pker indicated. They won't be able to shoot since they are wingless, however, the kamikaze idea is good with a canon of course.
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they cant do kamikazes, because this jets can not fly. i think it is for regular scrap metal :D
talabani = jash
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That's old picture from last week...

Look at milkis army this is how he wants to threaten Kurdistan?? lol

First go defeat IS bcos to get to us you have to go throu IS 1st haha
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Russian Girenak Joseph, who visited Kirkuk in Kurdistan as a part of his tour throu the 1870 - 1873 AD, who published the results of his trip & his studies later in 1879, in the 4th volume in the Bulletin of the Caucasus department of the Royal Geographical Russian Society estimated Kirkuk's population as many as 12-50,000 people, & he emphasized that except 40 Christian families, the rest of the population were Kurds. As for The Turkmen & Arabs, they have not been already existed at the time.
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ISIS kills 23 Iranian Soldiers in Iraq

11.07.2014
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So far the Islamic State in Iraq and Sham (ISIS) has killed 24 Iranian Quds Soldiers during fighting in Iraq in the last month.

According to Iraqi local media, since the start of ISIS attacks in Iraq and Iranian involvement in the clashes, 23 Iranian soldiers have been killed by ISIS with most of them killed in Samarra, a city north of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.

According to Iraqi media, most of the Iranian soldiers have been killed in cities and towns near the Iraqi Capital, as they are protecting Baghdad and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki from any ISIS attacks.

The Iranian government has been a strong backer of the Iraqi Shiite-led government and its Prime Minister Maliki and has been involved in the recent fightings between Iraqi Army and ISIS insurgents.

Four of the Iranian soldiers were of high rank and the Iranian embassy in Baghdad will supervise the transfer of the bodies from Iraq to Iran.

The Iranian bodies are first transferred to Najaf, a holy city for Shiite people, and then to Iran via plane.

http://basnews.com/en/News/Details/ISIS-kills-23-Iranian-Soldiers-in-Iraq--/26457
Russian Girenak Joseph, who visited Kirkuk in Kurdistan as a part of his tour throu the 1870 - 1873 AD, who published the results of his trip & his studies later in 1879, in the 4th volume in the Bulletin of the Caucasus department of the Royal Geographical Russian Society estimated Kirkuk's population as many as 12-50,000 people, & he emphasized that except 40 Christian families, the rest of the population were Kurds. As for The Turkmen & Arabs, they have not been already existed at the time.
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ISIS is a love-hate relationship with me.. they kill our enemies and behead them but they like to pick on YPG...
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Jul 12 14, 1:54
ISIS is a love-hate relationship with me.. they kill our enemies and behead them but they like to pick on YPG...
They also attack Peshemrga in Jalawla and Sadyea
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Diako
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ISIS is a love-hate relationship with me.. they kill our enemies and behead them but they like to pick on YPG...
They also attack Peshemrga in Jalawla and Sadyea
Yes I do acknowledge this to
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It's ex Baathists that attack us in Sadyea and Jalawla
Russian Girenak Joseph, who visited Kirkuk in Kurdistan as a part of his tour throu the 1870 - 1873 AD, who published the results of his trip & his studies later in 1879, in the 4th volume in the Bulletin of the Caucasus department of the Royal Geographical Russian Society estimated Kirkuk's population as many as 12-50,000 people, & he emphasized that except 40 Christian families, the rest of the population were Kurds. As for The Turkmen & Arabs, they have not been already existed at the time.
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That's old picture from last week...

Look at milkis army this is how he wants to threaten Kurdistan?? lol

First go defeat IS bcos to get to us you have to go throu IS 1st haha
ISIS could have sold these for 50% off
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US working to find Maliki replacement

12.07.2014

Nuwar Faqie
BasNews, Baghdad

The US has given Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki a two-week ultimatum to leave his post and allow Iraq’s political parties to resume the formation of a new government.

Reports from Washington claim that there will be a US National Security council meeting in the near future, regarding the future of Maliki and finding a suitable replacement.

The Obama administration has allegedly talked and convinced former Iraqi Defense Minister Abdul-Qadir al-Obaidi to return to Iraq and talk to the Sunni leaders about joining the new Iraqi government.

Al-Obaidi, an Iraqi Sunni was Defense Ministry during Saddam Hussein’s era and was the Defense Minister of Iraq from 2006 to 2010.

Since he left his post Al-Obaidi has lived in Washington and has obtained US citizenship. He has good relations with US officials as well as Sunni leaders who are currently against Maliki’s government and supporting the militia groups who are fighting Iraqi army.

Meanwhile, local Iraqi media reports that through its embassy in Baghdad the White House is in talks with Iraqi Shiite leaders, Ammar Al Hakim, head of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq and Influential Iraqi Shia cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr to find a Shiite replacements for the Iraqi Prime Minister post and replace Maliki.

http://basnews.com/en/News/Details/US-working-to-find-Maliki-replacement/26569
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Egypt: Sisi Offers to Broker Iraq ‘Compromise’

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Egyptian President Abdul Fatah al-Sisi is prepared to broker a “compromise” among Iraq’s rival political parties, Egyptian Foreign Minister Samih Shukri has said.

Shukri, who met with senior Iraqi officials including Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Friday, said Sisi offered “to meet with all the Iraqi political sides and reach a compromise to settle the Iraqi crisis.”

Shukri said Egypt supports a unity government in Iraq that can battle terrorism and diminish sectarianism. Maliki, who runs a Shia-dominated administration, has rejected the idea of a power-sharing government that would include rival parties, a move that further alienated Sunni Arabs and Kurds.

Maliki dismissed longtime Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari on Friday, replacing him with Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Hussein al-Shahristani. Zebari was among the Kurdish ministers who boycotted Maliki’s cabinet meetings after the embattled prime minister accused the South Kurdistan of harboring terrorists.

In a joint press conference with Shukri, Shahristani maintained that the “recent incidents in Iraq had no impact on the country's reconstruction and oil exports" and called on Arab-majority countries to fight terrorism jointly.

Shukri’s visit to Baghdad followed Sisi’s warning on July 6 that a Kurdish referendum on self-determination “is in reality no more than the start of a catastrophic division of Iraq into smaller rival states.”

South Kurdistan President Massoud Barzani has asked the regional parliament to prepare a public referendum on whether South Kurdistan should become its own nation.

http://rudaw.net/english/middleeast/12072014
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An arab's will

"When i die, donate all my body parts to the needy apart from my middle finger, donate it to the arab rulers"
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Iraqi Flags Gone, Kurds Move Toward Independence

Watch from 3:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z743s9cA7rI
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You can have it milki :)

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Maliki replaces foreign minister Zebari with Shahristani

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki appointed a temporary replacement for the foreign minister and appointed Hussein al-Shahristani as the state’s new FM.

Maliki replaced the foreign minister, Hoshyar Zebari, a Kurd, with Hussain Shahristani, from Maliki’s bloc.

Maliki was responding to a decision by Zebari and other Kurdish cabinet members to boycott cabinet meetings in protest of Maliki’s searing criticism of the Kurds this week.

In a televised address on Wednesday, Maliki charged that the Kurds were harboring the militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and Sham (ISIS).

The replacement of Zebari infuriated the Kurds, but several Kurdish officials said it had solidified their resolve to move ahead with the constitutional procedure to select a new Iraqi government, including a president, prime minister and Parliament speaker.

“With this step, the prime minister doesn’t leave any room for power sharing,” said Faleh Mustapha, the foreign affairs minister for South Kurdistan. “Had our ministers resigned from the government, or if we had withdrawn entirely from the government, it would be different, but we are still participating in the political process,” he said.

Iraq currently has a caretaker government because of delays, first in finalizing the election, and then because lawmakers have been unable to agree on candidates to fill the top positions. Although it is not stated in the Constitution, the speakership typically goes to a Sunni, the presidency to a Kurd and the prime minister slot to a Shiite. Each group has a number of factions that first must agree on a candidate, and then ensure that the candidate has at least the tacit approval of the majority of the members of other groups.

http://www.kurdpress.com/En/NSite/FullStory/News/?Id=7778#
Russian Girenak Joseph, who visited Kirkuk in Kurdistan as a part of his tour throu the 1870 - 1873 AD, who published the results of his trip & his studies later in 1879, in the 4th volume in the Bulletin of the Caucasus department of the Royal Geographical Russian Society estimated Kirkuk's population as many as 12-50,000 people, & he emphasized that except 40 Christian families, the rest of the population were Kurds. As for The Turkmen & Arabs, they have not been already existed at the time.
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I would LOVE IT for our Peshmerga to face milki off in a battle, but 1st they must get past IS to get to us, and frankly i dont think we will get to see such a fight the coward milki militia will never make it to the borders of South Kurdistan thumbsdown
Russian Girenak Joseph, who visited Kirkuk in Kurdistan as a part of his tour throu the 1870 - 1873 AD, who published the results of his trip & his studies later in 1879, in the 4th volume in the Bulletin of the Caucasus department of the Royal Geographical Russian Society estimated Kirkuk's population as many as 12-50,000 people, & he emphasized that except 40 Christian families, the rest of the population were Kurds. As for The Turkmen & Arabs, they have not been already existed at the time.
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I would LOVE IT for our Peshmerga to face milki off in a battle, but 1st they must get past IS to get to us, and frankly i dont think we will get to see such a fight the coward milki militia will never make it to the borders of South Kurdistan thumbsdown
Maliki himself has never fought a single battle or been in an actual war, which Barzani and many of the Kurdish leadership have.
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leaked video - MP hanan fatlawi: Kurds are our enemies

rofl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ8z0eSK6CI
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arab news channel - Israeli planes that strike gaza fly with kurdistan fuel

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I believe in an interview malaki said he could not defeat peshmerga
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