(Jerusalem Post) Lahav Harkov - Israel will help the Kurds in Syria in any way it can, Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely told the Knesset on Wednesday. "Israel has received many requests for aid in diplomatic and humanitarian matters. We are aiding them in various channels." In addition, the Foreign Ministry has helped non-governmental organizations send humanitarian aid to the Kurds. Israel's support for the Kurds is based on "historic ties...[and] shared and varied interests," she said. "There are many Kurdish Jews in Israel who maintained ties with their place of origin. Kurds are a moderate and pro-Western factor in the Middle East."
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