Call for Israel to Recognize Yazidi Genocide
Twelve years after ISIS launched its genocidal assault on the Yazidi community in Iraqi Kurdistan, Israel has yet to formally recognize the atrocities as genocide. Kurdish-Jewish political analyst Elyana Elyan and Yazidi genocide witness and…
Assessment
Israel's failure to formally recognize the Yazidi genocide, twelve years after the ISIS assault, carries diplomatic and moral weight. The survivor's testimony draws a direct line between ISIS's crimes and the October 7 attack, a framing that may pressure Israeli officials. The question is whether recognition will follow this renewed public discussion.