What You Need to Know About the Current Conflict in Kurdistan

Chris Mitchell
10-26-2017

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After the fall of Kirkuk, thousands of Kurds demonstrated outside the U.S. Consulate in Erbil. They protested the lack of U.S. response to the Iraqi army and Shi'ite militias military campaign against the Kurdish government. It could be one of the most important conflicts in the world today, the current fighting between the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) and the Iraqi government.  It might seem confusing and the stakes might seem unclear, but it's very important to understand the dynamics going on, including the principal players, why this conflict could lead to a much greater regional war and what it means to Israel.

In this interview with CBN News, Jonathan Spyer, director of the Rubin Center at the Interdisciplinary Center at Herzliya (IDC), explains why the current situation is so significant and why the United States plays a pivotal role in this Middle East game of thrones.  

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Chris Mitchell
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Mitchell

In a time where the world's attention is riveted on events in the Middle East, CBN viewers have come to appreciate Chris Mitchell's timely reports from this explosive region of the world. Chris brings a Biblical and prophetic perspective to these daily news events that shape our world. He first began reporting on the Middle East in the mid-1990s. Chris repeatedly traveled there to report on the religious and political issues facing Israel and the surrounding Arab states. One of his more significant reports focused on the emigration of persecuted Christians from the Middle East. In the past
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