Monthly Archives: March 2015

The Kobani Precedent

Jerusalem Report, 23/3 Recently,  I attempted to undertake a reporting trip into the Kurdish Kobani enclave in northern Syria.  It would not have been my first visit, neither to Syria nor to Kobani.  For the first time, however, I found … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Four rival factions pick over Syria’s bones

PJmedia, 5/3 In the latest blow to supporters of the “moderate” elements among the Syrian rebels, the Harakat Hazm “Movement of Determination” this week announced that it was disbanding. Hazm was never a large group. It never possessed more than … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Heartbreaking Times

Jerusalem Post, 7/3 Kobani refugees faced a bitter winter on the Turkish-Syrian border, yet there was one bright spot: The fight to rid the Kurdish Syrian town of Islamic State jihadists was officially declared over on January 27. The Kurdish … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment