What’s Happening to the Kurds in Syria & Why

Modern-day Genocide

Jakub Ferencik
12 min readSep 4, 2020

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The Kurdish minority in the Middle East has been subject to genocide repeatedly throughout modern history.

But why?

Brief Synopsis

In this blog post, I will analyze the reasons why the Kurds are repeatedly targeted by both militia groups and states in the Middle East. First, I will discuss the historical underpinnings and reasons for the active prejudice against the Kurdish ethnic group in the Middle East. I will then pay particular…

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Jakub Ferencik

Author of “Up in the Air” & “Beyond Reason” available on AMAZON | MA McGill Uni | Research assistant for EUROPEUM Prague | 600+ blog posts with 1+ mil. views