Donald Trump would consult a decision to create a Kurdish state first with Israel. Tel Aviv would not object, but it would encounter resistance from Turkey. This was said by the former Bulgarian ambassador to the US Elena Poptodorova on “Live Day” on NovaNews.
Turkey has always had very specifically oriented relations with the authorities in Syria, mostly depending on the attitude towards the Kurdish population there. The most important thing is to create conditions for a flare-up to create a more permanent authority, because in his first statement, the leader of the rebel forces that overthrew Bashar Assad stated that he would be an interim leader. And then it will be normal to form a government”, Poptodorova commented in connection with Trump's statement that Turkey is the key to Syria.
”Turkey sees itself as the leader of the Arab world”, she added. ”We can assume that there are more Jews in the United States than in Israel, because America sheltered Jews persecuted by Nazism from all over Europe and beyond. It was quite logical to create these many organizations that are no longer just lobbyists, but also have a mission related to Israel and the persecution of their nation”, said Poptodorova. According to her, the activities of the organizations have developed a lot over the years.
Traditionally, Jews in the United States support Democrats, but in the past elections they supported Trump and, according to Poptodorova, this is due to the fact that the Republican said that if they do not elect him as president, within two years Israel will not exist as a state. „The organized Jewish movement began in 1936, when the World Jewish Congress was established in Geneva. Jewish communities from 32 countries participated there. They were the first to warn about Nazism in Germany. Many of the participants in this gathering went to the USA. We, as Bulgarians, work and know at least 5-6 organizations in the USA, but their number is at least 40. In addition to big political names, there are also professional organizations. For this reason, the Jewish population has penetrated American society”, said Poptodorova.
„Most of all, they are united by the fate of Israel and the dream of creating a state. Israel is the only country threatened with destruction”, she added.
According to Poptodorova, Jews fight for civil rights, against discrimination, in support of emigration, and for this reason they have a wider circle of supporters. “They support the Democrats for these reasons, because these are their issues, but they have never spoiled their relations with the Republican Party. And there are many Jews among the Republican leaders”, our former diplomat pointed out.
In her words, for all important purposes, Jewish organizations have helped us a lot. “This is not a surprise, because it is related to our history, when we saved Bulgarian Jews from deportation. This is a great open door for us to these organizations”, she emphasized.