Ocalan: Israel supports the Kurds to fight Iran

In Sabah Turkish newspaper, there is an interview with Osman Ocalan [brother of PKK leader Ocalan, recently lives in Suleimaniya - North Iraq], he revealed very interesting information: Israel and the US support the PJAK organization, which is the PKK wing in Iran under the cover of American aid to northern Iraq. Israel fears the Shiites - Kurdish alliance, and shows its worries about the Kurdish relations with Iran. The US and Israel want turkey to push the PKK forces to operate more in Iran, they are trying to start a Kurd-Iranian war.PJAK was founded in September 2003, they have been fighting against Iran for 1 year, during the last 3 years, fighters recruitments from Iran has increased significantly. Generally %40 of PKK was Kurdish originate and %20 from Syria and %30 from Iran, but for last 3 years the organization is rapidly becoming Iranian due to high participation.

Turkey To Ease Curbs On Free Speech
EU criticized the law as too strongby UPI NewsTrackANKARA, TURKEY -- (UPI and OfficialWire) -- 11/09/07 --
The Turkish government says it will change a controversial law used to prosecute anyone who denigrates Turkish identity. Article 301 of Turkey's penal code has been a stumbling bloc to the country's efforts to join the European Union, the New Anatolian newspaper said Thursday. Intellectuals and writers, such as Nobel Prize-winning author Orhan Pamuk, have been prosecuted under the law. The government's announcement of the change came hours after the EU criticized the law as too strong a curb on free speech. "It is not acceptable that writers, journalists, academics and other intellectuals ... are prosecuted for simply expressing a critical but completely nonviolent opinion," EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn said. "The infamous Article 301 must be repealed or amended without delay."