Iraqi Kurdistan: Telling Random Strangers I'm Israeli & Jewish.

I'm Israeli and Jewish and this is my trip to Iraq, Iraqi Kurdistan to be specific. I told be people I'm Israeli and Jewish as a social experiment in this video.
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[@StockyDude]

To be fair, the Kurds are very open to all religious groups.

[@user-nk3ly5ne5n]

Welcome to Iraq habibi. The Jewish community lived in Iraq for 2600 years and only politicians were behind our separation... We have nothing but love for people from all around the world and want nothing but peace, love and prosperity. Regardless of where someone is from, we share this planet together and have same goals an ambitions.

[@theSalukie]

Shukran habibi

[@dreamtobeapolyglot8444]

I'm not Jewish or Muslim. I'm Christian and I have to tell you thank you for your beautiful message. It's great to hear of good human beings like yourself spreading love and unity rather than hate and divisiveness. En shah Allah our world can find peace

[@anasshuaib5436]

What about the PALESTINIANS THAT THE ZIONISTS KILLED

[@anasshuaib5436]

Let My iraqi and Arab brothers not forget what isreal and the west did to Palestine and IRAQ

[@ShadowSlash_]

@@anasshuaib5436 lol and what about they have done to Israel?

[@hungerpainz]

As a kurd I was taught to be accepting of all people regardless of race or religion ❤️

[@theSalukie]

❤️❤️

[@wheelinthesky300]

That is a trait Kurds are known for.

[@anasm3218]

Hey we Muslims don't have a problem with jews we have a problem with Zionists and jews who supports israel. If you don't oppose israel your part of it

[@wheelinthesky300]

@@anasm3218 Jews see Israel as their historic homeland. Which it is. To deny that is to deny a fundamental aspect of Judaism. I don't know if its anti-Semitism. But its rather offensive to Jews.

[@cia8176]

@@wheelinthesky300 well the palistinian arab existance in the region now has been longer then the existince of the kingdom of Judea. And zionism wasnt a popular idea within Judaism untill the late 1800s. Before the creation of isreal muslims and jewish people coexisted rather peacefully or atleast way better then the way they were treated in europe. Anti-semitism in the muslim world (i mean hating jewish ppl, arabs are semites too) while completely reprehensible and un-islamic is more coherent then anti-semitism in the west. It is a devolved thought process derived from pointing out the injustices of Palestinian persecution. In the west anti-semitism is popular in skinhead circles and is very conspiratorial and incoherent. I don't know much but from my observation anti-semitism( not anti-zionism ) is more popular in the west and anti-zionism( not anti-semitism )is more popular in the muslim world. It is show by conservatives showing iffy attitudes to jews but support isreal and muslim conservatives denoucing isreal but not minding the existance of jews( cause judaism is the most simmilar religion to islam ). ✌

[@Ahmad-cr8iy]

As an Iraqi Arab, if I saw you… I would say שלום עליכם And say some Hebrew that I learned

[@war_falco4466]

so sad to me :( a Palestinian passed

[@BenvelMusic]

Salam Aleikum!

[@randomname8858]

السلام عليكم🇮🇱❤️

[@fullystekel2774]

love

[@nashmi-8609]

@@randomname8858 To hell inshallah

[@anon82037]

3 things were noticeable: 1. Salukie is very good with fitting in with politeness and mannerisms as a Mizrahi Jew. 2. The one kid seemed disappointed when he said he is from Israel. 3. The 2 guys were well dressed and looked like businessmen and they took this opportunity to make themselves and their country look good. Hope they can use this video to make some money as they are the type that can be very successful.

[@78bbsvl]

I loved how the guy helped him with the lid so his drink wont spill. Amazing people. Love Iraq.

[@HelloKitty-hl6ic]

right subhanallah i am adored may god bless him ameen and ease his struggles 😭

[@TheGhostGamer2]

I’m Iraqi, and my family always told me that the Jewish community coexisted in Iraq throughout history. I’m very sorry for the past and for all the discrimination against your community, welcome to Iraq, I hope one day more Israeli people could feel safe to visit Iraq 🇮🇶

[@cotzker]

My family was from bagdad And my uncles have stories about Iraq and it is so sad that we are so close and yet so far from Baghdad. My dream is to come from Israel to Baghdad to see the history of my people. Jews lived in Iraq for 2600 years. It is hard to hide such a glorious history. Peace will come soon. And I hope I will still be alive to see Baghdad And I pray that the Iraqi people will be able to come to Jerusalem, the Holy City, easily. To come and pray to Allah on the Temple Mount with the whole world

[@markkaplan1104]

The change is slow, but much of the mideast is opening up to Israel. Yes, Jews lived in relative peace in Iraq for 2500 years. They were certainly safer in Iraq than in Europe!

[@lutfi1981]

@@cotzker what about letting palestinians pray freely in Jerusalem first

[@cotzker]

@@lutfi1981 they not? Sorry but maybe I'm not getting it right You said that Palestinians, can not pray in al aqsa? Who controls the mosque? The Jordanian Waqf. And for whom are the entrance hours to the Temple Mount limited? to muslims? Definately not. They can enter all year round, at whatever time they want. In fact, apartheid in Jerusalem is against Jews. Jews undergo a strict police check at the entrance. They are not allowed to mumble a prayer, they are not allowed to bow in the direction of the prayer, they are not allowed to drink from the taps intended for Muslims only, they must walk on the route that the Waqf decides and undergo humiliation and spitting from the Waqf women who wait for the Jews on this route.

[@lutfi1981]

@@cotzker yes the people of the west bank (let alone gaza) can't go only the people of jerusalem. If you are below 40 years you don't have a chance and if you are above 40 you need a difficult to have military permit. Not to mention the constant harassment of the extremist jews who keep entering the mosque and keep calling for its destruction and rebuilding their temple.

[@darkfred007marcotte3]

This channel promoting acceptance and tolerance is so simple and great at the same time! Amazing work

[@renipatvilmoskorte7458]

i was dissapointed that he went to kurdistan though, not actually iraq like bagdad or something

[@DarkTruthPlatform]

Acceptance would be done if everyone has his right. In the time don't seek acceptance

[@lancebermejo3319]

@@renipatvilmoskorte7458He wasn’t allowed

[@dawood1631]

This deserves SOO much more attention

[@-------------------DD]

I agree, and my real name is Daoud, too.

[@hr-hg2ph]

Who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. - Timothy 2:4

[@chakibashi267]

hey im KURDISH and both of my grand parents were Jewish from Slemani (sulaymaniah) but they converted to islam in 1930s !! here is a lot of kurds with jewish roots !!! hope you will be safe and enjoy ....

[@theSalukie]

Thats amazing man. Thanks for the kind words, ✌️

[@fuqaimi]

Not surprising as many jews too converted over the years either islam / christianity & sad part they didn't know they have jewish roots !

[@chakibashi267]

@@fuqaimi but i know, i proud to be Muslim but I do love my Jewish heritage !!!

[@fuqaimi]

@@chakibashi267 that's nice me too but mine was long gone lost in unfathom times from my paternal side due to generation of conversion

[@chakibashi267]

@@fuqaimireally ?? are u Arab with Jewish ancestor?? mine too both of them are from my paternal side my maternal is 100% Kurdish !!!! no matter if we are Kurdish Jewish or Arab in the end we are all human beings, so much love for you ...

[@-------------------DD]

I love this so much. My family is Arab Muslim. I'm proud of you Salukie. You are great man. Thanks for being so brave, so brave to show that people are just people, no matter what religion they follow.

[@court5113]

I really loved this video, breaking down stereotypes not just with religion but the people and the country. Great video, keep up the good work!

[@theSalukie]

Thank you Courtney, nice to hear from you

[@court5113]

@@theSalukie always darling, keep safe and see you soon hopefully!

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

Shalom, Salam, Peace To All Israeli's, Palestinian's & Iraqi's. Mossad Created Many Myth's About The Muslim World, This Is Called Divide & Rule. They Were Not Versed In Torah, Thus Now The New Generation, Have To Pick Up The Pieces.

[@Geronimo7-7-7]

These are Kurds though, they admire Israel. Israelis would be wrong to assume all Iraqis would be so tolerant of them.

[@ongabobonga6543]

@@Geronimo7-7-7 the people he talked with at the end aren't Kurds

[@HalloSalh]

Kurdish people are very kind people. The Diaspora Jewish community had been living in Kurdistan since 600 BCE until 1948. We love Jewish people and respect them because we think that they are very successful nation. I wish one day I visit Israel like you visited Kurdistan. Sometimes I thought that why not if I marry Jewish girl. I’m Kurd from Sulimanhya province.

[@OvermindAlpha]

Man, I usually post funny comments because, well... It's funnier. But I can't, I've got to say this instead: These people, the smiles, the hospitality, the warmth of these people... That puts me back 15 years ago when I travelled to similar countries. Such a different world from our highly "civilized", cold and calculated "1st world country". These people look like they know what true happiness is. Oh, and that kid smiles exactly like your friend. Peace!

[@theSalukie]

Thank you so much for the support man. It really means a lot. I really do think that my videos can make a change, if not how people from the 1st world the Middle East then at least between Jews and Muslims.

[@G-G._]

Didn’t ask Indian

[@peanutbar8882]

@@theSalukie you israelis would love to see a divided Iraq

[@jimbopaw]

I've been to both "worlds" and really think that there is much to learn by visiting Middle Eastern societies - but only if one wants to do it.

[@ilirianbardhi7901]

Love Kurdistan. Respect from Albania. Hope one day youll be united

[@giulianomartinez7163]

Thanks dude ❤️ I am from Northern Kurdistan. And I strongly believe we'll unite with South ✌️

[@cockat0o563]

@@giulianomartinez7163 god burn Kurdistan

[@yellowgames9511]

Wtf is Kurdistan I only know iraq

[@userxy376]

@@yellowgames9511 🤣🤣🤣 lmao cry 😭

[@chakibashi267]

@@cockat0o563 god burned u first fascist Turk look at your country now !!!

[@GodsonCoC]

Now do it again with the full Jewish clothing setup

[@theSalukie]

If you do a community post about this video I’ll do it

[@liamt2798]

@@theSalukie your life is worth more than KZbin views dude

[@theSalukie]

@@liamt2798 I’ll be fine man 🙂👍

[@planerunner4020]

@@liamt2798 mate, they don’t hate Israel because it’s Jewish, Muslims never had a problem with Jews or Christians, they have a problem with a country that helped in the death more than 13 general and 2 president, and in the construction of 2 country’s. And the country that has caused a lockdown on a city with no supplies or anything, so if the people thought they deserve peace and went to the border, they end up being shot, even if you were just a paramedic responding to a call.

[@akhinummetett2102]

@@liamt2798 this is in Kurdistan, the Kurds literally supports Israel

[@mousafir3776]

Dear Thesalukie, thanks for sharing your experience. I think what you are doing is of high importance. All the respect from Paris, France.

[@theSalukie]

Thank you very much. I'll keep going :) Regards to Paris

[@thestarseeker8196]

Started to binge watch your videos man, now I’ve stumbled upon Iraq! Love it. Love to see the comments (mostly). Love to see people understanding one another, listening, having a good time. ✌🏻

[@gsnza4038]

Welcome to Kurdistan habibi.Kurds and Jewish people have lived peacefully thousands of years

[@raed5378]

Habibi, you are as well Iraqi and Iraq is your second home. Thank you for sharing this with us, proof the past gone, we have to live together respecting each other. I’m as an Iraqi in Australia I strongly believe Iraqi government should compensate Iraqi Jews whom been forced to leave Iraq last century. All the best to our lovely Israelis 🙂

[@ramzybleible5464]

Wow you call them “lovely Israeli’s” way to turn on your fellow Arabs and Muslims in Palestine

[@Aflooos]

@@ramzybleible5464 we should not accept the hate and dehumanization by governments as a norm. This is their end goal to keep their people from having compassion. While we are strongly against what Israel is doing in Palastine, we should not hate normal Israelis with hate. As this will give an excuse to hate Arabs even more and had absolutely no benefit what so ever

[@randomname8858]

@@Aflooos As an Israeli, I totally agree with you cousin!🇮🇱❤️

[@blacksilver9542]

And they should compensate me and my family for forcing us out of our homes in Jaffa and Haifa 70 years ago.

[@itayisme1]

@@ramzybleible5464 why are then his fellows? Most of them never saw one a Palestinian while Jews live there for over 2000 years. Just because they believe in allah? If you hate your neighbours who lived alongside you for more generations than you can count only to support someone you have no relation to, only because he has the same religion as you and have never done anything for you. You’re fucked up

[@nicholassummerlee6843]

The Kurds are such amazing people. True people of god. Beautiful culture.

[@user-rw1ko9ps5e]

THANK YOU BROTHER🤝🏽

[@azizq495]

The guys in the video were actually from Mosul but okey

[@EzKurdim1]

@@azizq495 and they didn’t do anything to him They knew one tofu the surrounding are all Kurds who searching for a reason to beat people of the south up

[@donny-crypto7615]

before the us invaded iraq, I had met a jewish girl who was in iraq and from iraq.

[@gazanferimam1134]

Wow. I love you brother. Spread peace.

[@theSalukie]

Much love

[@scottsimon1]

He was not in Iraq, he was in Kurdistan, it's a big difference. Technically it's part of Iraq, but the Kurds are not even an Arabic people, they are descended from the Persians. The Kurds have good relations with Israel & because they have a lot of oil the region is more prosperous. If he tried this in Baghdad, he would probably get a different response. I don't think people would try to lynch him, but many would probably not be so friendly.

[@agoaboagook5845]

Yes but he is still in iraq then isnt he if the people are different it doesnt mean he wasn't in iraq

[@kennethkuehnle9872]

Yep...I say the same!!!

[@N72590]

I think so also

[@frefre1011]

Arab here, thanks for pointing out that kurds are not arabs to avoid confusion, it is very shameful to accept people who kill palestinians, I wonder whether if kurds would treat a turk like this lol

[@AmitB]

Exactly my thought. It's nice to see Kurds being fond of Israelis but I know that it's not the same since they are not Iraqi Arabs.

[@user-sy7gi8cx2p]

sending love to israel from kurdistan!! we kurds love israel

[@yitzyg1673]

Sending love to Kurdistan from New York! Just wondering why there are so few Jews in Kurdistan...

[@theSalukie]

Love you too

[@user-sy7gi8cx2p]

@@yitzyg1673 they used to live here until they were expelled from arab and muslim states. they immigrated to israel in 1950 and today there 3ooK kurdish jews living in israel

[@yitzyg1673]

@@user-sy7gi8cx2p I hope you’ll invite us to independent Kurdistan, and hopefully before America’s anti semitism turns into a nightmare.

[@user-sy7gi8cx2p]

@@yitzyg1673 i hope the antisemitism is gonna come to an end soon. thano u wishing we all one day get to see an independent kurdistan

[@ecksdee1637]

I'm from Baghdad, you are welcome anytime! P.S. Please be careful in Baghdad if you go, it might be not as safe

[@theSalukie]

7abibi thanks for the invite

[@hzrvan7303]

lol of course he won't he's another sissy boy who travels to safe erbil and claim its dangerous like rest of Iraq lol

[@theSalukie]

@@hzrvan7303 I didnt go because I could get a visa

[@mohmad707]

@@hzrvan7303 the Kurds, they want another Halabja this time in arbil

[@userxy376]

@@mohmad707 🤣🤣 no you can’t do that again because Iraq don’t have enough power 🤣😂

[@StinkyCop1]

Wow, that's surprised me a lot. They are super friendly people.

[@Lucifer-uh6pm]

It hurts me that Iraqi jews unable to come to Iraq you guys are a part of our history and no matter what you still are, i hope someday we will live normally with you in Iraq , shalom habibi

[@anasm3218]

All jews can get back to iraq for one condition they give back their houses and give it to Palestinians.

[@Lucifer-uh6pm]

@@anasm3218 So what ! Palestinians will also sell their houses back to jews like they did back then ! Stop with this nonsense

[@fullystekel2774]

love 😍💝💖❤

[@pitschquitsch6858]

Kurds are anyway great people. All kurds that come to Switzerland from Syria I know are good people. None of them does have a problem with Israel. It would be great if Kurds had their own country. They are decent people. For me Kurdistan is not the same as Iraq. I also want to visit Kurdistan - especially Erbil. I think it is save and quite modern. Long live the Kurds!

[@AliAli-wb3ii]

Hhhhh own country they take thé money ând oil from us go read history and know that is mestopotama from North to south dont talk and iraq and you dont know any thing idiot

[@leopoldvanstotch437]

In Kurdistan you'd be fine being Jewish In Iraq not so much. Their perceptions of Jews and feelings towards Jews are totally different. Many Kurdistanis see Israelis as Allies, Iraqi's will see Jews as enemies. Generalization, I know, but it's fairly accurate.

[@theSalukie]

Yeah, but many of the people in the video were Iraqi Arabs.

[@leopoldvanstotch437]

@ER S Anyone who say's 'Israel is the Enemy not the Jews' tends to be a bit of an antisemite. Kurdistan does exist, too. :)

[@aladinibrahim4739]

@@theSalukie Yes but the arabs that you spoke with are living in Kurdistan. An arab wouldn‘t live in Kurdistan if he would not be tolerant because kurds and arabs had also their issues in the past. Want I want to say is that jewlish people are safe in Kurdistan because we love them but that‘s not the case in the rest of iraq.

[@statinskill]

The real enemy is zionism.

[@soukainamm7603]

Not true

[@ThatLondonLady]

I loved this video so much! Kurdish people are so nice & saw your as a brother. ❤️

[@theSalukie]

Part 2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZzUiINvmplsZq8 To all of those saying this was done in Iraqi Kurdistan and the Kurdish people are pro-Israel, that is true but a lot of the people I talked to hear were from Iraq proper, which I can't enter so this is the closest I could get. The last two guys for example were from Mosul.

[@bnelkin]

This is so cool to see, keep doing what you're doing my dude!

[@theSalukie]

Thank you Benjamin 😊

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

Shalom, Salam, Peace To All Israeli's, Palestinian's & Iraqi's. Mossad Created Many Myth's About The Muslim World, This Is Called Divide & Rule. They Were Not Versed In Torah, Thus Now The New Generation, Have To Pick Up The Pieces.

[@charlottejimena8564]

I was smiling the whole time of this video and felt so proud of you! Ido, thank you for this wonderful video 💗

[@theSalukie]

Thank you sooo much for the kind words

[@yechielyogev]

Kurdistan is different

[@theSalukie]

Certainly. Amazing place

[@copymylink]

Bro.. we muslim dont mind if ure jewish, Christian or any religion. Just respect the culture and iur religion and we’ll respect u ❤️

[@yakov95000]

Wow I am truly Shocked,this really changed my view,Respect brother.

[@theSalukie]

Big up, glad to hear it bro

[@justinshabtai]

He's in Kurdistan. I wouldn't recommend doing this anywhere else in Iraq lol. Still a beautiful video, though.

[@ozh70]

Very warm and friendly people 😊

[@theSalukie]

They are!

[@rob_milstein]

Kurdish people are more understanding of Israeli people because they have been displaced and also yearn for a nation of their own

[@theSalukie]

Yes, they often told me they identify with Israel during my travels there

[@rob_milstein]

@@theSalukie what I liked about this video and the followup is how you naturally hung out with your new found friends and there was zero cringe (unlike many other vlogs out there). You were just being friendly and open and the same from them, and it was a really good vibe

[@theSalukie]

@@rob_milstein yeah man that was definitely the best day of my trip to Kurdistan. so awesome that I got to share it with the world. glad you enjoyed the videos :)

[@rajeevmishra8932]

20th century was century of demographic changes , violence and many more weird things we have experienced . I was born in 1997 and i want 21st century to be demographic stability , Innovation, Connection , Collaboration and Compassion for Different Culture Countries. LOVE FROM INDIA❤

[@ocitraveller1332]

Salukie.....I really love your social experiment.....So far proven healthy .....All that i wanna say is " Mate stay safe " .....We need your radical videos for ever ....... Good on ya ....

[@theSalukie]

Haha thank you! I'll mitigate the risks over time

[@Daniel_14797]

Best video ever !!! Keep them coming 👍

[@theSalukie]

More to come! Glad you liked it

[@a7a407]

Bro it’s oky in Kurdistan! Also welcome to Kurdistan ❤️

[@theSalukie]

Thanks bro!

[@victoriousteex99-_]

That s amazing to see all these hearts breathing peace .

[@theSalukie]

❤❤

[@25.09.Refrandom]

#Kurdish people loves #Israel!!

[@theSalukie]

Love you too!

[@murtadhaalkenani3876]

لا تجمع نكره الحكومة الاسرائيلية

[@muhammedfarhad8086]

انت تحچي على مود نفسك

[@muhammedfarhad8086]

We're love Jews but not Israel

[@-alqanah8208]

you love the state that occopate a country for 74 years kills childs every year

[@Sam-ev6rn]

Keep it up man❤️

[@theSalukie]

Thanks, will do ❤️

[@christopher5846]

I'm Iraqi-Assyrian, The Jewish people have lived in Iraq ever since the Babylonian captivity more than 2500 years ago. We reject Zionisim but we love our Jewish brothers and hope they can return safely one day. 🇮🇶✝️✡️☪️

[@mizrahiwithattitude2733]

Zionisim is just believeng in a jewish state nothing more then that

[@90sHouseBoy]

Zion is the land that was Called so by God. So Zionism simply means people who wanted to go back to the homeland nothing wrong with that. When you have been in diaspora for so long and you have the chance to go back to the country that your ancestors are from then grasp it with both hands. As God almighty says. Those who bless Israel he will bless and those who curse Israel he will curse.

[@prof.allangallo]

A Brazilian here happy to see people living in peace despite their differences. We humans are all different and that's ok. In fact, it's what make us so rich. You all are most welcome to our country as well.

[@theSalukie]

Thank you Allan, I really want to go to Brazil at some point. Every time I met Brazillians around the world they were so awesome

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

Shalom, Salam, Peace To All Israeli's, Palestinian's & Iraqi's. Mossad Created Many Myth's About The Muslim World, This Is Called Divide & Rule. They Were Not Versed In Torah, Thus Now The New Generation, Have To Pick Up The Pieces.

[@nazeerabdulazeez8896]

Allan 🙏🙏l like Brazilian soccer ♥️♥️

[@durazzodurazzo9235]

Brother it's always politik to divide peoples , muslims and arabs have lived together for almost 1500 years from the times of Prophet Muhammad a.s . Im a Albanian muslim .

[@kiddykid7552]

Yeah they come in peace on the first visits, and if they like it they come with weapons

[@kuldeepthakur8358]

I love the way you educate

[@theSalukie]

Thank you!

[@sazgarmuhammad8364]

I am a Kurd, I have respect and love for my Israeli brothers and sisters from Kurdistan. We have a historic and friendly relationship together

[@theSalukie]

Respect bro

[@sazgarmuhammad8364]

@@theSalukie sorry but l'm Girl

[@theSalukie]

@@sazgarmuhammad8364 oh sorry Respect sis

[@TURKISLAM4EVER]

lol one fake state talking to the other.

[@user-we4ih1tp7n]

@@TURKISLAM4EVER as if you dont have relations with israel and youbsont buy weapons from them ,andvwelcomed jews on your hotelscfor years...

[@interestingyoutubechannel1]

I'm Israeli Jew, and in university I several times met with a very large group of Kurds (majority Muslim secular) from Iraqi Kurdistan. Wonderful people! And I can tell you now, they really love the Israelis. This fully confirmed to me the well known fact that there has been a close bond between the Kurds and the Jews since ancient times, and now also between Israel and Kurdistan. so to conclude.. sending love and respect to the Kurdish people, from Israel!

[@theSalukie]

Definitely some of the nicest people I've met, in Europe and in Kurdistan. Good to see a fellow compatriot that shares my thoughts.

[@mohmad707]

There is a difference between a Jew and an Israeli Judaism is a religion that forbids owning a country And Israeliness is Zionism, a new religion that has nothing to do with the Jews.

[@interestingyoutubechannel1]

@@mohmad707 I always find it funny when someone who's not Israeli, and not a Jew, thinks he can tell an Israeli Jew what his own identity is. A Jew is a member of the ancient, still-surving, nation of Israel. Zionism is "next year in Jerusalem" - what every Jew in the diaspora says every year in their life. Including atheist Jews, they say the same thing in Hebrew every year.

[@misskleokleo7371]

@@interestingyoutubechannel1 Zionism is when a Palestinian refugee cannot return to his own country but an Ethiopian or polish with no ties to middle east can supposedly "return". Yeah disgusting isn't ?

[@interestingyoutubechannel1]

@@misskleokleo7371 What's disgusting is your denial of our existence, as a people, with a history, and a right to self-determine like every other nation in the world. Palestinian Arabs who fled are not returned that's true. Palestinian Arabs who stayed, *are now full equal citizens of Israel in every respect* . As guaranteed by the Declaration of Independence and Basic Law, signed by aaaaall the Zionist leaders at the country's founding. Yet all the Palestinian Arabs in Syria & Lebanon.... are 2nd class people without a right to jobs, without the right to basic citizen rights because they're refused citizenship there. Where's your protest against that?! I'm pro-Palestinian, and I'm pro-Israeli. You're just a divisive inciter of hate.

[@moalgh7916]

8:15 Hahah I love the guy that was talking in Arabic he was so excited your from Israel. He was like “ look we are sitting here in irbil and this boy is our guest, I went to buy a drink and found this Israeli guy buying a drink” and he kept going on we have to respect him and he didn’t understand what to say in English 😂😂😂

[@theSalukie]

Loved that guy haha We spent the whole day together

[@aprettybambi]

He was like “I brought you an israeli” deadass laughed my ass off

[@devlintellis]

great stuff bro keep it up

[@theSalukie]

Devin thank you my man

[@sardarsperi6360]

Welcome to Kurdistan we and Jewish people have been living together in Kurdistan for thousands years peacefully bro.

[@theSalukie]

Thank you for welcoming me brother

[@arieledelman4732]

true.

[@ossamavip5110]

I am your brother from Iraq. Come to Baghdad. You will be my guest. I love the Jews of Iraq because they are the original citizens of Iraq. We sympathize with them and we love them.

[@theSalukie]

Good to know i have a brother in Iraq, thank you so much man

[@donboldon3104]

They are not the original inhabitants of Iraq, but they were there for a long time since Babylon brought them by force.

[@barak363363]

My father's family are from Baghdad as well. My father speaks Iraqi Arabic

[@ephraimshalom8363]

@@donboldon3104 Arabs Kurds and Jews are from Abraham. Abraham was from southern Iraq All semitic people come from iraq/Mesopotamia/Sumer/Akkad.. whatever you want to call it. We are Abraham's children and have a duty to humanity and world - as the daughters and sons of Abraham - as all nations are blessed through us.. Jews Arabs Persians and Kurds We are the moral compass of the earth G-D BLESS ISRAEL AND KURDISTAN AND BLESS THOSE WHO STAND WITH THEM. ALL GLORY BELONGS TO G-D

[@donboldon3104]

@@ephraimshalom8363 I don't believe in nationalism because I am not a racist. Lets make sure the belief system that created Nazi Germany never rises again. Jews are blessed people not because of their ancestry, but because of their faith in GOD. As for Iraq and its history, we take history from the original artifacts that are found. The Sumerian civilization (which Abraham comes from) was in southern Iraq. Babylon (The Akkadian people) were in middle Iraq, and the Assyrians were in northern Iraq. Those people did not belief in the GOD we belief in right now originally and they worshiped many different things, just like the ancient Egyptians and the ancient Greek. The siege of Jerusalem was a military campaign carried out by Nebuchadnezzar II, king of Babylon, in 597 BC. That is when the Temple was destroyed in Jerusalem and the Jews were brought in two waves by force to Babylon. Since that moment the Jewish religious presence started in Iraq. Later, the multicultural eastern groups converted into Christianity. and Iraq became a Judeo-Christian nation with Zoroastrian presence and other religious minorities. By that time, Iraq was under the Persian empire rule. Arab Muslims first attacked Sassanid territory in 633, when Khalid ibn al-Walid invaded Mesopotamia (then known as the Sassanid province of Asōristān; roughly corresponding to modern-day Iraq), which was the political and economic center of the Sassanid state. Since that day, all the religions became minorities in Iraq since everyone was converted into Islam by force except for those who hid or had skills that were necessary and were able to pay expensive taxes. Anyway, Iraq was always a conservative nation built on family values and rights (not individual rights). I like Orthodox Jews very much and I have an Orthodox Jewish friend from Austria. He shares the same values that Muslims and Christians in Iraq share (family first, individual rights second). We wish the atheists and communists the very best as humans, but if Jews would come to Iraq, I would rather welcome the Orthodox Jew instead of those communists who take rainbow gay flags and run with what they call "pride month". We do not accept these kinds of behavior and we will never accept them. If someone comes to Iraq doing or promoting these things, he will know very fast that he is not welcome the hard way. Don't tread on us.

[@guynehemia4029]

Iraq and Kurdistan seem like such beautiful countries, with amazing people. I hope for peace between our nations one day. 🇮🇱🇮🇶🇹🇯

[@theSalukie]

I hope to live to see that day :)

[@guynehemia4029]

@@theSalukie me too:) How did tou get into Iraq as an Israeli though?

[@bottleofwater1675]

How did you get the flag

[@theSalukie]

@@guynehemia4029 Romanian passport

[@theSalukie]

@@bottleofwater1675 I was wondering that too lol

[@MyFriendlyGiant]

I was offered a job in Kurdistan which unfortunately lost funding. I was disappointed at the time but even more so from watching your video. The Middle East is always portrayed somewhat negatively in the media but this video shows them to be very welcoming. Mind you, as an western woman, I do wonder if my experience would be different.

[@theSalukie]

I became good friends with a French 40 y/o woman expat that lives in Sulaymaniyah (Kurdistan). She has had nothing but good experiences in her two years living there, except for the occasional guy coming on too hard - but that shit happens everywhere. What was the job? I assume teaching? Anyway, I hope you get a chance to at least visit this magical part of the world :)

[@rokayamane2668]

Well...everything non-western is always portrayed negatively. Time for a change, time for the victims to rise.

[@haychhaych8377]

Mossad and the US consolate are both in Erbil-Iraq Kurdistsn region got struck by Iran yesterday

[@worldONtrauma]

My brother I am sorry that your parents have been the one who been sent from, home and I am sorry for all that what happen in the area there... we are all humans and its not ok (from any side) to destroy the home from people,, I am a Bosnian Muslim and we respect and love all religions and nations.. as long no one hate we can and have to share the life together... LOVE YOU BROTHER AND THIS IS A TRUTH STATEMENT BY A MUSLIM

[@aleccyomorais2245]

Free Kurdistan , love from Brazil ❤🇧🇷

[@theSalukie]

Sending love to Brazil

[@mohmad707]

there is nothing that called kurdistan .. there is the greatst iraq

[@aleccyomorais2245]

@@mohmad707 get lost!

[@thekurd3837]

@@mohmad707 iraq is a region of iran🇮🇷😉

[@anasm3218]

Free Palestine ? Turkey ruling over Kurdistan land . Israel ruling over Palestinian land do u see difference hypocrite

[@benfarryt]

Loved it! I find it so interesting to be able to explore different cultures being from Canada, which is so different - great video man, can't wait for more!

[@theSalukie]

It really is, feel free keep doing it vicariously through me haha. Glad you liked it :) and I'm happy to see my videos are getting around to Canada

[@FlashinYoav]

Most Authentic KZbinr by far!!

[@theSalukie]

Thanks bro 💗

[@hshroyalnloyal2058]

5:15 this man giving money to salukie made my heart touching 🥺

[@theSalukie]

Incredible. I went there to spend money and he just won't let me

[@ZombiesFan-yn3pu]

the people in kurdistan have very different attitudes about us jews because our country supports kurdistan and we both have similar enemies so we like eachother

[@hozanmoskola1838]

Long live Kurdistan and israel 🇮🇱💙

[@theSalukie]

❤❤❤

[@m.dthedemon4076]

I'm fine with the Kurds. 🇹🇯 But Israel.... Oh hell no.. Inshallah this occupation ends & Israel breaks apart like what should happen to solve the genocide...

[@m.dthedemon4076]

🚮🇮🇱🗑🥾

[@lvateinn8258]

👞 🇮🇱

[@daniv9573]

Great episode its good to see how nice the Iraqi people treat you no matter who you are or where you from! Keep it up bro!

[@theSalukie]

Thanks! Will do!

[@j2682]

It’s the Kurds, Iraqi Arabs would not take kindly to this

[@AdventureElliot]

This video is hilarious and genius at the same time haha.. really nice and original edit.

[@theSalukie]

Thanks homie, cool to see your comments on my old vids

[@yennirosana4171]

Thank you, brother, you show the world Muslims are a peaceful religion and I believe you bring peace too!! and now I cannot stop watching your videos see your love to people regardless of religion and ethnic!! Especially during your visits to Gaza, May Allah bring peace to the world ❤❤❤❤ you have taken part in bringing peace!!

[@firequeen7872]

Omg your poor Mum! I have to say though I only stumbled across your channel recently and it’s seriously impressive. I was even more impressed to hear you speaking Hebrew. I haven’t travelled yet and it’s amazing to tag along in this way. Thank you 🙏 😊🇳🇿

[@theSalukie]

Thanks for traveling vicariously with me :) ive been reading all your comments, i really appreciate it

[@thefuza150]

Fellow kiwi?

[@firequeen7872]

@@thefuza150 yip. Coromandel 🇳🇿😊 happy Christmas 🎄

[@thefuza150]

@@firequeen7872 oh nice, I'm from Auckland

[@putinsneighbor8351]

I’ve been taught by myself to not hate on ethnicity but rather the person himself. I’ve seen many Jews and Israelis behave bad but that doesn’t mean I will condemn Israel or Jews, I simply lay my judgement on that person himself. I see him as a bad human because that’s what we all are - humans. There’s good and bad from everywhere and ethnicity doesn’t matter. Every country has problems and is divided. I as an Iraqi would not be racist against another Iraqi and be mad at all Iraqis for arguing with one right, so why should we do the opposite against other nations? They are also humans. If everyone shared this mindset the world would be much better. I hope you enjoyed your time in Iraq and you’re always welcome back. We as a people are always friendly, it’s these foolish politicians clouding our judgment of each other.

[@jpomposo]

Great video. Building bridges. Thank you for posting this alternative narrative. 🙏🏾

[@reviewsbybacar7500]

I love your shows keep up the good work

[@theSalukie]

Thank you Bacar

[@hxfizax]

this video made me cry theyre all so nice i swear this is so rare :( boomers are all very welcoming

[@theSalukie]

aww

[@edmundjohnson6523]

Welcome to Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq.

[@daveramm43]

Wow! You crazy b’stard ! I was glued to my screen thinking something bad was going to happen but then we see evidence of the general good in all human beings... you are being treated so well over there. Fantastic video, please keep them coming!

[@theSalukie]

Glad you like em bro. We're all a bit crazy, arent we? haha

[@Raythescandinavian]

This is what the world need . Great video. Greating from Norway. I was in Isreal 20 years ago.

[@Gamer-mk4nr]

Those 2 guys at the end are gems 💎

[@theSalukie]

Agreed

[@clandestine792]

What a precious video Iraqi and Israeli in friendship as thhousand years have witnessed !!🇰🇷❤️🇮🇱

[@Berkayberkay11]

That's just how we Kurds are, long live Kurdistan

[@homosapien.a6364]

I think they were tolerant because you went to the most religiously and ethnically diversed part of Iraq. though it’s no surprise that kurds are more secularly leaning than Arabs. i really enjoyed the vlog, great job 👏

[@NewVideoTech3000]

in Islam you can't mistreat people without a sin, Jews lived for centuries among Muslims just like what you saw in the video

[@tzvi7989]

@@NewVideoTech3000 yeah but there were good times and bad times and we have to take that into account

[@hidan6191]

I am from Iraq. I was hoping to meet a Jewish person from Israel. We Iraqis love the Jews of Iraq. In the end, you are an Iraqi. Your ancestors are from Iraq. I wish Iraqi Jews in Israel to visit their country like you one day🇮🇶🤍

[@theSalukie]

Thank you so much Escanor

[@alikasim9627]

The expellibg of jews was not made by ordinary iraq people. It was made by dictatoriql communist and baath goverment in the 1960-1970. We iraqis really take distance from the oppression that happened against iraqi jews and ajam of iraq and kurds of iraq and every innocent person that suffered.

[@user-jo3dz2jw2f]

You shia are sunni

[@fullystekel2774]

love 😍❤💖💝

[@bigboiklein6138]

This is really fascinating

[@jegerbaderkhan71]

Welcome to Kurdistan ❤️☀️💚

[@theSalukie]

Thank you very much ❤️

[@tofealnoob3946]

That’s Iraq not Kurdistan dumbass

[@SoapSlimeAsmr320]

@@heixudbjesygzghshejsjzgsvs3099 Hewler

[@luzherrera4463]

@@tofealnoob3946 it's kurdistan, and it's great.

[@rush4rampage770]

Iraq*

[@2007Dkranc]

Genius!!

[@theSalukie]

Brother ❤

[@omarhandmade]

Amazing video and message!

[@theSalukie]

Thank you Omar

[@adama4656]

So surprised, I'm so happy to see this

[@theSalukie]

That’s great :)

[@negevnegev1282]

You give us so much recpect form other country ❤️

[@theSalukie]

❤️❤️

[@AlphaModSquad]

Awesome video I wish I could visit there but I don't know the language

[@theSalukie]

That's ok, I hardly speak Arabic as well. Smiles are the best communication

[@yadkurdi5918]

People have a big heart towards one another. Politicians and rich powerful people are the one who pulls the strings to make conflicts.. look how peaceful and respectful individuals with another

[@theklorg305]

I know so many people here in New York who left Iraq after the Farhud, its amazing to see this.

[@maisa5943]

Iraqi-American here (of mixed ethnicities). I sometimes have a fear being an American to come to Iraq. But I really want to visit someday. Cool video :-)

[@theSalukie]

Thanks man. Iraqi Kurdistan is a lot safer than the South and people wouldn't mind that you're American

[@maisa5943]

@@theSalukie oh cool! I met some Iraqis on a trip to Istanbul in 2019, and they were great. But they half-joked (half-serious it seems) that me being an American might not go well in some places like Baghdad. I'll consider a visit to Iraqi Kurdistan :-)

[@theSalukie]

@@maisa5943 I think most of them don't think so. In any case, you can just say you're from any other English speaking country, they can't really differentiate. When they heard me speaking English, they just asked if I'm American or British.

[@aw-g]

You can come here and be perfectly fine There are other American youtubers that came here with million of subs and had 0 problems whatsoever search for the video 7 days in iraq by yes theory Only downside is you can't visit the Southern and Middle part of iraq only north kurdistan province

[@anasm3218]

What's your opinion of 2003 ?

[@sohanmarlon5594]

Wow this country is super awesome ❤️

[@theSalukie]

Indeed :)

[@FructelePasiunii]

Ido, you're doing a great job! What a trip is you channel, dear boy!!!😊

[@theSalukie]

Thank you ☺️

[@YuvalDarNoy]

I recently interviewed an elderly judge from Israel who is from Iraq. He told me that during the farhod, riots against Jews, many Arab families hid Jewish neighbors and saved their lives. We shouldn't forget that.

[@VadimDaskal]

the video is excellent, the choice of Arabic music is genius, the social experiment is brave. I am very touched and impressed by honesty and hospitality of Iraqis. They are real people.

[@theSalukie]

thank you. i too am impressed but not surprised at their hospitality. god bless them

[@EzKurdim1]

Kurds* not Iraqis

[@mattikarosenthal3298]

If you were kidnapped, would the Israelis come rescue you?

[@gal2659]

@@mattikarosenthal3298 lol probably not. there's an israeli researcher kidnapped in Iraq for the last couple of months now.. nothing but diplomacy as of now

[@alfiemandella2258]

Iraqi people are very friendly compare to their neighbour countries . Love iraq from Philippines 🇵🇭❤️🇮🇶

[@WanderSavage]

Good stuff brotha.. I like your style of blogging

[@r9.2o04]

Welcome to kurdistan❤☀️💚

[@theSalukie]

Thanks 👌❣

[@yasameenaldulaimi1191]

That Iraq my guy

[@reda2007]

@Lion Al-Farsi جنگجو are you talking about those Arabs who joined ISIS yeah most of them fled to Erbil were Kurds take better care of terrorists, they won;t go to central government controlled areas because they'll get strung up

[@ramzybleible5464]

There is no such thing❤️ ☀️ 💚

[@Dog-bb8hr]

@@yasameenaldulaimi1191 No, it‘s Kurdistan. In the video you can see Kurdish flags 😊

[@dogbert52]

Loved it! Big difference between kurdish and iraqi attitudes.

[@theSalukie]

Thanks man 🙏

[@livosouljah]

Why what’s the difference? I’m Iraqi and I’ll do more if not the same thing as theses people respecting! eachother. We all the same in Iraq no different.

[@karanshahi6846]

Keep it up bro

[@theSalukie]

I will

[@ShredDadParmigiano]

I started watching the video and read the comments before actually getting into the video. When I then started watching the video and I saw your Kippah flying away, I seriously thought it was a sign of the destiny, just leave it on the ground man. But glad it turned out ok :)

[@bellumomnium7561]

I am turkish, i love israel people. Kurdish people too

[@mina4177]

love israel from kuwaiti atheist

[@theSalukie]

💝💝

[@franklindameonbailey801]

Lmao, no such thing as Kuwait, that’s Southern Iraq

[@luzherrera4463]

Long live kuwait❤

[@sakuragi5160]

@@franklindameonbailey801 you clearly are iraqi but Kuwait is separate from Iraq

[@nooraqueen2716]

@@franklindameonbailey801 it’s not southern Iraq that’s a myth Kuwait are indigenous Arabs while Iraqis are arabanized