With the Kurds in the news, it is instructive to recall that several months ago in Duhok, in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq, a restaurateur gave his new restaurant the name “Hitler.” It seemed to go over well with his clientele; Iraqis flocked to the place. But criticism from some, less morally obtuse, Kurds […]
Iraqi Kurdistan: “Hitler Restaurant” closed by authorities despite happy and enthusiastic clientele
“Even when I started the paperwork seven months ago to register my restaurant’s name, I did not receive any negative reactions from the government or security forces. It was quite normal.” Sure, although that has now changed: the international publicity that the restaurant has received has led Kurdish authorities to close it until the owner […]