Some Yazidi leaders oppose migration and are seeking foreign help to re-establish their community in Iraq’s Sinjar region. Other Yazidi leaders support migration, and various western governments are welcoming them as refugees. Yazidi religious leaders are among those opposed to resettlement, fearing that being scattered will mean the end of their identity. But they plead with western governments to fund and assist them in rebuilding their villages rather than welcoming Yazidis as refugees. “Migration will have a negative impact on the Yazidi religion in Iraq and Kurdistan.

Source: Fox News January 12, 2017 21:31 UTC