(
Green Left is the eco-socialist, anti-capitalist current within the Green Party of England & Wales.)
On
the 9th October, Turkish armed forces invaded the Kurdish antonymous
region of North Eastern Syria, bringing death and destruction to the
area, and enabling the escape from prison of thousands of Islamic State
terrorists. The USA and other western nations, including the UK,
effectively allowed this operation to take place, by withdrawing their
own armed forces. Already, we have numerous Kurdish civilian casualties, including children.
Since
2012, when the revolution in Rojava began, the Kurdish people have been
building an alternative model for society – based on the three
fundamental principles of women’s liberation, ecology and radical
democracy. In the last 7 years, bottom up, self-administrated and
ecological projects have been created everywhere: neighbourhood councils
– women’s centres – educational academies – an alternative, free school
system – economic and agricultural cooperatives – and much more
besides.
In a region
blighted with reactionary politics, the Rojava experiment is a beacon of
the sort of politics needed all over the world. These people also did
us in the west a great favour by defeating the brutal Islamic State
terrorists, and now we abandon them to the tyranny of the Turkish
military forces. The Kurdish fighters are brave and battle hardened, but
the Turkish forces are much stronger.
Green Left calls for an end to Turkish violent aggression against Rojava, and stands in solidarity with the people of Rojava.
Green Left is the ecosocialist current within the Green Party of England and Wales.
Contacts
Mike Shaughnessy - mike.shaugnessy@btinternet.com
Malcolm Bailey - jmbaileyx@yahoo.com
Roy Sandison - roysandison@btinternet.com
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