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By Amy L. Beam, Ed.D: Since Sept 3, 2014, Dr. Amy L. Beam has visited with hundreds of Ezidis in 12 refugee camps in Turkey. While camp directors and international media continue to say the Ezidis will return to Shingal “when it is safe,” she has not found one Ezidi refugee who agrees. To the…
By Shenah Abdullah: “It’s no use for the world talking about me and my people when I still have to wake up the next morning worrying about my sons and daughters missing and how to comfort their children. Everyone is responsible. What can you do to comfort my burning heart?” Words of a grandmother who…
By Amy L. Beam, Ed.D: On Oct. 9, Minister of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications Minister Lutfi Elvan Elvan stated that Twitter withheld “provocative tweets against Turkey’s national security” during the recent protests. “We faced tweets that threatened our national security, unfortunately provoking some of our citizens and even inviting others, like terrorist groups, to…
By Adina Akkaya: In the sweltering summer of 2014, I and tens of thousands of others from all backgrounds took to the streets of London to march in solidarity with the Palestinians. As innocents lost their lives, a feeling of utter helplessness led me to stand up and be part of a collective voice which…
Press Release: Sunday Oct 12, Westwood Federal Building, 4pm-6pm A demonstration will be held in Los Angeles on Oct 12 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM in front of the Federal Building in Westwood against the Islamic State’s ongoing vicious assault on the Kurdish city of Kobani and to urge the US to support for the…
By Rebwar Rashed: Political developments in Bakur /Northern Kurdistan (part of Turkey) are going in a dangerous direction. The Turkish government chose to support ISIS, the dreaded Islamic terrorist group, and began providing it with logistics, sophisticated NATO-made weapons, ammunition and military intelligence. Turkey hoped that by using ISIS terrorism against Kurdistan, it would be…
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KT News: YPG/YPJ forces continue to tenaciously resist ISIS attacks within the city of Kobanê while, across the Turkish border, the authorities have responded to huge Kurd protests with bullets, gas, mass arrests and curfews. Salih Mulsim, co-chair of the PYD (Democratic Union Party) said yesterday that the Kobanê Kurds “fight with Kalashnikovs against tanks and…
By Redur Xelil: On behalf of the fighters of People’s Protection Units (YPG) and Women Protection Units (YPJ) and all the defenders of the city of Kobani, we salute you. We ask you to be vigilant during your protests and all activities that you are holding for Kobani. Please only unfurl YPJ and YPG flags…
By Arian Mufid: I don’t need to tell you about the brutality of the IS group over the last several months. I don’t want to give you the background to this tribe, drawn from the most backward families and tribes of the Middle East and the world. But shame on you who proclaim democracy while…
By Amy L. Beam, Ed.D: Sirnak, Turkey, Oct 7, 2014 – Although Kurds have begged Turkey and the world to defend the town of Kobanê against a possible genocide by the Islamic State, the Turkish government continues to refuse, making some observers accuse Turkey of aiding and supplying the Islamic State. Kobanê is in Rojava…
By Evin Cheikosman: The war in Syria officially began in 2011 but the elements that incited public discontent were long brewing at the stove. From 2011 onward we have seen the evil in humanity and the self gratifying proxy wars manufactured by the herculeanesque powers “up above;” these proxy wars range from Iran vs. Saudi,…
By Dr Amir Sharifi: As a concerned American, I am writing to you to urge you to stand with the people and defenders of Kobani in the Kurdish region of Syria in the face of the ISIS brutal battle for the capture and control of the city. As you know the U. S. action against…
By Aras Ahmed Mhamad: The destiny of five of the six rapists of the 16-year-old Syrian Kurdish refugee girl has finally been decided on by the court – they are to remain in jail for 59 years. They are given what they deserve – if not more – though one of them is still on the…
