19-12-24
# Syria
– Big demonstration on Damascus with special participation of many women in reaction to misogin declarations from members of the provisional government. The protesters chanted slogans such as “Free Civil Syria” and “We want democracy, not theocracy,” holding placards that read “Towards a State of Law and Citizenship” and “No Free Homeland without Free Women.”
#NES
– Big demonstration in Qamishlo (with usual participation on many woman) against the turkish ocupation. The “independance” flags were present, waving next to SDF flags. The protestors chanted slogans such as “No to the occupation,” “SDF is our strength,” “Long live the brotherhood of peoples,” “Long live the unity of Kurds, Arabs, and Syriacs,” and “Our resistance guarantees our freedom.”
## Eufrates Region
– Violent clashes on the outskirts of Kobane region during last night. Turkish proxy forces continued gatharing troops arround Qereqozah Bridge and Tishreen dam.
– Turkey is building defense lines and deploying heavy weapons in the Turkey-Syria border next ot the city of Kobane, while simultaneously building a border wall around the occupied territories. Communication over phone and internet was blocked in Kobane region.
– After an ISIS attack near Raqqa, the SDF antiterror units performed a sweep ov several villages in the area to maintain security and stability.
– After ISIS attack, SDF carrried out raids on the outskirts of Raqqa.
# Foreign politics
– FM of Turkey Hakan Fidan gave an interview to al-Jazeera saying that they expect the Syrian goverment to crack down on the “terrorists of YPG”. “If our concerns are eliminated, we have no reason to intervene or remain in Syria”. He criticised the US for supporting “SDF terrorists” and Israel for occupying syrian territory.
– Russian president V.Putin said: “We need to solve the kurdish problem… Turkey has a problem with the PKK for decades. After the First World War the Kurds were promised their own state, but they were deceived.”
– Former french president Hollande says “I cannot tolerate the abandonment of the Kurds. I am calling on France and the International Coalition to protect the Syrian Kurds.”
# International Solidarity
– Internationalists interrupted the EU Parliament session to denounce Turkey’s assault on Rojava and call for the freedom of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan
– Brasilian activists gathered infront of the turkish embassy in Brasil to protest the agressions against Rojava/ NES
Revolutionary greetings!