NEWS IN BRIEF Update – Turkish invasion of Rojava/North East Syria – No 6 30 Oct-5 Nov 2019
For all of the latest developments, see these sources
Rojava Information Center:
https://rojavainformationcenter.com
ANF English:
Hawar News:
We stand in solidarity with Rojava, an example to the world
1 Nov 2019 | LaDonna Brave Bull Allard et al., The Guardian
Leaders from social movements, communities and First Nations from around the world, including LaDonna Brave Bull Allard, Eve Ensler and Stuart Basden on the Turkish invasion in north-east Syria
NEWS IN BRIEF on Turkish military invasion of Syria
8-9 October 2019
Kurdish soldiers I spoke to feared Trump would be a treacherous ally. But the scale of his betrayal is terrifying
9 October 2019|Patrick Cockburn, The Independent
We are already on the downslope leading to the ethnic cleansing of up to 2 million Kurds in the vast triangle of land which they call Rojava in northeast Syria. Continue reading “NEWS IN BRIEF on Turkish military invasion of Syria”
KURDISH NEWS BRIEFING, 30 MARCH – 12 APRIL 2019
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NEWS BRIEFING March-April 2019
WOMEN’S ALLIANCE FOR KURDISTAN, IRAQ AND SYRIA
https://peaceinkurdistancampaign.com/activities/womens-alliance-for-kurdistan-iraq-and-syria/
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