Following escalating violence against the Kurdish population of Syria and the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (also known as Rojava), The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL) calls for action from the international community to defend the revolution in Rojava, which has provided a global model for radical democracy, ecological socialism and gender equality.
The Left pointed out that reports of the release of ISIS prisoners and widespread violence against Kurdish women in particular should be enough to halt any and all EU-backing to the Al-Sharaa regime.
Schirdewan: The Kurds deserve our thanks and recognition
Co-President of the Left, Martin Schirdewan, (Die Linke, Germany) said: “It is unacceptable that the Syrian transitional government and its war against the Kurds are being financed with European public funds. European heads of state must not roll out the red carpet for Al-Sharaa. I call on European politicians and Chancellor Merz to take a clear stand now and demand an immediate end to the fighting against the Kurds and other ethnic and religious groups in Syria. The Kurds defeated ISIS, and for that they deserve our thanks and recognition. With many ISIS fighters now released from prison, there is a threat of a brutal wave of violence and massacres. The international community must not abandon Rojava now, but must show solidarity.”
Demirel: The Kurds stand for Syria’s unity on the basis of self-administration
AFET Committee member Özlem Demirel (Die Linke, Germany) said: “A large-scale massacre of the Kurdish population is looming. The international community must break its silence and act immediately. No funds must flow to the al-Sharaa government as long as it denies the rights and collective security of Kurds, Alawites, Druze, and other groups. Syria is a multi-ethnic state, and the rights of all must be protected. The Kurds stand for Syria’s unity on the basis of self-administration and rightly demand equal rights and recognition of their identity, language, and culture.”