REPOST from rojavareport. Interview With YPJ Commander In Kobanê: Kobanê Will Not Fall The following piece is translation of a new interview with Meysa Ebdo, a YPG/YPJ commander in Kobanê, in which she speaks about the course of the battle and its larger significance for the relations between Kurds and Turkey. … Continue reading
REPOSTS of statements from @DefenseUnits (twitter account of the YPG, Peoples Defence Units, which is posting daily updates from the battle in Kobane). First, the latest update from the YPG. Then a repost of a statement issued yesterday by the Womens Defence Units (YPJ) (via 325). To the media and … Continue reading
Kurdish groups in Europe and Turkey have stepped up protests in solidarity with their comrades on the frontline in Kurdistan. Today a large group managed to bypass security and storm the European parliament in Brussels, occupying the main lobby. At the time of writing, riot police have moved in to … Continue reading
REPOSTS from 325. The heavy fighting at Kobani, a town on the Turkey/Syria border that is surrounded by ISIS fascist forces, is only increasing. It also seems that the airstrikes by the US and its allies are only making the situation worse, pushing ISIS away from other areas onto the … Continue reading
UPDATE 29/9: See also this new article on TahrirICN which includes a translation of a statement from local anarchist group Devrimci Anarşist Faaliyet (DAF = ‘Revolutionary Anarchist Action’). Kobane is a Kurdish town just on the Syrian side of the Turkey-Syria border. It has been encircled and under heavy attack … Continue reading
REPOST from Calais Migrant Solidarity. On Sunday 7 September, local fascist group ‘Sauvons Calais’ will once again try to hold a demonstration ‘against immigration’ in Calais, bringing in hardcore neo-nazis from across France. A number of high-profile fascists have already confirmed their presence including Thomas Joly (secrétaire général du Parti de … Continue reading
SOURCE: Antifascist network. Anti Fascists in Bournemouth have been busy publicizing the event to oppose the EDL next Saturday the 23rd. They have announced the counter demonstration will meet at 12 midday in central Bournemouth. The exact location will be announced in the middle of the week. Edinburgh If you … Continue reading