Is Rojava, Spain 1936? Well the Turkish state seems to think so. After the recent bombing in the mainly Kurdish area of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkey's fascist psychopathic president, says, he will play a more active part in the war in Syria, which in his language, translates to, bomb the shit out of the Kurds involved in the Syrian war. Which of course will be Rojava. There are anarchists across the world who passionately believe that Rojava is Spain 1936 and put their lives on the line in support of that belief, and others without any reference to Spain see what is happening in Rojava as a spark of hope for the future of freedom for the individual, and the freedom of all humanity, and likewise, put their lives on the line. They deserve the support and respect of us all.
This from Insurrection News:
When anarchism was born, it was born as a borderless struggle and as a
struggle for a free world. From its inception as a political theory its
proponents moved across territories to engage in the struggle, connected
with comrades, and fought alongside those who struggled for liberation
as virulently as they did. In New York we struggle on the
backs of giants, yet still for a hundred years, against a massive state
that never stopped its colonial, imperial incursions. Rojava has pried
open the hegemonic monster of the state and illuminated the possibility
of liberation in the struggle of anarchists worldwide; not just
anarchists but all those who feel the inescapable draw of a free life.
We are here to say goodbye to Jordan MacTaggart (also known as Ciwan
Firat). He was an american anarchist and YPG fighter who gave his life
for the liberation of Manbij: a key point in the struggle for Rojava and
a city under the oppressive rule of Daesh. We salute you as a comrade who deeply knew the struggle we face here.
We salute you for recognizing the importance of Rojava in our
international struggle and for making the ultimate sacrifice to help
keep the revolutionary struggle alive. We will never forget
that when you lay on that field injured, you asked those of us who
remain to keep the revolution going. For the sacrifice you have made we deepen our commitments to the struggle here, to fighting for the revolution in Rojava, and to acting on all fronts of this battle with the dedication you have set.
Biji Ciwan Firat Biji Rojava Long live the anarchist fighters Long live the revolution
