The closed Red Lion pub in Reading was reopened and renamed ‘Kobanî House’ in solidarity with Rojava. The pub, located at Southampton Street, is currently occupied by a group of people and will be run as a social and political space. One of the occupiers said: “In solidarity with the Kurdish Freedom Movement we decided … Read more
The artist Hito Steyerl has denounced the German government for complicity in the plight of Kurdish people in Northern Syria. Steyerl says she does not want her work shown by Federal German institutions as part of its external cultural diplomacy until the government condemns Turkish aggression and its use of refugees as bargaining chips. The activist-artist made her … Read more
This report from ANF English was published on 30 October, 2019Tweet Under the slogan “No Turkish goods” and in harmony with popular positions rejecting the Turkish aggression on the areas of northern and eastern Syria, the Kobani Canton Council distributed leaflets to the people calling on them to boycott Turkish goods. On Wednesday, Kobani Canton … Read more
Friends of @PAHBaixMontseny occupied the headquarters of #BBVAdesahucia in St Celoni, to defend 20 families, remembering the bank’s complicity with the war in #Rojava. The same person who serves us here, finances wars there. Coincidence? #WomenDefendRojava#riseup4rojava
On Friday 25th October a demonstration was held blocking all 3 entrances to the BAE Systems factory in Filton, Bristol. The action was in solidarity with the people of Rojava, who are currently resisting invasion and occupation by Turkey. This is the second blockade action at the factory since the invasion started.
In Bern, Switzerland EconomieSuisse, umbrella organization of Swiss economy, got visited by activists to thank them for helping #Erdogan and the Turkish capital, making money with war and to hand over an Award for “Profit over people” to them. #ErdoganWarCriminal#riseup4rojava
In #Berlin, Germany this morning about 20 activists carried out a disruptive action against Pierburg, a subsidiary company of Rheinmetall as part of the international weapon industry. They demand the immediate stop of all arms exports. #riseup4rojava#WomenDefendRojava
We are in solidarity with the Rojavan revolution, the Kurdish community, the community of Rojava, and those who’ve travelled to be by their side. Turkey’s current invasion can only be understood as an extension of the ethnic cleansing of the Kurdish people. Turkish airlines are directly linked to the Turkish state and the weapons manufactured … Read more
On Wednesday 9th October 2019, the Turkish state began its long promised invasion of North-East Syria. Run by a Kurdish-led administration on the principles of direct democracy, pluralism, ecological justice, a cooperative economy and women’s liberation, it was the most peaceful and stable part of Syria. The movement leading the administration is the same movement … Read more
