SYRIZA MP
Nantia Valavani in a mission at Kobani
Part
III
The problems
of the refugees from Kobani at Suruc, as we witnessed, is something
unimaginable. Let's not forget that there are 1.6 million refugees in
Turkey, who exclusively came from Syria and need help: Unless there
will be a general, international action, a significant part of them
will surely arrive and "trapped" in Greece.
It's obvious
that we must do everything we can to collect medicine, food and
clothes, to help the refugees of Kobani to survive until the final
victory of the fighters in the "free-besieged" town, so
that to return to their homeland. It's also obvious that whatever the
movements will do in each European country is not enough to satisfy
the needs of the refugees. Therefore, governments of the EU, US,
international organizations and the UN need to be mobilized:
Thousands of containers, heaters, dozens of ambulances and additional
medical staff because volunteers who, at the same time, work at the
local hospital, will finally collapse.
Of course,
the countries of North should accept thousands of refugees at least
from Syria at this stage. The role of a movement in each country is
to impose such a condition and this would be not an offer by the
international community, but an obligation: Without the military
operations by the West, especially the last decade, there would be no
such a mess in the region. ISIS would not expand to become an Al
Qaeda no 2 that bites the hand that fed it. There would be no floods
of millions of refugees.
There is a
need also those international factors that currently support ISIS to
be isolated. And Turkey, of course, which has significant
responsibilities for this situation, should keep the borders open to
let the necessary aid reach the town. There is a need also for every
possible action against further attempts that aim to create new
"free" mercenary armies, and activation towards a political
solution for Syria.
Kobani
became an international symbol, not because of its crucial geographic
position which will allow "caliphate" to control all the
ways of North Syria to Turkey, but because prior to the attack and
for one and a half years, a local authority was established which
became emblematic not only for the Middle East, but also for Europe.
With freedom for every religion, without religious fanaticism, with
direct democracy elements and real equality between men and women.
All these factors and especially the last one, led to what they told
us from the opposite side of the borders: Defending Kobani today is a
"case for women".
For all
these reasons, we must do whatever we can so that our first statement
20 days ago to become reality: Kobani must not fall! Kobani must win!
Source
and pictures:
Part I
here:
Part
II here:
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