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That time a former UN official called Iraq sanctions ‘genocide’
what is tragic, in addition to the tragedy of Iraq itself, is the fact that the United Nations Security Council member states … are maintaining a program of economic sanctions deliberately, knowingly killing thousands of Iraqis each month. And that … Continue reading
Rojava: Chapter 1B
Palestine, Zionist Colonialism, and Arab Reaction My essay “Gaza: A Capitalist Genocide”[1] discusses the violent nationalism of Zionism in greater depth, but in this section my main aim is to point out the significant role that Israel played in … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Muslim nations, Pakistan, Palestine, politics, Syria, Syrian Civil War, Zionism
Tagged Afghanistan, Colonialism, Imperialism, Iraq, Libya, Pakistan, Syria
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The Betrayal of Yezidis in Iraq
Written by University of Zakho professor Ivan Hasan Murad For decades, the Yezidis have been living alongside Christians and Muslims, with Kurds and Arabs living together peacefully as brothers and sisters. In spite of the religious and ritual differences between … Continue reading
“They then began to sell us” – A Testimony from the ISIS Massacre of Yezîdîs
“On the day of August 3rd, 2014”, says Amsha Ali Elias Khalty, “we were in Ger Ezer village”. Having seen ISIS terrorists approaching, she remembers, “we ran for three hours until we arrived at Khabazya neighbourhood, which is near Gadala … Continue reading
Daesh, Imperialism, and Rojava
The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923) united much of the Arab World for centuries. In the 19th century, however, it began to decline, and the imperial powers of Europe tried to ensure their own political influence in the region. The UK, for … Continue reading
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Resistance Is Fertile 