Friday,
ohh bloody friday.
Copenhagen,
friday evening the 20. of march 2015:
Pic: Rådhuspladsen,
Copenhagen 1903-2015. Kurdish Newroz celebration. Taken by Heine
Strømdahl.
Friday evening, the 20. of
march, I was present at a joyous kurdish Newroz – kurdish Newyear -
gathering at Rådhuspladsen in the heart of Copenhagen, just outside
the city hall. The (danish) kurds were so glad! Smiling faces,
beaming with excitement and joy. Men and women exchanging hugs and
kisses. Little children clothed in colourful kurdish dress, kurdish
flags fluttering all over... some music and dancing and the
traditional kurdish Newroz fire! Among the invited speakers were
danish MPs: Mogens Lykketoft, Holger K Nielsen, Bertel Haarder. All
three of them have shown interest in kurdish issues. Danish kurd
Özlem
Cekic, MP, was also present. I enjoyed the
crowd. It was a privilege to stand there among these beautiful
people. I am grateful that they call Denmark ”home” – as I
think many of them do, even as they still cherish their own ancient
cultural traditions.
Pictures:
Rådhuspladsen, Copenhagen 1903-2015. Kurdish Newroz celebration.
Özlem
Cekic, MP, can
be seen at the right side of the pic.
Picture: Heine Strømdahl.
Pic: Keywan Yari, Facebook
Picture: Newroz
celebration in Istanbul. Source : Beril Videt:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Newroz_Istanbul(3).jpg
Friday,
ohh bloody friday
But
there is also a very sad note to this day. A few hours later the
shocking news hit the headlines: The same evening at least 47 kurds
were brutally murdered by the enemy, ISIS, in Hassaka in Rojava –
”A de
facto autonomous
region in
northern and north-eastern Syria”
with a majority of kurds i
- in a evil devilish twin carbomb attack targeting the dancing
and celebrating kurds.
”The
car bombs detonated during celebrations of Nowruz, the
Iranian/Persian and Kurdish new year, when Kurds gather for games,
food and dancing. Among Kurds, the ancient
spring festival commemorates
the death of a tyrant about 2,500 years ago. In Syria, it also gives
members of the stateless ethnic minority a chance to celebrate their
identity.” Quote: International Business Times.
ii
A
sad way to end this festival, which is such a happy occasion for the
amazing kurds.
iihttp://www.ibtimes.com/isis-syria-kurdish-festival-bombings-kill-least-20-islamic-state-blamed-1-attack-1854318
Pictures:
Twitter: Kurdistan News.
Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon later issued this statement:
”Statement
attributable to the Spokesman of the Secretary-General
on
attacks in Al-Hasakah,
Syria
New
York, 20 March 2015
The
Secretary-General
condemns
the attacks targeting Nowruz celebrations in AlHasakah
City
in
northeast
Syria
today. Initial reports suggest that two separate bombings killed and
injured
up
to 100 persons, including women and children. These heinous attacks
took place during a
holiday
that is customarily a time for Kurdish communities to come together
to share their
hopes
for the new year. The Secretary-General
extends
his deepest condolences to the
bereaved
families and wishes a speedy recovery to the injured.
The
SecretaryGeneral
takes
note of the reports linking ISIL/Daesh to the attacks. The terrorist
organization’s
despicable agenda includes efforts to incite sectarian and ethnic
division among
Syria’s
diverse communities. It must not be allowed to succeed.
The
Secretary-General
reiterates
his condemnation of all acts of violence against civilians in
Syria,
and his demand that all sides in this brutal conflict stop the use of
indiscriminate
weapons
in populated areas.”
A
graphic and hearbreaking video shot in the immediate aftermath of the
attack appeared shortly after on YouTube.
Warning!
Graphic Video: Aftermath of Hasaka Bombings:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjBaM9PV2SA&feature=youtu.be
Three
days of mourning
Three
days of mourning was declared the next day by the administrations in
Rojava:
”Three
days of mourning have been declared across Rojava in memory of the
victims of yesterday’s bombing attacks on Newroz celebrations in
city of Hasekê (Al-Hasakah), The declaration was made by the general
coordinating body of the three canton administrations of Cizîrê,
Kobanê and Efrîn.”
A
statement released by the coordinating body condemned the barbaric
attacks..
The
statement read: “ISIS gangs carried out this barbarıc attack
against civilians, mostly women and children, and showed their
complete disregard for the values of humanity. As a result of this
attack, which was carried out by these gangs after they have been
defeated in the battles of Kobanê, Til Hemîs and Til Berak, dozens
of civilians celebrating Newroz were killed and hundreds more were
wounded.”The statement also declared three days of mourning for the victims of the attack in the Cizîrê Canton. It also offered condolences to the families of the injured and the dead and wishes of a speedy recovery on behalf the Coordinating Body of the Rojava Cantons and promised to continue their struggle.
It
ended with a call for people to join in the funeral processions of
the martyrs and to support their families.” source: The Rojava
Report:
https://rojavareport.wordpress.com/2015/03/21/three-days-of-mourning-declared-for-victims-of-newroz-attack/
But
these are certainly not the first casualties
the
Rojava kurds (and Rojava arabs and assyrians and Syriacs) have
sustained in their own ”war on terror”. Hundreds of YPG/YPJ
fighters have fallen in the battle against ISIS and in february about
two hundreds assyrians were abducted by ISIS.
Fallen
YPJ fighters. Source: YPG Media center.
https://www.facebook.com/YPG?fref=nf
,
https://www.facebook.com/YPG/photos/pb.748067048548227.-2207520000.1427076343./913963131958617/?type=3&theater
“For
all these things I weep;
tears
flow down my cheeks” i
Victims
of the terrorattack in Hassaka. Pic: Kurdistan Sherine. Facebook.
Added 2503-2015:
Names of the victims/martyrs :
Navê
şehîdan:
1- Fîktorya Ebdulah Naso
2-
Şevîn Umer Şiblî
3-
Şahîn Rakan Mîrzo
4-
Gulîstan Mîrzo
5-
Ciwan Mihemed Salih Bedir
6-
Şemse Osman
7-
Merwa Qadirî
8-
Mizgîn Mihemed
AND OTHERS..... SEE link to PDF
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