A-Infos (en) Germany, Die Platform: Rojava faces a general attack: Mobilizations in support of the revolution! (ca, de, fr, it, pt, tr)[machine translation]

The autonomous administration of Northeast Syria in Rojava is facing an 
existential threat. At the time of this statement, it controls only the 
cantons of Kobanî and Hesêkê, which are themselves under siege. The 
territories liberated from Daesh by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) 
are once again under the control of jihadist militias allied with the 
Syrian government. ---- For 13 years, the autonomous administration in 
Northeast Syria has been building a genuine people's democracy by 
resisting the ethnic division imposed by the regime of Bashar al-Assad. 
This revolution is also, and above all, a women's revolution: Their 
self-organization and self-defense have brought about profound changes 
in the societies of Northeast Syria.

This revolutionary experiment has been the subject of a low-intensity 
war waged by the Turkish state for several years. The Turkish state is 
determined to destroy Kurdish autonomy and its struggle for national 
liberation. Despite drone assassinations of leaders and activists, the 
destruction of vital infrastructure, and the harassment of the 
population by pro-Turkish militias of the Syrian National Army (SNA), 
the revolution continues. Erdogan, prepared to do anything to control 
Syria and destroy this political project, which directly threatens his 
own imperialist ambitions, did not hesitate to support Syrian jihadist 
groups, including Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). HTS succeeded in seizing 
power in December 2024 and overthrowing dictator Bashar al-Assad. They 
formed a government led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, formerly known as Abu 
Mohammed al-Joulani when he was the leader of the al-Nusra Front in 
Syria, which is affiliated with al-Qaeda.

Today, the revolution is more endangered than ever because of the 
government formed by HTS. Attempts at negotiation between the autonomous 
administration and this new government have failed. Why? The first 
reason is simple. The new government's political project is the 
antithesis of the federalist model of autonomous administration; it aims 
for a return to a centralized Arab state ruled from Damascus and subject 
to reactionary laws. The second reason lies in the government's origins. 
It owes everything to Turkey, which protected, trained, and equipped it, 
and continues to support it. Erdogan primarily wants to get rid of the 
autonomous administration. At the same time, the United States is also 
working to control the Middle East by dividing it between its allies 
Turkey and Israel and ensuring a stable country with which to "do 
business." In December, Al-Sharaa decided to sign an agreement that 
makes far-reaching concessions to Israel, thus clearly delineating the 
spheres of influence of the two imperialist regional powers in Syria: 
the south for Israel and the north for Turkey. Equipped, trained, 
informed, and with Turkish air support and US backing, the Syrian 
government first launched an attack on the autonomous districts of 
Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyah in Aleppo, then on the entire administration.

The Al-Sharaa government manipulates information by portraying 
democratic forces as the aggressors. It is the task of internationalist 
activists to restore the truth. The SDF have repeatedly agreed to 
ceasefire agreements, but none have been honored. Similarly, Al-Sharaa 
presents its government as a stabilizing force by claiming to have taken 
control of the Daesh camps in northeastern Syria, while the SDF 
allegedly facilitated the escape of prisoners. On the contrary, the SDF 
defended these camps against government-allied jihadist militias, 
thereby endangering themselves.

American imperialism, which seeks to reshape the world at the expense of 
the population, is not alone in its actions. European governments also 
support the reactionary and authoritarian Syrian regime. There are two 
reasons for this: to do business with a country with a stable (i.e., 
centralized) regime and to expel Syrian exiles and refugees from Europe 
as quickly as possible. The European Union has thus provided more than 
EUR600 million, even though the new Syrian state and its militias have 
committed massive femicides and ethnic cleansing against Druze, 
Alawites, and Kurds in Aleppo. As we have seen in Palestine, the Middle 
East is a playing field for Western powers acting in their own 
self-interest. Only popular pressure, as seen in 2019, can break the 
complicity that allows this war and these massacres to continue. In 
these turbulent times, the Kurdish people are once again teaching us a 
lesson in courage through their mobilization.

The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) has called 
for a general mobilization. The population is determined to resist, and 
Kurds are gathering at the borders of Rojava and Bakur (Turkish 
Kurdistan), where the Turkish army is using live ammunition to prevent 
thousands of people from crossing the border to help their sisters and 
brothers in Rojava. At this crucial moment, international mobilization 
is of paramount importance. It is up to us to act and demand justice and 
reparations for all the crimes committed by the Turkish state under 
Erdogan and the Syrian government. We must demand the right to 
self-governance and self-defense for the people and women of Syria. Let 
us fight in Europe to ensure that arms manufacturers cease supplying 
weapons to Turkey, which is the second-largest military power in 
northern Syria after the United States. We call for mobilization 
everywhere to ensure the victory of the revolution of the peoples and 
women of Syria and Kurdistan!

Berxwedan jiyane - Resistance is Life

Jin Jyane Azadi - Women's Life, Freedom

https://www.dieplattform.org/2026/02/03/rojava-steht-vor-einem-allgemeinen-angriff-mobilisierungen-zur-unterstuetzung-der-revolution/#more-3517
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