Deman

Kurdistan

[Kurds on X @kurdX_]

A Kurdish man says:

“They tell us: ‘Be the kind of Kurd we want, and we’ll embrace you as brothers.
If not, then in our eyes you are terrorists.’
They want a Kurd with no voice, no stance, and no dignity,
a Kurd who applauds them, not one who resembles himself.

But we say it clearly and without hesitation:
We will never become what you want us to be,
and we will never wear the mask you have tailored for us.”

[Nazli Ibrahim @Nazliibrahim77]

A Kurdish child arrested by fascist Turkey for wearing t-shirt with the Kurdistan flag

Fear of the truth is the face of occupation
Occupied North Kurdistan

[Soran Hamarash @SoranHamarash]

Meanwhile, in “democratic” Turkey, a Kurdish child is detained for the “crime” of celebrating Newroz in a T-shirt with Kurdish flag colors. #Turky

[Sura @calebmclambsura]

March 16, 1988: the Chemical Attack on Halabja 💔

[لوند ⛰️ @ciyalewend]

I swear to God, we will never forget these days, O Arabs of Saddam

#Halabja_massacre

[Rohilat Afrin @RohilatAfrin]

On the anniversary of the Halabja massacre, we remember the thousands of Kurdish civilians who lost their lives to chemical weapons on 16 March 1988.
Their suffering remains a painful reminder of the consequences of impunity.
We emphasize that our struggle will continue until justice prevails and such crimes are never again committed against any people.
#Halabja
#HalabjaGenocide

[Haks ☀️ @iAmHaks]

16.03.1988 - Halabja, Never ever forgotten. The pain pushed us on. And the enemies; well, they’re falling, one by one. ☀️

[David Harris @DavidHarrisNY]

March 16 marks 38 years since 1000s of #Kurds were killed in poison gas attacks by Iraq's military.

And the persecution continues.

As does denial of a state to millions of Kurds yearning for freedom.

As does the silence in capitals, in the streets, on campuses, in Hollywood...

[Ciwan Haco @ciwan_haco]

Ji bîr neke! #helebce

[Yehuda Ben Yosef @yby4040]

The Jewish people remember the Holocaust.
The Kurdish people remember Halabja.
Two ancient nations that know the pain of massacre and the duty to never remain silent.

March 16 Remembrance Day for the Halabja Massacre

The Jewish people, who endured the Holocaust in which six million Jews were murdered, understand deeply the meaning of national tragedy and the pain of peoples who have suffered cruelty and mass killing.

Today we bow our heads in memory of the victims of the Halabja Massacre.

On March 16, 1988, the regime of Saddam Hussein carried out a brutal chemical attack against the Kurdish population of the city of Halabja in northern Iraq.

Thousands of innocent civilians, women, children and the elderly, were suffocated by poisonous gas. According to estimates, between 3,200 and 5,000 people were killed, and 7,000 to 10,000 more were injured, most of them civilians.

It was one of the most horrific crimes committed against the Kurdish people in the 20th century.

Even today we continue to witness persecution and bloodshed in the Middle East. In recent months, the Iranian regime has murdered tens of thousands of people in cold blood, including members of the Kurdish people.

The Jewish people and the Kurdish people, two of the most ancient peoples in the world, know too well the pain of persecution, massacre and attempts at destruction.

And on October 7, more than 1,000 Israeli civilians were brutally murdered by Hamas terrorists, human beasts who committed horrific crimes against women, children and entire families.

Today we light candles in memory of the victims, for remembrance, for justice and for a world in which such crimes will never happen again.

May their memory be a blessing.

Yehuda Ben Yosef
President of the Kurdish Community in Israel

Senior Expert on Kurdish Politics and the Relations Between Israel and the Kurdish People

#Halabja
#HalabjaMassacre
#Kurdistan
#NeverForget
#StandWithKurds
#StandWithIsrael
#HumanRights
#October7
#YehudaBenYosef

[Kurdistan ⁦☀️ كوردستان @Kurdistan_AR]

فضيحة الإعلام التركي:

الإعلام التركي قال أولًا إن إسماعيل قاآني، قائد فيلق القدس الإيراني، هو حفيد تركماني ومن أصل تركي خالص ورفعوه كثيرًا.

لكن عندما انتشرت أخبار تقول إنه عميل للموساد منذ 60 عامًا وموجود في إسرائيل، غيّروا كلامهم فجأة وقالوا إنه من أصل كوردي.

[Kurdistan @Kurdistan_C]

One of the saddest stories ever shown on screen.

The movie “Turtles Can Fly” (2004), directed by Kurdish filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi, takes place in a refugee camp on the Iraqi–Turkish border (between South and North Kurdistan), shortly before the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Many Kurds had fled to the mountains after the genocide campaigns carried out by Saddam Hussein’s regime against Kurdish villages.

The film tells the story of a smart boy nicknamed “Satellite.” He leads a group of children who collect and dismantle landmines in order to survive. The movie was filmed with real Kurdish refugee children, which gives it a painful honesty and strong realism.

The film shows the tragedy through the silent pain of children and their strength in facing life. It is a very emotional movie that reminds us of the heavy human cost of wars 💔

[Ukraine News 🇺🇦 @Ukrainene]

Turkish Media Scandal:

Turkish media initially claimed that Esmail Qaani, commander of the Iranian Quds Force, was of Turkmen descent and pure Turkish origin, praising him significantly.

However, when news spread alleging that he has been a Mossad agent for 60 years and is currently in Israel, they suddenly changed their narrative and claimed he is of Kurdish origin.

[Hiwa Afandi @HiwaAfandi]

Calling Kurds separatists, anywhere, ignores history. The real separation happened when borders were drawn across our homeland, turning cousins into citizens of different states. Pointing this out is not separatism. It is acknowledging reality.

[Aziz Ahmad | عەزیز ئەحمەد @azizkahmad]

We lost a brave 31-year-old security guard at Erbil Airport last night in another drone attack on the Kurdistan Region.

Welat Tahir leaves behind two children.

He sacrificed his life for his nation.

Remember him.

The criminals firing these drones/rockets are on the Iraqi government payroll.

[Islam Zebari @IslamZebari]

المنتسب الذي استُشهد في مطار أربيل اسمه "ولات"، ومعناه "الوطن". وكأن الوطن هو من استُشهد هذه الليلة، بطائرةٍ مسيّرة جاءت من أبناء الوطن.

الوطن يسقط شهيداً بطائرة مسيّرة من أبناء الوطن.

[Kurds on X @kurdX_]

Never forget Kurdish Hussein Zari, executed by the Iranian regime right in front of his young daughter!

[Jarâm @DiyomDiyo]

#SaveTheKurdsAct

🚨 Urgent Call to Action: Support the Save the Kurds Act! 🚨

So act NOW‼️

Kurds defeated ISIS for humanity ‼���
Now it’s your turn.

Stand up 🆙 for Kurds!

[Enwer Özdoğan🕊 ( Nû ) @EOzd47]

#SavetheKurdsAct
Tomorrow, the US Senate will vote on guaranteeing the rights of the Kurds. It is very important that everyone participates in the hashtag campaign launched in Rojava.