ILkka Jaakkola

Human/kurdish rights and social economy as background, CoopNet/ Rojava-Fin initiative as key work arena

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

Canadian ICC Judge Kimberly Prost has told Al Jazeera's @stepvaessen that US sanctions have had a ‘crippling effect’ on her life. She’s one of nine officials sanctioned by the US for trying to prosecute American and Israeli nationals.

[Wladimir van Wilgenburg @vvanwilgenburg]

Rumours: Mazloum Abdi and Ilham Ahmed are expected to visit Turkey next month. The visit is anticipated to include a meeting with Abdullah Ocalan and the signing of a new agreement that would complement the March agreement between SDF and Damascus
https://t.co/tgWhrfHch0

[ILkka Jaakkola @ilkkaj]

a 1 hr 28 min recording. with @MattBroomfield1 also Arthur Pye, Sinam Mohamad @sinam56 and @debbiebookchin participating in the discussions

[Emergency Committee for Rojava @defendrojava]

🎬 Watch the VIDEO from our recent conversation with @MattBroomfield1 about his fantastic new book 'Hope Without Hope: Rojava and Revolutionary Commitment'

https://t.co/KZUYQlFNDq

[ILkka Jaakkola @ilkkaj]

“Fear is rooted in isolated violations and a rejection of government narratives . . . direct government outreach cannot fix this fear because locals don’t trust the government’s words or actions. Rather, they need civil society intermediaries.” (A christian activist)

[Gregory Waters @GregoryPWaters]

In parts of Syria local civilians & officials have worked together to build trust, improve communication and maintain peace in their areas
@Kay_Koontz & I have spent months meeting these activists & local security officials to understand this powerful tool
https://t.co/VvsMoexwc3

[ILkka Jaakkola @ilkkaj]

@theamelia__ hope

[ILkka Jaakkola @ilkkaj]

@mar80549 .

[ILkka Jaakkola @ilkkaj]

Turkey's Kurdish city of Diyarbakir hopes for peace following PKK dissol... https://t.co/aZeIGk9Ukq #amed

[Frederike Geerdink @fgeerdink]

The Kurdish Women's Revolution and the Jihadi President - my piece originally published in Dutch now online in English! No paywall! #Rojava #Kurdistan #Syria https://t.co/Cb5epW9tse

[Dr Walid Phares @WalidPhares]

#SDF commander General @MazloumAbdi said he request to include representatives from the #Alawite and #Druse communities in the discussions to execute the March 2025 agreement between SDF and the regime in Damascus.

This an indication that the equation now includes the three marginalized communities, and highly likely will include the Christians too. Such a demand will go along demands by US and European lawmakers to include the so called "minorities" in talks about the future of Syria.

[ILkka Jaakkola @ilkkaj]

Statement and appeal of 65 Civil Organizations Condemn the Arrest of Travelers from Northeast Syria https://t.co/ULM8k59ecm

[ILkka Jaakkola @ilkkaj]

@mar80549 ...

[ILkka Jaakkola @ilkkaj]

UN spox says NE Syria faces “highest concentration of needs” https://t.co/7HIeiJ266K

[Karim Franceschi @karimfranceschi]

After yesterday heinous attacks in #Homs and the massacre on the Syrian coast, Sheikh Ghazal Ghazal — Head of the Supreme Alawite Islamic Council — delivers one of the strongest public condemnations yet of the new Syrian government. English-subtitled video:

"We gave our weapons to the state, but its rule turned terrorist, extremist, and exclusionary, weaponizing Sunnis for its politics."

He calls for federalism and political decentralization “to guarantee our rights and yours, far from terrorism,” adding:

“We will not hand ourselves over to humiliation or servitude. Never. #Syria

[Wladimir van Wilgenburg @vvanwilgenburg]

"The SDF will integrate as three brigades and three independent divisions to assure the safety of the region. There will be leaders from the SDF in the Ministry of Defense. We will have our personnel involved in the work of a new govt" - @abo_omar_idleb
https://t.co/Qgr4jsgUQ4

[Paul Iddon @pauliddon]

Huge thanks to @joshua_landis @MohammedASalih & @vvanwilgenburg for your knowledgeable input in my latest on tensions between Damascus and Kurdish-led SDF. https://t.co/Y6zhku2CY3

[ILkka Jaakkola @ilkkaj]

Rojava University has awarded degrees to 211 students https://t.co/v4ddTIg7sr @the_amargi

[ILkka Jaakkola @ilkkaj]

by Chloé Troadec and Angéline Desdevises "Breaking the silencing: Fighting Gender-Based Violences in Northeast Syria" https://t.co/T2L78QRrRh

[Wladimir van Wilgenburg @vvanwilgenburg]

The primary obstacle, according to Abdi, is Damascus's insistence that military and security issues be resolved prior to any agreements on administrative or constitutional matters. https://t.co/AjWXElGICV

[Rojava Information Center @RojavaIC]

Spanish director Olmo Couto won the ‘Juror’s Choice’ prize at the award ceremony of the film festival. He has worked with the Rojava Film Commune for five years. Serekaniye, his latest documentary, follows three women’s lives during Turkey’s 2019 invasion of the city.

[The Amargi @the_amargi]

In Amed, belief is limited and expectations are concrete. Residents link peace to bread, jobs, elected mayors restored, prisoners released, and safety on the streets, not slogans. Full story by Rengin Azizoğlu:

https://t.co/wl7AYYIg6n