Pioneering women: Ocalan ideology is best solution for Mid-east

On the 22nd anniversary of the international conspiracy that affected the leader Abdullah Ocalan, leading female figures in the world spoke to Hawar news agency ANHA about the conspiracy and what Ocalan represents to his people, the Middle East and the world.

The American author and artist, Janet Biehl, spoke to ANHA agency about the causes of the international conspiracy that was plotted against the leader Abdullah Ocalan, since his departure from Syria on October 9, 1998, until his arrest on February 15, 1999.

Janet Biehl is an American author, editor, and artist. She is the author of numerous books and articles related to ecology - the collection of ideas developed and published by the famous American writer Murray Bookchin - and works as a freelance editor for book publishers in New York, and is a graphic artist.

Reasons for the international conspiracy: His exit from Syria

"In the fall of 1998, Ocalan was living in Damascus, Syria, for fifteen years, and he was the leading figure in the Kurdistan Workers' Party, the party whose forces from Guerilla have been at war with the Turkish state since 1984," said Janet Biehl.

And she continued, "Turkey sought to arrest Ocalan accusing him as treason, and the death penalty was imposed on him, and in October 1998, Damascus demanded the expulsion of Ocalan and threatened it with a military operation unless it was, and at that time the United States had close military and intelligence relations with Turkey, and it was issued in October ordered Syria to expel Ocalan in parallel with Turkey's request from it, and the Syrian government agreed, and on October 9, Ocalan left Syria, heading to Moscow.

He went from Moscow to Rome and from there to St. Petersburg

Janet Biehl added: “In Moscow, Ocalan contacted his friends in Russia and Europe, and on November 2 he went from Moscow to Rome, where the Italian authorities detained him for a while, because Germany had issued an arrest warrant for terrorism charges against him, but the charges were canceled for fear to spread the protests and riots, the Italian government did not want to extradite him to Turkey, so it invited him to go, and on January 16, he left Italy to St. Petersburg, where he could find refuge in Europe from there.

She emphasized that "all American policy and intelligence officers in the Bill Clinton administration were assisting Turkey, as they were closely monitoring Ocalan's movements, and they had warned European countries not to give refuge to Ocalan, and a prominent American official publicly admitted:" We as a government were trying to find out his whereabouts. Where does he want to go? How can we bring him to justice (referring to Turkish justice)? "

Going to Greece and preventing his plane from landing in Amsterdam

Janet Biehl continued to talk about the details of the plot, saying: “On January 30, a Kurdish sympathizer got a private plane and arranged the matter for Ocalan to go to Athens, but the Greek officials did not want him on their lands, and after two days on the first of February / February, Greece told him to go to the Netherlands for a hearing at the International Court of Justice, and Ocalan was on board the plane when the Dutch authorities prevented the plane from landing in Amsterdam, so the plane returned to Greece, after which the Greek government agreed to Ocalan to stay temporarily at its embassy in Nairobi On the 2nd of February, Ocalan traveled with a Greek official to Nairobi.

Nairobi is the bad choice

She continued by saying, "But Nairobi proved to be a bad choice. A few months before that, specifically in August, the US embassy in Nairobi had been bombed by al-Qaeda, killing 213 people, so at that time there were more than 100 American intelligence and security officers in the city." They are investigating.

When Ocalan arrived in Nairobi, they put the Greek embassy under surveillance, monitored his conversations, and transferred everything to Turkey. Therefore, a team of Turkish commandos headed to Nairobi.

Handed over to Turkish commandos on February 15

She added: After staying two weeks in the Greek embassy, ​​Ocalan was informed to deport to Amsterdam. On February 15, he boarded a jeep driven by a Kenyan security officer, presumably heading to the airport, unaware that the Kenyan driver was working with the Turkish team that handed him over to the Turkish commandos. He was tried in Istanbul and imprisoned for life in Imrali prison for more than 20 years.

Time has come for his freedom

Commenting on these reasons, she said: "He has suffered from torture policies in solitary confinement, not only for months and years, but for decades. He has severely suffered, and the Kurdish people consider him their representative."

Stressing the need for Ocalan to gain his freedom, saying: "It is time for him to gain his freedom and achieve the thing that no one else could achieve, which is to bring peace to Kurdistan in the end."

Karina Westerheim: We will continue to fight for Ocalan's freedom

The head of the Turkish Civil Rights Committee in the European Union, and a professor at the Norwegian University of Bergen, Kariana Westrheim, said in an interview with ANHA agency: “February 15th marks the 22nd anniversary of the international conspiracy to kidnap Mr. Abdullah Ocalan, who supervised Turkey, Israel, Russia, Kenya, Greece and others, "she said, pointing out that" to this day there are still some questions that remain unanswered. "

Shock but he kept his constructive work

"For the whole world, it was a shock, when we saw how Mr. Abdullah Ocalan was presented in a totally inappropriate way, in a way that was not previously dealt with by a political leader," Westerheim emphasized.

She added, "Today, Mr. Ocalan is completing his 22 year in prison, in his solitary confinement, where he spent these years in complete isolation, and visits and meeting with lawyers are prevented from him, and despite his isolation and the harsh conditions in which he lives, he was able to preserve his morale, hope and constructive actions for the sake of his people and also his vision for the Middle East. "

His works inspired political thinkers

Karina Westerheim pointed out that "Abdullah Ocalan, like many world leaders and intellectuals, such as Mandela, for example, Mr. Ocalan wrote a lot about resource conservation, and perhaps his deep creative idea and developed it during his time in prison, and his works inspired political thinkers, not just his people."

Ocalan is the best solution for the Middle East

Stressing that the leader Abdullah Ocalan is "a true leader and a great educator for his people alike," and said, "From my point of view, Mr. Ocalan is the best solution for a peaceful and democratic Middle East. Thanks to his contributions, peace can be achieved in Turkey. Through negotiation, an agreement can be reached that ends the suffering." And instability in the entire region. "

The European professor referred to the initiatives that were organized to release the leader, saying: “I have organized many international campaigns and initiatives tirelessly to obtain the release of Mr. Ocalan, such as:

“Unite the Union in UK ... Peace in Kurdistan .... Freedom for Abdullah Ocalan”

Describing these initiatives "very important".

International silence support Erdogan

Karina Westerheim noted that Erdogan continues in his policies towards the Kurdish people, and the international community is silent about it, saying: “But despite all initiatives and all pressures, Erdogan continues his disastrous policies, and the international community remains silent at a time when Erdogan suffers from many problems In fact, he is desperate, and there are many problems escalating during his rule, just as the United Nations, the European Union and the United States remain silent, which indirectly supports Erdogan, and nothing will change in Turkey, in northeastern Syria, or in Iraqi Kurdistan.

As friends of the Kurds, we will continue the struggle for Abdullah Ocalan

In the conclusion of her speech, the professor urged: “We should all once again call on the United States, the European Union, the United Nations and NATO to act on this, despite all the panic in all parts of Kurdistan, which is caused in particular by Turkey, led by Erdogan, and by silence before. International institutions, we as friends of the Kurds, will continue the struggle for Abdullah Ocalan and for his release, and for the rights of the Kurdish people and other peoples and minorities in the region, and in fact they are many. We will never give up, there is always hope for a better future, hopefully Partnership with the free Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan.

Ella Gandhi: Free Ocalan

As for Mahatma Gandhi's granddaughter Ella, she spoke about Ocalan's visions and ideas and called for his release, stressing that it was "the right thing to do."

Ella Gandhi: a peace activist in South Africa who served as a member of the South African Parliament from 1994 to 2004, she joined the African National Congress (ANC) party representing the Inana district of Phoenix in KwaZulu-Natal province. Her duties on parliamentary committees included the two welfare committees and public institutions as well as the Committee for Alternative Motherhood, and its publications include (The Engineer Gandhi: The Years of South Africa), (Gandhi's Vision of Peace)

Ella Gandhi began her speech to ANHA agency, by saying: "On the 22nd anniversary of Mr. Ocalan's arrest, I send this message to all people who appreciate the work he has done over these many years."

He calls for breaking boundaries between classes

She added, "It clearly seems to call for breaking the boundaries that exist between classes, gender and other restrictions alike. Restrictions that made some people exploit other people, what Mr. Ocalan was saying and still is over the years is evident in breaking these boundaries, which leads to a society." Enjoys equality. "

The right thing is to release Ocalan

Ella Gandhi called for the release of Commander Ocalan, saying: After 22 years of isolation in prison, and in difficult circumstances, I think it is of great importance for any government that has clemency to think about his release, in fact we all suffer for the sake of a prisoner over the age of seventy.

She called for his release, saying: "From here is my call to the Turkish government to release this person, which is the right thing in itself. Do not adopt another wells Apartheid government like the one in South Africa and detained Nelson Mandela, 27, who has been recognized and appreciated internationally as a wonderful leader, and I believe." The Turkish government does not want to classify itself as Apartheid. Therefore, please release Mr. Ocalan. "

ANHA

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