Self-organization and popular support to protect gains of Rojava Revolution

The people of Rojava continue to organize themselves within the framework of the general mobilization declared on January 18th, with the aim of protecting the gains of the revolution in Jazira and Kobani, amidst the rapidly evolving situation on the ground.

In response to this mobilization, various segments of Rojava society—organizations, institutions, and individuals—have mobilized to organize themselves in accordance with the demands of the current phase. Self-defense committees and defense battalions have been formed in neighborhoods, villages, towns, and cities.

In a related development, the people of Rojava welcomed displaced people from Shahba and Afrin who had been residing in the city of Tabqa, in addition to those displaced from Tabqa, Raqqa, Shaddadi, and Deir ez-Zor, who were forced to flee due to attacks by factions of the Syrian Interim Government. Schools, mosques, institutions, and public halls were designated as shelters for the displaced.

The number of displaced people in the Jazira region reached approximately 350,000, while the number in the city of Kobani exceeded 200,000.

The residents also took the initiative to provide the displaced with basic necessities and supplies, while aid sent by people from southern and Northern Kurdistan, along with the Kurdish diaspora in Europe, contributed significantly to meeting their shelter and living requirements.

On a broader scale, demonstrations and solidarity events in support of the Rojava resistance have taken place in Southern,Eastern and Northern Kurdistan, as well as in several European countries. These movements are still ongoing, along with the continued delivery of aid, and these activities continue because the threat of genocide against the people of Rojava remains.

Hundreds of young men from Southern and Eastern Kurdistan also flocked to Rojava in response to the general call to arms, joining the resistance for dignity. One of these young men, Ahmed Heman Omar, was martyred on January 27th while the Syrian Democratic Forces were repelling attacks by factions of the Syrian Interim Government on the city of Hasaka

In addition, several delegations from Kurdistan and various countries arrived in Rojava to support the resistance, including a delegation from the Kurdistan National Congress, a delegation of Kurdish artists, and a delegation from the New Generation Movement

On January 6, factions of the Syrian Interim Government launched attacks on the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods of Aleppo, followed by further attacks targeting the region of North and East Syria on December 17. In a move ostensibly aimed at preserving civil peace, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) withdrew from the cities of Tabqa, Raqqa, Deir ez-Zor, and Shaddadi towards the Rojava region. Despite this withdrawal, the attacks continued until an agreement was reached on January 29, under international and UN auspices.

Under the agreement of January 29, several meetings took place between representatives of Rojava and the Interim Government, and some of the agreement's provisions were implemented in Hasaka, Qamishlo, and the Kobani region. However, the siege imposed on Kobani since January 20 remains in place.

Amidst the ongoing threats, the people of Rojava reaffirm their commitment to self-organization and social solidarity. They emphasize that unity and broad popular support, both locally, regionally in Kurdistan, and internationally, constitute the cornerstone for confronting attacks and protecting the gains of the revolution, while awaiting the unfolding political and military developments in the coming phase.

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ANHA