Raúl Zibechi, a founding member of the Academy of Social Science, popular educator, journalist and writer of more than 30 books about “pueblos en movimiento”, issued a statement in solidarity with Rojava.
“We are facing a war of aggression by several states (Turkey and Syria, supported by Israel, the United States, and the European Union) to occupy Rojava and destroy its autonomy. This war is part of the major global political shifts related to the struggle for global hegemony among major powers.
Given this situation, we, the people, must be very clear about the times we live in. The powerful have refused to sign agreements with the people and are far from initiating peace processes, although, as deception is a key element of war, they sometimes utter the word “peace” without the slightest intention of being consistent.
We are in a period of resistance, but not of absolute defensiveness. “The mobilization of the entire people will form a vast sea to drown the enemy,” wrote Mao Zedong in response to the Japanese invasion in 1938. I believe that principle remains unchanged.
Today, it is a matter of the people of the world mobilizing against imperialism and capitalism to halt this deadly offensive.”
