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Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 5:43 PM
  
Nashville Tennessee Feb 27 2998
By: Ara Alan
Once again, In this past week, Kurdish communities in America
organized series of demonstrations across USA. The collaboration and
organization of the demonstration fell on shoulders of a handful of
active Kurdish Youth in America. Kurdish Youth, who believe in a
brighter future for their Kurdistan and their Kurdish people. The
effort was not only bipartisan it was a unifying force that brought
Kurds from all parts of Kurdistan to collaborate in making the Kurdish
voice heard.
Atlanta Georgia Feb 29 2008
They stood with signs asking for peace and
immediate withdrawal of all Turkish army including their bases inside
of Kurdistan. In their interviews with reporters, protesters urged the
American people to stand firm by their Kurdish Allies. Kurdistan is a
safe and prosperous region with a western style democracy, explained
Ara Alan in Atlanta Georgia. Rebaz Qerdagi in Nashville Tennessee
further explained that Turkish invasion of Iraqi-Kurdistan will
destabilizes Iraq. In Phoenix Arizona, Salar Kalle warned pedestrians
of a second Iraq war as result of Turkey's invasion. In Washington DC
among the screaming crowed was Sheila Mohhamadian calling on Turkey to
stop war and start peace. Dallas Texas was not short of loud Kurds
including Nizar Tovi screaming on top of his lungs: Stop Turkish
Aggression. In Jacksonville Florida Aryan Akryai was calling on Turkey
to let Kurdistan live! In California, two different cities
demonstrated. Raving Barwari in San Diego explained Turkey must end its
military war on Kurds and consider a political alternative. Goran
Sadjadi, along with fellow demonstrators in San Francisco California,
called on US for a confirmatory condemnation of Turkey's violation of
international borers.
San Francisco California Feb 29 2008
These demonstrations started with
Nashville Tennessee on February 27 2008. Nashville is home of the
largest Kurdish communities in America. Demonstrations started in a
cold day and it snowed on Nashville protesters. Protesters across US
leaped into Demonstrations on Friday February 29 2008. One city after
next, the Kurds started protesting; screaming and yelling. Washington
DC set the mood for the rest with the first protest on that Friday
morning. Demonstrations followed in Atlanta, Dallas, Jacksonville,
Phoenix, San Francisco, and San Diego.
Phoenix Arizona Feb 29 2008
Friday was a leap
day. It was a unique day. It was a day of unified Kurdish voice against
aggression. Kurds from all parts of Kurdistan stood side by side
speaking their different dialects to one another. What unified them all
was the urge to stand for Kurdistan and justice.
San Diego California Feb 29 2008
There
was yet another demand, which wasn't being shouted out at the protest.
This demand was among the crowed from Washington DC to San Francisco;
it was their demand of support. Support from all Kurds and especially
the Youth. We ask them to stand by us when we stand for Kurdistan. At
sensitive times as such, Kurds of America, Europe, Australia, and
Kurdistan must stand and be loud. We must all stand and make our voice
heard. The world must know that Kurds are one, and Kurds are strong.
Among the Washington DC protesters a Kurdish boy standing! Feb 29 2008
Some of the media coverage the demonstration received: http://www.ledwan.com/hewal.php?readmore=255
http://www.ledwan.com/hewal.php?readmore=254
http://www.kurdishglobe.net/servlet/WritePDFServlet?ID=115 http://www.kurdmedia.com/article.aspx?id=14632
http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/02/29/more-demonstrations-against-turkeys-aggression-in-us/ http://npt08.wordpress.com/2008/02/29/kurds-in-nashville-protest-the-turkish-invasion-of-iraqi-kurdistan/
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