Tag: PYD

The Cosmopolitan Ideal

By Joel Schalit
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Diversity is a class issue. Karl-Marx-Straße, May Day.

The language was a victory by itself. Seeing the word “Yallah” spread across Karl-Marx-Straße, was like living in the best of all possible worlds. (More…)

Syria is Everywhere

By Joel Schalit
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Protesting the Turkish invasion. Berlin, March 2018.

“The Kurds are the Roma of the Middle East.” I should have seen it coming. The statement, made by a reporter I worked with, was typical of his repertoire. Like many Europeans, they didn’t immediately fit with his idea of the region. (More…)

If Not Now, When?

By Joel Schalit
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Erdogan is a threat to Germany and Europe.

Kurdish protestor. Berlin, 19 October.

When was the last time that Washington backed the good guys? Barack Obama’s support for Syria’s Kurds was always a fraught proposition. (More…)

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