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Syrian Kurds In London Call For Stop To
Syrian Massacres
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Banners and part of crowd with Kurdistan and Syrian
flags at demonstration. Saturday December 17, 2011
Photo: demotix.com
Man in crowd at protest holds Kurdistan flag. Photo:
demotix.com
December
18, 2011
LONDON, — The Syrian Kurdish community
protests at Downing St as massacres continue in
Syria, demanding a federation to replace the Assad
regime. London, United Kingdom. Saturday, 17th
December 2011.
The Syrian Kurdish community protested at Downing St
as massacres continue in Syria, calling for Britain
to help to stop them. They want freedom for Syria
and also for Kurds in Syria in a federation to
replace the Assad regime. London, UK. 17/12/2011
The protest took place on the anniversary of the
event a year ago when Mohammed Bouazizi set fire to
himself and the Arab world, and also on what was
reported as yet another very bloody day for Syrians,
with forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad
killing at least 32 civilians including two
children.
Almost a fifth of the population of Syria are Kurds,
although many of them are not recognised by the
Syrian state. At the protest many were waving a
double-sided flag, one side that adopted by the
Syrian opposition,www.ekurd.net
the flag of the Syrian Republic, after Syria gained
part-independence from France in the 30s and
continuing in use after independence in 1946 until
Syria united with Egypt in 1958 as the United Arab
Republic, and the other the Kurdistan flag. Larger
versions of both were also being waved
enthusiastically.
I was told that most Kurds in Syria vigorously
support the protesters and many are involved in the
protests. Most of them want to remain a part of
Syria and for that country to become a federation
with considerable autonomy for the Kurdish region,
though some continue to urge the formation of the
separate Kurdistan including the Kurdish areas of
Iraq and Turkey. But the banners in English at the
protest stated 'The Federation is the best solution'
and called for 'Freedom for Syria' as well as for
'Britain Help us Stop the Massacres of Syrians.'
The protest, involving around a hundred people, was
continuing peacefully and noisily as I left.
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