PYD (Democratic Union Party) Co-President Asya Abdullah has called on everyone, especially women, to take part in the global rallies for Kobanê that are taking place tomorrow all over the world.

Asya Abdullah, who is in Kobanê, called for participation in ‘1 November Day for Kobanê’, which is being supported by hundreds of internationally renowned academics, writers, philosophers and Nobel laureates. Abdullah described the rallies to be held in many places all over the world as a historic step, saying there should be broad participation to strengthen the significant international support for Kobanê.

Asya Abdullah added that the resistance in Kobanê was a ‘women’s resistance’, saying women should join the rallies and take a leading role in them.

‘ISIS is targeting fundamental human values’

She said that ISIS attacks on Kobanê which began on 15 September were: “Attacks not just on the canton of Kobanê, but also on human values. International public opinion should evaluate these attacks within this framework.”

Abdullah emphasised that human values were being defended in Kobanê, that freedom for Kobanê would lead the way to freedom for all the peoples of the region, and that the peoples should therefore support and take ownership of the struggle in Kobanê.

‘Support for the Kobanê resistance is significant’

Asya Abdullah emphasised the importance of international support for the unbroken 46 day resistance  of the YPG/YPJ and Burkan Al Firat. Abdullah said they saw the Kobanê Day rallies and demonstrations with people from all over the world of different backgrounds and cultures coming together as historic.

Abdullah continued, saying: “Tomorrow’s demonstrations will strengthen endeavours to create a joint culture to oppose all manner of assaults on human values. They will also boost morale in the Kobanê resistance. We expect a large turnout at these rallies.”

Particular call to women

Abdullah made a particular call to women, saying: “The resistance in Kobanê is also a women’s resistance. The ISIS gangs are enemies of women. It is women led by the YPJ who have most opposed the attacks by these gangs on Kobanê. The resistance is therefore a women’s resistance, defending the freedom of Kurdish women, and also that of women all over the world. It is therefore necessary for women to attend the 1 November rallies and play a leading role in them.”