People Across the World Take Part in #RiseUp4Rojava

Responding to a call for solidarity on January 26th and 27th with the ongoing struggle for freedom, women’s liberation, and autonomy in Rojava, people across the world took part in solidarity actions under the banner, #RiseUp4Rojava. Large solidarity actions took place in Greece, in London, and in many other cities and towns. Below is a roundup of actions that took place in the US and some international highlights.

January 27th also represents the four year anniversary of the revolutionary defeat of ISIS in Kobane. As Abolitionist Media Worldwide pointed out, anarchists and other autonomous antifascists have been active in these ongoing military engagements, both fighting within the YPG and the YPJ, but also in autonomous anarchist and international antifascist formations as well.

For updates on the Rojavan revolution in English, see video dispatches from Internationalist Commune, the Tekoşîna Anarşîst Collective which is fighting on the ground, and Abolitionist Media Worldwide which is posting news of solidarity actions and initiatives.

Seattle, WA

Seattle DU represents #RiseUp4Rojava pic.twitter.com/Atw8SBlOgX

— ?Demand ???Utopia?? (@DemandUtopia) January 28, 2019

Portland, OR

More photos from today's rally #RiseUp4Rojava pic.twitter.com/oAK34LYEuw

— ?Demand ???Utopia?? (@DemandUtopia) January 28, 2019

San Francisco, CA

From the #riseup4rojava action at Union Sqaure today. pic.twitter.com/eqkX5jmgJK

— Rojava Solidarity (@Bay_Meso) January 28, 2019

Michael Israel’s father at the #SanFrancisco demo #RiseUp4Rojava pic.twitter.com/LKaeeB16Q3

— Hevalan Confederation✌️ (@RojavaHeval) January 27, 2019

Los Angeles, CA

Today we came out in front of the Turkish Consulate to stand in solidarity with Rojava against the Turkish state and fascist Erdogan. Long live Rojava! #RiseUp4Rojava pic.twitter.com/lkbjDLQQx3

— RAM – Inland Empire (@RevAbolitionIE) January 28, 2019

Fort Wayne, IN

#RiseUp4Rojava
We here in Fort Wayne stand in solidarity with the Kurdish people and their fight for a homeland! pic.twitter.com/UJt9ldT4Mg

— Summit City Anti Fascist Action (@SummitAFA) January 28, 2019

Durham, NC

#Durham #NC hits the streets in solidarity with #RiseUp4Rojava. pic.twitter.com/0WGD0pJsph

— It's Going Down (@IGD_News) January 29, 2019

Knoxville, TN

Knoxville: Show support for #RiseUp4Rojava in Market Square today! pic.twitter.com/qCjuue9WAC

— Knoxville Radical Alliance (@knoxradical) January 27, 2019

New Haven, CT

From here in the Elm City, we stand in solidarity with our comrades on the front lines in Rojava. Smash Erdogan. Smash Assad. Smash Pompeo, Trump, and all imperialist scum. They will never snuff out the flame of revolution! #RiseUp4Rojava pic.twitter.com/QN0bOJQ53k

— RAM – ElmCity (@RevAbolitionEC) January 27, 2019

Brooklyn, NY

The RAM presentation about anarchists in Rojava had a great turn out. The movement must continue to stand in solidarity with the Kurdish movement. We discussed supporting our comrades in struggle and strengthening the libertarian, anti state position. #RiseUp4Rojava #Fight4Rojava pic.twitter.com/CnkXHgNhkF

— RevAbolitionNYC (@RevAbolitionNYC) January 27, 2019

New York, NY

SOLIDARITY TO ROJAVA FROM NYC! Great crowd turnout on a windy day for our #RiseUp4Rojava rally with @meredithtax @GiranOzcan @GloriaSteinem, Debra Winger & others opposing US troop withdrawal without a peace plan in place and opposing all military aid to Turkey. #NoFlyZone4Rojava pic.twitter.com/QzylRF72ox

— Debbie Bookchin (@debbiebookchin) January 27, 2019

Graffiti across #NYC in support of #TekoşînaAnarşîst and the revolutionary forces in Rojava.
Down with the fascist Turkish state!
Rojava will be the graveyard of Turkey!#Fight4Rojava#RiseUp4Rojava

Solidarity! @TA_Anarsist @CommuneInt pic.twitter.com/idHHHqni6H

— RevAbolitionNYC (@RevAbolitionNYC) January 29, 2019

International

#dd2601 Greetings from Rojava against the new police law in Germany. #PolizeigesetzStoppen and #riseup4rojava

(https://t.co/qNU1VriPPz) pic.twitter.com/Hj0muII7Gh

— Internationalist Commune of Rojava (@CommuneInt) January 26, 2019

People and organisations all around the world are taking part in the Global Days of Action to react on Erdogans war against democracy, nature and the feminist struggle in Northern Syria. We #riseup4rojava! Thats just the beginning! #NoFlyZone4Rojava #savetheplanet #ecoMonday pic.twitter.com/y3trNnYwkr

— GreenRojava (@GreenRojava) January 27, 2019

#riseup4rojava Yesterday (26.1.) activists took the streets of Plainpalais, neighborhood in Geneva (Switzerland). The action was part of the Global Day of Action 27&28 January. #Genève #Sauvage #Kurdistan #DefendRojava pic.twitter.com/5F79gcUrWE

— Internationalist Commune of Rojava (@CommuneInt) January 27, 2019

https://twitter.com/anonykurdss/status/1089652246005063687

#riseup4rojava in Augsburg (Germany) from the antifascist youth. #defendrojava pic.twitter.com/SqIKUXP36B

— Internationalist Commune of Rojava (@CommuneInt) January 27, 2019

Protest in front of Turkish consulate today in #Athens, in #greece in solidarity with #Rojava #riseup4rojava #StopTurkeyDefendRojava #rojavarevolution @CommuneInt @the_rojava @YPJInternation3 @starcongress @rojinfo_ @CandaAtina#twitterkurds #Kurdistan pic.twitter.com/u0WMAkFXuC

— kazi (@katia0) January 27, 2019

Red Phoenix Sports Club Dublin

#RiseUp4Rojava pic.twitter.com/zHl1JGkqCQ

— Hector Belascoaran Shayne (@HectorBShayne) January 27, 2019