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They actually listened and shifted the policy which feels completely surreal after everything. I honestly never thought we would see this kind of recognition but here we are and I am just sitting here staring at the screen in disbelief. Keep your eyes on the news because we still have …

September 21, 2014

Support Kurdish Independence

Support Kurdish Independence

🏆 Won — 172 supporters Verified

Final supporters

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Bassam I.
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Laura
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Abdullah Y.
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Robin I.
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Ramazan i.
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Rawand K.
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Bana A.
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Lemaillet D.
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Fedi
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James K.
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Started by Jonathan Schwoerer 12 years, 2 months ago

For over a century, the Kurdish people have been repeatedly tortured, gassed, and brutally repressed in every country they live in. Denied an independent state of their own, the Kurds have suffered innumerable injustices at the hands of the people ruling them, including but not limited to a horrific genocide at the hands of Saddam Hussein in the late 80s. Recently, the President of Iraqi Kurdistan, Masoud Barzani, announced his support for an independent Kurdish state in northern Iraq. The Kurds, already given self-autonomy in part of Iraq, have proven themselves more than able to run a country and are currently fighting against the malicious terrorist group, ISIL. As such, the Obama Administration should support Kurdish Independence for the betterment of the region and the world.

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/support-kurdish-independence/wk7K9SSp

Updates

August 8, 2014

I have been reading through the history of the region all night because the situation keeps shifting so quickly that it feels hard to keep my head on straight. It is just so frustrating to see the news cycle ignore the reality of what is happening on the ground while we wait for any kind of response from Washington.

August 8, 2014

I really did not think this would gain so much traction when I started typing it out on my laptop at midnight. It feels like the world is finally waking up to what the Kurdish people have endured for far too long and seeing your reactions honestly keeps me focused when the news gets too overwhelming.

Reached 100 supporters

August 8, 2014

137 Comments

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Ramazan inan
8 years ago Featured

I'm want your attention to support Kurdish independence please. your friend's Ramazan

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narmin
12 years ago Featured

we really deserve to have our own country we are much much better than most of the countries who got independence

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Sara Yang
12 years ago Featured

LONG LIVE KURDISTAN!!! we have suffered way to much and we only want what everyone else already has.

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Rebar Garcia
12 years ago Featured

my family has been in exile for decades. we just want a home of our own please look at the history and help us.

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maria yory
12 years ago Featured

Es mi deseo contribuir con mi voto a la independencia de éste noble y sufrido pueblo.

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Azad Simmons
12 years ago Featured

its time for the world to see what we have been through for so many years. enough is enough kurdistan needs to be free

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Bassam Imam
1 year ago

GOD-willing, very soon justice shall prevail throughout the world.

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Abdullah YILMAZER
8 years ago

Yes for independent Kurdistan!!