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Are you sick of the apathy of western governments towards ISIS and its brutality? Write to your MP.
This letter is aimed at UK politicians. I will post another one for the USA later. Feel free to copy and paste and/or adapt. If you get a response post below and let me know what it is.
Dear
I am
writing because I am extremely worried about events taking place in the Middle
East, particularly the murder of innocent civilians at the hands of ISIS. ISIS
is an invading force that is brutally murdering ethnic and religious minorities
while the countries of the west sit by and watch.
However the
west has a collective responsibility, as many of the members of ISIS are
recruits from western countries and it is these people who, against every value
that is important to us, are killing the Yezidis and beheading people, setting
fire to them while they are alive and selling girls into slavery. What logic
are we using to allow this to continue? Why is the west and the EU not
providing comprehensive support to the Kurdish people, particularly in Rojava,
Syria? These people (YPG, YPJ) are actively resisting the invasion of their
towns and cities whilst also trying to support the refugees displaced by ISIS
activity. I am aware that there are some coalition airstrikes in Ithe area
however these are limited in northern Syria. In addition to this there is no
conversation with the people on the ground in Rojava, Syria. There is little
help available for the support of refugees or the rebuilding of liberated
towns.
At the
very least there should a clear and open discussion of these issues. In the
meantime perhaps you could answer the following questions for me:
Why is there no UN presence along the Turkish Syrian border to prevent
ISIS from accessing supporters and supplies and also to investigate allegations
of Turkish forces not only obstructing aid from getting to the Kurds but also
actively supporting ISIS?
Why is there no protected aid corridor into Rojava to facilitate the
access of the refugees to aid and also to help with the rebuilding of towns
such as Kobane?
Why is there no dialogue with the YPG and YPJ to find out what they
need to continue their resistance against ISIS? Why are we not in discussion
with them and providing them directly with help?
Why has Silhan Ozcelik, a young girl of 17 been arrested and remanded
in Holloway for trying to join the YPG/J, an unlisted organisation to which many
westerns belong, some of whom have returned but have not been arrested.
Why is there no concerted effort being made to commit resources to
tracing and returning the girls who have been sold into slavery to their
communities? Among the men selling them into sexual slavery and raping them are
British citizens yet little is being done to investigate the crimes that the
returning men may have committed against civilians.
Why is there no effort to acknowledge the efforts of the PKK
in freeing the persecuted minorities (such as the Yezidis from Mt Sinjar) and
for working alongside all other Kurdish factions to liberate Kurdish cities
from ISIS, particularly since its imprisoned leader has lately been active in
promoting dialogue rather than terrorist activities.
Why is there no formal investigation into the allegations that Turkey
is taking an unofficial yet active part in supporting the terrorist
organisation ISIS?
How many more British people are to be shamed by the apathy of their
government into going out there to act against ISIS and possibly dying?
Will you please take steps to raise these issues in Parliament and get
them put on the agenda urgently?
I look forward with interest to your answers to my questions and a
speedy reply.
Yours sincerely
