| The Kurdish Question |
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April 2008
Kurdish ambitions for independence and their
own oil revenue is raising alarm bells in
Washington and Baghdad. Tensions are
escalating, with both sides threatening
violence.
According to US official Jon Cebra, the Kurds
welcomed the overthrow of Saddam Hussein as
"an opportunity to reintegrate into the rest
of Iraq." But on the streets of the Kurdish
capital, Irbil, no-one's interested in
reintegretion. "Independence is on its way
because Iraq's future is to be divided". The
Kurds now have their own government and army
and collect their own taxes. But more
significantly, they're signing their own oil
deals, and it's a very sensitive issue. The
Kurdish government is also going to extreme
lengths to boost the Kurdish population of
Kirkuk, which it hopes will become the new
capital. "They gave ,000 to people to come
back", states Azadeen. The Kurds were once
said to be America's best friends in the
Middle East. Now, they wonder whether their
independence was ever part of America's
plans. There was meant to be a referendum
last December on the issue. That vote has now
been postponed indefinitely but the issue is
not going away. "If the referendum is not
implemented, we are afraid that something
will happen." states President Massoud
Barzani. "What may happen, I can't tell you
now. But for sure it will not remain like
now".
Tags : Kurd Iraq Journeyman Pictures |
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Durée : 1422 s |
| Kurdish separatist leader Murat Karayilan's interview |
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Al Jazeera's correspondent Hoda Abdel-Hamid
reports from the mountains of Northern Iraq
as Turkey's parliament weighs authorising a
military incursion into northern Iraq to
fight Kurdish rebels. Cabinet members are due
to vote on the proposal in a few hours.
Ankara is under pressure from the United
States and Iraq not to launch a cross-border
offensive against the PKK. In an exclusive
interview with Al Jazeera, the PKK's leader
says they don't want to fight, but will
respond to any military action. Abdel-Hamid
reports: We drove six hours up to Mount
Qandil to meet with the PKK leader Murat
Karayilan. The Turkish government is
threatening cross border operations to rid
him and his fighters from their base in Mount
Qandil. It says that from here they plan and
support attacks on Turkish soil. Murat
Karayilan says that as long as Kurds in
Turkey are not given their rights they will
continue their struggle.
"Its not true that we are crossing the
border. We have fighters everywhere, even on
the border, its not necessary to send any
from here," he says. "How can we send them
from here to the Black sea its too far. They
are not telling the truth, Turkey's aim is to
attack Iraqi Kurds."
So Turkey has a point when it says there are
fighters to go from here into southern
Turkey?
A: Yes, Turkey might very well attack. Its
real aim is to put pressure on Iraqi
Kurdistan. But its doing this now, because of
the bill on the Armenian genocide. They are
putting pressure on the US to gain something
from them.
Now Turkey says that through these mountains,
you smuggle weapons into Turkey?
A: It's not so difficult to buy arms here,
you can also buy them, in particular modern
weapons, in Istanbul. If you have money, you
can buy them anywhere. Turkey is using this
as an argument for attacking Iraq. Turkey is
trying to prevent us from getting a political
solution and continues to deny the rights of
the Kurds in Turkey. In Iraq, the head of the
state is a Kurd and Turkey doesn't recognise
Kurdish leaders. They have a problem with
Kurds.
The Iraqi government for the first time
labelled the PKK as a terrorist organisation,
they clearly said publicly that they are
going to chase you from these mountains?
A: I think Turkey is going to put more
pressure on the Kurds but we are open for
solutions, but if Turkey is going to use
violence against our movement, our leader and
our people then we will respond. It seems
that Turkey is preparing for an attack, that
means we have to resist.
Now, the PKK leader also said that there had
been no direct contact between him and the
govt in Baghdad after the visit of PM Maliki
in Ankara where he signed a memorandum of
understanding where he pledged to rid these
mountains of PKK fighters.
With such a resolve, Kurds living near the
Iraqi-Turkey border can only expect more
trouble ahead. Neither the PKK, nor Turkey
seem to have found a starting point for
negotiations that could lead to a peaceful
settlement.
Tags : Al Jazeera Hoda Abdel-Hamid northern Iraq Turkey PKK Kurdish Murat Karayilan |
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Affichage : 95720
Durée : 179 s |
| Herdi Salih - Rashbalaka KURDISH |
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i just love this song. i hope u guys to,
Lyrics:
2X
Rashbalaka, halparina, bazma haraya
Tek alana, chaw lek nana, shayiya samaya
(Girl Singing)
cwane la dur dyara, chaw rashu xumara
cwane la dur dyara, chaw rashu xumara
dilm boy sutaya, bangy dakam naya
dilm boy sutaya, bangy dakam naya
pem xosha bichma naw dasty law bazmu haraya
(Herdi Part)
pem xosha beta naw dastm law bazmu haraya
Hala, hala law chawana,
pir klaw bo mn darmana
Hala, hala law chawana,
pir klaw bo mn darmana
peshinanish wetuyana, har kasek yari cwana
ta damret sa7ab imana imana, ta damret sa7ab
imana,Imanaaaa
peshinanish wetuyana, har kasek yari cwana
ta damret sa7ab imana imana, ta damret sa7ab
imana, Imanaaa
rashbalaka, halparina, bazma haraya
tek alana, chaw lek nana, shayiya samaya
(Girl)
chaw rashu bala barze wa ladastm daya
shety krdum dly brdum hawar xudaya
(group)
rashbalaka, halparina, bazma haraya
tek alana, chaw lek nana, shayiya samaya
(Herdi)
shoxeki cwanu be wena la dastm daya
shety krdum dliy brdum hawar xudaya
2x
bilangena, Bilarzena aw cut mamana
sharmy nawet nazy nawe, bazmy kurdana
(Girl)
dastet la dastem balena, shant la shanm
bxshena, halitakena
dilu gyanu ro7u hanasam le bistena
(Herdi)
dastet la dastem balena, shant la shanm
bxshena, halitakena
dilu gyanu ro7u hanasam le bistena
(Girl)
rash balakaaaaaaa
(Herdi)
halparina, bazma harayaaaa
(Girl)
tek alanaaaaaa
(Herdi)
chaw lek nana, shayiya samaya
(together)
2x
rashbalaka, halparina, bazma haraya
tek alana, chaw lek nana, shayiya samaya
Tags : Kurdistan Kurdish Kurds Kurdi Kurd Hawler Hewler Erbil Arbil hardy Selah Salah Herdi Hardi mus |
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Affichage : 32410
Durée : 250 s |
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