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,AT ! 5D ( ,M>* #b#a#g1 NEWS SPREAD ?AT A NEW AN>*I/ GU]RILLA GR\P HAD =M$ 9 ,ROJAVA1 ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,REVOLUTION>Y ,PEOPLE'S ,GU]RILLA ,=CES 7,I,R,P,G,F74 ,!IR EM]G5CE HAS REIGNIT$ DISCUSSIONS AB\T AN>*I/ P>TICIPATION 9 ! ,KURDI% RESI/ANCE & 9 >M$ /RUGGLE AS A /RATEGY = SOCIAL *ANGE4 ,IT HAS BE5 DIFFICULT TO COMMUNICATE ) COMRADES 9 ,ROJAVA AB\T !SE IMPORTANT QUE/IONS1 AS !Y >E OP]AT+ 9 W>TIME CONDITIONS & SURR\ND$ BY 5EMIES ON ALL SIDES4 ,!RE=E1 WE >E EXCIT$ TO PRES5T ! MO/ COMPREH5SIVE & CRITICAL DISCUSSION YET TO APPE> ) ! ,I,R,P,G,F1 EXPLOR+ ! COMPLEX CONTEXT ( ! ,SYRIAN CIVIL W> & ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 >M$ /RUGGLE1 MILIT>ISM1 & REVOLUTION>Y TRANS=MATION4 

,! DEVELOPM5TS 9 ,SYRIA =E%AD[ A RAPIDLY >RIV+ FUTURE 9 :I* W> IS NO LONG] LIMIT$ TO SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHICAL ZONES BUT BECOMES A P]VASIVE CONDITION4 ,/ATE & NON-/ATE ACTORS HAVE BE5 DRAWN 9ELUCTABLY 9TO ! CONFLICTS 9 ,SYRIA1 & ?OSE CONFLICTS EXT5D F> BEYOND ITS BORD]S2 TODAY1 CIVIL W> IS BECOM+ ?9KABLE AGA9 9 MANY C\NTRIES ?AT HAVE NOT EXP]I5C$ W> )9 !IR HOME T]RITORIES = #g YE>S4 ,PROXY W>S1 ONCE GEOGRAPHICALLY CONTA9$1 >E SPREAD+ >\ND ! WORLD AS RELIGI\S D5OM9ATIONS1 E?NICITIES1 NATIONALITIES1 G5D]S1 & ECONOMIC CLASSES BECOME PROXIES 9 ! /RUGGLES BETWE5 V>I\S IDEOLOGIES & ELITES4 ,AS CAPITALISM G5]ATES 9T5SIFY+ ECONOMIC & ECOLOGICAL CRISES1 !SE /RUGGLES >E PROBABLY 9EVITABLE4 ,BUT :ILE !Y (F] NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO *ALL5GE CAPITALISM & ! /ATE1 !Y H>DLY PO9T ! WAY TO ! RELATIONS ( PEACEFUL COEXI/5CE & MUTUAL AID ?AT AN>*I/S DESIRE TO CREATE4 

,IS IT POSSIBLE = AN>*I/S TO P>TICIPATE 9 SU* CONFLICTS )\T AB&ON+ \R VALUES & PR9CIPLES8 ,IS IT POSSIBLE TO COORD9ATE ) =CES PURSU+ DIFF]5T AG5DAS :ILE RETA9+ \R 9TEGRITY & AUTONOMY8 ,H[ MI<T WE CONFRONT !SE SITUATIONS )\T TURN+ 9TO A MILIT>IZ$ W> MA*9E8 ,FROM ! VANTAGE PO9TS ( ,EUROPE & ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 WE CAN ONLY DEVELOP LIMIT$ P]SPECTIVE ON !SE QUE/IONS1 ?\< IT IS NECESS>Y TO =M \R [N CRITICAL HYPO!SES4 ,WE >E GRATEFUL = ! OPPORTUNITY TO 5GAGE 9 DIALOGUE ) ?OSE :O >E FI<T+ 9 ,ROJAVA1 & WE HOPE TO FACILITATE CONV]SATIONS ON ?IS TOPIC ACROSS BLOCKADES & BATTLE L9ES ALL ACROSS ! WORLD4 

,KURDI% =CES HAVE BE5 CALL+ = 9T]NATIONAL SUPPORT]S TO FI<T ALONGSIDE !M = YE>S N[4 ,H[ DOES ?IS PLAY \T 9 PRACTICE8 ,DO Y\ CONSID] Y\RSELVES TO BE EQUAL & AUTONOM\S P>TICIPANTS 9 BO? ! FI<T+ & ! TRANS=MATION ( SOCIETY8 ,OR Y\ FEEL Y\R ROLE TO BE ALLIES SUPPORT+ !IR DEF5SE8 

,FIR/1 IT IS IMPORTANT TO REALIZE ?AT NOT ALL 9T]NATIONAL SUPPORT]S COME TO ,ROJAVA1 OR = ?AT MATT] TO ! BROAD] REGION ( ,KURDI/AN1 = ! SAME REASON4 ,AS Y\ >E AW>E1 !RE HAS BE5 A /EADY FL[ ( 9T]NATIONAL SUPPORT]S JO9+ ! RANKS ( ! ,KURDI/AN ,WORK]S' ,P>TY 7,P,K,K7 = DECADES N[4 ,ADDITIONALLY1 9T]NATIONAL SUPPORT HAS COME FROM NEI<BOR+ C\NTRIES AS WELL AS O!R P>TIES & GU]RILLA GR\PS LIKE ! ,PALE/9E ,LIB]ATION ,ORGANIZATION 7,P,L,O7 & ! ,>M5IAN ,SECRET ,>MY = ! ,LIB]ATION ( ,>M5IA 7,A,S,A,L,A74 

,MORE REC5TLY1 H[EV]1 9T]NATIONAL SUPPORT]S HAVE COME TO ! REGION MO/LY AS A RESULT ( ! GR[? ( ,DAE% 7,I,S,I,S7 & ITS FULL-\T ASSAULT 9 BO? ,IRAQ & ,SYRIA4 ,A FEW YE>S AGO1 DUR+ ! P]IOD ( ! BATTLE ( ,KOBANE & ! G5OCIDAL CAMPAIGN BY ,DAE% 9 ,ROJAVA & ,%5GAL1 V>I\S 9T]NATIONAL GR\PS & 9DIVIDUALS CAME TO /RUGGLE = A MYRIAD ( REASONS4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ! ,LIONS ( ,ROJAVA ATTRACT$ ?OSE ) MORE MILIT>I/IC1 RI<T-W+ & RELIGI\SLY MOTIVAT$ IDEOLOGIES & P]SPECTIVES4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ! ,TURKI% MILITANT ,LEFT1 NAMELY ! ,M>XI/-,L59I/ ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY 7,M,L,K,P7 & ! ,TURKI% ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY ,M>XI/-,L59I/ 7,T,K,P_/,M,L7 HAD >RIV$ 9 ,ROJAVA 7TO LAT] 9CLUDE ! ,UNIT$ ,FRE$OM ,=CES1 OR ,B,O,G1 :I* W\LD BE =M$ AFT] ,KOBANE7 & JO9$ ! >M$ /RUGGLE 9 AN EF=T TO ASSI/ ,KURDI% =CES & AID ! /RUGGLE NOT ONLY 9 ,ROJAVA BUT 9 ,BAKUR 7,NOR!RN ,KURDI/AN -- ,TURKEY7 & BROAD] ,TURKEY4 

,?US1 SIMULTANE\SLY DUR+ ?OSE PIVOTAL MON?S 9 ,KOBANE1 !RE W]E ,*RI/IAN FUNDAM5TALI/S1 FASCI/S1 & ,ISLAMOPHOBES FI<T+ ALONGSIDE ,TURKI% & 9T]NATIONAL COMMUNI/S1 SOCIALI/S1 & EV5 A FEW AN>*I/S4 ,?AT IS NOT TO SAY ?AT ALL ,WE/]N FI<T]S >E EI!R FASCI/S OR LEFTI/S4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 9 FACT1 QUITE A FEW 9T]NATIONAL SUPPORT]S HAVE SIMPLY ID5TIFI$ AS ANTI-FASCI/S1 SUPPORT]S ( ! ,KURDI% /RUGGLE1 LIB]AL FEM9I/S1 DEMOCRACY ADVOCATES1 & ?OSE ) A FASC9ATION ) ! DEMOCRATIC CONF$]ALI/ PROJECT UNFOLD+ 9 ,ROJAVA4 ,:ILE ! SITUATION HAS *ANG$ ON ! GR\ND & MANY ( ?OSE ) RI<T-W+ OR RELIGI\S CONVICTIONS >E NO LONG] FI<T+ ) ! ,PEOPLE'S ,PROTECTION ,UNITS & ,WOM5'S ,DEF5SE ,UNITS 7,Y,P,J_/,G71 !RE IS /ILL AN ECLECTIC & F> FROM MONOLI?IC MIX ( 9T]NATIONAL SUPPORT]S H]E4 

,9 PRACTICE1 9T]NATIONAL SUPPORT]S >E PLAC$ 9 DIFF]5T UNITS DEP5D+ ON C]TA9 CRIT]IA4 ,= EXAMPLE1 PRIOR MILIT>Y P]SONNEL :O COME TO ,ROJAVA MAY HAVE ACCESS TO ,KURDI% UNITS ?AT W\LD1 = ! MO/ P>T1 BE CLOS$ (F TO ?OSE :O DO NOT HAVE PRIOR MILIT>Y EXP]I5CE4 ,?OSE 9CLUDE SNIP] 7SUIKA/7 & SABOTAGE 7SABOTAJ7 UNITS 7TABURS74 ,9T]NATIONALS :O COME TO FI<T = IDEOLOGICAL REASONS1 = AN>*ISM1 COMMUNISM1 OR SOCIALISM1 C\LD *OOSE TO GO TO ONE ( ! ,TURKI% P>TY BASES TO TRA9 & FI<T AS AN ATTA*$ MEMB] ( !IR GU]RILLA UNITS4 ,MO/ 9T]NATIONAL SUPPORT]S1 H[EV]1 JO9 A ,KURDI% UNIT )9 ! ,Y,P,J_/,G & FI<T ALONGSIDE ! ,KURDS1 ,>ABS1 ,EZIDIS1 ,>M5IANS1 ,ASSYRIANS & O!R GR\PS )9 ! ,SYRIAN ,DEMOCRATIC ,=CES 7,S,D,F74 

,! SOCIAL POSITION ( 9T]NATIONAL SUPPORT]S 9 RELATION TO ! LOCAL & 9DIG5\S MEMB]S ( ! MILIT>Y =CES IS ( C\RSE COMPLEX4 ,= ! PEOPLE ( ,ROJAVA & = ! BROAD] ,KURDI% LIB]ATION MOVEM5T1 IT IS AN HONOR = !M TO HAVE 9T]NATIONAL SUPPORT]S COME TO DEF5D !M :5 !Y FEEL ?AT ! 9T]NATIONAL COMMUNITY1 = ALMO/ A C5TURY1 HAS AB&ON$ !IR /RUGGLE = AUTONOMY & SELF-DET]M9ATION4 ,YET1 !RE IS ?IS ALMO/ CELEBRITY ATMOSPH]E >\ND SOME ,WE/]N]S :O COME H]E TO FI<T1 AS WELL AS A TOK5IZ+ & SOMETIMES PAT]NALI/IC ATMOSPH]E ON ! P>T ( SOME ELEM5TS ( ! LOCAL POLITICAL & MILIT>Y E/ABLI%M5T4 ,( C\RSE1 ?IS *ANGES DEP5D+ ON ! 9T]NATIONAL SUPPORT]S' REASONS & MOTIVES = COM+ TO ,ROJAVA4 ,= EXAMPLE1 SOME 9T]NATIONAL SUPPORT]S TAKE GREAT PLEASURE 9 %[+ !IR FACES1 POS+ ) WEAPONS & GLOAT+ AB\T !IR 0ACCOMPLI%M5TS40 ,O!RS *OOSE TO HIDE !IR FACES & ID5TITIES = BO? POLITICAL & PRACTICAL REASONS4 

,!RE IS NO D\BT ?AT SOME 9T]NATIONAL SUPPORT]S HAVE US$ ! CONFLICT 9 ,ROJAVA AS A VEHICLE = P]SONAL ADV]TIS+1 :I* IS ( C\RSE P>T ( ! 0AGE ( ! SELFIE0 & SOCIAL M$IA4 ,?IS HAS ALL[$ SOME ( !M TO MAKE A SMALL =TUNE WRIT+ BOOKS & US+ ! REVOLUTION = !IR [N GA94 ,?IS IS OPPORTUNISM & ADV5TURISM AT ITS WOR/4 ,?IS IS A SMALL M9ORITY ( ! 9T]NATIONAL SUPPORT]S H]E & 9 NO WAY 9DICATIVE ( ! MOTIVES OR ACTIONS ( ! MU* L>G] POPULATION ( =EIGN FI<T]S4 ,:ILE !RE IS AN APPRECIATION = ?OSE :O HAVE BR\<T ! CONFLICT & REVOLUTION TO A MU* WID] AUDI5CE1 !RE IS ALSO ! FACT ?AT ?OSE :O /RUGGLE H]E CAN1 9 MO/ CASES1 =GET ! /RUGGLE & HAVE ! PRIVILEGE TO GO BACK TO !IR COM=TABLE LIVES4 ,!RE >E ALSO ! W>-T\RI/ TYPES :O COME H]E = ! LOVE ( COMBAT & FI<T+4 ,!Y GLOAT AB\T !IR MILIT>Y EXP]I5CES & MANY EV5 HAVE S]V$ OR ATTEMPT$ TO JO9 ! ,FR5* ,=EIGN ,LEGION4 ,:5 ASK$1 !Y (T5 EXPRESS A DESIRE TO TRAVEL TO ,UKRA9E OR TO ,MYANM> TO CONT9UE FI<T+ AFT] LEAV+ ,ROJAVA4 

,?IS BR+S US TO AN IMPORTANT !ORETICAL POSITION ?AT WE HOLD AS ! ,I,R,P,G,F4 ,= US1 WE BELIEVE ?AT MANY ( ! 9T]NATIONAL SUPPORT]S1 SPECIFICALLY MO/ ,WE/]N]S1 REPRODUCE !IR PRIVILEGE & SOCIAL POSITION H]E 9 ,ROJAVA4 ,WE WANT TO 9TRODUCE ! CONCEPT ( ! 0SAFE /RUGGLE40 ,?AT IS TO SAY ?AT1 S9CE ?IS W> IS SUPPORT$ BY ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & ,WE/]N P[]S1 IT IS SAFE TO FI<T AGA9/ ! 5EMY & NOT FACE ! REP]CUSSIONS = BE+ 9 AN ORGANIZATION :OSE IDEOLOGY IS ,APOI/ 7,APO IS AN AFFECTIONATE NICKNAME = ,ABDULLAH ,OCALAN1 ONE ( ! F\ND+ MEMB]S ( ! ,P,K,K71 & !RE=E L9K$ TO A DECL>$ T]RORI/ ORGANIZATION4 ,!RE IS NO REAL P5ALTY = 9VOLVEM5T 9 ,ROJAVA EXCEPT IF ONE HAS DIRECT L9KS TO SOME ( ! MORE RADICAL GR\PS H]E4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ,TURKI% NATIONALS :O FI<T ) ! GR\PS H]E >E DECL>$ T]RORI/S BY ! /ATE ( ,TURKEY & EV5 ! COMRADES ( ! ,M>XI/-,L59I/ ,P>TY 7,COMMUNI/ ,RECON/RUCTION7 W]E >RE/$ & IMPRISON$ LEAD+ TO !IR (FICES BE+ CLOS$ ACROSS ,SPA9 ON *>GES ?AT !Y HAD L9KS TO ! ,P,K,K4 ,!SE UNIQUE CASES ASIDE1 ! VA/ MAJORITY ( 9T]NATIONAL SUPPORT]S :O COME TO FI<T ,DAE% & HELP ! ,KURDS >E SAFE FROM PROSECUTION4 

,ADDITIONALLY1 9 SOME CASES1 ?IS REPRODUCES ! (T5-CIT$ EXAMPLE ( ,WE/]N 9TELLECTUALS & ACTIVI/S APPLAUD+ A CONFLICT BEYOND !IR BORD]S BUT NOT WILL+ TO SACRIFICE !IR COM=T & PRIVILEGES TO 9CREASE ! FI<T AT HOME4 ,SOME 9T]NATIONAL SUPPORT]S CAN COME & BE REVOLUTION>IES = SIX MON?S OR A YE>1 !Y CAN BE APPLAUD$ & SELF-CONGRATULATORY & RETURN BACK TO !IR COMPLAC5CY & NORMAL EXI/5CE4 ,?IS IS NOT ! MAJORITY ( CASES1 BUT IT IS /ILL AN ISSUE H]E4 ,ALSO1 COM+ = A FEW MON?S OR A YE> IS 9 NO WAY SOME?+ WE WANT TO D[NPLAY OR RIDICULE4 ,9 FACT1 EV]Y 9T]NATIONAL SUPPORT] DOES PUT !IR LIFE 9 DANG] BY SIMPLY *OOS+ TO COME TO AN ACTIVE W> ZONE4 ,CONCORDANTLY1 9T]NATIONAL SUPPORT]S CAN LE>N SKILLS & NEW P]SPECTIVES :ILE RISK+ !IR LIVES H]E 9 ! /RUGGLE & !N GO BACK TO !IR HOMES & CONT9UE /RUGGL+ !RE 9 A V>IETY ( WAYS4 

,SOME 9T]NATIONAL SUPPORT]S HAVE EV5 *ANG$ !IR IDEOLOGICAL POSITIONS 9 BO? DIRECTIONS4 ,MO/LY 9 A POSITIVE DIRECTION1 SEE+ WOM5'S LIB]ATION & SELF-ORGANIZATION TO BE KEY COMPON5TS TO A MORE LIB]AT$ LIFE4 ,A SMALL M9ORITY HAVE *ANG$ !IR OP9IONS = ! WORSE1 CLAIM+ ?AT ! ,KURDS >E 9COMPET5T FI<T]S1 ?AT ! REVOLUTION HAS FAIL$ OR WILL FAIL & ?AT COM+ TO ,ROJAVA DID NOT PROVIDE ! UNRE/RA9$ COMBAT & W> ?AT !Y DESIR$4 ,) ALL ( ?IS 9 P]SPECTIVE & AS WE WILL DISCUSS1 :AT WILL HAPP5 :5 ! 9T]NATIONAL P[]S TURN !IR BACKS ON ! PROJECT 9 ,ROJAVA & HAVE NO MORE USE = ! REVOLUTION>Y =CES8 ,WILL ! VA/ MAJORITY ( 9T]NATIONAL SUPPORT]S BE WILL+ TO FI<T AGA9/ ,TURKI% =CES OR1 = ?AT MATT]1 EV5 ,U,S =CES8 ,?IS REMA9S TO BE SE54 

,9 CONTRA/ TO ! A=EM5TION$ GR\P ( 9T]NATIONAL SUPPORT]S1 !RE >E ?OSE :O HAVE COME H]E ) A PR(\ND DEP?1 CL>ITY1 & ANALYSIS ( !IR IDEOLOGICAL POSITIONS1 ! REGIONAL GEOPOLITICS1 & GU]RILLA W>F>E4 ,! MIXTURE1 QUALITY1 & AM\NT ( COMMUNI/1 SOCIALI/1 & AN>*I/ GU]RILLA FI<T]S IS UNSURPASS$ 9 ANY O!R >M$ CONFLICT >\ND ! WORLD4 ,?IS PROVIDES NEW OPPORTUNITIES & HAS L$ TO SOME UNIQUE 9NOVATIONS1 LIKE ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,FRE$OM ,BATTALION 7,I,F,B71 AS WELL AS JO9T TRA9+ & OP]ATIONS1 BUT ALSO RAISES ! SPECT] & DANG] ( REPEAT+ HI/ORY4 

,9 ! F9AL ANALYSIS1 ?OSE :O HAVE COME = IDEOLOGICAL REASONS OR TO SUPPORT ! PEOPLE ( ,ROJAVA & !IR /RUGGLE FEEL ?AT !Y >E EQUAL P>TICIPANTS 9 BO? ! FI<T+ & SOCIAL TRANS=MATION :ILE O!RS1 AT ?IS TIME A GR[+ M9ORITY1 :O HAVE COME ) !IR MILIT>Y EXP]I5CE OR A W>-T\RI/ TYPE ATTITUDE >5'T & 9 SOME CASES DON'T WANT TO BE CONSID]$ EQUAL1 CLAIM+ TO KN[ MORE AB\T W>F>E ?AN ! LOCAL =CES ON ! GR\ND4 ,?IS CAN MAKE = T5SE EX*ANGES & SOMETIMES PHYSICAL CONFRONTATION & 9TIMIDATION4 

,WE1 AS ! ,I,R,P,G,F1 >E BO? EQUAL & AUTONOM\S P>TICIPANTS &1 ( C\RSE1 WE >E ALLIES SUPPORT+ ! PEOPLE'S DEF5SE4 ,WE DO NOT SEE !M AS MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE4 ,YET1 \R AUTONOMY IS 9 SOME WAYS LIMIT$1 S9CE WE >E A P>T ( A MU* L>G] /RUGGLE ) A SEMI-=MALIZ$ MILIT>Y /RUCTURE & SET ( ALLIANCES4 ,WE >E UND] ! ,Y,P,G1 :I* MEANS WE >E UND] ! ,S,D,F :I* AT ?IS PO9T COOP]ATES ) SOME ,U,S MILIT>Y =CES & ?OSE ( O!R ,WE/]N C\NTRIES 9 ATTACK+ ,DAE%4 ,WE SEE ?IS AS PRAGMATISM &1 ( C\RSE1 ?IS DOES NOT *ANGE \R OP9IONS ?AT ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES IS AS MU* \R 5EMY AS ,DAE% OR ANY /ATE = ?AT MATT]4 ,YET1 WE ALSO RECOGNIZE ?AT S9CE IT IS ! =EIGN POLICY ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ?AT EV5TUALLY L$ TO ! CREATION ( ,DAE%1 !Y ULTIMATELY MU/ BE RESPONSIBLE = COMBAT+ !M4 

,) ! COMPLEX SET ( ALLIANCES & 9T]NATIONAL P[]S ASIDE1 ?IS /RUGGLE CONTA9S BO? 9DIG5\S & 9T]NATIONAL *>ACT]I/ICS1 :I* MAKES IT ALL ! MORE IMPORTANT & NECESS>Y TO DEF5D4 ,:AT WE >E CURR5TLY 9VE/IGAT+ & LE>N+1 ?R\< 7SELF-7CRITICISM1 !ORY1 & PRACTICE1 IS ! RELATION%IP ( 9T]NATIONALI/ REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/S TO AN 9DIG5\S /RUGGLE :I* SEES ITSELF AS P>T ( AN 9T]NATIONALI/ REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T ?AT WILL SPREAD BEYOND ITS 0BORD]S40 

,S9CE ! MAJORITY ( \R 5]GY IS FOCUS$ ON >M$ /RUGGLE1 WE AT PRES5T HAVE LIMIT$ PROJECTS 9 CIVIL SOCIETY4 ,WE >E PRES5TLY WORK+ TO SUPPORT AN>*I/ 9ITIATIVES & CAPABILITIES )9 CIVIL SOCIETY4 ,YET1 SOCIAL TRANS=MATION IS NOT EXCLUSIVE TO PROJECTS 9 CIVIL SOCIETY4 ,= EXAMPLE1 LOCAL ,>AB VILLAG]S :O NEI<BOR ! BASE WE >E /ATION$ AT COME EV]Y O!R DAY TO GIVE US MILK & YOGURT !Y PRODUCE1 :ILE WE PROVIDE !M ) SUG> OR O!R COMMODITIES !Y DO NOT HAVE 9 AN ACT ( MUTUAL AID4 ,?IS CREATES A BOND ( SOLID>ITY & COLLECTIVE LIFE4 ,WE ALSO HAVE A POSITIVE RELATION%IP ) A FEW ,>M5IAN FAMILIES 9 ! REGION4 ,! SIMPLE ACT ( DR9K+ *AI ) SOMEONE & KISS+ !M ON ! *EEK IS ! FIR/ /EP T[>DS BUILD+ RELATION%IPS :I* 9 ! LONG T]M CAN HELP LAY ! F\NDATION ON :I* TO BUILD PROJECTS LEAD+ TO SOCIAL TRANS=MATION4 

,9T]NATIONAL FI<T]S1 P>TICUL>LY AN>*I/ & COMMUNI/ FI<T]S1 HAVE BE5 ORGANIZ+ SEP>ATELY 9 ,ROJAVA = SOME TIME ALREADY4 ,:Y IS ?AT8 ,:AT IS Y\R RELATION TO O!R ,KURDI% /RUCTURES8 

,AS WE ALLUD$ TO 9 ! FIR/ QUE/ION1 MO/ 9T]NATIONAL AN>*I/1 ,APOI/1 SOCIALI/1 & COMMUNI/ FI<T]S 9 ADDITION TO O!R FI<T]S :O ID5TIFY MORE AS ANTI-FASCI/S & ANTI-IMP]IALI/S HAVE BE5 ATTEMPT+ TO ORGANIZE SEP>ATELY 9 ,ROJAVA = SOME TIME4 ,?IS IS NOT SOME?+ NEW4 ,ANSW]+ ?IS QUE/ION WILL REQUIRE A DESCRIPTION ( ! HI/ORICAL SITUATION ( ! ,TURKI% ,LEFT & ! NUM]\S >M$ GR\PS ?AT OP]ATE )9 ! REGION4 

,= ! ,TURKI% ,LEFT1 SPECIFICALLY ! ,LEFT ?AT IS 9VOLV$ 9 >M$ /RUGGLE & ?AT MA9TA9S GU]RILLA UNITS1 ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 ! GR\PS IS ONE ?AT HAS *ANG$ & ADAPT$ OV] TIME4 ,!RE WAS A TIME :5 ,TURKI% ,LEFT P>TIES W\LD SEE EA* O!R AS 5EMIES AS MU* AS !Y W\LD SEE ! ,TURKI% /ATE OR ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM4 ,?IS L$ TO 9T]-P>TY VIOL5CE & EV5 DEA?S4 ,YET1 AS HI/ORY HAS REVEAL$1 ! ,TURKI% /ATE HAS PROV$ MU* /RONG] & MORE RESILI5T ?AN MANY HAVE EXPECT$4 ,PREVI\SLY1 ! VA/ MAJORITY ( ,TURKI% SOCIETY DID NOT ADVANCE ! /RUGGLE AS MANY ( ! P>TIES1 BE+ TRADITIONAL ,M>XI/-,L59I/S1 DOGMATICALLY BELIEV$ W\LD NATURALLY HAPP5 AS RESULT ( HI/ORICAL NECESSITY4 ,9 FACT1 ) ! REF]5DUM 9 ,TURKEY NE>+1 & ,]DOGAN PRACTICALLY SECURE 9 AN 0EVET0 OR 0YES0 VICTORY1 ! P>TIES SAW A NECESSITY TO UNITE & /RUGGLE TOGE!R4 ,?IS IS NOT TO SAY ?AT !Y HAD NOT DONE SO BE=E4 ,9 FACT1 MANY ( ! P>TIES1 ! L>GE/ ONE BE+ ! ,P,K,K1 HAD WORK$ ) O!R GU]RILLA GR\PS 9 ! VA/ M\NTA9\S REGIONS ( ,TURKEY1 %>+ RES\RCES & TRA9+ & EV5 CONDUCT+ JO9T OP]ATIONS4 ,IT WAS ON ,M>* #f1 #b#a#f1 :5 HI/ORY WAS MADE 9 ,TURKEY ) ! =MATION ( ! ,PEOPLE'S ,UNIT$ ,REVOLUTION>Y ,MOVEM5T 7,HALKL>9 ,BIRLESIK ,DEVRIM ,H>EKETI74 ,?IS UNIT$ FRONT BR\<T #a ( ! MAJOR P>TIES 9VOLV$ 9 ! >M$ /RUGGLE UND] ONE /RUCTURE & BANN] TO FI<T AGA9/ ! GOV]NM5T ( ,]DOGAN & ! ,TURKI% /ATE4 

,( C\RSE1 ONE MU/ ALSO LOOK AT ,MIDDLE ,EA/]N HI/ORY 9 G5]AL TO UND]/& H[ ! V>I\S ,TURKI% P>TIES OP]AT$ )9 V>I\S C\NTRIES & P>TICIPAT$ 9 V>I\S CONFLICTS4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ,! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY ( ,TURKEY_/,M>XI/-,L59I/ 7,T,I,K,K,O71 ,A,S,A,L,A1 & ! ,P,K,K OP]AT$ 9 ,LEBANON 7,BEQAA VALLEY7 & TRA9$ ALONGSIDE ! ,P,L,O & V>I\S ,PALE/9IAN1 ,LEBANESE1 & 9T]NATIONAL GU]RILLA GR\PS1 EV5 CONDUCT+ JO9T OP]ATIONS4 ,9 ,SYRIA1 ! ,P,K,K SET UP ITS HEADQU>T]S & OP5$ UP P>TY (FICES & TRA9+ FACILITIES 9 ,ROJAVA 9 ! #a#i#hS UNTIL ! MID-'#iS4 ,ABDULLAH ,OCALAN WAS ABLE TO OP]ATE RELATIVELY FREELY ) ! SUPPORT ( ! ,SYRIAN REGIME1 :O SAW ,TURKEY AS AN 5EMY4 ,TURKI%-,SYRIAN T5SIONS & ! ?REAT ( W> W\LD =CE ,HAFIZ AL-,ASSAD TO CUT ALL TIES ) ,OCALAN & EXPEL HIM FROM ,SYRIAN T]RITORY4 ,! COLLAPSE ( ! ,SOVIET ,UNION =C$ MANY ,TURKI% & 9T]NATIONAL GU]RILLA GR\PS UND]GR\ND & LIMIT$ !IR MOBILITY1 RES\RCES1 TRA9+1 & OP]ATIONS4 ,! ,SYRIAN ,CIVIL ,W> & ! />T ( ! REVOLUTION 9 ,ROJAVA PROVID$ ANO!R OPPORTUNITY = ,TURKI% P>TIES :I* W]E ILLEGAL1 CL&E/9E1 & 9 ! M\NTA9S TO COME TO SET UP OP]ATIONS & BASES 9 ,ROJAVA BY :I* TO SUPPORT ! /RUGGLE AS WELL AS ORGANIZE & COMMUNICATE MORE FREELY & EFFECTIVELY4 ,?IS L$ TO MULTIPLE P>TIES SETT+ UP K>>GAHS 7HEADQU>T]S7 9 ,ROJAVA4 

,) ! /RUGGLE 9 ,ROJAVA 9T5SIFY+ & ! P>TIES NE$+ TO %>E RES\RCES1 9TELLIG5CE1 & MILIT>Y OP]ATIONS1 ! P>TIES1 ) ! LEAD ( ,M,L,K,P1 =M$ ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,FRE$OM ,BATTALION 9 ,ROJAVA4 ,?IS EXP]IM5T 9 JO9T MANAGEM5T & COMM&1 UNIFY+ ! V>I\S P>TIES & GR\PS UND] ONE BANN] TO FI<T1 WAS ! FIR/ EXP]IM5T ( ITS K9D 9 ,ROJAVA & PREC$$ ! =MATION ( ,PEOPLES' ,UNIT$ ,REVOLUTION>Y ,MOVEM5T 7,H,B,D,H74 ,?IS EXP]IM5T HAS HAD MIX$ RESULTS4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ! ,I,F,B IS RUN ON ! PR9CIPLES ( DEMOCRATIC C5TRALISM1 :I* WE1 AS ! ,I,R,P,G,F1 DISAGREE )4 ,WE W\LD RA!R IT BE HORIZONTAL & EQUAL = ALL GR\PS & MEMB]S4 ,ADDITIONALLY1 ! VA/ MAJORITY ( ! GR\PS1 P>TIES1 & FI<T]S )9 ! ,I,F,B >E ,TURKI%1 LEAD+ TO ! 9T]NATIONAL *>ACT] BE+ SKEW$4 ,EV5 ,KURDI% =CES REF] TO ! ,I,F,B AS 0CEPE TURK0 OR 0,TURKI% ,LEFT40 ,YET1 ?IS ASIDE1 WE W\LD >GUE ?AT IT HAS HAD POSITIVE & SYMBOLIC VALUE AS WELL AS V>I\S MILIT>Y SUCCESSES4 ,IT HAS %[N ?AT ! V>I\S P>TIES & GR\PS1 9CLUD+ ! ,I,R,P,G,F1 CAN WORK1 TRA91 & FI<T TOGE!R AGA9/ A COMMON 5EMY1 UNIT+ \R 5]GIES & =CES TO A*IEVE VICTORY BO? 9 COMBAT AS WELL AS 9 CIVIL SOCIETY4 

,! ,9T]NATIONAL ,FRE$OM ,BATTALION1 ?\< IT IS DIRECTLY UND] ! COMM& ( ! JO9T LEAD]%IP ( ! V>I\S P>TIES & GR\PS1 IS ULTIMATELY UND] ! COMM& ( ,Y,P,G & ,S,D,F =CES4 ,:ILE WE >E AUTONOM\S 9 T]MS ( \R MILIT>Y /RUCTURES1 UNIT ORGANIZATION1 & 9DIVIDUAL MOVEM5TS1 WE AWAIT ORD]S & DIRECTIVES DIRECTLY FROM ,Y,P,G AB\T \R POSITION & MOVEM5TS ON ! BATTLEFIELD1 AS DOES ! RE/ ( ! ,I,F,B4 ,?IS SITUATES US DIRECTLY UND] ! COMM& ( ,Y,P,J_/,G & !RE=E WE1 TOO1 %>E !IR ALLIANCES & ! BATTLEFIELD ) ?OSE !Y CONDUCT JO9T OP]ATIONS )4 ,YET1 ! P>TIES & GR\PS MA9TA9 !IR AUTONOMY AS SEP>ATE 5TITIES \TSIDE ! /RUCTURE ( ! ,I,F,B TO DISAGREE ) ! POSITIONS ( ,KURDI% =CES & EV5 TO CRITICIZE C]TA9 POLICIES & DECISIONS4 ,YET1 :ILE P>T ( ! ,I,F,B1 WE >E C>EFUL AB\T ! POSITIONS1 VIEWS1 & P]SPECTIVES WE EXPRESS :ILE US+ ! ,I,F,B NAME & /RUCTURE4 ,ULTIMATELY1 ! ,I,F,B HAS PROV$ TO BE A UNIQUE EXP]IM5T & LABORATORY TO BR+ 7F>_/ULTRA-7LEFTI/S & RADICALS ( ALL COLORS & P]SUASIONS TO FI<T UND] ONE UNIT & COMM& /RUCTURE4 

,CONSID]+ ?AT ! ALLIANCE BETWE5 ,KURDI% & ,U,S =CES IS NOT LIKELY TO LA/ 9DEF9ITELY OR TO CREATE SPACE = RADICAL PROJECTS TO GR[ 9 ,ROJAVA1 H[ CAN AN>*I/S POSITION !MSELVES 9 ?IS /RUGGLE8 ,CAN Y\ MA9TA9 AUTONOMY FROM DECISIONS MADE BY O!RS 9 ,ROJAVA :O >E 9VOLV$ 9 ?IS ALLIANCE8 

,! WORD 0ALLIANCE0 H]E IS V]Y MISLEAD+1 9DE$ IT IS A /RONG & IMPLICIT WORD4 ,! ,U,S & ITS COALITION ALLIES1 = TOTALLY UNRELAT$ POLITICAL & ECONOMIC REASONS1 HAVE MADE A PROJECT ( ELIM9AT+ AN >M$ GR\P 7,DAE%7 FROM :I* ! ,REVOLUTION MU/ DEF5D ITSELF & :I* ,Y,P,J_/,G W\LD ALSO LIKE TO ]ADICATE4 ,Y,P,J_/,Y,P,G >E ON ! SAME BATTLEGR\ND AS ,U,S =CES4 ,S9CE !Y %>E ! SAME 5EMY1 & S9CE ! 9H]5T POLITICAL1 IDEOLOGICAL1 & ECONOMIC ANTAGONISM BETWE5 ! TWO IS1 BY A C]TA9 PRIORITY ( 9T]E/S1 DELAY$ FROM IGNIT+1 MILIT>Y COOP]ATION IS NOT SURPRIS+4 ,!RE IS NO POLITICAL ALLIANCE BETWE5 ! ,U,S & ! REVOLUTION>IES ( ,ROJAVA4 

,9DE$1 WE BELIEVE ?AT ! COOP]ATION BETWE5 REVOLUTION>Y =CES & ,U,S =CES IS NOT LIKELY TO LA/4 ,( C\RSE !RE EXI/ =CES H]E 9 ,ROJAVA ?AT W\LD SEEK A NATION-/ATE OR HAVE US$ NATIONALI/ S5TIM5TS TO /IR UP SUPPORT4 ,RI<T NEXT DOOR IS ! ,U,S SUPPORT$ ,KURDI/AN ,REGIONAL ,GOV]NM5T 7,K,R,G7 UND] ! LEAD]%IP ( ,MAS\D ,B>ZANI1 :O IS YET ANO!R ,U,S PUPPET 9 ! REGION4 ,! ,K,R,G HAS A VIRTUAL EMB>GO ON ,ROJAVA4 ,B>ZANI & ! ,K,D,P >E SE5 BY MANY AS TRAITORS = ALLY+ !MSELVES ) ,TURKEY AT ! EXP5SE ( ! ,KURDS & ! ,EZIDIS ( ,%5GAL4 ,ADDITIONALLY1 ! ,K,R,G SEEKS TO 0/IR ?+S UP10 BO? POLITICALLY ) GR\PS LIKE ! ,KURDI% ,NATIONAL ,C\NCIL 7,5,K,S7 & ,K,D,P )9 ,ROJAVA AS WELL AS MILIT>ILY ) ! ,ROJAVA ,PE%M]GA4 ,! 5EMIES ( ?IS REVOLUTION >E C\NTLESS4 

,IT IS (T5 NOT$ ?AT SOME AN>*I/ ?9K]S LIKE ,MURRAY ,BOOK*9 CONTRIBUT$ TO ?IS SOCIAL REVOLUTION 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 :I* L$ ,ABDULLAH ,OCALAN TO MOVE AWAY FROM ,M>XISM-,L59ISM & CREATE HIS !ORY ( 0,DEMOCRATIC ,CONF$]ALISM40 ,REG>DLESS ( H[ ACCURATE ?AT IS1 ULTIMATELY AN>*I/S BO? 9 ! >M$ /RUGGLE & 9 CIVIL SOCIETY CAN MAKE AN IMPACT ON ?IS REVOLUTION4 ,?R\< DIALOGUE & JO9T PROJECTS1 WE CAN WORK ) LOCAL COMMUNITIES & DEVELOP RELATION%IPS ?AT CAN FUR!R 5TR5* ! GA9S ( ! REVOLUTION :ILE PU%+ IT =W>D4 ,! MORE 9FLU5CE AN>*I/S & AN>*I/ PHILOSOPHY HAVE 9 DIALOGUE ) ! PEOPLE & /RUCTURES 9 ,ROJAVA1 ! MORE WE CAN BUILD SOME?+ NEW TOGE!R & FOCUS ON TRANS=MATION NOT ONLY 9 ,ROJAVA BUT >\ND ! WORLD4 ,?AT IS ! IMPORTANCE ( CONNECT+ ! /RUGGLES AS WE HAVE DONE SO F> REG>D+ ,BEL>US1 ,GREECE1 & ,BRAZIL4 ,! /RUGGLE 9 ,ROJAVA IS ! /RUGGLE 9 EV]Y OPPRESS$ NEI<BORHOOD & COMMUNITY4 ,IT IS ! /RUGGLE = A LIB]AT$ LIFE & ?AT IS :]E AN>*I/S CAN HAVE !IR BIGGE/ IMPACT4 

,AS AN>*I/S1 WE >E UNCOMPROMIS+LY AGA9/ ALL /ATES & AU?ORITY4 ,?AT IS NON-NEGOTIABLE4 ,:ILE WE FULLY ACKN[L$GE ! ROLE ( ! V>I\S P>TIES 9 /RUGGL+ & FI<T+ TO LIB]ATE T]RITORY BO? 9 ,ROJAVA & 9 ! BROAD] M\NTA9\S REGIONS ( ,KURDI/AN1 WE BELIEVE ?AT CRITICAL SOLID>ITY ALL[S US TO WORK1 FI<T1 & POSSIBLY DIE ALONGSIDE ! P>TIES :ILE HAV+ ! AUTONOMY TO REMA9 CRITICAL ( !IR IDEOLOGIES1 /RUCTURES1 FEUDAL M5TALITIES1 & NUM]\S POLICIES4 ,WE CAN MA9TA9 AUTONOMY 9 ! S5SE ?AT WE CAN DISAGREE ) ! POSITIONS OR *OOSE NOT TO FI<T %\LD ! ALLIANCES ! REVOLUTION>Y =CES MAKE BE BEYOND SURVIVAL & PRAGMATIC GEO/RATEGIC NECESSITY4 ,9 ! F9AL ANALYSIS1 %\LD ! REVOLUTION>Y =CES MAKE =MAL ALLIANCES ) /ATE P[]S & ,ROJAVA BE TURN$ 9TO A NEW /ATE1 EV5 IF ?AT /ATE IS SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC1 ! ,I,R,P,G,F W\LD LEAVE & MOVE \R BASE ( OP]ATIONS ELSE:]E TO CONT9UE ! REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE4 ,AN>*I/ PROJECTS )9 CIVIL SOCIETY W\LD /ILL BE ABLE TO OP]ATE & FUNCTION SO LONG AS !Y W]E ALL[$ TO DO SO1 & !Y %\LD1 BUT1 IT IS MO/ LIKELY ?AT AN>*I/ AS WELL AS COMMUNI/ GU]RILLA GR\PS W\LD NO LONG] BE ALL[$ TO OP]ATE 9 ,ROJAVA4 

,HAVE Y\ EXP]I5C$ A T5SION BETWE5 5GAG+ 9 >M$ /RUGGLE & DEVELOP+ SOCIAL PROJECTS 9 ,ROJAVA8 ,9 :AT WAYS DO !Y FE$ 9TO EA* O!R & RE9=CE EA* O!R8 ,9 :AT WAYS >E !Y 9 CONTRADICTION8 

,\R GR\P IS ONLY 9 ! BEG9N+ /AGES ( DEVELOP+ SOCIAL PROJECTS 9 ,ROJAVA4 ,IT IS DIFFICULT = A UNIT TO ORGANIZE & MA9TA9 SOCIAL PROJECTS :ILE 5GAG$1 AT ! SAME TIME1 9 >M$ /RUGGLE IF IT LACKS ! RES\RCES 9 T]MS ( P]SONNEL & 9FRA/RUCTURE4 ,?IS REQUIRES MORE PEOPLE TO BE H]E2 WE MU/ REA* ! CRITICAL MASS NECESS>Y TO DEVELOP A SUCCESSFUL PROJECT4 ,SOME ( \R COMRADES HAVE WORK$ 9 CIVIL SOCIETY BE=E & >E ACTIVELY WORK+ ON CREAT+ NEW 9ITIATIVES ?AT >E BO? SU/A9ABLE & A*IEVABLE4 ,?IS WILL ALL[ US TO A*IEVE \R RESPECTIVE COMMITM5TS TO ! >M$ /RUGGLE & ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 

,HAS ! W> EF=T 9 ! ,ROJAVA COMMUNITY SUBJECT$ O!R /RUCTURES TO ITS IMP]ATIVES8 ,>E !RE SPACES OR SPH]ES ( LIFE 9 :I* CONTROL IS C5T]$ 9 ! H&S ( MILIT>IZ$ GR\PS1 CONTRIBUT+ TO DE FACTO HI]>*ICAL RELATIONS8 ,H[ DO WE PREV5T MILIT>Y PRIORITIES FROM DET]M9+ :O HAS P[] 9 A COMMUNITY AT W>8 

,C]TA9LY ! W> 9 ,ROJAVA & ! BROAD] ,SYRIAN & ,IRAQI ,CIVIL ,W>S HAVE DRA/ICALLY *ANG$ ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 CIVIL SOCIETY & MILIT>Y =CES4 ,:AT IS CURR5TLY GO+ ON 9 ,ROJAVA CAN BE APTLY DESCRIB$ & *>ACT]IZ$1 AS SOME HEVALS .<COMRADES.> HAVE PUT IT1 AS 0W> COMMUNISM40 ,! CURR5T SITUATION 9 ,ROJAVA HAS SUBJECT$ MU* ( ! ECONOMY & CIVIL SOCIETY TO ! W> EF=T4 ,H[EV]1 ?IS IS NOT SURPRIS+4 ,ROJAVA IS SURR\ND$ BY 5EMIES :O SEEK TO DE/ROY ! NASC5T REVOLUTION>Y EXP]IM5T4 ,DAE% IS A HI<LY LE?AL & EFFICI5T P>A-/ATE ACTOR ) TREM5D\S RES\RCES1 BO? F9ANCIAL & MILIT>Y1 AS WELL AS A FI<T+ =CE NUMB]+ 9 ! T5S ( ?\S&S4 ,AS SU*1 IT IS ONE ( ! MO/ BRUTAL & CAPABLE ?REATS AGA9/ ,ROJAVA ITSELF4 ,HAD IT NOT BE5 = ! MASSIVE W> EF=T ON ! P>T ( L>GE SEGM5TS ( ! SOCIETY1 MO/ NOTABLY ! RESI/ANCE ( ,KOBANE & ITS SUBSEQU5T VICTORY :I* WAS A PIVOTAL TURN+ PO9T1 ,DAE% W\LD HAVE BE5 VICTORI\S & CONT9U$ ITS RAPID EXPANSION4 

,:ILE ! W> HAS TURN$ & ,DAE% IS N[ ON ! RUN BO? 9 ,IRAQ & ,SYRIA1 ,TURKEY 5T]$ ! W> SEEK+ TO /IFLE ,Y,P,J_/,G EF=TS TO SECURE CONTIGUITY BETWE5 ! ,KOBANE & ,AFR9 CANTONS4 ,ONE MU/ BE COGNIZANT ( ! FACT ?AT ALMO/ DAILY1 ,TURKI% =CES ON ! BORD]S ( ,ROJAVA BOMB>D T>GETS )9 ITS T]RITORY1 KILL+ SCORES ( CIVILIANS & MILIT>Y =CES4 ,LIKEWISE1 TO ! EA/ 9 ,IRAQ1 ! ,KURDI/AN ,REGIONAL ,GOV]NM5T 7,BA%UR7 UND] ! LEAD]%IP ( ,MAS\D ,B>ZANI & ! ,KURDI/AN ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY 7,K,D,P7 CONT9UE TO IMPOSE A VIRTUAL BLOCKADE & EMB>GO ON ,ROJAVA 9 ADDITION TO ATTACK+ ,PEOPLE'S ,DEF5SE ,=CE 7,H,P,G7 & ,! ,S9J> ,RESI/ANCE ,UNITS 7,Y,B,S7 POSITIONS 9 ,%5GAL US+ ! ,PE%M]GA4 ,ADDITIONALLY1 ,B>ZANI & ! ,K,D,P COLLUDE ) ,]DOGAN1 ! FASCI/ ,JU/ICE & ,DEVELOPM5T ,P>TY - ,NATIONALI/ ,MOVEM5T ,P>TY 7,A,K,P-,M,H,P7 GOV]NM5T & ! ,TURKI% /ATE1 %>+ 9TELLIG5CE1 RES\RCES1 & CONDUCT+ JO9T MILIT>Y OP]ATIONS4 

,)\T A D\BT1 W> LEADS TO DE FACTO HI]>*ICAL RELATION%IPS & S]I\SLY H9D]S HORIZONTAL RELATIONS & COMMUNITY P[]4 ,9 FACT1 MULTIPLE LAY]S ( HI]>*ICAL RELATION%IPS EXI/4 ,!RE >E HI]>*IES )9 ! P>TY /RUCTURES :I* P]MEATE SOCIAL /RUCTURES & EXT5D 9TO ! BROAD] CIVIL SOCIETY4 ,?OSE T5D TO BE1 = EXAMPLE1 :E!R SOMEONE IS A CADRE OR NOT1 H[ LONG !Y HAVE BE5 9 ! MOVEM5T =1 !IR IDEOLOGICAL =MATION & KN[L$GE1 !IR 9FLU5CE & CONTACTS 9 ADDITION TO !IR COMBAT EXP]I5CE4 ,?IS CAN BE P]CEIV$ AS A SY/EM ( RANK1 PRIVILEGE1 & ADVANCEM5T4 ,IT DOES 9 FACT EXI/1 BUT IT IS SOME?+ ?AT OP]ATES 9 T5SION ) A P>TY :I* IS SELF-CRITICAL ( ?IS & AN IDEOLOGY ?AT SEEKS TO TRANSC5D !SE RELATIONS 9 ! MID/ ( A REAL EXI/+ SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,:ILE ! CADRE MEMB]S ( ! MILIT>IZ$ GR\PS DO 9 FACT HAVE A DE FACTO SOCIAL POSITION :I* W\LD BE ABOVE O!R PEOPLE 9 SOCIETY1 !Y ULTIMATELY ANSW] TO ! PEOPLE ?R\< ! COMMUNE /RUCTURE & ! L>G] FRAMEWORK ( ! ,NOR!RN ,SYRIAN ,F$]ATION4 ,ULTIMATELY1 !SE HI]>*ICAL RELATIONS EXI/ AS A MILIT>Y NECESSITY 9 ! MID/ ( ONE ( ! MO/ BRUTAL W>S4 ,AS AN>*I/S1 WE SEE !M & UND]/& :Y !Y >E NECESS>Y :ILE BE+ CRITICAL ( !IR EXI/5CE & SEEK+ TO *ALL5GE !SE RELATIONS ( C5TRALIZ$ AU?ORITY & CONTROL4 ,IT IS POSITIVE ?AT !SE RELATIONS CAN BE CRITICIZ$ US+ ! TEKMIL PROCESS 7A DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC ASSEMBLY = CRITIQU+ A COMM&] OR O!RS 9 A UNIT71 A S]I\S1 VITAL PRACTICE ( CRITICISM-SELF-CRITICISM & SELF-DISCIPL9E :I* HAS ITS ROOTS 9 ,MAOISM4 

,HI]>*ICAL RELATIONS ( P[]1 :ILE SOMETIMES NECESSITAT$ BY MILIT>Y REALITIES & PRIORITIES 9 ! CONTEXT ( COMBAT1 MU/ EXI/ AS SOME?+ :I* WE WANT & DESIRE FROM ONE ANO!R 9 ORD] TO ACT EFFECTIVELY4 ,:5 !RE IS TIME = DELIB]ATION1 WE CAN DISCUSS1 CRITICIZE1 & MAKE COLLECTIVE DECISIONS4 ,9 COMBAT1 ONE EXPECTS IMM$IATE GUIDANCE1 9/RUCTION1 PROTECTION1 C]TA9TY1 & ACC\NTABILITY FROM COMRADES MORE EXP]I5C$ & KN[L$GEABLE1 BECAUSE !RE >E MANY DECISIONS & TASKS AFFECT+ ! GR\P ?AT ONE CANNOT DEAL ) & %\LD NOT BE BURD5$ )4 ,?IS APPLIES TO TRA9+ & SECURE RECRUIT+ AS WELL4 ,BUT !SE RELATIONS CAN ULTIMATELY HAVE ! POT5TIAL TO H>M ! AUTONOM\S1 HORIZONTAL1 & SELF-ORGANIZ$ NATURE ( COMMUNITIES IF !Y >E NOT UND]/OOD & PRACTIC$ 9 ACCORDANCE ) O!R IDEOLOGICAL PR9CIPLES4 ,H[ CAN WE1 AS AN>*I/S & MEMB]S ( ! ,I,R,P,G,F1 PREV5T KYRI>*AL RELATIONS 9 ?IS CONTEXT--?AT IS1 9 !SE OV]LAPP+ CONTEXTS8 ,! COMPLEXITY ( ?IS QUE/ION ADDITIONALLY REVEALS AN 9H]5T PROBLEM ) H[ ! QUE/ION IS FRAM$4 ,?AT IS TO SAY1 ?AT SOMEH[ ! MILIT>Y PRIORITIES OR DEF5SE ( A COMMUNITY >E SEP>AT$ FROM ! COMMUNITY ITSELF2 IMPOS$ FROM )\T BY SOME NON-COMMUNITY ACTOR4 ,:ILE IT IS TRUE ?AT MILIT>Y PRIORITIES >E IMPOS$ ON SOME COMMUNITIES1 = EXAMPLE1 EVACUAT+ VILLAGES ?AT >E ON ! FRONT L9ES1 9 DANG] ( ATTACKS & US+ PEOPLE'S HOMES = TEMPOR>Y MILIT>Y \TPO/S1 ! FACT IS ?AT 9 ,ROJAVA1 LOCAL COMMUNITIES1 NEI<BORHOODS1 & E?NO-RELIGI\S COMMUNITIES >E RESPONSIBLE = !IR [N DEF5SE4 

,?IS IS NOT SOME?+ NEW4 ,9 FACT1 IT GOES BACK TO ! ,QAMI%LO RIOTS ( #bd 7AN UPRIS+ ( ,SYRIAN ,KURDS 9 ! NOR!A/7 ?AT L$ TO ! CREATION ( COMMUNITY DEF5SE 9ITIATIVES & ! PRECURSOR TO ! ,Y,P,G4 ,TO PROTECT AGA9/ ! L>G] DEF5SE /RUCTURE1 ! ,Y,P,G1 %\LD IT SEEK TO IMPOSE ITS WILL 9 A MILIT>Y /YLE C\P & TAKE P[] AWAY FROM ! COMMUNITIES1 COMMUNITIES HAVE !IR [N DEF5SE =CES1 ! ,H,P,C 7,HEZ5 ,P>A/9A ,CE:]I74 ,:ILE ! ,Y,P,G REPRES5TS ! PEOPLE'S GU]RILLA >MY ( ,ROJAVA1 !RE >E SMALL] =CES--= EXAMPLE1 ! ,SYRIAC ,MILIT>Y ,C\NCIL :I* IS COMPRIS$ ( ,SYRIAC ,*RI/IANS & WORKS TO PROTECT ?AT COMMUNITY4 ,DEF5SE ITSELF IS DEC5TRALIZ$ & CONF$]ALIZ$ :ILE AT ! SAME TIME RETA9+ ! ABILITY TO DEPLOY RAPIDLY1 TO CALL ON TROOPS & EV5 CONSCRIPTION1 :I* DOES OCCUR 9 ,ROJAVA4 

,WE BELIEVE & AFFIRM ?AT COMMUNITIES AT W> MU/ BE RESPONSIBLE = !IR [N DEF5SE4 ,YET1 ) L>GE /ATE1 P>A-/ATE1 & NON-/ATE ACTORS ATTACK+ !SE COMMUNITIES 9 AN EF=T TO WIPE !M \T1 !RE IS A NECESSITY = EV5 L>G] MILIT>Y =CES4 ,?IS MAY NECESSITATE C]TA9 PROCESSES ?AT1 9 A TIME ( W>1 CURTAIL ! AUTONOMY ( A COMMUNITY4 ,?IS REALITY IS ONE ?AT WE >E =C$ TO LIVE )4 ,ULTIMATELY1 !RE IS A DI*OTOMY & T5SION BETWE5 COMMUNITIES AT W> & ! MILIT>Y =CES :I* CONFRONT 5EMIES SOMETIMES MANY TIMES !IR SIZE4 ,WE >E TASK$ ) 5SUR+1 AS MU* AS POSSIBLE1 ?AT COMMUNITIES RETA9 !IR AUTONOMY & DECISION-MAK+ PROCESSES :ILE SIMULTANE\SLY PROTECT+ !M & 5SUR+ !IR SURVIVAL4 ,COMMUNITIES >E ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE = !IR DEF5SE2 :5 ! NE$ >ISES1 ALL ! UNIQUE & DIV]SE COMMUNITIES CAN COME TOGE!R TO =M A L>G] MILIT>Y =CE = !IR COLLECTIVE PROTECTION4 ,?IS MEANS ?AT EA* COMMUNITY CON/ITUTES A FUNDAM5TAL COMPON5T P>T ( ! MU* L>G] =CE :OSE TASK IS ! PROTECTION ( ALL ! COMMUNITIES4 ,?IS T5SION1 BETWE5 ! COMMUNITY & MILIT>Y1 IS BUT ANO!R ASPECT ( ! PHILOSOPHICAL T5SION BETWE5 ! P>TICUL> & ! UNIV]SAL4 ,\R TASK IS TO 5SURE ?AT ?IS IMBALANCE IS M9IMIZ$ AS MU* AS POSSIBLE SO ?AT COMMUNITIES CAN REMA9 AUTONOM\S & ULTIMATELY HAVE ! F9AL SAY AS TO !IR PRIORITIES & DEF5SE4 

,:AT IS IT ?AT DI/+UI%ES AN>*I/ >M$ /RUGGLE =MATIONS & /RATEGIES FROM O!R EXAMPLES ( >M$ /RUGGLE8 ,IF Y\ OPPOSE 0'/&+ >MIES' OR OSSIFI$ REVOLUTION>Y GR\PS0 BUT GRANT ?AT >M$ /RUGGLE MAY BE NECESS>Y UNTIL IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO =CE HI]>*ICAL 9/ITUTIONS ONTO ANYONE1 :AT IS ! ME?ODOLOGICAL DIFF]5CE ?AT CAN KEEP LONG-T]M AN>*I/ GU]RILLA =CES FROM FUNCTION+ 9 ! SAME WAY ?AT A /&+ >MY OR OSSIFI$ REVOLUTION>Y GR\P DOES1 CONC5TRAT+ SOCIAL P[]8 

,A QUE/ION (T5 ASK$ ( US IS H[ WE >E DIFF]5T FROM O!R >M$ LEFT-W+ GR\PS8 ,:AT >E \R DI/+UI%+ *>ACT]I/ICS8 ,AS AN AN>*I/ >M$ /RUGGLE =MATION1 ALONG ) O!R AN>*I/ GR\PS >\ND ! WORLD1 WE /RIVE = LIB]AT$ COMMUNITIES & 9DIVIDUALS BAS$ ON FUNDAM5TAL PR9CIPLES )9 AN>*ISM4 ,WE >E NOT DOGMATIC NOR OR?ODOX 9 \R UND]/&+ ( AN>*ISM1 BUT P]PETUAL ICONOCLA/S & 9NOVATORS4 ,AN>*ISM IS AN EV] *ANG+ & GR[+ IDEOLOGY ?AT CANNOT BE SEP>AT$ FROM LIFE ITSELF4 ,:ILE O!R NON-AN>*I/ LEFT-W+ GR\PS MAY WANT SOME V]SION ( SOCIALISM &_/OR COMMUNISM1 WE >E ULTIMATELY DI/+UI%$ FROM !SE >M$ /RUGGLE =MATIONS BY \R UND]/&+ ( AU?ORITY1 BO? )9 ! GR\P & BEYOND4 ,WE HAVE NO LEAD]4 ,!RE >E NO CULTS ( P]SONALITY & NO PORTRAITS ( \RSELVES HANG+ ON ! WALL4 ,WE TAKE 9SPIRATION FROM ! ,ZAPATI/AS :O COV] !IR FACES & FOCUS MORE ON ! COLLECTIVE ?AN ON 9DIVIDUALS1 = WE1 AS A COLLECTIVE ( 9DIVIDUALS1 REPRES5T MANY UNIQUE ID5TITIES & SOCIAL POSITIONS4 ,WE MAKE DECISIONS BY CONS5SUS1 & :5 WE >E ON ! BATTLEFIELD WE AGREE ON ONE OR MORE COMRADES :O WILL BE RESPONSIBLE = ! OP]ATION4 ,!RE IS NO P]MAN5T COMM& /RUCTURE )9 ! ,I,R,P,G,F4 ,!RE >E ROTAT+ POSITIONS ( RESPONSIBILITY & ASSIGNM5TS1 ! LOGIC BE+ NOT TO REPRODUCE MILIT>Y RANKS OR TE*NOCRATIC CLASS /RUCTURES4 

,AN>*I/ >M$ /RUGGLE =MATIONS >E NOT NEW4 ,= EXAMPLE1 !RE >E AN>*I/ GR\PS >\ND ! WORLD 9CLUD+ ! ,CONSPIRACY ( ,CELLS ( ,FIRE1 ,F,A,I-,I,R,F 7,9=MAL ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION -- ,9T]NATIONAL ,REVOLUTION>Y ,FRONT71 & ,REVOLUTION>Y ,/RUGGLE4 ,WE DO NOT NECESS>ILY AGREE ) ALL ! POSITIONS ( !SE GR\PS OR !IR MEMB]S4 ,= US1 WE DO NOT SEEK TO BE ELITI/ OR TO BE M\NTA9 GU]RILLAS :O LEAVE ! WORLD TO FOCUS ON PEOPLE'S W> 9 ! C\NTRYSIDE1 ?\< ?AT IS AN IMPORTANT ASPECT ( ! /RUGGLE4 ,WE SEEK TO BR+ ! M\NTA9S TO ! CITIES & VICE V]SA4 ,IT IS IMPORTANT TO CONNECT ALL ! /RUGGLES >\ND ! WORLD1 = !Y >E 9T]CONNECT$ BY NATURE DUE TO ! V>I\S SY/EMS ( OPPRESSION & DOM9ATION :I* EXI/4 ,WE TOO 0%IT ON ALL ! REVOLUTION>Y VANGU>DS ( ! WORLD0 AS ,SUBCOM&ANTE ,M>COS ONCE SAID4 ,WE DO NOT SEE \RSELVES AS AN>*I/ VANGU>DS4 ,WE >E ANY?+ BUT ?IS4 

,! ,I,R,P,G,F FEELS IT IS NECESS>Y TO BE ) ! PEOPLE & TO UND]/& ! SOCIAL *>ACT] ( ! REVOLUTION>Y PROCESS4 ,!RE IS NO REVOLUTION )\T ALL ( ! COMMUNITIES1 NEI<BORHOODS1 & VILLAGES P>TICIPAT+4 ,WE DO NOT SEEK TO GLORIFY ! >MS & WEAPONS WE POSSESS1 ?\< WE DO SEE !M AS A VEHICLE T[>DS \R COLLECTIVE LIB]ATION4 ,YET LIB]ATION IS NOT POSSIBLE IF ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION IS NOT PRES5T4 ,!RE=E1 WE >E NOT ANO!R URBAN GU]RILLA GR\P ?AT SEEKS ONLY TO DE/ROY )\T BUILD+ ANY?+ SOCIAL & COMMUNAL4 ,( C\RSE1 HAV+ >MS & 5GAG+ 9 >M$ /RUGGLE C>RIES ) IT A TREM5D\S RESPONSIBILITY & GREAT DANG]1 NOT ONLY = \RSELVES BUT = ! P[] WE POSSESS4 ,WE AGREE ) ! GU]RILLAS :O (T5 REPEAT ! ,MAOI/ PR9CIPLE ( NOT EV5 TAK+ P9S FROM ! PEOPLE4 ,WE >E REVOLUTION>IES GUID$ BY PR9CIPLES1 NOT A M>AUD+ GANG ( M]C5>IES4 ,?IS IS ! F\NDATION BY :I* WE1 AS ! ,I,R,P,G,F1 SEEK TO DEVELOP A COLLECTIVE E?IC & UND]/&+ ( >M$ /RUGGLE4 

,KN[+ FULL WELL ?AT >M$ /RUGGLE MAY BE NECESS>Y = MANY YE>S & DECADES TO COME1 & REALIZ+ ?AT AS ! YE>S PROGRESS1 /RUCTURES BECOME MORE 5TR5*$ & RIGID1 WE >E CONC]N$ AB\T ! CREATION ( C]TA9 GR\P DYNAMICS ?AT C\LD LEAD TO V>I\S HI]>*IES & A CONC5TRATION ( SOCIAL P[] :]EV] WE >E BAS$4 ,9 ORD] TO M9IMIZE ?IS RISK1 WE FEEL ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y TO NOT ONLY BE PR(ESSIONAL FULL-TIME REVOLUTION>IES BUT EQUALLY MEMB]S ( A LIV+ COMMUNITY4 ,?AT MEANS ?AT WE MU/ BE 9VOLV$ ) LOCAL /RUGGLES & PROJECTS )9 CIVIL SOCIETY4 ,:]EAS A /&+ >MY OR AN OSSIFI$ REVOLUTION>Y GR\P SEE !IR POSITION AS EI!R PR(ESSIONAL WORK OR LIFELONG D$ICATION TO /RUGGLE1 !Y BO? MA9TA9 !IR DI/ANCE & REMOT5ESS FROM COMMUNITIES & EV]YDAY LIFE4 

,AN>*I/ GU]RILLA GR\PS MU/ REMA9 HORIZONTAL 5TITIES & RESI/ ! TEMPTATION OR /RUCTURAL NECESSITY TO C5TRALIZE & CONC5TRATE SOCIAL P[]4 ,%\LD !Y FAIL TO DO ?IS1 !Y W\LD NO LONG] BE LIB]AT+ NOR AN>*I/1 9 \R P]SPECTIVE4 ,AS ! ,I,R,P,G,F1 UND]/&+ ?IS DANG]1 WE FEEL ?AT DEVELOP+ PROJECTS & DEVELOP+ RELATION%IPS )9 CIVIL SOCIETY IS ! MA9 WAY TO )/& ! CREATION ( SOCIAL HI]>*IES4 ,IT IS A PROCESS ?AT WILL BE FRAU<T ) CONTRADICTIONS & ]RORS4 ,YET IT IS ?R\< !SE CONTRADICTIONS & %ORTCOM+S C\PL$ ) \R CRITICISM-SELF-CRITICISM ME*ANISMS & HORIZONTAL SELF-ORGANIZ$ /RUCTURE ?AT WILL *ALL5GE ! CREATION ( AN OSSIFI$ REVOLUTION>Y GR\P ?AT HAS C5TRALIZ$ ITS [N AU?ORITY & CONC5TRAT$ SOCIAL P[]4 

,AS Y\ SAY1 ! CONFLICTS 9 ,SYRIA1 ,UKRA9E1 & ELSE:]E >E ONLY ! BEG9N+ ( :AT WILL BE A PROTRACT$ & MESSY P]IOD ( GLOBAL CRISIS4 ,BUT :AT DO Y\ CONSID] ! PROP] RELATION%IP BETWE5 >M$ /RUGGLE & REVOLUTION8 ,%\LD AN>*I/S SEEK TO COMM5CE >M$ /RUGGLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y PROCESS1 OR TO DELAY IT AS LONG AS WE CAN8 ,& H[ CAN AN>*I/S HOLD \R [N ON ! T]RA9 ( >M$ /RUGGLE1 :5 SO MU* DEP5DS ON GETT+ >MS--:I* USUALLY MEANS MAK+ DEALS ) /ATE OR P>A-/ATE ACTORS8 

,FIR/ ( ALL1 !RE IS NO G5]AL =MULA = H[ MU* >M$ /RUGGLE IS NECESS>Y TO 9ITIATE & ADVANCE ! REVOLUTION>Y PROCESS1 NOR AT :I* PO9T IT %\LD COMM5CE1 IF AT ALL4 ,= ! ,I,R,P,G,F1 WE RECOGNIZE ?AT EA* GR\P1 COLLECTIVE1 COMMUNITY1 & NEI<BORHOOD MU/ ULTIMATELY DECIDE :5 !Y 9ITIATE >M$ /RUGGLE4 ,>M$ /RUGGLE IS CONTEXTUAL TO ! SPECIFIC LOCATION & SITUATION4 ,= EXAMPLE1 :]EAS ?R[+ A ,MOLOTOV COCKTAIL AT POLICE IS FAIRLY NORMALIZ$ 9 ! ,EX>*IA NEI<BORHOOD 9 ,A!NS1 ,GREECE1 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ! P]SON ?R[+ IT W\LD BE %OT DEAD BY ! POLICE4 ,EA* P>TICUL> LOCAL CONTEXT HAS A DIFF]5T ?RE%OLD = :AT ! /ATE ALL[S 9 T]MS ( VIOL5CE4 ,H[EV]1 ?IS IS NOT AN EXCUSE = 9ACTION4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT >M$ /RUGGLE IS NECESS>Y4 ,ULTIMATELY1 PEOPLE MU/ BE WILL+ TO SACRIFICE !IR SOCIAL POSITION1 PRIVILEGE1 & LIVES IF NECESS>Y4 ,YET WE >E NOT ASK+ PEOPLE TO GO ON SUICIDE_/SACRIFICE MISSIONS4 ,?IS /RUGGLE IS NOT = M>TYRDOM BUT = LIFE4 ,%\LD IT REQUIRE M>TYRS1 LIKE ! /RUGGLE H]E 9 ,ROJAVA & ,KURDI/AN1 ?AT WILL BE P>T ( ! >M$ /RUGGLE & REVOLUTION>Y PROCESS AS IT UNFOLDS4 

,>M$ /RUGGLE DOES NOT NECESS>ILY CREATE ! CONDITIONS = A REVOLUTION & SOME REVOLUTIONS MAY OCCUR ) LITTLE TO NO >M$ /RUGGLE4 ,BO? >M$ /RUGGLE & REVOLUTIONS CAN BE SPONTANE\S OR PLANN$ YE>S 9 ADVANCE4 ,YET1 LOCAL OR NATIONAL REVOLUTIONS1 :I* 9 SOME CASES HAVE BE5 PEACEFUL1 DO NOT CREATE ! CONDITIONS = WORLD REVOLUTION NOR *ALL5GE ! HEGEMONY ( ! CAPITALI/ WORLD-SY/EM4 ,:AT REMA9S \R FUNDAM5TAL QUE/ION H]E IS--:5 %\LD ONE COMM5CE >M$ /RUGGLE8 ,TO />T1 WE ?9K ?AT ONE HAS TO ANALYZE !IR LOCAL SITUATION & CONTEXT4 ,! CREATION ( LOCAL COMMUNITY & NEI<BORHOOD DEF5SE =CES :I* >E OP5LY >M$ IS A CRITICAL FIR/ /EP TO 5SUR+ AUTONOMY & SELF-PROTECTION4 ,?IS IS A P[]FUL SYMBOLIC ACT & ONE ?AT WILL C]TA9LY ATTRACT ! ATT5TION ( ! /ATE & ITS REPRESSIVE =CES4 ,9SURRECTION %\LD HAPP5 EV]Y:]E & AT ALL TIMES1 BUT IT DOESN'T NECESS>ILY NE$ TO HAPP5 ) RIFLES4 ,ULTIMATELY1 >M$ /RUGGLE %\LD ALWAYS BE DONE 9 RELATION TO LIV+ COMMUNITIES & NEI<BORHOODS4 ,?IS WILL PREV5T VANGU>D M5TALITIES & HI]>*ICAL SOCIAL POSITIONS FROM DEVELOP+4 

,REVOLUTIONS >E NOT D9N] P>TIES &1 :AT'S WORSE1 WE DO NOT *OOSE ! D9N] GUE/S4 ,H[ CAN WE1 AS AN>*I/S1 REMA9 PR9CIPL$ 9 \R POLITICAL POSITIONS :5 WE HAVE TO RELY ON /ATE1 P>A-/ATE1 & NON-/ATE ACTORS TO GET >MS & O!R RES\RCES8 ,FIR/LY1 !RE IS NO IDEOLOGICALLY CLEAN & PURE REVOLUTION OR >M$ /RUGGLE4 ,\R WEAPONS W]E MADE 9 =M] ,COMMUNI/ C\NTRIES & GIV5 TO US BY REVOLUTION>Y POLITICAL P>TIES4 ,! BASE WE >E /AY+ 9 & ! SUPPLIES & RES\RCES WE RECEIVE COME FROM ! V>I\S P>TIES OP]AT+ H]E & ULTIMATELY FROM ! PEOPLE !MSELVES4 ,CLE>LY1 WE AS AN>*I/S HAVE NOT LIB]AT$ ! K9D ( T]RITORY WE W\LD NE$ TO OP]ATE ON \R [N4 ,WE MU/ MAKE DEALS4 ,! QUE/ION !N BECOMES3 H[ PR9CIPL$ CAN \R DEALS BE8 

,WE HAVE RELATION%IPS ) REVOLUTION>Y POLITICAL P>TIES ?AT >E COMMUNI/1 SOCIALI/1 & ,APOI/4 ,= US1 WE FI<T AGA9/ ! SAME 5EMY AT ?IS PO9T & \R COMB9$ RES\RCES & FI<T]S CAN ONLY FUR!R ! /RUGGLE4 ,YET1 WE REMA9 9 CRITICAL ALLIANCE & SOLID>ITY ) !M4 ,WE DISAGREE ) !IR FEUDAL M5TALITIES1 !IR DOGMATIC IDEOLOGICAL POSITIONS1 & !IR VISION ( SEIZ+ /ATE P[]4 ,WE BO? KN[ ?AT %\LD !Y ONE DAY SEIZE /ATE P[]1 WE WILL BE 5EMIES4 ,YET = ! TIME BE+1 WE >E NOT ONLY ALLIES BUT COMRADES 9 ! /RUGGLE4 ,?IS DOES NOT MEAN ?AT WE HAVE SACRIFIC$ \R PR9CIPLES4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 WE HAVE OP5$ A DIALOGUE ON AN>*ISM & CRITICIZ$ !IR IDEOLOGICAL POSITIONS :ILE AFFIRM+ ! PR9CIPLES & !ORETICAL POSITIONS WE %>E 9 COMMON4 ,?IS EX*ANGE HAS TRANS=M$ US BO? & IS P>T ( :AT SOME ( !M REF] TO AS ! DIALECTICAL PROCESS3 ! NECESSITY ( BO? !ORY & PRACTICE TO ADVANCE BO? ! >M$ /RUGGLE & ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 

,= ! ,I,R,P,G,F1 MAK+ DEALS ) O!R LEFTI/ REVOLUTION>Y GR\PS WE CAN F9D COMMON GR\ND ) IS A REALITY WE LIVE )4 ,YET1 WE ALSO MU/ ACKN[L$GE ?AT ! L>G] GU]RILLA /RUCTURE ?AT WE >E A P>T ( DOES MAKE DEALS ) /ATE ACTORS4 ,:ILE WE ONCE AGA9 REAFFIRM \R POSITION AGA9/ ALL /ATES1 :I* IS NON-NEGOTIABLE1 \R /RUCTURE MAKES PRAGMATIC DEALS ) /ATE ACTORS TO SURVIVE ANO!R DAY TO FI<T4 ,= ! TIME BE+1 ALL ( \R SUPPLIES & RES\RCES COME FROM REVOLUTION>Y P>TIES ?AT WE >E 9 ALLIANCE )1 :O ALSO MAKE CONCESSIONS & DEALS ) /ATE & NON-/ATE ACTORS4 ,WE RECOGNIZE ?IS AS A CONTRADICTION BUT A H>% REALITY ( \R CURR5T CONDITIONS4 

,AN>*I/S MU/ *OOSE1 DEP5D+ ON !IR P>TICUL> CONTEXT & SITUATION1 :AT K9D ( DEALS !Y CAN MAKE & ) :OM4 ,%\LD !Y NE$ TO BE PRAGMATIC & MAKE DEALS ) /ATE1 P>A-/ATE1 OR NON-/ATE ACTORS TO ACQUIRE >MS1 TO HOLD ON TO !IR T]RA91 OR TO1 AT ! V]Y LEA/1 SURVIVE1 ?AT WILL BE ADDRESS$ & CRITIQU$ :5 ! TIME COMES4 ,ULTIMATELY1 COLLECTIVES & COMMUNITIES WILL MAKE DECISIONS = H[ TO ADVANCE 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y PROCESS & H[ TO USE ! V>I\S /ATE & NON-/ATE ACTORS = !IR B5EFIT1 ) ! GOAL ( EV5TUALLY NOT NE$+ !M & DE/ROY+ !M ALL4 ,9 ! F9AL ANALYSIS1 >M$ /RUGGLE IS NECESS>Y = ! REVOLUTION>Y PROCESS & ! V>I\S ALLIANCES WE MAKE WE DEEM NECESS>Y TO A*IEVE ?IS GOAL ( A LIB]AT$ WORLD4 ,WE1 AS ! ,I,R,P,G,F1 BELIEVE & AFFIRM ! (T5-REPEAT$ PHRASE FROM ,GREECE ?AT ! ONLY LO/ /RUGGLES >E ! ONES ?AT W]5'T GIV54 

,SOON] OR LAT]1 EV]Y REVOLUTION DIVIDES 9TO ITS CON/ITU5T P>TS & NECESS>Y CONFLICTS 5SUE4 ,!SE CONFLICTS DET]M9E ! ULTIMATE \TCOME ( ! REVOLUTION4 ,HAS ?IS ALREADY BEGUN 9 ,ROJAVA8 ,IF IT HAS1 H[ HAVE AN>*I/S DEALT ) ?IS8 ,IF IT HAS NOT1 H[ CAN Y\ PREP>E COMRADES >\ND ! WORLD = ! SITUATION WE WILL BE 9 :5 ! 9T]NAL CONFLICTS 9 ! REVOLUTION RISE TO ! SURFACE1 & IT IS NECESS>Y TO FIGURE \T :AT ! DIFF]5T POSITIONS >E8 ,SOME COMRADES \TSIDE ,ROJAVA HAVE BE5 UNSURE H[ TO UND]/& SOME ( ! REPORTS FROM ,ROJAVA1 BECAUSE 9 \R EXP]I5CE !RE >E ALWAYS 9T]NAL CONFLICTS1 EV5 9 ! /RONGE/ P]IODS ( SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 & PEOPLE REPORT+ ON ! EXP]IM5T 9 ,ROJAVA HAVE BE5 HESITANT TO >TICULATE :AT !Y >E4 ,WE CAN UND]/& :Y IT W\LD BE NECESS>Y NOT TO SPEAK OP5LY AB\T SU* CONFLICTS1 BUT ANY P]SPECTIVE Y\ CAN (F] US WILL BE V]Y USEFUL1 EV5 IF IT IS AB/RACT4 

,! SIMPLE ANSW] IS YES1 !SE CONFLICTS HAVE BEGUN 9 ,ROJAVA4 ,)9 SU* A L>GE P>TY & CONF$]AL /RUCTURE1 CONTRADICTIONS & DIFF]5T FACTIONS HAVE EM]G$4 ,!RE >E ?OSE :O SEEK TO C>RY ! REVOLUTION TO ! 5D & O!RS :O >E READY TO MAKE COMPROMISES ON C]TA9 ASPECTS ( ! REVOLUTION 9 ORD] TO SECURE :ATEV] HAS BE5 A*IEV$ UP UNTIL N[4 ,!RE >E ?OSE :O /ILL DREAM ( A ,M>XI/-,L59I/ ,KURDI/AN & O!RS :O >E READY TO OP5 UP TO ! ,WE/ & ALLY !MSELVES ) ! 0=CES ( DEMOCRACY40 ,)9 ! >M$ /RUGGLE1 !RE >E SOME :O WANT TO UNLEA% AN ALL-\T PEOPLE'S W> :ILE O!RS CLAIM ?AT ! TIME = >M$ /RUGGLE IS NE>+ ITS 5D & ?AT WE %\LD SL[LY CEASE HO/ILITIES4 ,)9 ?IS *AOTIC POLITICAL >5A1 ) :AT IS A SEEM+LY 5DLESS >RAY ( ACRONYMS1 H[ DO WE AS MEMB]S ( ! ,I,R,P,G,F NAVIGATE !SE MURKY & (T5 DANG]\S WAT]S8 

,AS AN>*I/S1 WE NAVIGATE )9 !SE COMPLEXITIES & CONTRADICTIONS ) ! GOAL ( TRY+ TO CLAIM AS MU* GR\ND AS POSSIBLE = AN>*ISM4 ,WE ALIGN \RSELVES ) ! SECTIONS ( ! REVOLUTION & ! P>TY ?AT >E CLOSE/ TO US4 ,! ALLIANCES WE =GE >E ONES ?AT >E MO/ FACILITAT+ & ! LEA/ ASSIMILAT+4 ,WE TRY TO KEEP \RSELVES SAFE FROM ASSIMILATION BO? IDEOLOGICALLY & AS A GR\P4 ,BE+ 9 AN AUTONOM\S SPACE ?AT SUPPORTS \R GOALS PROVIDES US ) TREM5D\S OPPORTUNITIES4 ,!RE IS FREE SPACE ?AT ! P>TY GIVES TO GR\PS SU* AS \RS = TRA9+1 TO DEVELOP PROJECTS & \TRI<T SPACE = REVOLUTION>Y EXP]IM5TATION4 ,! MORE AN>*I/S COME H]E TO ,ROJAVA TO HELP US BUILD AN>*I/ /RUCTURES1 ! MORE WE WILL 9FLU5CE & MAKE \R GOALS A REALITY 9 SOCIETY4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ! Y\?1 :O >E MORE CRITICAL ( !IR FEUDAL & TRADITIONAL PA/1 >E AT ! =EFRONT ( TREM5D\S SOCIAL *ANGES & ADVANCEM5TS4 ,WE WANT TO WORK ) ! Y\? TO =M $UCATIONAL COOP]ATION &1 AS AN>*I/S1 TO FOCUS ON AN>*I/ !ORY & EV5 ADDRESS QUE]1 G5D]1 & SEXUALITY 7,L,G,B,T,Q"47 ISSUES :I* >E /ILL V]Y TABOO 9 ! MAJORITY ( SOCIETY4 

,!RE IS A VA/ SPACE TO EXP]IM5T & BUILD ! AN>*I/ /RUCTURES ?AT WILL CONT9UE TO REVOLUTIONIZE SOCIETY & FUR!R LIB]ATE ALL 9DIVIDUALS & COMMUNITIES4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT \R WORK AS AN>*I/S1 BO? 9 ! >M$ /RUGGLE & 9 CIVIL SOCIETY H]E 9 ,ROJAVA1 WILL BE VALUABLE TO ! 5TIRE AN>*I/ COMMUNITY WORLDWIDE4 ,WE LOOK =W>D TO %>+ \R RESULTS1 TO EV]YONE'S CONT9U$ SOLID>ITY1 & TO ! AN>*I/S :O WILL JO9 US \T H]E4 

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