By Dr. M. Yussef Anwar
At KNC-NA 24th Annual Conference, May 12-13, 2012
Ladies and gentlemen,
I am very honoured to be here with you today to discuss the Syrian Revolution at this critical time. We all have a responsibility to do our best to avoid the worst case scenario.
Please let me give you a few key points about the Syrian Uprising and the future for the Kurds.
While some people may say that the Syrian Uprising began in March 2011, it is better to consider its origins in the 2004 Kurdish Uprising. When more than 30 Kurds were killed, hundreds injured and thousands arrested and displaced as the result of security brutality, Kurds responded with large demonstrations. Marches quickly spread to the cities of Aleppo and Damascus. At this time the Arab opposition showed no sympathy towards the suffering of the Kurds. The regime was allowed to blame Kurds on the grounds of being separatists without any reaction from the Arab opposition.
I believe that this year