A few days ago I found out that I was removed, by just one single person, from the acquaintance of Michael Israel (Kurdish nom de guerre Robîn Agirî). Who is he? you might ask. He is mentioned as an American anarchist socialist who was volunteering in Rojava, the Kurdish region of northern Syria which is fighting ISIS and which has been an experimental ground for anarcho-municipalism, as previously featured on a Card Against Anarchy in my very first post introducing Cards Against Anarchy. Those around me who knew him were devastated by the news of his having perished during a bombing of Kurdish units in Rojava carried out by the air force of Turkey. You know, the turkey that has been feeding ISIS. That turkey needs to be stuffed.
When considering the many ways we bitch and whine and put on shows, I am humbled by those who make the ultimate sacrifice for the freedom of others. To say that you rock is an understatement.
The below is a list of "international volunteers" who have given up their lives for what they believed (from https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10211385406971097&set=a.10206467954557860.1073741827.1239363958&type=3&theater)
- Ashley Johnston 23 Feb 2015 AUS
- Kosta Scurfield 2 Mar 2015 UK
- Ivanna Hoffman 7 March 2015 GER
- Mihemed Hisen Kerim 5 May 2015 IRAN
- Keith Broomfield 3 Jun 2015 USA
- Arnavut Karker. 26 June 2015 AL
- Reece Harding 27 June 2015 AUS
- Kevin Joachim 6 Jul 2015. GER
- John Gallagher 4 Nov 2015 CAN
- Gunter Helsten 23 Feb 2016 GER
- Mario Nunes 3 May 2016 POR
- Jamie Bright 25 May 2016 AUS
- Levi Jonathan Shirley 14 July 2016 USA
- Dean Carl Evans 21 July 2016 UK
- Martin Gruden 27 July 2016 SLO
- Firaz Kardo 3 August 2016 SWE/EGT
- Jordan MacTaggart 3 August 2016 USA
- William Savage 10 Aug 2016 USA
- Michael Israel. 26 Nov 2016 USA
- Anton Leschek 26 Nov 2016 GER.
This has occupied a portion of my thoughts since I read about the life of this young man. While reading up and down, I also came across the following - amazing:
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865668586/I-wanted-to-fight-the-Islamic-State-Utahns-volunteer-for-combat-alongside-Kurdish-militia.html?pg=all
You might also remember the below from last year. You think your life is hard? Bitch again.
I will be debating with myself what to put on my cards for a while yet.
Love,
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