The lies that keep the PKK on terror list

Dave Holmes debunks The lies that keep the PKK on terror list.

The Erdogan regime is waging a war on the Kurds. Cities, towns and villages in the Kurdish-majority southeast are under attack by the security forces. People have been killed in their homes and on the streets; thousands have been arrested. More than 100 areas have been declared “special security zones”. Recently, HDP offices across the country were attacked by rightist mobs.

Naturally the PKK is helping people resist these attacks. But despite everything, its response has been limited. PKK leaders have said its forces should attack only those police and army units that are involved in attacks on the people.

The war must be stopped and the settlement process restarted. This is what a big majority of the people of Turkey want. The war is the project of the Erdogan regime.

Australia should not be its accomplice. The government should pressure Turkey to stop the war and re­start genuine peace negotiations. Lifting the ban on the PKK would be an excellent start to such a campaign.

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