Podcasts about Sinjar

Censoring doctors leads to mandated speech, racism hoaxes, and death. Dr. Azadeh Khatibi has had enough of California's silencing. So she sued the state and its Medical Board, and was a driving force behind the repeal of CA's “medical misinformation” AB2098 law. But the fight isn't over. Now she's taking on AB241, yet another CA law mandating speech in continuing medical education. “Why does California keep passing laws that mandate and censor doctors? California is not home of the free,” writes Dr. Khatibi. Dr. Azadeh Khatibi is a board-certified ophthalmologist, filmmaker, and activist. She hosts the Within podcast and has testified before Congress on physician autonomy. She completed her MD and MPH at UCSF and UC Berkeley, and led lawsuits challenging California laws restricting medical speech. Her film credits include Window Horses and Sinjar. More at https://x.com/AzadehKhatibiMD and https://substack.com/@azadehkhatibi 「 SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS 」 Find out more about the brands that make this show possible and get special discounts on Dr. Drew's favorite products at https://drdrew.com/sponsors  • ACTIVE SKIN REPAIR - Repair skin faster with more of the molecule your body creates naturally! Hypochlorous (HOCl) is produced by white blood cells to support healing – and no sting. Get 20% off at https://drdrew.com/skinrepair • FATTY15 – The future of essential fatty acids is here! Strengthen your cells against age-related breakdown with Fatty15. Get 15% off a 90-day Starter Kit Subscription at https://drdrew.com/fatty15 • PALEOVALLEY - "Paleovalley has a wide variety of extraordinary products that are both healthful and delicious,” says Dr. Drew. "I am a huge fan of this brand and know you'll love it too!” Get 15% off your first order at https://drdrew.com/paleovalley • THE WELLNESS COMPANY - Counteract harmful spike proteins with TWC's Signature Series Spike Support Formula containing nattokinase and selenium. Learn more about TWC's supplements at https://twc.health/drew 「 MEDICAL NOTE 」 Portions of this program may examine countervailing views on important medical issues. Always consult your physician before making any decisions about your health. 「 ABOUT THE SHOW 」 Ask Dr. Drew is produced by Kaleb Nation (https://kalebnation.com) and Susan Pinsky (https://twitter.com/firstladyoflove). This show is for entertainment and/or informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Diez años después del genocidio perpetrado contra los yazidíes por el grupo yihadista Estado Islámico en la región iraquí de Sinjar, decenas de miles de supervivientes desplazados están regresando a sus hogares. Pero su retorno es agridulce, ya que las atrocidades han dejado heridas insuperables. 

A través de los estremecedores testimonios de mujeres supervivientes, el documental repasa el despiadado genocidio que el ISIS perpetró contra el pueblo yazidí hace 10 años. Miles de hombres fueron ejecutados y más de 300.000 personas fueron acorraladas en las montañas iraquíes de Sinjar, sin comida ni agua. Miles de mujeres fueron secuestradas como esclavas sexuales y más de 2.700 permanecen aún con sus captores. Faiza solo tiene 10 años cuando se produce la masacre. Es testigo de la ejecución de su padre y el resto de hombres de su familia. Ella consigue permanecer junto a su madre y dos hermanos pequeños, que son vendidos en varias ocasiones hasta que logran huir y exiliarse en Canadá. Diez años después regresa a su pueblo en busca de su hermana, secuestrada por el ISIS, y espera que algún día encuentren los restos de su padre y sus tíos en alguna fosa común.

Dix ans après le génocide perpétré contre les Yazidis par le groupe État islamique dans la région du Sinjar, en Irak, des dizaines de milliers de survivants déplacés rentrent chez eux. Mais leur retour est douloureux, car les exactions ont laissé des blessures indélébiles. Reportage de Marie-Charlotte Roupie.

Ten years after the genocide perpetrated against the Yazidis by the Islamic State group in Iraq's Sinjar region, tens of thousands of displaced survivors are returning home. But their homecoming is bittersweet, as the atrocities have left indelible wounds. FRANCE 24's Marie-Charlotte Roupie reports.

Les autorités ont instauré un couvre-feu mercredi 20 et jeudi 21 novembre 2024 en Irak, pour faciliter une opération historique de recensement de la population. Le premier d'une telle ampleur depuis 1987. Une entreprise particulièrement sensible, dans un pays ravagé par des années de guerres et de déplacements forcés de population. Pour la minorité yézidie de la montagne du Sinjar, qui a fui les persécutions de l'État islamique en 2014, et dont plusieurs centaines de milliers de ses membres vivent toujours dans des camps de déplacés au Kurdistan irakien, ce recensement soulève la crainte d'être à jamais séparés de leurs terres ancestrales. De notre envoyé spécial à Duhok, Dix années ont passé depuis le génocide des Yézidis par le groupe terroriste État islamique. Mais les milliers de tentes blanches du camp de Charia au Kurdistan irakien n'ont pas bougé. Comme Salim, 30 ans, ils sont plusieurs milliers de déplacés yézidis à subsister dans cet univers précaire de plastique et de poussière. À l'approche du recensement irakien, le jeune homme témoigne de sa confusion : « Concernant ce recensement, la population du camp est complètement négligée. On ne nous a rien expliqué, le système n'est pas clair. Nous ne savons pas comment répondre aux questions et comment elles pourront nous profiter, alors que tout ce que nous souhaitons c'est que nos droits soient respectés. Nous ne voulons ni plus, ni moins que cela. »Salim est inquiet. Il ne souhaite pas être recensé comme un déplacé au Kurdistan, mais comme un habitant du Sinjar : la région montagneuse et largement détruite par la guerre qu'il a dû fuir, mais où il souhaite retourner un jour. En effet, le décompte sera utilisé pour calculer les budgets alloués à chaque province d'Irak : « Le gouvernement va profiter de notre situation difficile pour exploiter les résultats du recensement et priver les Yézidis de leurs droits dans de nombreux domaines. La répartition du budget et le développement des projets publics, ainsi que la distribution des services, seront basés sur ces résultats. La reconstruction des écoles ou des hôpitaux du Sinjar en seront affectés. Pour moi, c'est la poursuite du génocide, toujours en cours au Sinjar. »Le Sinjar, un lointain espoirDans son bureau du centre culturel Yézidi de la ville de Duhok, le docteur Faris Koti – figure respectée au sein de la communauté – ne cache pas son inquiétude quant à l'organisation du recensement dans ces conditions : « Notre principale préoccupation concerne le bouleversement démographique de la région. La population principale du Sinjar, ce sont les Yézidis, ils pourraient être remplacés par les Arabes tant que le peuple Yézidi n'y est pas retourné. Aujourd'hui, 250 000 personnes vivent toujours dans les camps de déplacés. Elles ne peuvent pas retourner au Sinjar, là d'où elles viennent. La situation est trop instable pour organiser un tel processus au Sinjar. »Les déplacés Yézidis sont en effet prisonniers des tensions politiques entre les gouvernements kurdes et irakiens, qui se rejettent la responsabilité de leur retour au Sinjar. Dans ces conditions, le recensement pourrait diminuer la voix déjà fragile des Yézidis au sein des institutions. « Cela aura aussi un effet sur l'attribution du nombre de sièges pour le Sinjar, poursuit le docteur Koti. La représentation des Yézidis au Parlement sera diminuée si elle est basée sur ces résultats. »Pour Layla, 27 ans, et elle aussi déplacée du Sinjar depuis 2014, les enjeux et les résultats de ce recensement risquent au fond de repousser encore un peu plus le retour des Yézidis dans leurs villages d'origine : « Je crois que le gouvernement va tirer parti du recensement contre les Yézidis parce qu'ils n'ont pas de solutions alternatives. La région a souffert de la guerre bien plus qu'aucune autre en Irak. Pourtant, aucun effort n'est déployé pour la reconstruire. Alors qu'à Mossoul, ou d'autres endroits détruits par Daech [l'acronyme en arabe du groupe terroriste État islamique, NDLR], les autorités développent des projets. Rien au Sinjar. »À lire aussiAu Kurdistan irakien, les peshmergas s'alarment d'une autonomie kurde en péril

Les autorités ont instauré un couvre-feu mercredi 20 et jeudi 21 novembre 2024 en Irak, pour faciliter une opération historique de recensement de la population. Le premier d'une telle ampleur depuis 1987. Une entreprise particulièrement sensible, dans un pays ravagé par des années de guerres et de déplacements forcés de population. Pour la minorité yézidie de la montagne du Sinjar, qui a fui les persécutions de l'État islamique en 2014, et dont plusieurs centaines de milliers de ses membres vivent toujours dans des camps de déplacés au Kurdistan irakien, ce recensement soulève la crainte d'être à jamais séparés de leurs terres ancestrales. De notre envoyé spécial à Duhok, Dix années ont passé depuis le génocide des Yézidis par le groupe terroriste État islamique. Mais les milliers de tentes blanches du camp de Charia au Kurdistan irakien n'ont pas bougé. Comme Salim, 30 ans, ils sont plusieurs milliers de déplacés yézidis à subsister dans cet univers précaire de plastique et de poussière. À l'approche du recensement irakien, le jeune homme témoigne de sa confusion : « Concernant ce recensement, la population du camp est complètement négligée. On ne nous a rien expliqué, le système n'est pas clair. Nous ne savons pas comment répondre aux questions et comment elles pourront nous profiter, alors que tout ce que nous souhaitons c'est que nos droits soient respectés. Nous ne voulons ni plus, ni moins que cela. »Salim est inquiet. Il ne souhaite pas être recensé comme un déplacé au Kurdistan, mais comme un habitant du Sinjar : la région montagneuse et largement détruite par la guerre qu'il a dû fuir, mais où il souhaite retourner un jour. En effet, le décompte sera utilisé pour calculer les budgets alloués à chaque province d'Irak : « Le gouvernement va profiter de notre situation difficile pour exploiter les résultats du recensement et priver les Yézidis de leurs droits dans de nombreux domaines. La répartition du budget et le développement des projets publics, ainsi que la distribution des services, seront basés sur ces résultats. La reconstruction des écoles ou des hôpitaux du Sinjar en seront affectés. Pour moi, c'est la poursuite du génocide, toujours en cours au Sinjar. »Le Sinjar, un lointain espoirDans son bureau du centre culturel Yézidi de la ville de Duhok, le docteur Faris Koti – figure respectée au sein de la communauté – ne cache pas son inquiétude quant à l'organisation du recensement dans ces conditions : « Notre principale préoccupation concerne le bouleversement démographique de la région. La population principale du Sinjar, ce sont les Yézidis, ils pourraient être remplacés par les Arabes tant que le peuple Yézidi n'y est pas retourné. Aujourd'hui, 250 000 personnes vivent toujours dans les camps de déplacés. Elles ne peuvent pas retourner au Sinjar, là d'où elles viennent. La situation est trop instable pour organiser un tel processus au Sinjar. »Les déplacés Yézidis sont en effet prisonniers des tensions politiques entre les gouvernements kurdes et irakiens, qui se rejettent la responsabilité de leur retour au Sinjar. Dans ces conditions, le recensement pourrait diminuer la voix déjà fragile des Yézidis au sein des institutions. « Cela aura aussi un effet sur l'attribution du nombre de sièges pour le Sinjar, poursuit le docteur Koti. La représentation des Yézidis au Parlement sera diminuée si elle est basée sur ces résultats. »Pour Layla, 27 ans, et elle aussi déplacée du Sinjar depuis 2014, les enjeux et les résultats de ce recensement risquent au fond de repousser encore un peu plus le retour des Yézidis dans leurs villages d'origine : « Je crois que le gouvernement va tirer parti du recensement contre les Yézidis parce qu'ils n'ont pas de solutions alternatives. La région a souffert de la guerre bien plus qu'aucune autre en Irak. Pourtant, aucun effort n'est déployé pour la reconstruire. Alors qu'à Mossoul, ou d'autres endroits détruits par Daech [l'acronyme en arabe du groupe terroriste État islamique, NDLR], les autorités développent des projets. Rien au Sinjar. »À lire aussiAu Kurdistan irakien, les peshmergas s'alarment d'une autonomie kurde en péril

Dans le supplément de ce dimanche, Grand reportage nous emmène au Liban où les affrontements entre Israël et le Hezbollah font des milliers de victimes chez les civils. En deuxième partie, direction l'Irak, dans le Sinjar, où la communauté yézidie a subi les attaques de la part de l'organisation État islamique en 2014. 10 ans plus tard, après un bilan lourd de victimes, le retour des Yézidis demeure difficile. Liban : les civils pris au piège de l'offensive israélienneLe Liban à nouveau ravagé par la guerre. Le conflit entre Israël et le Hezbollah embrase tout le pays. Tout commence au lendemain des attaques terroristes menées de Gaza par le Hamas, le 7 octobre 2023, contre Israël. Le Hezbollah allié libanais de l'Iran ouvre alors un front de soutien au Hamas. Pendant dix mois, les affrontements restent contenus le long de la frontière israélo-libanaise. Mais, le 17 septembre 2024, des explosions de bipeurs et de talkies-walkies piégés touchent plusieurs milliers de combattants du Hezbollah. Attaque attribuée à Israël qui ne dément pas et accélère encore. Les frappes tuent Hassan Nasrallah, le leader du parti de dieu et les chars Israéliens entrent au pays du Cèdre.Plus de 2 500 morts et 11 500 blessés, des milliers de disparus, 1,4 million de déplacés.  Un Grand reportage de Sophie Guignon qui s'entretient avec Jacques Allix.  10 ans après le génocide perpétré par l'État islamique : le déchirant retour des yézidis au Sinjar Akhlas Kairo fait partie de près de 7 000 femmes et enfants yézidis enlevées par l'organisation État islamique en 2014. Elle est restée entre leurs mains pendant plusieurs mois, 10 ans plus tard, elle lutte encore pour reprendre une vie normale, hantée par ses souvenirs, comme tous au Sinjar. Le 3 août 2014, l'État islamique lançait une attaque extrêmement coordonnée contre la communauté yézidie qui a alors peu de choix : se convertir, tenter de fuir ou mourir.Plus de 5 000 personnes sont tuées en quelques semaines, des femmes et enfants capturés sont réduits en esclavage. 350 000 personnes ont fui, 150 000 seulement ont pu revenir.Un Grand reportage de Marie-Charlotte Roupie qui s'entretient avec Jacques Allix.   

Akhlas Kairo fait partie de près de 7 000 femmes et enfants yézidis enlevées par l'organisation État islamique en 2014. Elle est restée entre leurs mains pendant plusieurs mois, 10 ans plus tard, elle lutte encore pour reprendre une vie normale, hantée par ses souvenirs, comme tous au Sinjar. Le 3 août 2014, l'État islamique lançait une attaque extrêmement coordonnée contre la communauté yézidie qui a alors peu de choix : se convertir, tenter de fuir ou mourir. Plus de 5 000 personnes sont tuées en quelques semaines, des femmes et enfants capturés sont réduits en esclavage. 350 000 personnes ont fui, 150 000 seulement ont pu revenir. «10 ans après le génocide perpétré par l'État islamique : le déchirant retour des yézidis au Sinjar», un Grand reportage de Marie-Charlotte Roupie.

Ten years ago, in 2014, militants belonging to the Islamic State group in Iraq killed and captured thousands of Yazidi people in what would later be called a genocide. It's understood that hundreds of women are still missing, and are being held as sex and domestic slaves across the Middle East. One was recently found in Gaza. Since then there have only been a handful of court cases - mostly in European courts - but survivors are still fighting for justice. Caroline Hawley, a BBC diplomatic correspondent, talks us through the detail. We also hear from Nobel Peace Prize winner Nadia Murad who, at 21, was abducted into sexual slavery when IS militants surrounded her Yazidi community in the Sinjar region. Since her miraculous escape she has been advocating for survivors of genocide and sexual violence through her organisation Nadia's Initiative. Trigger warning: the material in this episode can be disturbing and quite hard to hear. If you are sensitive to content about physical and sexual violence, or if you believe that you might find the discussion to be triggering, this episode may not be right for you.Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld WhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6 Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.uk Presenter: Hannah Gelbart Producers: Mora Morrison and Hayley Clarke Editor: Verity Wilde

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Ce mardi 17 septembre, après six années d'investigation en Irak, la mission des Nations unies en charge d'enquêter sur les crimes du groupe État islamique (UNITAD) prend fin. Selon elle, des millions de preuves médico-légales et numériques, de documents et témoignages personnels ont été recueillis. Accusée par le gouvernement irakien de ne pas transmettre ces informations aux autorités, la mission a été priée de partir. Pour les victimes des crimes de l'EI, c'est parfois la fin d'un espoir, mais pour les services en charge de poursuivre l'enquête et qui ont collaboré avec UNITAD, le travail va continuer. De notre correspondante à Bagdad,Dans le nord-ouest irakien, les familles des victimes du génocide yézidi et des disparus attendent, depuis 10 ans, des réponses et que justice soit rendue. Khairi Ibrahim, directeur d'une ONG locale de défense des droits humains, nous emmène à la sortie de la ville de Sinjar. « Dans cette zone, le groupe État islamique a tué de nombreux yézidis et les a mis dans des fosses communes. Là, on va passer derrière cette butte et on verra les fosses communes. »Battus par les vents, des carrés grillagés marquent leurs emplacements. Il y aurait une centaine de personnes enterrées ici. Sur les 92 charniers identifiés au Sinjar, 32 n'ont jamais été ouverts. Des ossements inconnus refont à présent surface : « En 10 ans, le dossier des fosses communes aurait dû être considéré comme important et être clos, explique Khairi Ali Ibrahim. Ils auraient dû les prendre en charge, ouvrir toutes les fosses communes et dédommager les familles des victimes. Mais jusqu'à maintenant, ça ne s'est pas produit. »La fin de la mission UNITAD, qui enquêtait sur les crimes du groupe État islamique et soutenait l'excavation de ces charniers, lui fait craindre que ce dossier soit oublié par le gouvernement.À lire aussiIrak: dix ans après, la difficile réinsertion des familles de l'EI« Continuer jusqu'à trouver les ADN concordants »À Bagdad, le laboratoire d'expertise médico-légales continue d'analyser les prélèvements effectués dans les fosses communes ouvertes. Ruha, technicienne du service, explique : « Nous prenons des échantillons des os découpés, et on les donne à l'unité d'isolation de l'ADN. On va continuer jusqu'à trouver les ADN concordants avec ceux de toutes les familles des victimes. »Chaque jour, 50 échantillons sont analysés, un nombre infime au regard des milliers de prélèvements à venir. Mohammed Mashni, directeur du laboratoire, dit être prêt à continuer les identifications : « Ils nous ont fourni un programme informatique pour assurer le suivi de nos échantillons et nous ont fourni des équipements de laboratoire. UNITAD nous a beaucoup aidés dans notre travail. »90 zones encore inexploréesAmer Jabaar, sous-directeur de l'institut en charge des fosses communes, affirme qu'un plan est en place pour tous les charniers. Mais 90 zones sont encore inexplorées sur tout le territoire. Cela prendra encore des années. « Le processus de l'ouverture des charniers et de l'identification requiert de la précision, de l'expérience, des technologies et coûte très cher. Si j'ai besoin d'un mois pour ouvrir une fosse commune, je vais avoir besoin, par exemple, de 80 mois juste pour ouvrir tous les charniers des yézidis. »Les rapports d'UNITAD remis aux autorités irakiennes présentent des preuves de crimes de guerre et de génocide. Mais les autorités judiciaires ne pourront faire suite en ces termes. Aucune loi ne pénalise spécifiquement un génocide en Irak.À lire aussiDix ans après Daech, le difficile retour des derniers déplacés irakiens

Ce mardi 17 septembre, après six années d'investigation en Irak, la mission des Nations unies en charge d'enquêter sur les crimes du groupe État islamique (UNITAD) prend fin. Selon elle, des millions de preuves médico-légales et numériques, de documents et témoignages personnels ont été recueillis. Accusée par le gouvernement irakien de ne pas transmettre ces informations aux autorités, la mission a été priée de partir. Pour les victimes des crimes de l'EI, c'est parfois la fin d'un espoir, mais pour les services en charge de poursuivre l'enquête et qui ont collaboré avec UNITAD, le travail va continuer. De notre correspondante à Bagdad,Dans le nord-ouest irakien, les familles des victimes du génocide yézidi et des disparus attendent, depuis 10 ans, des réponses et que justice soit rendue. Khairi Ibrahim, directeur d'une ONG locale de défense des droits humains, nous emmène à la sortie de la ville de Sinjar. « Dans cette zone, le groupe État islamique a tué de nombreux yézidis et les a mis dans des fosses communes. Là, on va passer derrière cette butte et on verra les fosses communes. »Battus par les vents, des carrés grillagés marquent leurs emplacements. Il y aurait une centaine de personnes enterrées ici. Sur les 92 charniers identifiés au Sinjar, 32 n'ont jamais été ouverts. Des ossements inconnus refont à présent surface : « En 10 ans, le dossier des fosses communes aurait dû être considéré comme important et être clos, explique Khairi Ali Ibrahim. Ils auraient dû les prendre en charge, ouvrir toutes les fosses communes et dédommager les familles des victimes. Mais jusqu'à maintenant, ça ne s'est pas produit. »La fin de la mission UNITAD, qui enquêtait sur les crimes du groupe État islamique et soutenait l'excavation de ces charniers, lui fait craindre que ce dossier soit oublié par le gouvernement.À lire aussiIrak: dix ans après, la difficile réinsertion des familles de l'EI« Continuer jusqu'à trouver les ADN concordants »À Bagdad, le laboratoire d'expertise médico-légales continue d'analyser les prélèvements effectués dans les fosses communes ouvertes. Ruha, technicienne du service, explique : « Nous prenons des échantillons des os découpés, et on les donne à l'unité d'isolation de l'ADN. On va continuer jusqu'à trouver les ADN concordants avec ceux de toutes les familles des victimes. »Chaque jour, 50 échantillons sont analysés, un nombre infime au regard des milliers de prélèvements à venir. Mohammed Mashni, directeur du laboratoire, dit être prêt à continuer les identifications : « Ils nous ont fourni un programme informatique pour assurer le suivi de nos échantillons et nous ont fourni des équipements de laboratoire. UNITAD nous a beaucoup aidés dans notre travail. »90 zones encore inexploréesAmer Jabaar, sous-directeur de l'institut en charge des fosses communes, affirme qu'un plan est en place pour tous les charniers. Mais 90 zones sont encore inexplorées sur tout le territoire. Cela prendra encore des années. « Le processus de l'ouverture des charniers et de l'identification requiert de la précision, de l'expérience, des technologies et coûte très cher. Si j'ai besoin d'un mois pour ouvrir une fosse commune, je vais avoir besoin, par exemple, de 80 mois juste pour ouvrir tous les charniers des yézidis. »Les rapports d'UNITAD remis aux autorités irakiennes présentent des preuves de crimes de guerre et de génocide. Mais les autorités judiciaires ne pourront faire suite en ces termes. Aucune loi ne pénalise spécifiquement un génocide en Irak.À lire aussiDix ans après Daech, le difficile retour des derniers déplacés irakiens

#IRAQ: #KURDISTAN: The Yazidis persevere in Sinjar, Kurdistan, Europe and the USA.  Bill Devlin wodowsandorphans.info  fearofpersecution.org https://www.msn.com/en-ae/news/middleeast/ten-years-after-isis-massacre-kocho-s-yazidis-remember-and-rebuild/ar-AA1oQxoe 1932 Mesopotamia

10 jaar geleden viel IS het Sinjar-gebied in Noord-Irak binnen. In dat gebied werd er bloedig afgerekend met de Yezidi-gemeenschap, die daar op dat moment leefde. Duizenden Yezidi's werden verkracht, vernmoord of verhandeld.  10 jaar later is IS verslagen, maar zijn de problemen voor de Yezidi's nog lang niet voorbij. David ging met Yezidi's Wahhab Hassoo en Amjad Al Karaf in gesprek over hun gemeenschap, de worstelingen met het verleden én het heden en het toekomstperspectief. 

It's been 10 years since the I-S group's massacre of the Yazidi population in Sinjar in northern Iraq. More than 3000 Yazidi's were killed in the 2014 attack, mostly men and elderly women. At least 6800 women and children taken by IS militants, some for sexual slavery, trafficking or to train to fight for the IS group and approximately 2800 remain missing. And a warning, some listeners may find this story distressing.

Ten years have passed since the I-S-group attacked Sinjar in northern Iraq, killing and enslaving thousands of Yazidis. But many survivors, including those in Australia's Yazidi community, are still waiting for justice for what happened to them. The scale of atrocities perpetrated against the Yazidi community by the Islamic State group include mass executions, forced conversions, abduction, enslavement and systematic sexual violence. Those are acts which bodies such as a commission mandated by the United Nations Human Rights Council have called a genocide. And a warning, some people may find this story distressing.

Send us a Text Message.Welcome back to the "Kurdistan in America" podcast, the official podcast of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Representation in the United States, hosted by Delovan Barwari, Director of Academic Affairs and Strategic Initiatives.In this episode, we delve into the harrowing events of 3 August 2014, when ISIS launched a brutal genocidal campaign against the Yezidi community in Sinjar. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Yezidi Genocide, a tragic event that has left deep scars. Around 250,000 Yezidis, nearly half of their community, remain displaced, with about a quarter having fled the country. Over 2,600 Yezidi women are still missing, and many mass graves are yet to be uncovered. The security situation in Sinjar and its surrounding areas remains unstable, with approximately 70 percent of Sinjar's infrastructure in ruins. Additionally, the absence of a special international tribunal for ISIS crimes has resulted in a significant lack of justice and accountability.In this sixth episode of season five, we are honored to welcome Ms. Sozan Safar, President of the DAK Organization for Yazidi Women Development. Based in Sharia, Duhok, DAK has been dedicated to supporting Yezidi women since June 2015, with the overarching goal of empowering and aiding all vulnerable women. Ms. Safar discusses the current situation of the Yezidi community, the unstable security and infrastructure in Sinjar, and the urgent need for justice and accountability.Stay tuned for this insightful and timely conversation with Ms. Suzan Safar.

Ce samedi 3 août marque les 10 ans du génocide de la population yézidie au Sinjar, en Irak. Le 3 août 2014, plus de 1 200 personnes étaient assassinées, dès le premier soir de l'offensive de Daech dans cette province du nord-ouest irakien. Pendant deux semaines, des massacres sont orchestrés. Plus de 5 000 personnes yézidies sont tuées, environ 7 000 femmes et enfants sont enlevés. La province peine encore à s'en relever. Aujourd'hui, près de 200 000 personnes sont de retour, parmi elles, des survivantes. L'une d'elles est rentrée il y a moins d'un an, elle a accepté de raconter les difficultés du retour. De notre correspondante en Irak,Devant le bureau des passeports de Mossoul, Rayhan et son frère Shihab sont effondrés, la carte de domiciliation de leur père, nécessaire pour renouveler les papiers de la jeune Yézidie, n'est plus valable. « Mon père est porté disparu, son attestation de domiciliation date de 2014 ou d'avant, donc ils ont dit : "Il faut la renouveler ou la faire au nom de ta mère", comment peut-on la renouveler alors qu'il a disparu ? », se désespère Rayhan.Entre ses mains, elle tord la petite carte verte. Rayhan est rentrée il y a moins d'un an de sa captivité aux mains de l'État islamique, elle veut un passeport pour quitter le pays: « Ma mère est au Canada, je veux aller vivre chez elle. » Il lui faudra donc revenir au bureau des passeports. Sur la route du retour au Sinjar, les villes et villages traversés ravivent les souvenirs de Rayhan, kidnappée à 14 ans, lorsque l'État islamique a attaqué Hardan, son village. « Ils nous ont capturés au carrefour de Hardan et ils nous ont emmenés à Um Alshababit, et de là, ils nous ont emmenés à Tall Afar, dans une école, puis à la prison de Badosh, témoigne la jeune fille, l'État islamique prenait les jeunes filles, une par une. Jusqu'en 2023, je n'ai rien su de ma famille. »Mariée de force à un homme plus âgé que son père, elle n'évoque jamais la suite. Submergée d'émotion, elle pleure. « Quand ils nous ont pris, on pleurait mon petit frère et moi, on était petits. Et mon grand frère, il est là maintenant. »Au carrefour de Hardan, trois de ses frères ont été abattus aux côtés de 70 autres hommes. Mais il faut passer par là pour entrer au village, tout est en ruine et 130 personnes sont toujours portées disparues.À lire aussiIrak: le Nouvel An des Yézidis empreint de souvenirs, dix ans après le génocideNeuf ans de silence, des retrouvailles inespéréesEn 2018, la débâcle de l'État islamique permet à Rayhan de fuir vers la Turquie, mais elle attendra 5 ans pour reprendre contact avec son frère. « Quand on était aux mains de Daech, ils disaient que ceux qui retourneraient auprès de leurs familles seraient tués, témoigne la jeune fille, si elles ne nous tuaient pas, Daech nous tuerait. Donc, on avait peur de ça. »Son frère Shihab et leur mère se souviennent des premiers contacts après 9 ans de silence. « Quand je l'ai appelée, je lui ai dit : "Maman, c'est ta fille si tu veux lui parler." Elle m'a dit, "je ne te crois pas". » Sa mère se rappelle avoir été figée sur place : « Je ne me souvenais de rien, impossible de réagir. Je ne croyais pas que tu disais la vérité. » « Tout le monde a pleuré, évidemment », ajoute Shihab.Toujours déboussolée, Rayhan n'arrive pas encore à se projeter dans cette nouvelle vie.À écouter dans 8 milliards de voisins10 ans après le massacre du Mont Sinjar : À la rencontre des survivants Yézidis

On the 3rd of August 2014 when IS attacked Sinjar, nineteen members of Khalid Taalo's family were captured by them. Until now twelve of them have been back by buying them back and seven members are still missing. - Ji bo Êzidiyan 3'ê Tebaxê tu carî nayê jibîrkirin. Êzîdî li seranserê cîhanê - ne tenê yên li Şengalê vê roja trajîk bi bîr bînin. Deh sal derbas bûn, hîn jî edalet pêk nehatiye dibêje berêz Xalid Teelo ku hîn 7 kes ji malbata wî wunda ne.

Ce samedi 3 août marque les 10 ans du génocide de la population yézidie au Sinjar, en Irak. Le 3 août 2014, plus de 1 200 personnes étaient assassinées, dès le premier soir de l'offensive de Daech dans cette province du nord-ouest irakien. Pendant deux semaines, des massacres sont orchestrés. Plus de 5 000 personnes yézidies sont tuées, environ 7 000 femmes et enfants sont enlevés. La province peine encore à s'en relever. Aujourd'hui, près de 200 000 personnes sont de retour, parmi elles, des survivantes. L'une d'elles est rentrée il y a moins d'un an, elle a accepté de raconter les difficultés du retour. De notre correspondante en Irak,Devant le bureau des passeports de Mossoul, Rayhan et son frère Shihab sont effondrés, la carte de domiciliation de leur père, nécessaire pour renouveler les papiers de la jeune Yézidie, n'est plus valable. « Mon père est porté disparu, son attestation de domiciliation date de 2014 ou d'avant, donc ils ont dit : "Il faut la renouveler ou la faire au nom de ta mère", comment peut-on la renouveler alors qu'il a disparu ? », se désespère Rayhan.Entre ses mains, elle tord la petite carte verte. Rayhan est rentrée il y a moins d'un an de sa captivité aux mains de l'État islamique, elle veut un passeport pour quitter le pays: « Ma mère est au Canada, je veux aller vivre chez elle. » Il lui faudra donc revenir au bureau des passeports. Sur la route du retour au Sinjar, les villes et villages traversés ravivent les souvenirs de Rayhan, kidnappée à 14 ans, lorsque l'État islamique a attaqué Hardan, son village. « Ils nous ont capturés au carrefour de Hardan et ils nous ont emmenés à Um Alshababit, et de là, ils nous ont emmenés à Tall Afar, dans une école, puis à la prison de Badosh, témoigne la jeune fille, l'État islamique prenait les jeunes filles, une par une. Jusqu'en 2023, je n'ai rien su de ma famille. »Mariée de force à un homme plus âgé que son père, elle n'évoque jamais la suite. Submergée d'émotion, elle pleure. « Quand ils nous ont pris, on pleurait mon petit frère et moi, on était petits. Et mon grand frère, il est là maintenant. »Au carrefour de Hardan, trois de ses frères ont été abattus aux côtés de 70 autres hommes. Mais il faut passer par là pour entrer au village, tout est en ruine et 130 personnes sont toujours portées disparues.À lire aussiIrak: le Nouvel An des Yézidis empreint de souvenirs, dix ans après le génocideNeuf ans de silence, des retrouvailles inespéréesEn 2018, la débâcle de l'État islamique permet à Rayhan de fuir vers la Turquie, mais elle attendra 5 ans pour reprendre contact avec son frère. « Quand on était aux mains de Daech, ils disaient que ceux qui retourneraient auprès de leurs familles seraient tués, témoigne la jeune fille, si elles ne nous tuaient pas, Daech nous tuerait. Donc, on avait peur de ça. »Son frère Shihab et leur mère se souviennent des premiers contacts après 9 ans de silence. « Quand je l'ai appelée, je lui ai dit : "Maman, c'est ta fille si tu veux lui parler." Elle m'a dit, "je ne te crois pas". » Sa mère se rappelle avoir été figée sur place : « Je ne me souvenais de rien, impossible de réagir. Je ne croyais pas que tu disais la vérité. » « Tout le monde a pleuré, évidemment », ajoute Shihab.Toujours déboussolée, Rayhan n'arrive pas encore à se projeter dans cette nouvelle vie.À écouter dans 8 milliards de voisins10 ans après le massacre du Mont Sinjar : À la rencontre des survivants Yézidis

Ten years have passed since IS attacked Sinjar in northern Iraq, killing and enslaving thousands of Yazidis. Many survivors are still in the dark about what became of their loved ones. - Deh sal di ser êrîşa Daişê ya li ser Şingalê re derbas bûn û bi hezaran Êzîdî kuştin û kole kirin. Gelek kesên ku rizgar bûyî hîn nizanin çî bi serê hezkiriyên wan e ku wuda bûyî nizanin. Nîhad Berekat wê roja dijwar a ku jiyana wê û gelek Êzidiyan guhert bi bîr tîne. Rojeke ku nayê ji bîr kirin Daîş 28 kes ji malbata wê di 03/08/2014 de girtin.

When Islamic State (IS) militants took control of Syria and Iraq in June 2014, the entire Yazidi population in Sinjar were immediately in grave danger. The Sunni Muslims of IS believed Yazidis were infidels and should either convert to Islam or be killed. On 3 August 2014, 5,000 Yazidis were killed on the first day of the genocide. For those who survived that night, the only escape route was to climb Mount Sinjar in the blistering heat, with no shelter or food, and pray to be rescued. Mirza Dinnayi convinced Iraq's president to supply three helicopters and began evacuating 50,000 Yazidis, who were stranded on top of the mountain in a race against time. Mirza shares his experience with Sarah Ehrlich. A 2 Degrees West production for BBC World Service.(Photo: Yazidi people escape the Sinjar mountains in August 2014. Credit: Emrah Yorulmaz/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

Almost 10 years after the Islamic State group launched its conquest of the Mount Sinjar region in Iraq as part of its takeover of the country, a new film tells the stories of the Yazidi people, who suffered a genocide under the extremists' rule. Several thousand Yazidis were killed or captured, while half a million others fled. The film "Sinjar, the Birth of Phantoms" talks to survivors about how their lives have been turned upside down, and how they still fear violence could return. Its director Alexe Liebert told how she hopes the film will ensure their voices are heard.

L'année 2024 marque l'accueil des Jeux olympiques à Paris mais aussi pour la première fois l'organisation du 26 août au 8 septembre des jeux paralympiques. À cette occasion, le Panthéon retrace l'histoire des Jeux paralympiques à travers une exposition richement documentée. Ils s'appellent Michael Jeremiasz, Oscar Pistorius, Trisha Zorn, Marie-Amélie Lefur, Charles-Antoine Kouakou. La plupart d'entre eux n'ont sans doute pas la notoriété d'un Usain Bolt, d'un Karl Lewis ou d'une Laure Manaudou, ils n'en restent pas moins de très grands champions.Des champions paralympiques qui seront à l'honneur du 28 août au 8 septembre prochain à Paris. 4 400 athlètes sont attendus pour les premiers Jeux paralympiques jamais organisés à Paris, dernière étape d'une longue histoire que nous raconte une exposition actuellement au Panthéon.Des objets, des photos, des archives de presse, des films, du matériel sportif et des histoires de vie et de compétition qui relatent la genèse et l'évolution de ce mouvement qui fait rimer différence et performance, et qui – en quelques dizaines d'années à peine – a profondément modifié la perception des personnes en situation de handicap.L'exposition « Histoires paralympiques, de l'intégration sportive à l'inclusion sociale (1948-2024) » est à découvrir au Panthéon jusqu'au 29 septembre.Pierre-Olaf Schut, professeur d'histoire du sport à l'Université Gustave Eiffel en Seine-et-Marne, et conseiller scientifique de cette exposition, est l'invité de VMDN.Reportage : Clara Gabillet a vu le film « Sinjar, naissance des fantômes » d'Alex Liebert et raconté par la comédienne iranienne Golshifteh Farahani qui sort le 19 juin dans les salles françaises.

L'année 2024 marque l'accueil des Jeux olympiques à Paris mais aussi pour la première fois l'organisation du 26 août au 8 septembre des jeux paralympiques. À cette occasion, le Panthéon retrace l'histoire des Jeux paralympiques à travers une exposition richement documentée. Ils s'appellent Michael Jeremiasz, Oscar Pistorius, Trisha Zorn, Marie-Amélie Lefur, Charles-Antoine Kouakou. La plupart d'entre eux n'ont sans doute pas la notoriété d'un Usain Bolt, d'un Karl Lewis ou d'une Laure Manaudou, ils n'en restent pas moins de très grands champions.Des champions paralympiques qui seront à l'honneur du 28 août au 8 septembre prochain à Paris. 4 400 athlètes sont attendus pour les premiers Jeux paralympiques jamais organisés à Paris, dernière étape d'une longue histoire que nous raconte une exposition actuellement au Panthéon.Des objets, des photos, des archives de presse, des films, du matériel sportif et des histoires de vie et de compétition qui relatent la genèse et l'évolution de ce mouvement qui fait rimer différence et performance, et qui – en quelques dizaines d'années à peine – a profondément modifié la perception des personnes en situation de handicap.L'exposition « Histoires paralympiques, de l'intégration sportive à l'inclusion sociale (1948-2024) » est à découvrir au Panthéon jusqu'au 29 septembre.Pierre-Olaf Schut, professeur d'histoire du sport à l'Université Gustave Eiffel en Seine-et-Marne, et conseiller scientifique de cette exposition, est l'invité de VMDN.Reportage : Clara Gabillet a vu le film « Sinjar, naissance des fantômes » d'Alex Liebert et raconté par la comédienne iranienne Golshifteh Farahani qui sort le 19 juin dans les salles françaises.

En août 2014, l'organisation État islamique envahissait le Mont Sinjar, berceau de la communauté Yézidie, situé dans le nord de l'Irak. Une offensive qui a conduit au massacre de plus de 3 000 Yézidis. Des milliers de femmes ont été enlevées et réduites à l'esclavage sexuel. Une décennie après ce que les Nations unies ont reconnu comme un génocide contre cette minorité religieuse, l'organisation État islamique a perdu le contrôle de ses territoires mais les Yézidis qui avaient pris la fuite peinent encore à rentrer chez eux, quand d'autres sont encore portés disparues. Selon un récent rapport de l'OIM, près de 200 000 personnes originaires du Sinjar sont encore déplacées. Pour les survivants yézidis, les stigmates des persécutions, l'absence des proches disparus sont encore bien présents. Comment reconstruire la communauté après le traumatisme ?  Avec :• Alexe Liebert, réalisatrice du documentaire Sinjar, naissance des fantômes qui sort le 19 juin 2024 sur les écrans (production, La Vingt-Cinquième Heure) • Clémence Bectarte, avocate spécialisée en Droit pénal et Droit international, coordinatrice du groupe d'action judiciaire de la Fédération internationale pour les droits humains, FIDH et co-présidente de la Coalition française pour la Cour Pénale Internationale.En fin d'émission, Le monde des enfants de Charlie Dupiot.À l'âge de 10, 11, 12 ans, ils nous invitent à voir le monde à leur hauteur... Aujourd'hui, ils nous parlent de leurs amis imaginaires, depuis Dakar. Salamata, Binta, Mariama, Agnès, Mamadou et Daouda sont en classe de CM2 au sein de l'école Sud, dans la commune de Ouakam. Programmation musicale :► Lose My Mind - Emel► Cokëliko - Lëk Sèn.

En août 2014, l'organisation État islamique envahissait le Mont Sinjar, berceau de la communauté Yézidie, situé dans le nord de l'Irak. Une offensive qui a conduit au massacre de plus de 3 000 Yézidis. Des milliers de femmes ont été enlevées et réduites à l'esclavage sexuel. Une décennie après ce que les Nations unies ont reconnu comme un génocide contre cette minorité religieuse, l'organisation État islamique a perdu le contrôle de ses territoires mais les Yézidis qui avaient pris la fuite peinent encore à rentrer chez eux, quand d'autres sont encore portés disparues. Selon un récent rapport de l'OIM, près de 200 000 personnes originaires du Sinjar sont encore déplacées. Pour les survivants yézidis, les stigmates des persécutions, l'absence des proches disparus sont encore bien présents. Comment reconstruire la communauté après le traumatisme ?  Avec :• Alexe Liebert, réalisatrice du documentaire Sinjar, naissance des fantômes qui sort le 19 juin 2024 sur les écrans (production, La Vingt-Cinquième Heure) • Clémence Bectarte, avocate spécialisée en Droit pénal et Droit international, coordinatrice du groupe d'action judiciaire de la Fédération internationale pour les droits humains, FIDH et co-présidente de la Coalition française pour la Cour Pénale Internationale.En fin d'émission, Le monde des enfants de Charlie Dupiot.À l'âge de 10, 11, 12 ans, ils nous invitent à voir le monde à leur hauteur... Aujourd'hui, ils nous parlent de leurs amis imaginaires, depuis Dakar. Salamata, Binta, Mariama, Agnès, Mamadou et Daouda sont en classe de CM2 au sein de l'école Sud, dans la commune de Ouakam. Programmation musicale :► Lose My Mind - Emel► Cokëliko - Lëk Sèn.

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This weekend on America's Roundtable, co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy will be joined by Chris Mitchell, CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief and author of compelling books including "ISIS, Iran and Israel: What You Need to Know about the Current Mideast Crisis and the Coming Mideast War." (https://www.amazon.com/ISIS-Iran-Israel-Current-Mideast/dp/0986223336) Chris Mitchell covered the historic decision by President Trump to move the US Embassy to Jerusalem, and saw the opening of Saudi Arabia to the world. In 2011, CBN News began the award-winning program, Jerusalem Dateline, hosted by Chris Mitchell and translated into multiple languages. Chris Mitchell first began reporting on the Middle East in the mid-1990s. Chris repeatedly traveled there to report on the religious and political issues facing Israel and the surrounding Arab states. Chris moved to Jerusalem in August 2000 to establish the CBN News Bureau. During the ensuing years, Chris and the staff have been able to cover firsthand how Jerusalem and the Middle East comprise the epicenter for world-shaking events. In 2005, CBN News covered the wrenching Israeli pullout from the Gaza Strip as thousands of Israelis were evicted. The following year, CBN Founder Pat Robertson joined Chris Mitchell and the crew on the front lines of the 2006 second Lebanon war. When the Arab Spring erupted in 2011, CBN News sped to Tahrir Square in Cairo where thousands gathered to protest the government of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Through Chris Mitchell's leadership, CBN News covered the rise of ISIS and its reign of terror, from the bombed-out city of Sinjar to the mass grave of Yazidis. The CBN News team saw the ruins of the Islamic State after its demise in the city of Mosul. The television news crew spent time with the Kurdish Peshmerga, the brave men and women spearheading the battle against ISIS and they met face-to-face with persecuted Christians and told the world about the awful rise of Christian persecution throughout the Middle East. A native of the Boston area, Chris earned a B.A. in History at the University of New Hampshire in 1975. In 1987, he graduated with honors from Regent University, earning an M.A. in Communication. Book | "ISIS, Iran and Israel: What You Need to Know about the Current Mideast Crisis and the Coming Mideast War." (https://www.amazon.com/ISIS-Iran-Israel-Current-Mideast/dp/0986223336) americasrt.com (https://americasrt.com/) https://ileaderssummit.org/ | https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/ America's Roundtable on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472 Twitter: @ChrisCBNNews @ileaderssummit @AmericasRT @NatashaSrdoc @JoelAnandUSA @supertalk America's Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit. America's Roundtable (https://americasrt.com/) radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America's economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world. Tune into America's Roundtable Radio program from Washington, DC via live streaming on Saturday mornings via 65 radio stations at 7:30 A.M. (ET) on Lanser Broadcasting Corporation covering the Michigan and the Midwest market, and at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk Mississippi — SuperTalk.FM reaching listeners in every county within the State of Mississippi, and neighboring states in the South including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee. Listen to America's Roundtable on digital platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, Google and other key online platforms. Listen live, Saturdays at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk | https://www.supertalk.fm

This is the web version of Foreign Exchanges, but did you know you can get it delivered right to your inbox? Sign up today:Friends, for family reasons and also because of my own mental exhaustion I will be taking a longer than usual break from the newsletter for this year's Thanksgiving holiday. The newsletter will be going quiet following Thursday's roundup and will return to our regular schedule on Tuesday, November 28. As I've written before here I can always tell when it's time for me to take a bit of a break from the newsletter and the truth is we probably passed that point around three or four weeks ago so I'm running on fumes. Thanks for reading and for supporting this venture!TODAY IN HISTORYNovember 14, 1965: The Battle of Ia Drang, the first major engagement between the United States and the North Vietnamese Army, begins. It ended on November 18 with both sides claiming victory, though the NVA's ability to fight the much better armed US Army to a draw was a boost to their morale and probably the battle's most important effect.November 14, 2001: Fighters with the Northern Alliance rebel coalition enter and occupy the city of Kabul, marking the end of the US war in Afghanista—just kidding. I had you going there for a second, didn't I?INTERNATIONALWith deaths due to “extreme heat” projected to increase five-fold by 2050, according to The Lancet Countdown, you'll no doubt be pleasantly surprised to learn that an AP investigative report shows that the “green transition plans” being formulated by most major fossil fuel companies are not green, not transitional, and not even really plans. Without any serious government pressure to force them to invest in genuinely renewable technologies, these firms are able to do things like, say, classify natural gas development as a “green” investment. That's absurd, of course, but who's counting?The main problem with these plans has long been, and continues to be, the fact that fossil fuel companies exempt the products they sell when assessing their progress toward “net zero” carbon emissions. Firms only account for “Scope 1” emissions, which are their direct carbon outputs, and “Scope 2” emissions, the indirect output that results from their production process. The emissions that ensue when people burn the products they sell are considered “Scope 3” and energy firms disavow any responsibility for them. Like tobacco companies, they argue that what the customer does with their products is the customer's business, not theirs. Maybe people just want to buy a barrel of oil and place it in their foyer as a conversation piece or put it to some other use that doesn't emit carbon. Who's to say?MIDDLE EASTISRAEL-PALESTINEEarly Wednesday morning Israeli forces began what they called “a precise and targeted operation against Hamas in a specified area in the Shifa hospital” involving “medical teams and Arabic speakers, who have undergone specified training to prepare for this complex and sensitive environment, with the intent that no harm is caused to the civilians.” There are hundreds of patients and thousands of other people who have been trapped in the hospital by the IDF and the chances that “no harm” will come to any of them in the next several hours are probably slim. Israeli officials have been insisting that Hamas's lair is located underneath the hospital but at this point it's too soon to know if that's the target or if this is a more limited operation. This is a developing story so there's not much more I can say about it at this time.What I can say is that the Biden administration gave a green light to this operation earlier in the day, when White House spokesperson John Kirby told reporters that the administration has “independent intelligence” (which is code for “we didn't get this from the IDF”) that “Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad use some hospitals in the Gaza Strip — including Al-Shifa — and tunnels underneath them to conceal and to support their military operations and to hold hostages.” According to Kirby this intelligence shows that the militant groups have a “command and control” center in Shifa and “have stored weapons there.” Kirby insisted that that the administration was not endorsing an Israeli attack on the hospital, but anybody with ears to hear or eyes to read what he said should have no doubt as to what the intent was.I wrote everything below prior to news of the Israeli assault breaking so some of it might no longer be relevant but I think most of it still is:Gazan health authorities said on Tuesday that some 40 patients at Shifa—three of them babies—have died since that facility ran out of generator fuel on Saturday. Without electricity the hospital cannot maintain its incubator units and so there are now 36 newborns who are at critical risk. With the IDF surrounding the hospital it's also become impossible to transfer the dead to a cemetery, so personnel are planning to bury some 120 bodies in a mass grave on site. Gazan officials have proposed evacuating the facility under the auspices of the Red Cross/Red Crescent and sending its remaining patients to Egypt but there had been no movement on that front at time of writing. The Israeli government has apparently offered to send the hospitals more incubators, a fascinating attempt at a humanitarian gesture that would be completely pointless because the problem isn't the incubators, it's the electricity.In other news:* David Ignatius at The Washington Post reported (I use that term loosely) on Monday that “Israel and Hamas are close to a hostage deal.” With the caveat that if David Ignatius told me the sky was blue I'd glance out the window to double check, the terms he reported are that Hamas would release (or facilitate the release) of the women and children that it and other Gazan militant groups took hostage during their October 7 rampage through southern Israel. This would be done in stages and be matched by the release of Palestinian women and children being held by Israeli authorities. It would also involve a ceasefire of unspecified duration but “perhaps five days” according to Ignatius. The ceasefire could allow some time to address humanitarian issues in Gaza though I don't know what that would entail and whatever it was would almost certainly be inadequate.* Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen met with International Committee of the Red Cross President Mirjana Spoljaric Egger on Tuesday and later told reporters that the ICRC has had no access to the aforementioned hostages. It's highly unlikely that the Israelis would agree to anything involving hostages without at least proof of life, so this could be a big sticking point with respect to the potential prisoner deal outlined above. Families of the hostages, meanwhile, are marching from Tel Aviv to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence in Jerusalem to pressure him to take some action to secure the hostages' release.* Israeli occupation forces killed at least eight Palestinians in the West Bank on Tuesday, seven of them in Tulkarm. The IDF carried out a drone strike in that city, an occurrence that's still relatively rare in the West Bank though it's certainly become more common over the past year and in particular the past month.* Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich issued a statement on Tuesday endorsing what he laughably termed the “voluntary emigration of Gaza Arabs to countries around the world.” I guess “leave or die” is a choice, right? A couple of Israeli politicians floated this idea on Monday in a Wall Street Journal editorial that was less a serious proposal than a written middle finger to Western critics of the Israeli military campaign. That piece didn't go into extensive detail about what a mass relocation would look like—again, it wasn't meant as a serious proposal—but Smotrich's intent is much easier to guess, and that's the permanent ethnic cleansing of Gaza and the relocation of its population as far away from Israel as possible. Smotrich, whose ministerial brief also includes running the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories office, isn't part of Netanyahu's “war cabinet” but that doesn't mean he's completely lacking in influence.* The US and UK governments on Tuesday announced new sanctions targeting Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad members along with a Lebanese entity that allegedly facilitates money transfers from Iran to Gazan militant groups. This is the third round of sanctions the Biden administration has imposed since October 7. Also on Tuesday, over 400 employees of the Biden administration sent a joint letter to their boss, Joe Biden, expressing opposition to the administration's approach to the Gaza conflict.YEMENHouthi rebels say they fired another barrage of missiles toward Israel on Tuesday. There's no confirmation of this, though the IDF did say that its air defenses downed a single missile near Eilat that we can probably assume was of Houthi provenance. The leader of Yemen's Houthi movement, Abdulmalik al-Houthi, delivered a speech on Tuesday pledging that his rebel fighters would continue attacking Israel. In particular, Houthi suggested that they could target Israeli commercial vessels in the Red Sea, which would certainly be an easier target for them than Israel itself.IRAQA Turkish drone strike killed two people, both allegedly members of the Sinjar Resistance Units militia, in northern Iraq's Nineveh province on Monday evening. The Sinjar militia was formed in 2014 with assistance from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and is still allied with that group, which makes its personnel potential targets for the Turkish military.Elsewhere, the Iraqi Federal Supreme Court removed two members of the Iraqi parliament on Tuesday, one of whom just happened to be speaker Mohammed al-Halbusi. It's not clear why, though another MP named Laith al-Dulaimi had reportedly sued Halbusi alleging that the speaker forged Dulaimi's name on a resignation letter. Dulaimi was, as it happens, the other MP who had his term ended by the court (I assume that's not a coincidence). The ruling created a potential political crisis for Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaʿ al-Sudani. As speaker, Halbusi was Iraq's leading Sunni Arab politician, and his support was important to Sudani's government. Three members of his Progress Party quit their cabinet posts after the court ruling and it remains to be seen how that will impact Sudani's position.ASIAAFGHANISTANAfghan Commerce Minister Haji Nooruddin Azizi apparently visited Pakistan this week, where—according to the Afghan government—he pressed Pakistani Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani on the issue of all those Afghan migrants the Pakistani government is presently deporting. Specifically it sounds like Azizi raised the issue of allowing deportees to at least take some of their money and/or possessions to Afghanistan with them. Deportees are currently arriving with nothing and are being housed in what are effectively refugee camps—leaving aside the incongruity of being a “refugee” in one's home country—on the Afghan side of the border.MYANMARReports on Monday only hinted at some new fighting in western Myanmar's Chin state, but as more details are emerging the situation there sounds pretty serious. According to the Chin National Front, rebel fighters had by the end of the day seized two Myanmar military outposts and were working to seize control of the Myanmar-Indian border. According to Indian media the fighting has sent some 2000 people streaming across that border to escape. In neighboring Rakhine state, the rebel Arakan Army has also been seizing military outposts and authorities have imposed a curfew in the state capital, Sittwe, as a result. Rebel factions across Myanmar have launched new offensives in recent weeks, starting with the “1027” (for October 27) operations by the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army and the Ta'ang National Liberation Army in Shan state. Myanmar's ruling junta is clearly struggling to mount a response.CHINAJoe Biden told reporters on Tuesday that his main goal in meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in San Francisco this week is to restore “normal” communications between their governments. In particular this would involve a return to regular military-to-military contacts, something Beijing ended in the wake of former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan last year. Any prospect of resuming those contacts was complicated by the fact that former Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu was under US sanction. But as he's no longer defense minister that complication is no longer an issue.AFRICALIBERIALiberian voters turned out on Tuesday for the second round of that country's presidential election, pitting incumbent George Weah against Joseph Boakai. Both candidates finished with just under 44 percent of the vote in last month's first round. Such a close finish might augur poorly for the incumbent in a head to head matchup, though that's just one of many factors that could sway this vote in either direction. Polls have closed in that contest but I have yet to see anything by way of preliminary or partial results.MALIMali's ruling junta says its security forces have seized control over the northern town of Kidal after battling with rebels in that region for several days. The Malian military and mercenary auxiliaries marched on Kidal after United Nations peacekeepers vacated the region as part of their ongoing withdrawal from Mali. Kidal has been a rebel stronghold since the initial northern Mali uprising in 2012 and government control there has been nebulous at best since then. There's been no comment as far as I know from the rebels and it's unclear what their disposition is at this point.ETHIOPIAAccording to Addis Standard, Fano militia fighters attacked a predominantly Oromo community in Ethiopia's Amhara region last week, killing at least 25 people and displacing some 3000 into the Oromia region. The Fano militia is still battling the Ethiopian government but Amhara paramilitary groups have also made a pastime of preying on ethnic Oromo communities (likewise, Oromo militias have preyed on ethnic Amhara). In this case they apparently demanded grain from the community and attacked after residents refused to comply.On a more upbeat note, the US Agency for International Development is reportedly planning to resume food distribution across Ethiopia next month under a “one-year trial period.” The agency suspended its Ethiopian food program earlier this year amid allegations that the aid was being diverted. It resumed providing food aid to Ethiopian refugees last month and is now planning to spend the next year testing whether procedural changes adopted by aid groups and the Ethiopian government are enough to stop that alleged diversion. Solid data is hard to come by but it's possible that hundreds or thousands of Ethiopians have died because of the decision (which the UN World Food Program joined) to suspend food aid.DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGOThe death toll from Sunday's Allied Democratic Forces attack on a village in the eastern DRC's North Kivu province has risen to 33, according to provincial officials. ADF fighters are also believed to have been responsible for attacking a village in neighboring Ituri province on Tuesday, killing at least 11 people.EUROPERUSSIAVladimir Putin signed a new law on Tuesday that permits elections to be held even in parts of Russia that are under martial law. This apparently clears the way for the portions of Ukraine that Moscow claims to have annexed to participate in next year's presidential election. The effect will be to try to stitch those regions a little more tightly to Russia and complicate any possible return to Ukrainian authority.UKRAINEThe European Union promised back in March to supply the Ukrainian military with 1 million 155 mm artillery shells within 12 months. You'll never guess how that went. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius told a meeting of EU defense ministers on Tuesday that the bloc isn't going to fulfill its commitment and even went so far as to criticize the fact that it was made in the first place. The will was apparently there, but EU member states still don't have the collective capacity to churn out that many shells that quickly. The effort has apparently sparked a boost in production capacity but not enough to meet the 12 month deadline.SWEDENSweden's NATO accession may be moving slightly forward, as the Turkish parliament's foreign affairs committee will take up the issue on Thursday. It's been about three weeks since Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan submitted Sweden's accession to parliament and it should be clear by now that the folks in Ankara are in no particular hurry to work their way through that process. There may be some impetus on the part of other NATO members to have the issue resolved in time for the alliance foreign ministers summit on November 28, but Erdoğan has proven himself to be fairly impervious to that sort of pressure in the past.AMERICASUNITED STATESFinally, TomDispatch's William Hartung wonders whether the “Arsenal of Democracy” really cares all that much about the “democracy” part:The list of major human rights abusers that receive U.S.-supplied weaponry is long and includes (but isn't faintly limited to) Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Egypt, Turkey, Nigeria, and the Philippines. Such sales can have devastating human consequences. They also support regimes that all too often destabilize their regions and risk embroiling the United States directly in conflicts.U.S.-supplied arms also far too regularly fall into the hands of Washington's adversaries. As an example consider the way the UAE transferred small arms and armored vehicles produced by American weapons makers to extremist militias in Yemen, with no apparent consequences, even though such acts clearly violated American arms export laws. Sometimes, recipients of such weaponry even end up fighting each other, as when Turkey used U.S.-supplied F-16s in 2019 to bomb U.S.-backed Syrian forces involved in the fight against Islamic State terrorists.Such examples underscore the need to scrutinize U.S. arms exports far more carefully. Instead, the arms industry has promoted an increasingly “streamlined” process of approval of such weapons sales, campaigning for numerous measures that would make it even easier to arm foreign regimes regardless of their human-rights records or support for the interests Washington theoretically promotes. These have included an “Export Control Reform Initiative” heavily promoted by the industry during the Obama and Trump administrations that ended up ensuring a further relaxation of scrutiny over firearms exports. It has, in fact, eased the way for sales that, in the future, could put U.S.-produced weaponry in the hands of tyrants, terrorists, and criminal organizations.Now, the industry is promoting efforts to get weapons out the door ever more quickly through “reforms” to the Foreign Military Sales program in which the Pentagon essentially serves as an arms broker between those weapons corporations and foreign governments.Thanks for reading! 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Hi everyone,Welcome to episode 16 of The Illusion of Consensus podcast. I'm professor Jay Bhattacharya. I'm here with Dr. Azadeh Khatibi. She is a doctor who has distinguished herself during the pandemic by engaging in this lawsuit against a law in California called AB 2098. The law passed by the California legislature last year essentially put doctors at risk of losing their license if they contradicted public health advice. In effect, they basically made it so that the doctors had to look over their shoulder and see the CDC in the room with their patients, and they had to decide if they had the patient's interest in mind or the CDC's interest in mind. I hope you enjoy this rich and engaging conversation with Dr. Khatibi. The Spotify and Apple links are available below as well as the highlighted podcast transcript. The full video podcast is also accessible to paid members here:Spotify link:Apple podcast link: Transcript Highlights:Dr. Khatibi on challenging consensus throughout her career:In my own personal life and in my professional life, I have gone against formal consensus and informal consensus. Many times. I also feel like it's because I'm using my centred mind to make these decisions. I did it for my own health. I went against informal consensus opinion when I faced death and had to make some decisions about my own healthcare. I went against the informal consensus within my hospital care system. I've done it for my family members, I've gone against formal consensus for my family members, a matter for some health issues unrelated to COVID. And it turned out fantastic because we got data and information that we would have not otherwise gotten. And understanding that those consensus opinions were people taking into account the evidence as well as fiscal considerations. And for me, I was just looking at what's the smartest thing to do for these family members slash patients.Dr. Khatibi talks about California's bill AB 2098:So in the declaration, I wrote from the perspective of both a physician and as a patient, because AB 2098, the law says that any doctor can be found to have unprofessional conduct if they engage in disinformation or misinformation. So disinformation, their definition was, knowing something is incorrect, but telling it to the patient anyway, right? Giving them false information that you know is false. I don't disagree with that. I think it's wrong and unethical for a doctor to give false information knowingly to a patient. But their other definition was also misinformation. And so then they had the definition of misinformation in the bill. And their definition of misinformation was false information that's contradicted by contemporary consensus or something. And so I read that, I was like, this is terrible. This is horrible, right? Because all along I had been thinking differently from consensus and if I say something, they're gonna come after me. Like this is frightening and I already knew so many of my friends had been chilling their speech, playing small, being afraid, didn't wanna get fired.Dr. Bhattacharya on how the leading scientific consensus has often been false:Let's assess the track record of this consensus. Like how well did the CDC and the World Health Organization and the California Medical Association do in assessing sort of the nature of COVID, you know, the age gradient in mortality risk, the infection fatality rate, the immunity after COVID recovery, how well did it do in assessing whether the vaccine stops you from getting and spreading COVID? How well did we do in some of the most important questions about side effects of the vaccine for young men, especially with myocarditis. It seemed to me like the consensus was wrong on important topic after important topic after important topic.Dr. Khatibi on how California's censorship bill violated the 14th Amendment:The law is so vague. And that's where the 14th Amendment right violation comes in. The law is supposed to be clear to a person of average intelligence. But we argued that this law is so mumble jumble. You can even hear that I kind of like, I'm like, well, what was the wording of the law again? It's so unclear and vague that it, and the grammar of it was also really bad. And the judge even said when he granted us the preliminary injunction, this law doesn't, the grammar of it doesn't even make sense. So that was the 14th Amendment rights violation, the right to due process, understanding that the law and making sure that it's clear that it was failed on, and that was the grounds actually upon which we won the preliminary injunction. The judge said this law is vague, it's not clear.Azadeh shares her remarkably impressive success in filmmaking and production:I got involved in a film called Window Horses with Sandra that was shortlisted for Academy Award nomination for best animated feature in 2018. That was one of 27 films that was shortlisted in that category. And I also helped produce that film and I played two voices. I was doing voiceover two characters in that film. And that was about creating intercultural, intergenerational bonds. It was about Iran. It was about love. It was about coming together, processing the past wounds. And then as I progressed in my filmmaking, I, we started a production company called Genius at Large. And so our projects are really looking at more of a human, humanity, human rights focus at this point. And so our film Sinjar was a co-production with Spain and looked at the Yazidi genocide of 2014. So ISIS came into Iraq and they invaded the city of the area of Sinjar and they killed the adults. the adult males and the older boys, and they enslaved the women and children, and they stole them and they sold them. So ISIS is very organized. They have actual slave markets.If you appreciate the work we're doing, consider supporting our work by becoming a paid member: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.illusionconsensus.com/subscribe

It has been nine years since militants of the Islamic State (IS) brutally overran the Yezidi city of Sinjar and committed atrocities including genocide against the minority. The Yezidi community in Australia marked the sad occasion with heavy hearts. - Berî neh salan, çekdarên Dewleta Islamî (DAIŞ) bi awayekî hovane êrîşî Şengalê kirin û komkujiyek li dijî Êzîdiyan pêk anîn. Zêdetirî 6,000 Êzdî hatin revandin û dora 2,700 jî winda ne.

A special report on the plight of the Yazidis, the ancient Iraqi community persecuted by Islamic State which is still facing problems in Iraq. Also in the programme: UN issues stark wanring over Myanmar; and Prigozhin is in Russia, according to Belarus' president. (Picture: Displaced people from the minority Yazidi sect, fleeing violence from forces loyal to the Islamic State in Sinjar town, August 11th 2014. Credit: REUTERS/Rodi Said)

Growing up in religious homes, Tom Holland and Anthony have always been fascinated by ancient religious stories and civilizations like Greek mythology, the Roman Empire, and Hebrew Scriptures. They often found these tales to be more enthralling and powerful than the Christian stories they were raised on, and they often perceived Christianity as drab and dreary compared to the vibrant imagery of Greece and Rome. Join them as they reflect on their experiences and discuss the impact of these ancient stories on their lives.The symbolism and relevance of crucifixion in modern times is also something they explore in this conversation, especially in light of the ISIS crucifixions targeting Christians and Yazidis. Tom shares his harrowing experience traveling to Sinjar, a war zone that had just been recaptured by the Kurds, revealing the existential abyss it opened for him when faced with the atrocities committed there. Listen in as they discuss the power of the crucifixion symbol and its impact on their understanding of the Christian story.Lastly, Tom and Anthony dive into the role of Christianity in paving the way for the acknowledgment of equal dignity between the sexes. They examine the deep biological reasons why men have been in control for so long and how Christianity helped create a sense of dignity for both men and women. Tracing the development of Christian teachings on marriage, they also explore the Church's role in creating the ideal of romantic love and the demanding standards it imposes on men. Don't miss their engaging discussion on how the church has influenced gender equality throughout history.********************************************************Avoiding Babylon was started during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. During these difficult and dark days, when most of us were isolated from family, friends, our parishes, and even the Sacraments themselves, this channel was started as a statement of standing against the tyrannical mandates that many of us were living under. Since those early days, this channel has morphed into an amazing community of friends…no…more than friends…Christian brothers and sisters…who have grown in joy and charity.Avoiding Babylon does not criticize the hierarchy or institutional Church, especially Pope Francis. We recognize there is an unprecedented crisis in the Church, but we feel that there are other shows that address these issues that are more qualified than us. Instead, we try to remind ourselves and those who enjoy the channel that being Catholic is a joyful and exciting experience. We seek true Catholic fraternity and eutrapelia with other Catholics who, like us, are doing their best to live out their vocation with the help of God's Grace. Above all, we try to bring humor and joy to the craziness of this fallen world, for as Hillaire Belloc has famously said:“Wherever the Catholic sun doth shine,There's always laughter and good red wine.At least I've always found it so.Benedicamus Domino!”https://www.avoidingbabylon.comLocals Community:  https://avoidingbabylon.locals.comStore:  https://avoiding-babylon.sellfy.store/RSS Feed for Podcast Apps: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1987412.rssSpiritusTV:  https://spiritustv.com/@avoidingbabylonRumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1626455Odysee:  https://odysee.com/@AvoidingBabylon Support the showCheck out our new store!

On May 16, Iraq's Sinjar province saw deadly violence. The positions of a Yazidi armed group affiliated with the PKK, the Kurdistan Workers' Party, were targeted by drone strikes attributed to Turkey. Security tensions are complicating the return to the province of Yazidis in exile, after a genocide perpetrated against them by the Islamic State group in 2014. In Sinjar and in refugee camps in northern Iraq, the Yazidi population warns of the absence of a clear governing authority to ensure their safety and bring public services back to the province. Our correspondent reports.

On Thursday April 27, as a result of tensions in the Sinjar region against the return of a number of Arab families to the region, false allegations circulated that Yazidis had attacked a mosque in Sinjar. Yezidis around the world condemn these allegations and say that Yezidis respect all religions and will not do such an act. Salam Qaro speaks to us about the latest situation in Sinjar and about resettling Yezidis in Australia. - Roja Pêncşemî 27ê Nîsanê, di encama aloziyên li devera Şingalê li hember vegera hejmarek ji malbatên Ereb bo deverê, tohmetên derew belav bûn ku Êzîdiyan êrişî mizgefteke Şingalê kirine. Êzdiyên cîhanê van îdiayan şermezar dikin û dibêjin ku Êzdî hurmeta hemû olan digrin û tiştê wusa nakin. Em bi Selam Qero re derbarê rewşa li Şingalê û bi cîhkirina Êzîdiyan li Australya diaxafin.

Many Yazidi women were still very young, or even children, when they were kidnapped by IS in Sinjar in August 2014. They were brutally separated from their families, forcibly converted to Islam and enlisted as sex slaves by IS fighters. Many of them have now returned to their communities and the question is whether these young women can start a new life. - Fîlmçêkerê Kurd ê Holendî Rêber Doskî diçe kampên penaberan li Herêma Kurdistanê, li nêzîkî Duhokê da ku guhdarî çîrokên hovane yên jin û keçan Êzîdî bike. Neh keçên Êzîdiye di belegefilîma bi navê Keçên Rojê/Daughters of the Sun de çîrokên xwe ji dema di bin destê DAIŞ de bûn vedibêjin.

The Kurdistan in America podcast is honored to have Ms. Jennifer Gavito as our guest in the first episode of Season Four.Ms. Gavito is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Iran, Iraq, and Public Diplomacy at the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs. She previously served as the Minister-Counselor for Political Affairs at the US Embassy in London. She has spent most of her Foreign Service career working in and on the Middle East.The discussion is centered on her role at the Department of State, Erbil-Baghdad relations, the political and security situation in Kurdistan and the rest of Iraq, security issues in the broader region, as well as her personal story and view of the Kurdistan Region.

The Kurdistan in America podcast is honored to have Mr. Jonathan Lord as its guest in the eleventh episode of Season Three. Mr. Lord is a Senior Fellow and Director of the Middle East Security Program at the Center for a New American Security.  He previously served as the Iraq country director in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy as well as a political-military analyst in the Department of Defense.He holds an M.A. in security studies from Georgetown University and a B.A. in international studies from Vassar College.The discussion is about the new government in Baghdad, Erbil-Baghdad relations, the Sinjar agreement, the role and future of the United States in Iraq, and security issues impacting Kurdistan, Iraq, and the broader region. 

Since 2014, when ISIS launched its genocidal campaign against the Yazidis—a minority ethno-religious group within the Kurdish-majority areas of Iraq, Syria, Iran and Turkey, as well as in Armenia–hundreds of thousands of Yazidis have been displaced from their native home in the Sinjar region of Iraq.The U.S. government remains deeply invested in helping stabilize the Sinjar region and making it a viable home again for the displaced Yazidis. As USCIRF has consistently reported, Sinjar is not yet a hospitable environment for the Yazidi people. The United States and wider international community have a role to play in encouraging all stakeholders—including Yazidis and authorities in both the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Iraqi federal government—to help this vulnerable religious minority to safely return to Sinjar.Co-Founder and Managing Director of The Zovighian Partnership, Lynn Zovighian, joins us today to discuss the challenges the Yazidi community and the Sinjar region continue to face as new stages of the genocide unfold.With Contributions from:Susan Bishai, Policy Analyst, USCIRFVeronica McCarthy, Public Affairs Associate, USCIRF

YazidiNews journalist and cameraman Salman Bashar talks about the situation in Sinjar, the return of people to Sinjar, how many Yezidi refugees have been saved from the Al-Hol and other camps in Syria and what help is offered to the survivors when they return.

Harry Martinez is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and US Army National Guard that also volunteered to fight ISIS with his two sons. All three have military experience and used contacts to gain entry to Sinjar, Iraq to assist in the war. Support the show! https://www.patreon.com/formeractionguyshttps://jcramergraphics.com/collections/former-action-guys-podcast-gearWant to be on the Former Action Guys Podcast?https://forms.gle/9MuoSkzBUgNiVgPu5 Podcast LinksYouTube: http://bit.ly/formeractionguysYouTubeSpotify: http://bit.ly/formeractionguysApplePodcast: http://bit.ly/formeractionguysAppleSocial MediaInstagram: www.instagram.com/formeractionguys Instagram: www.instagram.com/jcramergraphics Twitter: https://twitter.com/4meractionguys

Arconada comenta los estrenos de cine, Encarna Jiménez habla de la exposición de Katz en el Museo Thyssen y Ayanta la obra de teatro Solo yo escapé.

Photo:  “Our operation was carried out in response to the recent aggression on the outskirts of Kirkuk and Dohuk,” the statement by the new Ahrar Sinjar (Free People of Sinjar) group said. “These drones hit the intended targets with high accuracy, as a result of which the occupiers suffered material and human losses" Here:  A Yazidi chief in Bashiqa, Iraq - picture by Albert Kahn (1910s) #Iraq: Yazidis in war.  Michael Knights is the Jill and Jay Bernstein Fellow at The Washington Institute.   Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1   https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/ahrar-sinjar-fasail-employment-yazidi-community https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-707361 Michael Knights is the Jill and Jay Bernstein Fellow at The Washington Institute, specializing in the military and security affairs of Iraq, Iran, and the Gulf states. He is a co-founder of the Militia Spotlight platform, which offers in-depth analysis of developments related to the Iranian-backed militias in Iraq and Syria.

Gabe interviews Farhad, a member of the Yezidi people and resident of the Mount Sinjar region in Northwestern Iraq. Farhad explains the background of the Yezidi conflict with ISIS, Turkey, and Iraq, and provides a first-hand perspective regarding the recent Iraqi military offensive against Yezidi militias and their Kurdish allies around Sinjar.

Gabe interviews Farhad, a member of the Yezidi people and resident of the Mount Sinjar region in Northwestern Iraq. Farhad explains the background of the Yezidi conflict with ISIS, Turkey, and Iraq, and provides a first-hand perspective regarding the recent Iraqi military offensive against Yezidi militias and their Kurdish allies around Sinjar.

In 2014, this week's ‘At Your Service' guest, Nobel Peace Prize winner Nadia Murad, was a young woman of 21, when at the height of the ISIS caliphate in Northern Iraq, ISIS surrounded her Yazidi community in the Sinjar region. Her brothers and mother were killed in a mass slaughter. Nadia and her sisters were abducted into sexual slavery. After she managed a remarkable and daring escape, she channeled her trauma to incredible effect, today advocating for survivors of genocide and sexual violence. She tells her story on this week's episode, joined by her legal counsel, barrister Amal Clooney. Trigger warning: the material in this episode is powerful and inspiring, but it can also be disturbing and quite hard to hear. If you are sensitive to content about physical and sexual violence, or if you believe that you might find the discussion to be triggering, this episode may not be right for you. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

In 2014, this week's ‘At Your Service' guest, Nobel Peace Prize winner Nadia Murad, was a young woman of 21, when at the height of the ISIS caliphate in Northern Iraq, ISIS surrounded her Yazidi community in the Sinjar region. Her brothers and mother were killed in a mass slaughter. Nadia and her sisters were abducted into sexual slavery. After she managed a remarkable and daring escape, she channeled her trauma to incredible effect, today advocating for survivors of genocide and sexual violence. She tells her story on this week's episode, joined by her legal counsel, barrister Amal Clooney. Trigger warning: the material in this episode is powerful and inspiring, but it can also be disturbing and quite hard to hear. If you are sensitive to content about physical and sexual violence, or if you believe that you might find the discussion to be triggering, this episode may not be right for you.