In addition to our messages of 4 and 9 March last we send to you an urgent message regarding the same region but with even increased urgency. As the European Parliament will vote on our situation today (March 12) we felt that we needed to inform you of the actual and urgent situation.
At this very moment defenders of the Syriac Military Council, YPG and others are fighting very hard to protect our peoples. ISIS is now attacking the Assyrian town of Tel Tamer and nearby villages and last Sunday was the last time our defending forces got air support in this battle.
Tel Tamar and nearby villages are all part of the Khabur River Valley and the target of ISIS since 22 February when ISIS abducted hundreds of Assyrian Christians.
We all know that if ISIS wins here it will go after all our peoples and kill or enslave them and put them through horrors. ISIS has proven this time and again. We face death and fight to live.
We beg the EP to take a stand with us and voice clear support for all our peoples and all our defenders. Without very urgent political and practical support for our defence all words will become hollow as all human dignity and human rights will be destroyed by force.
We ask you to save our people.
Please do not hesitate to share this message with anyone who can work together with you to support our people in some way.
Rima Tüzün, ESU – Head of Foreign Affairs
European Syriac Union
Rue Bara 152
1070 Brussels
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Tel.: +32 2 52 34 181