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NEWS CENTER - International Rojava solidarity groups condemning the massacre in Suruç have announced that no amount of terror will stop solidarity with the revolution in Rojava.

The bombing yesterday in the town of Suruç, Turkey targeted a group of young activists from across Turkey. The activists were planning to cross the border into the city of Kobanê to aid in the city's reconstruction. The youth had gathered donations and toys for the children of Kobanê across Turkey; they hoped to aid in building a park, museum, nursery and forest. Rojava solidarity associations from around the world have condemned the massacre and called it an attempt to intimidate those working in solidarity with the Rojava revolution.

"Even though what took place was a horrific and terrible crime of the highest magnitude, we take some degree of comfort in the knowledge that this despicable attack will not in any way alter the resolve of the international Rojava solidarity movement to continue actively supporting both the Rojava revolution and the reconstruction of Kobanê," said the group Rojava Solidarity Australia in a statement. The group sent their condolences to the families of the victims and wished a swift recovery to the wounded.

The Newroz Kurdish-Basque Friendship Association, based in the Basque country, also sent a solidarity message. "From the Basque Country, from Newroz and as internationalist women, we strongly condemn the attacks committed yesterday, July 20 in Suruç," said the group. "We know that yesterday's attack is an attempt to crush the solidarity movements that have been raised in support of the Rojava Revolution. We know that the AKP government directly and indirectly sponsor such attacks," said Newroz. The group denounced the Western governments that have made Daesh and similar groups into instruments of imperialism and fascism.

"From Euskal Herria we send a fraternal embrace," said the activists, addressing the victims and their loved ones.

The Madrid-based platform Rojava Azadî also condemned the attack. In a call to all groups in Madrid to protest the attack this Friday July 24, the group also condemned the Spanish government's approach to the Rojava revolution.

"It is not just the Turkish government that is to blame for these sad events; the Spanish government also bears responsibility," said the group. They noted that the Spanish government has repeatedly refused to denounce Erdoğan's government and its human rights violations against the Kurds. In addition, Spanish police recently arrested and are trying two Spanish members of the International Brigade who traveled to Rojava to defend the revolution from Daesh attacks.

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