The Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) has called for Christmas to be celebrated as part of conflict resolution in the war-torn Middle East.
As the global community prepares to welcome the year 2024, the Peoples and Beliefs Committee of the KCK issued a statement on Monday with a New Year message that expresses a strong desire for the coming year to witness the cessation of global conflicts, paving the way for a democratic and liberated existence characterised by peace, serenity and robust health.
Referring to the harsh realities of the Middle East, the birthplace of Christianity, the committee condemned the prevailing wars, isolation, torture and military attacks which, it said, have reached “the level of genocide”. The Kurdish umbrella organisation acknowledged the deep social damage inflicted on the Kurdish and Arab communities, stressing the erosion of unity, solidarity, trust, respect, love and fraternity.
The committee noted that the celebration of religious holidays, especially Christmas, has the potential to serve as a unifying force to address fundamental human issues plaguing the region. It envisioned Christmas as a symbolic juncture marking the end of hostilities, the lifting of isolation and the inauguration of an era of peace and fraternity.
The KCK reiterated its belief that a morally and politically conscious struggle can overcome the crises in the Middle East and called on democratic forces, faith communities, women and youth to unite in a concerted effort for freedom and democracy.
The statement concludes by extending warm Christmas wishes to the Christian community worldwide, with a special nod to the Armenian, Assyrian, Syriac and Chaldean peoples.
