Assyrian Democratic Party
Assyrian Democratic Party ܓܒܐ ܐܬܘܪܝܐ ܕܝܡܘܩܪܛܝܐ الحزب الآشوري الديمقراطي | |
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The Assyrian Democratic Party (
Ideology
Since its foundation, the Assyrian Democratic Party has been considered to be "overtly sectarian", regarding the Eastern Assyrians as the only "true" Assyrians while distrusting the
The ADP also officially rejects partisanship and supports the peaceful implementation of
History
Foundation and early years
The Assyrian Democratic Party was founded in 1978, when a splinter faction under Adam Homeh seceded from the Assyrian Democratic Organization (ADO). From its outset, the ADP understood itself as proponent of rights for the Eastern Assyrians as opposed to the Western Assyrians, who dominated the ADO. Over time, a strong rivalry developed between the pro-opposition ADO and the ADP, which shifted increasingly closer to the Ba'athist government in the 1990s. As result, the Assyrian Democratic Party came to present itself as the pro-government alternative to the ADO, and when taking part in various Syrian parliamentary elections, supported Assyrian candidates that were not strongly opposed to the rule of the al-Assad family.[2]
Activities during the civil war
When the Syrian Civil War broke out in 2012, the ADP openly opposed the Syrian opposition,[4][11] with some of its members even joining the government militias (Popular Committees) in Qamishli.[12] The Assyrian Democratic Party also expressed support for the pro-government Sootoro.[4][13]
In late 2013, the ADP lamented that the
After the assassination of one of its commanders by the YPG, the
Party President Ninos Isho also stated during a meeting with Russian deputy foreign minister Mikhail Bogdanov in April 2017 that the party wants a new Syrian constitution that grants self-determination, more rights and recognition as native people to the Syrian Assyrians.
On 20 September 2018, the Assyrian Democratic Party announced the creation of a united military leadership for Nattoreh and the Khabour Guards, known as "General Command of the Assyrian Forces". The Khabour Guards already left the "Assyrian Forces" in the following December.[21]
References
- ^ a b "Assyrian Leader: Kurds in Syria Must Accept Real Power Sharing". AINA News. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Mardean Isaac (20 December 2015). "The Assyrians of Syria: History and Prospects". Syria Comment. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ a b c "New Syrian Constitution Should Recognize Assyrians As Natives". AINA. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Aymenn Al-Tamimi (23 February 2014). "Christian Militia and Political Dynamics in Syria". Syria Comment. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Assyrians seek self-management in Hasaka over deal with PYD". Zaman al-Wasl. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ Rashid (2018), pp. 36, 37.
- ^ a b "Hassakeh Christians Unite". Syrian Observer. 27 October 2014. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ a b c Hourani & Hanna (2018), p. 14.
- ^ "Who's who in Syria?". Al-Araby Al-Jadeed. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ Sylvain Mercadier (13 July 2018). "The Assyrians' challenge in a post-IS Syria". Al-Araby Al-Jadeed. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ Aymenn Al-Tamimi (7 December 2012). "Syria's Assyrians, caught in the middle". Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ a b "ASIA/SYRIA - Christians in Qamishli collect aid for Yazidis fleeing Iraq". Agenzia Fides. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ Aymenn Al-Tamimi (24 March 2014). "Assad regime lacks the total support of Syria's Christians". The National (Abu Dhabi). Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ Yousef Sheikhu (19 September 2013). "Immigration Threatens the Assyrian Community in Syria". Rozana. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ Rashid (2018), p. 37.
- ^ "Assyrian Organizations Issue Joint Statement on Human Rights Violations in North-east Syria". AINA News. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Executive Board of Democratic Syria Assembly elected". Hawar News Agency. 14 December 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "Electoral Commission publish video of elections 2nd stage". Hawar News Agency. 25 November 2017. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "Wael Mirze: Assyrians participating in historical elections". Hawar News Agency. 1 December 2017. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "A statement by several parties in northern Syrian about participation in Sochi". Syrian Democratic Forces Ptress. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ Mais Noor Aldeen (4 December 2018). "Assyrian official "SDF leaders seek to divide ranks between Assyrians in al-Hasakah"". SMART News. Archived from the original on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
Works cited
- Hourani, Rashid; Hanna, Asaad (2018). THE SOOTORO FORCES IN SYRIA (PDF). Toran Center for Research and Strategic Studies. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-02-05.
- Rashid, Bedir Mulla (2018) [1st pub. 2017]. Military and Security Structures of the Autonomous Administration in Syria. Translated by Obaida Hitto. Istanbul: Omran for Strategic Studies. Archived from the original on 2018-07-01.