The continuance of the wer in Irani Kurdistan is once again beginning to create probiems for the Ba'ath Government, with the Kurds now consolidating Their postions and even moving back into areas previously captured by the resus too promisco an cony. successful conclusion to the wer for the USSR. Any extension of the war must be an emberrassment to both certies in this alliance, with the Iraqi Balath tearing a change of emphasis of Russian foreign policy in the Arab east.
The decline of the Irani Connunist Ty talwod the white and wishes of its mem are tow being imprisoned love Tta in surdisn arcas! ard axeculed bu their Ba athat ales wth no content from the ICP leaders, It is possible that of it contradictory position.
Internationally, the Traci Gavement i pour more solton. Recently Arab student organisatons have been to the forn in supporting the Kurdish strugsle In Coypt the Genoral Student Unian of Egypt had discussions with representatmes of Kurdish students trom 14 sept ember to 2 Octaber 1974, This led. tu a declaration of support for the furish and Palestinian peoples in their respe struggles and an agreement for further joint work and discussions. Similer deelarations have come from Syrian and Tunisian Studant bodies.
However, in Britain, the National ч c scu cia ars, the Union of Students blindly follows the Communar Party in it aporciation of the "progressive" Iragi Balath. At the last NUS conference, the NUS excouma continually ind to prevent any discussion on Kurdistan. Terry Pavey's walant enempt to out manoelee the rest of the executive and raise the ques tion was jumped on by Steve Parry. The Party (Contral Committee Faction) is age- NUS has continued to ignore the Kurdish ravated by the vor. The ICP has reilgious: struggle and attempts to launch solidarity actions in Britain with the excuse that it has no policy on Kurdistan hardl surprising considering the Broad Left's the carpet Once again Brunel University has the lo will agein spirt under the pressure suomitted a motion to NUS conference.
We would appeal to all Red Mbekir stur done readers to nep raise the question minin wa. This can be done by giving the motion on Kurdistan a high priority on the NUS Priority Ballar farms arriving now at colleges Please contact us far any Turner information. -KURDISH SOLIDARITY COMMITTEE, Brunel University Students Union, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge.