NEWS CENTER – Martyr Gabar Rojava, in his article titled “Why the War in Kurdistan is Important”, said, “I am ready to give my life to prevent the disaster we have been dragged into as a civilization. A free Kurdistan may be a good enough goal for any internationalist, but we are fortunate enough to risk our lives for something more important and truer than anything we have encountered in generations. With a little fortitude and courage, we can cleanse the disease that is poisoning our society and come together to defeat this ultimate evil.”
PASSIONATE TO FIGHT AGAINST FASCISM
John Robert Gallagher was born on September 30, 1983 in Canada. He grew up in a politically minded family and has always been passionate about ecology, freedom and the fight against fascism. He joined the Canadian Armed Forces at the age of 18 and served for three years, including touring Bosnia. After leaving the military, Robert Gallagher went to college, majored in Political Science and Gender Studies, and ran for Toronto City Council after graduation.
His mother, Valerie, used to say of her son Robert, “I think the adjective serious has fallen out of favor a bit. But he had really strong ideas about right and wrong, moral and ethical ideas. And all his life he tried to make sure he was doing what he thought was right.”
FIRST IN BAŞUR THEN IN ROJAVA
With a passion for struggle, Robert came to Rojava in April 2015 and joined the fight against ISIS. He fought against ISIS together with the peshmerga in Bashure Kurdistan in May and June. Afterwards, he crossed the Tigris River and continued to fight against ISIS together with the People’s Defense Units (YPG). Gabar Rojava named his name in the struggle.
MARTYRS IN EL HOL, HE HAS BEEN LEADING TO HIS FAMILY AND HIS COUNTRY
Gabar Rojava, who took part in many operations against ISIS, was martyred on November 4, 2015, while fighting against ISIS in the countryside of El-Hol (the district where more than 60 thousand ISIS families and refugees are currently staying) in the east of Hesekê. When her corpse was taken to her hometown of Southern Ontario, she was received heroically all the way. A Canadian Kurdish citizen who came to show his gratitude for the sacrifice of Martyr Gabar said, “It is very important for us to be here, because he went there and shed his blood for us. It takes a lot of courage to do that,” he said. Martyr Gabar’s family continued to remain politically active in Canada in solidarity with the Kurdish Freedom Movement after his martyrdom.
TOMORROW: International martyrs of the Rojava Revolution – XIII: Gunter Helsten
