By organising this event ESU wanted once again to draw the attention on the tragedy and ethnic cleansing going on against the Chaldean-Syriac-Assyrian people in Iraq.

More than 1200 people were present to this manifestation.

The following persons made a speech:

• Behiye Hadodo, organiser and Swedish ESU representative
• Iskender Alptekin: European Syriac Union Chairman
• Mona Sahlin: Social-Democrat Leader
• Sabri Isho: Chaldean-Syriac-Assyrian National Council
• Anders Lago: Major of Södertälje
• His E. Ablahad Gallo Shabo: Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese of Sweden and Scandinavia
• Yilmaz Kerimo: Social-Democrat Parliamant

All the guests and speakers insisted on the urgency to act and to take actions to protect the Christians in Iraq and more particularly the Chaldean-Syriac-Assyrian people. The latters are facing systematics attacks and many of their Church leaders have been killed during the last few months.

The speakers also insisted on the fact that the only and viable solution is to settle an autonomous area for the Chaldean-Syriac-Assyrian people in the North of Iraq. This is required in order to allow them to continue to live in their historical homeland with their culture and Christian faith.

If nothing is done very quickly, the Christian faith and the Chaldean-Syriac-Assyrian people will be wiped out from Mesopotamia (Iraq).

ESU Chairman's speech (Iskender Alptekin)