Greens senator David Shoebridge speaks to Peter Boyle about his trip to the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria ("Rojava") - the first Australian politician to visit.

They speak about the situation on the ground, the impact of the fall of the Assad dictatorship in Syria, threats from Israel and Türkiye, and the situation of Australian women and children who previously had alleged association with ISIS and are currently detained in Syria.

Watch online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/2025/1441/analysis/green-left-show-70-rojava-offers-hope-democratic-new-syria

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