This year, the sixth anniversary of the Yazidi genocide will be held on August 3. At a time when Sinjar is hosting thousands of Yazidi refugees returning to their historical lands, Its geopolitical position is raising ambitions and leading to a conflict of interest between Erbil and Baghdad over the region's identity and its future. I believe that the best gift that the government of al-Kazemi will give to the Yazidis on the terrible anniversary is the establishment of an independent Sinjar administration. This choice would bridge the gap of Yazidis ' lack of trust in politicians from traditional party circles.

The day of commemoration of the sixth anniversary of the genocide requires that we give the Yazidis hope that will encourage the displaced to return in a sustainable manner and lead the region out of the conflict that has become a factor of stability for the genocide, so we say that "the extermination is still going on". Although the important discourse of Sinjar in international forums has become a stereotype of an entrenched place of death and extermination of the Yazidi people, as well as due to internal and regional geopolitical conflict, Sinjar has become an example of the failure of Iraq as a country, and it is important that it become an indicator of its success and transformation into a viable country. In my opinion, Murad Ismail, who has two master's degrees, the last of which is from the University of Houston in the US, is the most appropriate choice. Murad is one of the most eloquent voices in expressing the Yazidi problem at the international level, and his role was crucial in the creation of the YAZDA International organization, which became an innovative example of civil action in cases of minority genocide and helped restore the trust of the Yazidis themselves. Also creating dozens of organizations to serve their broader community. Murad also directed Nadia Murad's campaign for two years, and this campaign set the stage for her 2018 Nobel peace prize award. In recent years, Murad has achieved unprecedented respect from international forums and institutions and created a network of international relations that can be carefully invested in, more than anyone else. For the reconstruction of Sinjar and in light of the economic crisis facing the Iraqi government, its choice (the practical option) becomes important in this context, as it is the appropriate option to represent the Yazidi minority due to its personal experience, the vision it contains and the faith it possesses.

Yes, Sinjar can become like Singapore or Dubai in Iraq along with the Yazidi minority, especially with the presence of elite Yazidi businessmen in Germany and other countries who want to invest and launch a series of projects that absorb unemployment and revitalize the affected territory, but these investments depend on the light at the end of the tunnel being cleared. Hopefully soon. This desire extends to the Chaldean elite in Michigan and Assyria in Chicago to invest in the Nineveh plain if they see such hope grow out of Sinjar, a path that takes the methodology of turning conflict from ethnic conflict to economic competition, and developing a model of success after ISIS. I say that the Christian and Yazidi Diaspora can be used as a lever for the (post-conflict) model cities of Sinjar and the Nineveh plain.

It is also important to emphasize that the need to choose Murad Ismail is a sign of a new spirit and sensitivity to restore the Iraqi political field after the October youth revolution. Just as the selection of al-Kazemi as Prime Minister of Iraq represents a symbolic step towards the reforms initiated by this revolution, I have no doubt that the selection of Murad Ismail will lead to the development of the region.

Therefore, I call on all Yazidi clans in Sinjar and popular leaders such as Sheikh Naif Jassu, the selected village of quju, as well as the Shrine of Sharaf al-DIN, leader Qasim Shisha, leaders Qasim shafan, resistance leader HAZID Shisha Yisid, and all leaders of HAZID Shisha Yazid (Uncle Ali), the Board of Directors of Sinjar, and all political parties in Sinjar to consider supporting a wise choice that will rid the Yazidi identity from dispersion and it will save the Yazidis from the consequences of the genocide. It is time for a unified solution for the Yazidis, to choose a leader.

Finally, I invite Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kazemi to consider putting people like Murad Ismail in their proper place in terms of reforming the political system and managing disputed areas wisely. And the people in al-Kazemi's team, with the same capabilities and experience as Murad, are a wise choice to build a viable country after decades of failure.

Source yazidinews.com