Journal Star Interviews YI
YI Statement Regarding Recognition of Yezidi Genocide
Lincoln Yazidis praise genocide declaration-Interview by Journal Star
“Both Alali and Khalaf said they plan to continue working to open doors for Yazidis wanting to leave the region and find safe places in the U.S. or Canada, and to free those still in bondage to the Islamic State.
“This lets us think about the future,” Khalaf said. “Now that it has been labeled as genocide, it’s going to open the discussion on how we can prevent future genocides from happening.”
