"Last month during the violent clashes between Kurdish forces and the Syrian army, the United States delivered a devastating message to Syria's Kurds: Their partnership with Washington had expired. This was not merely a statement of shifting priorities it was a clear signal that the US was siding with Damascus and abandoning the Kurds at their most vulnerable moment."
"The US is no longer perceived as a reliable partner or supporter of minorities. This development is likely to have an impact not just on the Kurdish community in Syria but also those in Iraq, Turkiye and Iran. US support for Damascus under interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa paves the way for a centralised Syrian state an arrangement that Kurds throughout the region view with deep suspicion."
The United States withdrew its partnership with Syrian Kurds during violent clashes, signaling alignment with Damascus and leaving Kurds vulnerable. Kurds across Syria, Iraq, Turkiye and Iran now view the US as an unreliable protector of minorities. US backing for interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa enables a more centralised Syrian state that Kurds distrust due to historical marginalisation, exclusion and assimilation by central governments. The Assad regime systematically denied Kurdish identity through bans on language, names and citizenship. Al-Sharaa's January 16 decree and the January 30 agreement with the SDF offered limited recognition and incremental rights, but significant Kurdish aspirations remain unmet.
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