Shaimaa Yahya
There is a sharp division between the two opposing Kurdish sides in Syria, namely the US-allied Democratic Union Party (PYD) and the Kurdish National Council (KNC), which considers its political authority to be the leadership of the Kurdistan Region in Iraq.
American delegations
In the midst of this Kurdish-Kurdish dispute, Washington is seeking to protect its forces in the region from any attacks.
The leadership of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region is politically and financially supported by Turkey – the PYD’s archenemy – as it is part of the Syrian opposition coalition that considers the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) a terrorist enemy.
Attempting to reach a solution, US and French diplomatic delegations began conducting separate and collective negotiations between the PYD and the KNC to achieve a Kurdish-Kurdish agreement in northern Syria, with the goal of forming a new political body in favor of Washington that the Kurds are part of.
Talks falter
The Russian Sputnik news agency reported on May 9 that US Ambassador William Roebuck is leading the negotiations in the Syrian city of Qamishli in the presence of a delegation from the French Foreign Ministry, but the results of the meetings have been stalled in light of leaks that came out of the first meeting. The PYD requires that KNC parties completely separate from the opposition coalition based in Istanbul, while the KNC demands permission for its Rojava Peshmerga militias to come from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to Syria’s Al-Hasakah province and establish a joint military force with the Kurdish People’ Protection Units (YPG) led by the PYD.
According to sources, these negotiations were not unexpected, as they come within the context of continuous efforts to bring the Kurdish components closer; however, its timing reveals Washington’s desire to secure the areas where its forces are stationed, especially since village residents have increasingly begun to harass them by throwing stones at US military vehicles or preventing their passage. Although scarce, some residents have even resisted with arms.
Kurdish-Syrian politician Walid Haj Abdul Qadir explained in a statement published by Elaph on May 9 that the agreement is not the first, as it was preceded by the first and second Erbil agreements and the Dohuk agreement. He noted, however, that the dilemma is the fact that the PYD is fully prepared to sign any paper document but in practice would not implement anything on the ground.
According to reports by Al-Mayadeen Net, Washington has intensified its political efforts in Syria to achieve two main goals: achieving Kurdish-Kurdish reconciliation in preparation for creating a new opposition platform to mitigate Ankara’s concerns and paving the way for a Turkish rapprochement with Syria’s Kurds.
Kurdish academic Dr. Farid Saadoun views the continued US attempts to achieve a Kurdish-Kurdish agreement as seeking to obtain results on the ground, considering that Russia is also working to achieve a consensus by gathering together many Kurdish parties.
Saadoun emphasized that the step to achieve a Kurdish reconciliation in Syria would inevitably receive international, local and governmental support, and it would be an important step for achieving stability in a large portion of Syria.
Turkish reaction
Regarding Turkey’s reaction to the dialogue, Al-Monitor reported on May 13 that the Kurdish-Kurdish dialogue will have positive repercussions internally and internationally on the Kurdish issue, which has spread beyond Turkey’s borders and cannot be resolved through internal political dynamics in Turkey.
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