Syrian Kurds in uproar over US jabs at PKK leader
Some Syrian Kurds are furious over US attempts to placate Turkey at the expense of Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan, and their angry statements and videos are being shared widely via social media.
America’s gauche stabs at placating Turkey have triggered fury with another ally, the Syrian Kurds, deepening suspicions that once the battle against the Islamic State is over, they may become dispensable in Washington’s eyes.
Syrian Kurdish politicians and fighters have aired their anger against the United States for belittling imprisoned Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan in statements and videos that are being widely shared via social media.
“As a woman, I can never imagine life that is worth living without him,” said a young Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) fighter in a video circulated by the group's press office. “The resistance here is first and foremost for him.”
Another male fighter proclaimed that without Ocalan, “we can’t even breathe.”
