The Head of the Kurdish Snake!

Long experiences with those whose thinking is dominated by a relentless pursuit towards the abyss have led us to never doubt what they say or believe their promises and commitments, especially when fear crushes them, anxiety torments them, and they walk confidently on a path of inciting chauvinistic and extremist racist movements, contributing to the creation of hostility towards everything Kurdish.

A few days ago, Mr. Sobhi al-Tufayli, in his political arrogance, dared to call, with harsh words against the Kurds, for the “head of the Kurdish snake” to be cut off for Syria to enjoy stability. This comes while he ignores those who have deprived Syria of security, safety, stability, and reconstruction, forcing millions into displacement and exile, turning harmony into conflict and understanding into discord and disagreement, and exercising pressures to tighten the noose around the Syrians, subjecting them to capricious dictates and aligning with their projects.

I heard his speech (on January 3rd), and I recalled—and certainly many who followed the news of Mr. al-Tufayli (the first Secretary-General of Hezbollah in Lebanon since its founding in 1982) will remember—his enthusiasm for escalating tensions against everyone and his provocative political speech that stirred controversy. His recurrent, insincere justifications reveal a clear intent to plunge the region into clashes and ignite the flames of sectarian strife, using these conflicts outright for his agenda and project.

The ailment of Mr. al-Tufayli and similar figures stems from the same root: the failure to rely on logic, reason, reality, inference, and experience, coupled with an inability to analyze, interpret, and fulfill systematic responsibilities, while completely ignoring objective truths. Thus, all of his speeches are poisonous, trading in illusions, contrary to human nature, and politicizing Islam and the Islamization of politics. Through his rhetoric, he affirms that he does not differ from those who distort history and manipulate linguistic terms to propagate a culture of enmity towards everything Kurdish and Kurdistani, planning deeply to undermine Kurdish aspirations. He resembles those who committed crimes against peaceful Kurds and the sycophants of rulers who memorize excessive derogatory phrases about us to repeat them at every occasion, viewing us as the cause of all the problems and calamities befalling the Iraqis. He emulates the tyrants who attempted to distort the image of the Kurdish person, labeling him a rebel, traitor, and separatist, and he mirrors those who have forgotten and disregarded wise counsel. He does not differ from those who do not hesitate to direct weapons against the Kurds, showcasing their creativity in executing their criminal ambitions, applying pressure to tighten the noose around the Kurds and forcing them to submit to arbitrary dictates, while deftly combining destruction fueled by hatred with moral degradation aimed at furthering Saddam and his party.

Finally, we say: Such rhetoric does not encourage the purification of tension-filled atmospheres or restore trust, nor does it alleviate the suffering of the Syrian people. It does not advocate for constructive dialogue and consultation or outline a clear future vision to determine the contours of Syria's future without the need to "cut off anyone's head" for political, sectarian, national, or religious purposes.

Sobhi Saleh