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The Importance of Barzani's Role in Holding the Kurdish Unity Conference in Syria

An analytical perspective and precise understanding of the geopolitical climate regarding the developments in Syria in general, and particularly in the Kurdish regions of Syria, necessitate a careful consideration based on knowledge of the latest developments and the actual risks facing the national and ethnic trajectory of the Kurdish people's cause in the region. It is essential to reevaluate the pathways of regional agendas that confront the area and the fundamental factor in changing maps due to intertwined interests and regional agendas, as well as the struggle for influence that places the Kurdish people in Syria in a position of difficulty and existential threat.
This vulnerability stems from an inability to navigate the calculations involved, and poor assessments resulting from a lack of political engagement to address the rapid developments and changes in the region. This is where the national and historical role of the Kurdish reference figure, represented by President Masoud Barzani, comes into play in aiding the Kurdish people across all parts of Kurdistan, especially the Kurdish people in Syria, through his relentless efforts and continuous guidance to help prepare the ground and climate for appropriate engagement with new developments and to confront the risks and threats facing the Kurdish people in Syria. His historic role in bridging viewpoints was evident in his continuous efforts to succeed in the Kurdish negotiations in Syria through the Erbil 1-2 and Duhok 1 negotiations, which helped prevent Kurdish infighting in Syria and guide the Kurdish people and the Kurdish region in Syria to safety.
It is clear to everyone the significant role that the Kurdish reference, represented by President Masoud Barzani, has played in aligning viewpoints and preventing the Kurdish people in Syria from slipping into the abyss of conflicts and being caught up in regional and international power struggles or in attempts to use them in the struggle for influence. Hence, his directives have been clear in prohibiting internal conflict and safeguarding Kurdish blood in any part of Kurdistan, particularly in Syrian Kurdistan. He has worked to support efforts to bring perspectives closer together and to mobilize all efforts to provide the appropriate groundwork and environment through his special representative to ensure the successful holding of the Kurdish Unity Conference in Syrian Kurdistan.
The historical national role of the Kurdish reference Masoud Barzani in ensuring the success of the Kurdish dialogue conference in Syrian Kurdistan comes for several reasons. Most importantly, his astute reading of the political developments and flexible interaction with all circumstances and stages of political events in the region and the world is crucial. His role is also highlighted in his continuous attempts to cut off pathways for all conspiracies and attempts to exploit the Kurdish people in Syria to serve internal, regional, and global agendas or to use them as a bargaining chip in negotiations.
For example, it reflects his effort to prevent the Syrian Democratic Forces from fighting against the temporary administration forces in Syria and to avert a civil war that could draw the Kurdish and Arab people into communal strife, similar to events in the Syrian coast and sectarian killings. This effort was acknowledged by President Nechirvan Barzani, who mediated with some regional powers and influential players in the Syrian scene to prevent fighting between the Syrian Democratic Forces and the temporary administration forces in Damascus.
The historical role of the Kurdish reference is also evident in supporting the Kurdish people in Syria by preventing the re-establishment of policies that marginalize the Kurdish people and opening the space for their participation in building Syria. Therefore, he has repeatedly emphasized the importance of involving all Syrian components in building Syria, especially the Kurdish people, while ensuring that no component is excluded. So, he has stressed the importance of the Kurdish people's involvement in building Syria, as well as advocating for the establishment of a political demands document and a unified Kurdish delegation to negotiate with Damascus in order to solidify and guarantee the rights of the Kurdish people in the new Syrian constitution.
The significance of the historical role of the Kurdish reference in supporting efforts to unify the Kurdish people in Syria lies in granting a national symbolic significance with a peculiar national identity to each part of Kurdistan to prevent the Kurdish people from fragmentation, Arabization, and demographic changes, ensuring that they do not collapse or dissolve in the face of all targeting policies against their national existence. Thus, he has worked to support all national issues for the Kurdish people in their constant pursuit of unity, aiming to provide external legitimacy through real diplomatic advocacy of Kurdish issues in all international platforms, by facilitating their participation in international forums and conferences to raise awareness of their cause and garner global sympathy.
In conclusion, it can be said that no one can overlook or deny the historical importance of the Kurdish reference's role in supporting the rights of the Kurdish people in all parts of Kurdistan, especially the attempts to unify the Kurdish people in Syria and to grant national legitimacy to their demands for rights with Damascus through the conference held in Qamishli.
Abdul Latif Muhammad Amin Musa
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