A Kurdish activist named Rebwar Hazhar, who leads a group called Conservative Friends of Kurdistan, gave an interview to The Jerusalem Post and issued a serious warning: if the international community does not intervene soon, “there will be hell in Syria
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Hazhar, born in the Kurdish region of Iraq and now living abroad, works to bring the Kurds closer to countries like the United Kingdom and Israel.
He explains that the Kurds are one of the largest peoples in the world without their own country.
They live scattered across four different nations and face constant threats.
After the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, a new leadership took power in Syria, led by Ahmed al-Sharaa (also known as Abu Mohammad al-Julani, who has a past linked to extremist groups).
This new government is trying to control all of Syrian territory, including the areas where the Kurds live with some autonomy in the northeast of the country (a region called Rojava).
The Kurds are primarily represented by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), who fought extensively against the Islamic State (ISIS) in the past and received support from the United States for years.
Now, however, the US has changed its position: it is aligning itself with the new Syrian government and decreasing its support for the Kurds.
Hazhar strongly criticizes this shift, saying that the West, especially the Americans, has abandoned the Kurds unacceptably, even after all they have done against terrorism.
There are ongoing clashes between the Syrian army and Kurdish forces, such as in Aleppo in early January 2026. The city of Kobani, important to the Kurds, is surrounded by the Syrian army, without access to humanitarian aid, food, or electricity, creating a serious crisis for the civilian population.
Hazhar recounts that the Kurds have tried to talk and negotiate peacefully, but face impossible demands and even violence.
He says the Kurds will not accept losing the autonomy they have achieved with so much sacrifice-they built universities, security forces, a police force, and their own local government.
Thousands of Kurds have died fighting for what they believe in, and now they are united as never before against this threat.
The activist makes a direct appeal: the problem will only be solved with the help of the international community.
Without intervention, the conflict could escalate significantly and further destabilize the entire Middle East.
He warns that the new Syrian regime is not trustworthy and that the current alliance with the United States is temporary and dangerous.
Hazhar also mentioned that he visited Israel on his own initiative because he has friends in the Jewish community and admires the country.
He wants to build bridges between Israel and the Kurds.
In the United Kingdom, there is some sympathy for the Kurds in Parliament and the media, but concrete actions on the ground are still lacking.
In short, the message is clear and urgent: the Kurds are asking the world not to abandon them once again, because the price of another abandonment could be a long and very painful war in Syria.
Published in 01/25/2026 22h26
Text adapted by AI (Grok) and translated via Google API in the English version. Images from public image libraries or credits in the caption.
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