Head of Tayy Tribal Council warns against attempts to spark Arab-Kurdish clashes

According to Sheikh Hussein Farhan Abdulrahman al-Taie, some parties are seeking to sow discord and destabilize the region following an incident in which the Kurdish flag was burned in Hasakah city after Friday prayers, accompanied by attacks on national symbols of the Kurdish people.

In an interview with ANHA, al-Taie said they were closely following the recent developments and changes in the region, pointing to attempts by parties inside and outside Syria to incite discord. He stressed that Syrian society includes Kurds, Arabs, Christians, Yazidis, Alawites and Druze, adding that, ultimately, they are all Syrians.

Rejecting Discord and Arab-Kurdish Clashes

Al-Taie said current developments represent attempts to stir tribal sentiments and portray the situation as one of discord, fighting and unrest. He said they rely on what he described as honorable and good Syrian figures from among Kurds, Arabs and Christians as a safeguard for the region.

He stressed the need to avoid any Arab-Kurdish or Kurdish-Arab clashes, noting that the Christian community also has a responsibility at this stage. He called on its members and prominent figures to intervene, remain present, follow developments and maintain communication in order to thwart those seeking to sow discord.

Al-Taie said organizing demonstrations and marches is a right of the Syrian people in all their communities, provided they have a positive character and address issues affecting people’s lives, such as shortages of services and fuel and rising prices. He also said demonstrators have the right to demand solutions to security problems, including kidnapping, killings and the lawlessness affecting parts of the Syrian Jazira, describing these demands as legitimate.

At the same time, the sheikh warned against exploiting demonstrations at this time to burn flags or fuel tensions among communities, stressing that Syria has one flag for all its communities. In this context, he referred to Ibrahim Hanano, saying that one of the figures who carried this flag in the past was a Syrian Kurdish figure.

He also rejected the exclusion of any community, whether Kurdish or Arab, warning against communities accusing one another of treason, particularly on social media, given its role in creating discord among them.

He noted that the presence of different communities in the region is not new, but rather a reality passed down through generations. He called for greater awareness in the 21st century and efforts to promote stability across Syria, particularly in the Syrian Jazira.

Jazira is Home for All Communities

Al-Taie called on prominent tribal, clan and cultural figures to assume their responsibilities at this stage, stressing that the Syrian Jazira serves as a home for all its communities.

He called for calm, explaining that they support demonstrations that present the demands of the region’s communities in a positive manner, while rejecting their exploitation for insults, offensive language or statements unbecoming of Syrians, or for inciting discord.

Sheikh Hussein Farhan Abdulrahman al-Taie stressed that Syrians constitute a diverse society encompassing all segments of the population, particularly in the Syrian Jazira, and expressed hope that meetings among the region’s communities would be held as soon as possible.

He also disavowed any practices that undermine security and safety, calling on security authorities to assume their responsibilities and provide protection. He stressed that the required protection should come from the government and authorities, rather than from outside forces.

At the conclusion of his remarks, al-Taie stressed the need to preserve the process of integration among Syrians, describing it as a forward-looking vision for stability.

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