Sipan Hamo: Kurds Have a Role in Syria’s New Phase
At a Glance
- Sipan Hamo accuses Israel of trying to disrupt the integration process and describes Damascus as a common capital
- Hamo backs integration and unity and puts responsibility on politicians
Sipan Hamo, a founding member of the Syrian Democratic Forces and Syria’s deputy defense minister, has assessed the next stage of the country’s peace and integration process, saying political actors now carry the main responsibility.
Key Statements and Focus Area
- Sipan Hamo: “Some powers, primarily Israel, are trying to provoke the process.”
- On Syria: He described Damascus as the common capital and said the approach taken toward Syria’s diverse communities will be critical to the success of integration.
- On unity: “Our common homeland, Syria, is now much stronger.”
Hamo said the most difficult stage of the process has been passed but warned that significant challenges remain.
He said the political process now requires greater responsibility from politicians as Syria moves toward a new phase of integration.
Hamo accused some regional powers of seeking to disrupt the current atmosphere of peace and create new divisions.
He said the parties involved must learn from previous mistakes and build the next stage around peace and brotherhood.
Hamo said the future of the process will depend heavily on how Damascus structures the state and addresses ethnic, religious, and cultural differences.
Hamo said the Damascus administration and Ankara had acted “courageously and sincerely” during the integration process, adding that the SDF had responded in the same manner.
He argued that successful cooperation and trust would prevent outside actors from undermining the gains made during the process.
FYI
SDF Commander-in-Chief Mazloum Abdi recently announced a major strategic shift, officially declaring that the Syrian Democratic Forces have decided to reintegrate into the new Syrian state to permanently safeguard the interests and cultural rights of the Kurdish people.
In a recent speech marking the Qamishlo anniversary, Abdi strongly emphasized that a new political process has begun in Syria, which demands radical changes, stating firmly that it is an absolute necessity for Kurdish children to receive their education in their native mother tongue.
The Syrian Democratic Forces are primarily composed of the Kurdish-led YPG. Hamo, one of the SDF’s founders, now serves as Syria’s deputy defense minister as the country moves through a broader process of political and security integration.
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