Ali Bakari: US policy is fixed and supporting the Kurds depends on the convergence of interests
Welat TV - Erbil
Ali Bakari, a member of the Kurdish National Council in Amouda, confirmed that the convergence and agreement of American interests with the interests of the Kurds in the region will have a positive American impact, to achieve common goals.
Bakari indicated in his interview with "Welat TV" on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, that the foreign policy of the United States of America is one, and is not affected by a particular president, regardless of his powers.
He also noted that the impression formed by the Kurdish street about President Trump is negative, and that the decline and setbacks that the Kurdish issue has experienced during Trump's presidency are related to the unified American policy towards the region and the world as a whole. Bakari considered the current period to be very suitable for the success of the Kurdish-Kurdish dialogue, and to achieve its goals and demands.
*American interests in the region
Regarding the importance of preserving American interests in the region, Bakari pointed out that one of the most important American goals in the Middle East is to enhance security and stability, to reassure its allies and interests, and this is consistent with Kurdish visions and goals.
*What are the common American-Kurdish interests?
Bakari explained that among the common interests between the Kurds and America is the terrorism file, including the fight against ISIS, which is a basic file in which the American and Kurdish sides converge in support and military and strategic cooperation, to achieve common goals by granting the Kurds their rights as a means of establishing peace and protecting interests in the region.
*The Kurdish street's view of Trump
Regarding the Kurds' view of President Trump that he is not considered a friend of the Kurdish people, and that he is hasty in his decisions, Bakari refuted these allegations and considered them false impressions, and denied some of the negative statements attributed to him about the Kurds, considering this a formal impression and stressing that the essence of the real impression is the American interests that are followed.
*Will Trump have an impact on the Kurdish-Kurdish dialogue in Syrian Kurdistan?
Bakari viewed the issue of the Kurdish-Kurdish dialogue with optimism and positivity, citing that the current circumstances are appropriate and in the interest of the Kurds for the Kurdish-Kurdish dialogue to advance, achieve its goals and bear fruit, and that this period is helpful for President Trump to stand by the Kurdish people, benefiting from his previous mistakes in the region.
Bakari concluded his speech by saying: "It is in America's interest today for the Kurds to be its friends, not its enemies, because the Kurds have become considered its own from the point of view of the Syrian regime, Iran and the great powers in the regional arena."