At the same time, some aspects of the Syrian opposition, particularly the Syrian National Council, adhered to Arab chauvinism and refused to support Kurdish self-determination. . ..…

“The PYD,” Erlich adds, . has developed a reputation for sectarianism, putting its own interests ahead of the broader Kurdish movement. The Kurdish National Council, the umbrella Kurdish opposition group, “has accused the PYD of attacking Kurdish demonstrators [and]..…