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Trump Decision on Kurds Triggers Alarm in Arab World

Dale Gavlak

   AMMAN, JORDAN - As the Turkish military attacks Kurdish targets in
   northeastern Syria, observers in Arab countries are alarmed by what
   they see as the U.S. betrayal of the Kurds who are a staunch ally of
   the United States.

   U.S. President Donald Trump denies the United States has abandoned its
   Kurdish allies in Syria. Jordanian analyst Osama al Sharif says the
   announcement to leave the Kurds to fend for themselves against the
   powerful NATO member, Turkey, has sent jitters among other US allies.

   "For American allies the region, it definitely sends a very serious and
   disturbing message that nobody can rely on Mr. Trump for help when help
   is needed," he said. "That happened to Saudi Arabia when Aramco was
   hit, and they expected some sort of stronger American reaction. Israel,
   itself, was stunned by the declaration because it changes the whole
   delicate geopolitical balance in Syria in favor of Israel's foes.

   "It was shocking to see Mr. Trump seemingly abandon the Kurds without
   recalling the sacrifice they made to rid Syria of Islamic State
   militants, known in Arabic as Daesh, particularly as Turkish President
   Recep Tayyib Erdogan permitted foreign jihadists to cross into Syria in
   the first place," al Sharif added.
   

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