In an interview with KurdPress, Nafe Abdullah, a member of the Central Committee of the Syrian Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP.S), referred to the election of Brett McGurk by US President-elect Joe Biden (as Senior Director of the National Security Council in Washington's Middle East and North Africa policy) and stated his impact on the situation in Syrian Kurdistan, adding that: "Brett McGurk played an important role in arming the People's Defense Forces (YPG) and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to fight ISIS and sent a lot of military aid to these forces."

"But McGurk did no service to the Kurdish issue in Syria in the national interest of the Kurds and did not play a role in the Kurdish-Kurdish negotiations between the Kurdish Patriotic Council (ENKS) and the Kurdish Patriotic Union (PYNK)," Mr. Abdullah added.

He further said: "McGurk was against the referendum of independence in the Iraqi Kurdistan region and had a negative impact on the public opinion of American politicians on the issue of the referendum."

The KDP.S committee member also stated: "We hope that this time McGurk can work to bring the Kurdish movements in Syria closer together and guarantee the interests of the Kurds in Syria."

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