Syrian Kurds have historically stood in solidarity with the Kurdish movement in Iraq, but the feeling is not mutual.
![Syrian Kurds continue to pay a heavy price for their support of the Iraqi Kurdish nationalist movement, writes Ahmed [AFP]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014318104115571734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

Saladdin Ahmed is a philosopher with research interests including philosophy of space, Frankfurt School, social movements, and minorities. He holds a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Ottawa.
Syrian Kurds have historically stood in solidarity with the Kurdish movement in Iraq, but the feeling is not mutual.
![Syrian Kurds continue to pay a heavy price for their support of the Iraqi Kurdish nationalist movement, writes Ahmed [AFP]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014318104115571734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)