From July 2020: Why is it so difficult for Syrian Kurdish parties to unite?

Now that Northeast Syria is in the news, I am reposting my long read from July 28, 2020 on Acta Fabula net. Still relevant.

Why is it so difficult for Syrian Kurdish parties to unite?

“The second phase of the (secrets) of the dialogue, or negotiations between the PYD and KNC resumed about a week ago. A direct (face to face) meeting between the delegations did not yet happen. There is an exchange of papers and of ideas. But we arrived to a closer point that we will have a dire…