The Kurdish region of Syria, where Ms. König said she was being held in a video released Monday, is a legal gray area. “A Kurdish state does not exist, and French citizens cannot be judged by the Kurds,” said Marie Dosé, a lawyer representing a French jihadist woman who, like Ms. König, wants to return to France. By then, Ms. König was already thinking of leaving France, saying that she was mistreated and harassed in the street for her attire. Once she arrived in Syria, Ms. König began posting many propaganda videos on social media, which are striking for their boldness. “They did not ask to be born in Syria,” Ms. Dosé said.

Source: New York Times January 11, 2018 18:52 UTC