In the aftermath of the 1966 Ba'ath Party split, the Syrian-led Ba'ath Party accused Aflaq of stealing al-Arsuzi's ideas, and called him a "thief".
Setelah perpecahan Partai Ba'ath pada 1966, Partai Ba'ath pimpinan Suriah menuduh Aflaq mencuri gagasan-gagasan al-Arsuzi, dan menyebutnya "pencuri".