Support from Tehran and its allies… and al-Sadr replies by confirming that Jews will not be targeted
The passing of a bill “criminalizing normalization” with Israel the day before yesterday sparked controversy in Iraq, while the United States expressed its alarm at this development, which threatens to destabilize relations between Baghdad and Washington.
At a time when there was talk in some political circles and on social media that there is more than one copy of this law, there were fears that the Iraqi parliament’s decision, which was supported by Iran and its allies, would put the country on the list of countries that could be targeted by Washington. While some opinions and tweets went to say that Iraq had resolved its position by joining the so-called “resistance front” against Israel, there were those who saw that this law risks harming Iraq’s relationship with countries in its Arab and Islamic surroundings that have relations with Israel.
While Britain described the new law as “appalling,” Washington expressed its alarm, as the US State Department said in a statement that the legislation “in addition to endangering freedom of expression and promoting an anti-Semitism environment, this legislation stands in stark contrast to the progress made by Iraq’s neighbors through Building ties, normalizing relations with Israel, and creating new opportunities for people across the region.”
The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, who is considered the godfather of this law, alerted to the state of international alarm at its adoption, whether through countries or political or religious circles. He tweeted, saying, “He is not hostile to religions, but rather to extremism, terrorism and injustice.” Al-Sadr added: “We protect the Christian and Jewish minorities, and you are expelling Arabs and Muslims.” He concluded the tweet by saying: “We condemn the action of ISIS, and you support Western extremism.”
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