Do not build on normalization with Iraq soon
Doron Peskin, Middle East Expert 11.05.2022
In Iraq, a debate in the Iraqi parliament began today on the first reading of a bill "prohibiting the normalization and establishment of relations with the Zionist entity."
This happens after the committee entrusted with the preparation of the draft law has completed its work.
The committee is governed by the Sadrist bloc (of the cleric Muqtada a-Seder) and has 10 main sections. Among its important sections, a definition of a criminal act for any kind of political, security, economic, artistic, cultural, sporting and scientific cooperation with the "Zionist entity".
According to the draft law, Iraq is at war with Israel and therefore any contact with companies and institutions related to or supporting Israel is prohibited.
Did you find this article interesting?