Iraqis celebrate law criminalising normal ties with Israel

Flip_flop_politics
Published on Jun 29, 2022
(26 May 2022) - Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtomEuALdAo
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:
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Baghdad â€“ 26 May 2022Â Â
1. Various of people demonstrating and chanting in Arabic "No, no for Israel" and "Yes, yes for leader Sayyed (Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr)"
2. People holding posters of Muqtada al-Sadr and his father and cheering
3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Gayib al Ameri, member of parliament, Sadr region:
"This law is important. It is very important. It was legislated today by Iraqi hands with a Sadri spirit. God to be praised, we were one of the members that voted for this law, which forbids and criminalises dealings with Zionist entity. This law is important regionally and globally. This is a big hit against the Zionist structure."
4. Various of demonstrators celebrating and chanting in Tahrir SquareÂ Â
STORYLINE:
Hundreds of people gathered in Baghdad to celebrate the Iraqi Parliament's passing of law criminalising relations with Israel on Thursday.
The gathering occurred in Tahrir Square following a tweet by Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, who urged his followers to offer prayers of thanks and come out on the streets to celebrate.
The law is called "Criminalizing Normalization and Establishment of Relations with the Zionist Entity" and was passed unanimously in the parliament on Thursday.
According to the law, any kinds of normalization of ties or relations with Israel will result in the death penalty or life imprisonment punishment.
The law also bans companies, investors, and businessmen from working in Iraq if they have connections with Israel.
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