Al-Sadr calls on 4 Arab countries to allow his supporters to go to Palestine
At a time when the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, called on 4 Arab countries to allow his supporters to peacefully reach the borders of Palestine, former Iraqi president Barham Salih called on the international community to take a decisive position on the massacres committed by Israel in the Gaza Strip. Al-Sadr, who about two weeks ago had asked the Iraqi parliament and government to take the decision to close the American embassy in Baghdad and expel Ambassador Alina Romanski, on Friday sent a message to the governments of Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon and Syria regarding his supporters.
Al-Sadr said in a statement: “I address this message to the governments of the sister countries Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon and Syria. The neighboring countries of the beloved Republic of Palestine, with Jerusalem as its capital… We hope that you will allow your Sadrist brothers in your brotherly Iraq to peacefully reach the borders of beloved Palestine with some in-kind donations of water, food, medicines and fuel to bring them, in coordination with you, to the troubled Gaza.”
Al-Sadr added: “We hope that you will allow your Sadrist brothers to hold a peaceful and humanitarian sit-in at the Palestinian borders in your beloved countries in the coming days, and anyone from the Arab, Islamic and humanitarian peoples will do so. If you agree, this is an honor that history and the future will reserve for you, so God reward you well, and we pledge you to guarantee the regime’s commitment.” And law and complete peace, as you promised to the your sadrist brothers in their protests, and we are all aware, caring and responsible for what is happening in beloved Gaza, and you are worthy of responsibility”.
Al-Sadr’s position on the closure of the American embassy and the expulsion of the ambassador led to a split within the Shiite house, between the Sadrist movement and the forces of the coordination framework which includes all Shiite forces and parties who participate in the current government led by Muhammad Shiaa al-Sudani, including many armed factions, while the characteristics to make such a decision are not seen on the horizon, since the Parliament has not been able to collect the signatures necessary to convene it .
One of the characteristics of the bitter dispute in the Shiite home is that while Al-Sadr called for the closure of the embassy, the expulsion of the ambassador and the removal of American forces from Iraq, the forces of the coordination framework were content to ask to the Iraqi government to set a timetable for the withdrawal of American forces from Iraq.
Furthermore, “Harakat al-Nujaba”, one of the Iraqi armed factions close to Iran, which now makes its statements under the name of “Islamic Resistance Movement”, was the only one to direct missile attacks against the military bases where the Americans are there. both in Ain al-Asad in Anbar, western Iraq, and in Harir, Erbil, Kurdistan Region
Lebanese “Hezbollah”, in a notable position, believes that the “Al-Nujaba faction” is the only Iraqi faction engaged in the war against Israel, which political observers in Iraq see as an embarrassment to the rest of the armed factions Iraqi. , some of whom share the government, and this is what becomes increasingly difficult by its movement on these levels.
The “Islamic Resistance in Iraq” announced in a statement on Friday that it “will support our people in Palestine and avenge the martyrs. Next week we will begin a new phase in confrontation with the enemies, and it will be more severe and broader.” against its bases in the region.”
Barham Salih…Stop this brutal war
Additionally, former Iraqi President Barham Salih called on the international community to work seriously to stop what he called the brutal war against civilians, including children, women and the elderly.
President Saleh said, in a statement to Asharq Al-Awsat, “This blind violence, this brutal and inhumane war must end… Targeting civilians and infrastructure is unacceptable and constitutes a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law, as it is necessary for humanitarian activities”. help arrive.” Urgently to the besieged population of Gaza and to put an end to the suffering of the Palestinian people.”
Saleh promised: “The situation is very dangerous and could worsen further, and therefore the international community must work seriously to stop the war and prevent further escalation, which could be devastating for the entire Middle East and also for global security in general. “
He added: “We must always remember that there can be no peace or stability in the region without a just solution to the issue of the Palestinian people by guaranteeing their legitimate rights to self-determination and establishing their independent state. “It is necessary to end this cycle of violence and put an end to this humanitarian catastrophe.”