by Jerusalem Post Staff
A conference was held in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, with prominent Sunni and Shi'ite figures to establish diplomatic relations with Jerusalem
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MEN HOLD Kurdish flags on Nowruz Day, marking the first day of spring, near Duhok, in Iraqi Kurdistan on March 20.
(photo credit: ARI JALAL / REUTERS)
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Roughly three hundred Iraqi leaders called to normalize ties with Israel by joining the Abraham Accords, several sources reported over the weekend.
A conference was held in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan,
with prominent Sunni and Shi’ite figures to establish diplomatic
relations with Jerusalem. It was organized by the New York-based Center
for Peace Communications.
Foreign
Minister Yair Lapid was quoted as saying: “Since the day this
government took office, our goal has been to expand the Abraham Accords.
The event in Iraq inspires hope for places we have not thought of
before.
“We
and Iraq share a common history and roots in the Jewish community, and
whenever someone reaches out to us, we will do everything to reach
back,” he added.
The
Iraqi government issued an official statement on behalf of Prime
Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, N12 reported, stating that the rally “did
not represent the opinion of the population and the people of Iraq – but
only the position of those who participated in it.”
Iraq's President Barham Salih meets with Iran's new President Ebrahim
Raisi in Tehran, Iran August 5, 2021. (credit: Presidency of the
Republic of Iraq Office/Handout via REUTERS)Chemi Peres, son of former prime minister Shimon Peres, attended the press conference, speaking about the need for peace.
Former
communications minister Ayoob Kara tweeted: “Congratulations to the
hundreds of Iraqis who attended tonight’s first peace conference in
Erbil and called for Iraq to join the Abraham Accords and the economic
peace process.”
מברך את מאות העיראקים שהשתתפו הלילה בוועידת השלום הראשונה בארביל וקראו לצירוף עירק להסכמי אברהם ולהליך השלום הכלכלי.גאה בכם סחר אלטאי מנהלת מכון המחקר של משרד התרבות העיראקי וחברי הטוב מית'אל אלאלוסי ראש מפלגת אלנהדה ומראשי היוזמים, המעדיפים את ערך החיים של אזרחי עירק, על התמיכה
— איוב קרא (@ayoobkara) September 25, 2021
Jerusalem Post Staff
Source: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/300-people-rally-in-iraq-call-to-normalize-ties-with-israel-680296
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