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Iraq makes it illegal to attempt normalising ties with Israel

Supporters of Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim cleric Muqtada al-Sadr shout slogans during a celebration after Iraq's parliament passed a law criminalising normalisation of relations with Israel, in Baghdad, Iraq May 26, 2022.  REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

Iraq's parliament approved a law on Thursday that will ban normalizing relations with Israel, at a time when several Arab countries have established formal ties.

The Iraqi parliament has been unable to convene on any other issue including electing a new president and forming its own government, prolonging a political standoff.

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