US deeply concerned over “criminalization of relations with Israel law” by the Iraqi Parliament.
Following the passage of the criminal law to normalize relations with the Zionist regime in the Iraqi parliament, a State Department spokesman said that Washington was deeply concerned about the passage of the law.
Washington reacted to the passage of the law criminalizing the normalization of relations in the Iraqi parliament.
“The United States expresses its deep concern at the passage of a law criminalizing the normalization of relations with Israel by the Iraqi parliament,” State Department spokesman Ned Price was quoted as saying by Shafaq News today (Friday). . »
“In addition to endangering freedom of expression and helping to create an anti-Semitic atmosphere, the law strongly contradicts the progress made by Iraq’s neighbors in building bridges and normalizing relations with Israel,” the statement said. . »
“The United States will continue its strong and steady partnership to support Israel, including in developing relations with its neighbors and striving for greater peace and prosperity for all,” Price said.
Yesterday, the Iraqi parliament voted in favor of the draft law “On the Prohibition of Normalization of Relations with the Zionist Regime” and unanimously approved it.
The most important clauses of this law are the criminalization of any political, security, economic, technical, cultural, sports and scientific cooperation with the Zionist regime under any title.
