Iraqi Parliament condemns Israeli aggression against Gaza
The Iraqi Parliament. Photo: AFP/Getty Images
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Parliament condemned on Sunday the Israeli aggression against people in Gaza, emphasizing the right of the Palestinians to defend their land.
Iraqi lawmakers called on the Iraqi government to provide support and relief to the Palestinian people, especially in the Gaza Strip.
MPs from Iraq also called on the Arab parliaments to hold an emergency session in Baghdad to come up with a decision consistent with the will of the Arab people.
The Iraqi Parliament mentioned in a statement that it will request the United Nations to open safe paths to deliver humanitarian, medical and food aid to the Palestinian people.
The statement added that Iraqi lawmakers called on the UN Security Council to take the necessary actions to prevent the killing of Palestinians by the Israeli occupying forces.
Iraq’s MPs also requested that the government should provide outlets to collect donations to support the Palestinian people.
The Iraqi Parliament emphasized Iraq’s firm stance supporting the Palestinian cause and the right of the Palestinian people to establish their own sovereign country.