Closing the American embassy, according to government spokesman Bassem Al-Awadi, is a quite dangerous decision that risks not only the framework agreement but also Iraq’s stability. He noted that doubts regarding the two-state solution as per the “criminalization of normalizing” legislation led Iraq’s uncertainty about the Arab resolution at the United Nations General Assembly conference.
Al-Awadi said in a media interview with Al-Mutla that the Iraqi government has an obligation to fulfill international commitments by safeguarding diplomatic stations in compliance with international laws, conventions, and tradition. He also underscored the possible significant consequences of closing the American embassy.
Not only for the framework agreement but also for the stability of Iraq; shutting the American embassy is a dangerous decision with maybe disastrous effects.
Declared following the attack on the Swedish mission, sixteen European Union ambassadors said they will be closing their embassies and leaving Iraq to ensure the security of their citizens. Given this, one wonders about the security of the US embassy in Iraq as it can be exposed to a same danger. Professionals feel that everyone might leave Iraq depending on an attack aiming at the US embassy.
Most of Western engagement in Iraq is dictated by the United States’ continuous military presence in the country. The presence of the international coalition gives other countries comfort of mind under security while in Iraq. But once the coalition soldiers leave Iraq, none of Western politicians will remain there.
During the United Nations Assembly, a parliamentary vote to “criminalize normalizing” was adopted, therefore terminating all of Iraq’s international obligations from 1948 until now. Iraq cannot hence accept any settlement or declaration including the word “two-state solution.” Following comprehensive legal review of the subject, the delegation decided it necessary to endorse the resolution. Originally approved by the Iraqi government, which invests a lot of time on it, the resolution permits humanitarian help pass and demands a truce. Iraq so agreed with doubts on the articles included the “two-state solution.”
About their decision to abstain from voting and their misgivings about the two-state solution, a wish of the Palestinian people, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas asked an Iraqi delegation. Abbas further underlined that Hamas has embraced and supported this decision. The Iraqi representatives addressed Abbas’s concerns in the conference.
The legislation punishing normalization pushes Iraq to uphold the two-state solution, or else break Iraqi law.
Iraq always stands with Palestine, but the “criminalization of normalizing” law assigns new obligations.
Just Israel and Iraq of all the countries reject the two-state solution. Iraq is against it because of the law criminalizing normalisation; Israel is against it to stop the birth of a Palestinian state.
