[Marxism] Israel & Iraq

["Eli Stephens" <elishastephens@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> From Ha'aretz <http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/472998.html>:

A powerful lobby is developing in Baghdad to promote the idea of diplomatic
relations with Israel, the new Iraqi ambassador to Great Britain told
Haaretz on Thursday.

Dr. Salah al-Shaikhly, who was appointed two months ago, said that the issue
will be raised after the general elections, and "now is not the right time."

The current situation is so uncertain, so volatile that any attempt to push
this through, at this point, will most certainly backfire.

"The situation in Iraq is not directed at present by rational and clear
thinking, but by strong emotions. The situation is very dangerous, like in
the Israel-Palestine conflict and I would advise to proceed with caution.
The right things need to be done at the right moment. We need to find the
moment, like in music, when all the instruments are in tune.

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