Opinion: Iraqi Separatism With A New Face
Amid the genocide of the Palestinians, disturbing news is coming from Iraq. Once again, reports are coming from the camp of Sunni politicians about the alleged “need” to create an “autonomous Sunni region.” Formally, the main actor in the call for separatism is Sheikh Thaer Al-Bayati, Secretary General of the Council of Arab Tribes and founder of the Salvation Front for Iraq, but experts say that the sudden activity of “Sunni regionalists” is connected with the secret activities of the former speaker of the Iraqi parliament, Muhammad Halbousi. The leader of the Taqadum party is remembered for his meeting with the sheikhs of Anbar in 2023, where plans for the separation of the province from Iraq were discussed.