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Large-scale Warnings from Repercussions of Trump’s Insistence to Move Embassy

This file photo taken on January 20, 2017 shows the exterior of the US Embassy building in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv. (AFP/JACK GUEZ)
This file photo taken on January 20, 2017 shows the exterior of the US Embassy building in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv. (AFP/JACK GUEZ)
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Large-scale Warnings from Repercussions of Trump’s Insistence to Move Embassy

This file photo taken on January 20, 2017 shows the exterior of the US Embassy building in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv. (AFP/JACK GUEZ)
This file photo taken on January 20, 2017 shows the exterior of the US Embassy building in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv. (AFP/JACK GUEZ)

US President Donald Trump confirmed on Tuesday his plans to move the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a step that drove Arab and international anger and several warnings from its repercussions.

The issue of the US embassy in Jerusalem was also discussed during a phone conversation between the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Trump.

During the phone call made by Trump, the King stressed that any US declaration on the status of Quds before reaching a final settlement, would harm peace negotiation process and escalate tension in the region, adding that the Kingdom was and is still committed to support the Palestinian people and their historical rights.

Trump also telephoned Jordanian King Abdullah II, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Egyptian President Abdel-Fatah el-Sisi, who all warned him from the dangerous repercussions of moving the location of the embassy.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the Press Secretary of the Trump administration, said on Tuesday night that the President “is pretty solid in his thinking at this point.”

Sanders said that Trump would deliver remarks regarding his decision on Jerusalem on Wednesday, adding that the President reiterated his commitment to achieve advancement in the peace operation.

Trump’s decision regarding moving the US embassy to Jerusalem was met by warnings from French President Emmanuel Macron and the European Union.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened to cut off diplomatic relations with Israel if Washington recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

“This could go as far as cutting our diplomatic relations with Israel. You cannot take such a step,” Erdogan told a parliamentary group meeting of his ruling Justice and Development Party.

He added that Jerusalem is a red line for Muslims and that Ankara would take necessary measures in the event of the US possible move.

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Kurdistan Salary Crisis Clouds Eid Celebrations in Baghdad

Leader of the Hikma Movement Ammar al-Hakim delivers his Eid speech to supporters in Baghdad (Hikma Media)
Leader of the Hikma Movement Ammar al-Hakim delivers his Eid speech to supporters in Baghdad (Hikma Media)
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Kurdistan Salary Crisis Clouds Eid Celebrations in Baghdad

Leader of the Hikma Movement Ammar al-Hakim delivers his Eid speech to supporters in Baghdad (Hikma Media)
Leader of the Hikma Movement Ammar al-Hakim delivers his Eid speech to supporters in Baghdad (Hikma Media)

The festivity of Eid al-Adha in Baghdad was overshadowed by growing political tensions, particularly over the unresolved salary crisis in the Kurdistan Region.

While Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani opted for a neutral gesture - issuing a general holiday greeting and performing Eid prayers without comment - other political leaders used the occasion to speak pointedly about the nation’s deepening challenges.

Al-Sudani attended Eid prayers at Al-Rasoul Mosque in the capital, choosing to remain silent on political matters. However, influential Shiite cleric and head of the Hikma Movement, Ammar al-Hakim, and Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq leader Qais al-Khazali both delivered speeches that touched on the country’s fraught political and economic landscape.

Al-Hakim warned against the use of political money in Iraq’s upcoming parliamentary elections, scheduled for November 11, 2025.

Calling the vote “historic,” he emphasized the need for electoral integrity and urged political blocs to adopt a national code of conduct barring the use of illicit funds. “There is talk of a market where candidates and voters are being bought. This is corruption and betrayal of the people,” he said.

He also addressed Iraq’s perennial electricity crisis, calling for a “strategic state of emergency” to resolve the issue once and for all. “Despite changing governments and large budgets, the same problems repeat themselves,” he noted.

Al-Hakim stressed the need for governments to define clear priorities, including agriculture, water, and clean energy, and said Iraqis “deserve a dignified life that begins with stable electricity and ends with technological advancement.”

Khazali, meanwhile, focused his remarks on the Kurdistan Region salary crisis, criticizing accusations from Kurdish media that he was responsible for the federal government’s suspension of public sector salaries in the region. “It’s simply not true,” he said. “Unfortunately, salaries remain unpaid to this day.”

He stressed that despite Iraq’s wealth, the country continues to suffer from poverty and unemployment, and argued that the roots of these issues lie in the legacy of the former Ba’ath regime.

Khazali also pointed out that Kurdistan experiences higher poverty rates than the rest of Iraq, and that many Iraqi refugees abroad are from the region.

Turning to the electricity crisis, he warned this summer could be the most difficult in years, as outages are expected to worsen. “All past governments focused on increasing output but ignored the need to instill a culture of energy conservation,” he said, warning that some groups may seek to exploit the crisis to sow internal unrest.