After years of demanding reform, Iraqi protesters unite across the spectrum to demand government change
in keeping promises he made during the campaign. This time around, his support only popped up once protesters spontaneously mobilised, mainly through social media.
“Secondly, the protests seem to be aimed at the political order in its entirety rather at specific issues. It will be difficult for any of the political parties to hijack these protests as has happened in the past,” he added. Iraq’s leaders have struggled to appease protesters, they’ve tried to speak their language and connect with them, but at the same they are trying to suppress them by force.
On the second day of protests a curfew and a near-complete internet blackout followed. Demonstrators, however, showed no sign of withdrawing as they attempted to move forward to the airport and the bridge over the Tigris connecting the Green Zone, which was later sealed by security forces. that the current anger of the protesters is the result of a huge growing disconnect between the political elites and the population.
Iran cemented its influence in the country through its military and trade, particularly after it helped the weak Iraqi army territorially defeat Daesh with the help of its Hashd al Shaabi militia. The militia was later fullyThe resentment against Iran has been simmering for some time now and last year protesters in Basra set the Iranian consulate ablaze and attacked political parties associated with Iran. Tehran, on the other hand, blames the US and Israel for the unrest.
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