{"id":793,"date":"2017-09-20T16:38:46","date_gmt":"2017-09-20T16:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madaresharghi.com\/?p=793"},"modified":"2017-09-20T16:38:46","modified_gmt":"2017-09-20T16:38:46","slug":"hundreds-attend-major-anti-secession-rally-in-iraqs-sulaymaniyah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madaresharghi.ir\/en\/hundreds-attend-major-anti-secession-rally-in-iraqs-sulaymaniyah\/","title":{"rendered":"Hundreds attend major anti-secession rally in Iraq\u2019s Sulaymaniyah"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/madaresharghi..com\">madaresharghi<\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><h2 class=\"lide\">Hundreds of people in Iraq\u2019s northeastern city of Sulaymaniyah have staged a rally to voice their opposition to Kurdistan region\u2019s upcoming referendum on seceding from the Arab country.<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div readability=\"100\">\n<p>\n\tThe protest took place on Wednesday, after Massoud Barzani, the leader of the semi-autonomous Kurdish Regional Government (KRG), entered the city to discuss the independence bid with Iraqi President Fuad Masum and a number of Kurdish leaders.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tKurdistan officials deployed a large number of security forces in various parts of the city to disperse the protesters, who chanted slogans against Barzani and condemned any attempt at partitioning Iraq.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><figcaption\/><\/figure>\n<p>\n\tKurdish security forces arrested 20 activists protesting\u00a0Barzani\u2019s visit to the city, which was his first since 2013.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong>Barzani defiant amid mounting criticism<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe Kurdish leader has been adamantly pressing ahead with his plans to hold the September 25 vote, ignoring international calls to drop the bid and negotiate a deal that does not affect\u00a0Iraq\u2019s integrity.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tOn Tuesday, he gave Baghdad three days to come up with an alternative plan that was guaranteed by \u201cthe international community, the US and Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cBut I will be honest with you, Baghdad has not reached that level yet,\u201d he said, warning that postponing the vote was \u201cimpossible.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><figcaption\/><\/figure>\n<p>\n\tMasum, himself a Kurd, has been meeting with Kurdish officials in an attempt to dissolve the vote.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tAccording to his office, the Iraqi president has invited all leaders to call off the referendum and concentrate their efforts on defeating the Daesh terrorist group instead.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe United Nations and the US as well as regional powers like Iran and Turkey have also expressed concerns about the planned vote by the KRG, arguing that it could create further instability in the already volatile\u00a0region.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe Israeli regime, however, has come out in apparent support of the controversial referendum.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong>\u2018Unconstitutional\u2019 bid<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\tIraqi Kurdish lawmakers on Friday approved holding the secession vote in the face of fierce opposition from the central government in Baghdad, the United Nations and the US.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tBesides undermining Iraq\u2019s integrity and derailing the successful campaign against terror groups, Baghdad argues that the vote also violates the constitution.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tOn Monday Iraq&#8217;s Supreme Court ordered the deferral of the referendum to examine whether such a poll would be constitutional.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tIraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Saturday that Kurdish authorities were \u201cplaying with fire.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cThis decision poses the biggest danger to our citizens in Kurdistan,\u201d he warned.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>madaresharghi Hundreds of people in Iraq\u2019s northeastern city of Sulaymaniyah have staged a rally to voice their opposition to Kurdistan region\u2019s upcoming referendum on seceding from the Arab country. 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