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Iraqi condemns Israeli attacks on LebanonBAGHDAD, July 15 (KUNA) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki condemned Saturday the Israeli attacks on Lebanon.
A statement issued by the Iraqi Ministerial Council said that Al-Maliki condemned the Israeli air raids on Lebanon and warned from the consequences of escalating the conflict.
Al-Maliki called upon the Arab Foreign Ministers' meeting to take action and condemn all criminal attacks on Lebanon and Palestine.
He asserted that these attacks will unify the Lebanese people that have increased tension in the region and caused political pressure on parties concerned.
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/MAC552358.htmIraq PM denounces Israel over Lebanon, GazaBAGHDAD, July 15 (Reuters) - Iraq's U.S.-backed government denounced Israel's "criminal" raids on Lebanon and Gaza and the prime minister warned of the risk of an escalation of violence.
In a rare public foray into affairs beyond its borders, the premier's office said in a statement: "Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki denounces the Israeli raids on Lebanon and warns of the consequences of escalation in the region.
"The prime minister calls on Arab foreign ministers to meet to take a clear stand that condemns the criminal acts in Lebanon and Gaza and affirms this assault will make Lebanon's people more united and cohesive in the face of the Israeli challenge." snip
The speaker of parliament, a Sunni, accused "Jewish Israeli Zionists" this week of fomenting sectarian unrest in Iraq to thwart efforts by Sunnis and Shi'ites to build an Islamic state.