An American report: A young generation in Iraq surprised Sadr and the armed factions ... he has a lo

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An American report: A young generation in Iraq surprised Sadr and the armed factions ... he has a lot to lose

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[rtl]Shafaq News / According to an American report, the new youth generation in Iraq, which swept through the scene of demonstrations, refuses to contain the political class, and is ready to lose a lot in return for achieving its goals.[/rtl]

[rtl]"Iraqi youth spent four months in the streets, demanding an end to a corrupt political system that largely failed them, and in recent months security forces have killed more than 500 protesters and wounded thousands," says a report by US PRI radio.[/rtl]

[rtl]"On January 24, Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr announced that he would stop supporting protests against the ruling elites in Iraq, which prompted some of his followers to withdraw from Tahrir Square, the center of the protest movement in Baghdad, and given that the Sadrists emerged since 2016 Demonstrations As the backbone of mobilizing anti-establishment streets in Iraq, many observers expected that the protest movement, which was challenging the authority of Shi'a groups in their own constituencies, would end. "[/rtl]

[rtl]"Until last week, there was still a widespread belief among the dominant Shiite factions that the current wave of protests was at the heart of the Sadrist movement and that it would lose momentum if Sadr reached a deal that would increase his share of power. In fact, there were negotiations between the Sadrist movement and the factions Iran-backed and leading the largest parliamentary coalition, partly motivated by Shiite solidarity that arose after the American assassination of Iranian leader Qasim Soleimani and his closest Iraqi allies, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis.[/rtl]

[rtl]"However, to surprise these factions and al-Sadr himself, the demonstrations escalated in the streets of Baghdad and southern cities, and were reinforced with the participation of university students who were demonstrating every Sunday," he said, adding that "this time, the protesters publicly denounced the new stance of Sadr, and targeted him with some chants." ".[/rtl]

[rtl]The report notes that "Last week, it became clear that this movement could continue without the support of the influential cleric. Moreover, the Sadrist movement faces itself, whose identity includes two main elements - one anti-supportive and pro-change, and the other an Islamist and its Shiite center - An internal crisis where many protesters from Sadrist strongholds, such as Sadr City in Baghdad, decided to stay in the squares, and a long-time Sadr follower in Nasiriyah defied the leader’s instructions and joined the demonstrators in al-Haboubi Square, while a large part of his base remained loyal to him, and did not Al-Sadr controls the crowd of streets. "[/rtl]

[rtl]He pointed out, "The emergence of a new generation of Iraqi youth, increasingly mobilized and politicized, that none of the current social and political groups can fully contain, although they are still geographically fragmented and lack central leadership, the movement has developed its discourse and narratives, and is now celebrating its martyrs and victims, which It distinguishes it from all existing religious and political groups, including the Sadrist movement. "[/rtl]

[rtl]The report confirms that "the continuation of this movement is largely a sign of the gloomy economic outlook of the country, where there is one of the highest population growth rates in the Middle East in Iraq, and more than 58% of its population is under 24 years of age. This youth bulge not only creates demand Great jobs, but also a stronger social inclination towards change and greater separation from the old forms of power. "[/rtl]

[rtl]He adds that "the current crisis is caused by the growing imbalances in the representative and distributive elite policy, and after nearly a decade of unsuccessful and irresponsible violation of Iraqi oil revenues (which account for 95% of the government budget), low oil prices since 2013 and massive expenditures for the war against ISIS To a significant decrease in the state’s ability to deal with the increasing demand for better services, infrastructure and jobs, and at the same time the ruling factions used the state’s resources to support patronage networks, so the protest movement in Iraq began as a call against corruption. ”[/rtl]

[rtl]The report shows "Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index 2019" ranks 162 out of 180 countries, and rampant corruption has increased poverty and frustration across the country, as poverty in southern cities such as Nasiriyah, which has seen more severe protests, has risen to More than 31%. "[/rtl]

[rtl]He explains that "instead of opening the political field to new forms of political mobilization to reform the broken legitimacy of the regime, the ruling factions have become more dependent on outlaw violence to protect their privileges, and this has left no room for progress other than the channels they control", adding that "many had to It is young men to choose between membership in the militia allied to the regime or unemployment. "[/rtl]

[rtl]He notes that "the current protest movement in Iraq must be understood as a result of a structural strain in the relations between the state and society, which represents an evolving conflict between the oligarchy that does not want to change the system in which it lives parasitic, and a segment of the population that has a lot to lose in acceptance."[/rtl]

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An American report: A young generation in Iraq surprised Sadr and the armed factions ... he has a lo

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