Hezbollah blasts Erbil conference on normalizing ties with Israel, lauds Iraq's legal action

Hezbollah, in a statement released on Monday, also praised the position of Iraqi officials, political parties and popular and religious groups and their strong condemnation of the event.

The movement hailed arrest warrants issued for the participants of the conference, organized by US think-tank Center for Peace Communications (CPC), stating that the legal action reflects the awareness of the Iraqi people and political parties toward the normalization project in the Middle East.

Hezbollah further lauded the Iraqi nation’s unwavering support for Palestinians and their legitimate cause.

The Abraham Accords were signed at the White House in September 2020 between Israel, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates. Morocco and Sudan later signed normalization agreements with the Israeli regime as well.

The Friday conference was welcomed by Israeli foreign minister Yair Lapid as “a hopeful event.” Speakers at the conference included Chemi Peres, the head of an Israeli foundation established by his father, former Israeli president Shimon Peres.

Hezbollah also condemned the fatal shooting of five Palestinians by Israeli forces during raids that led to armed confrontations in the city of Jenin and other areas of the occupied West Bank on Sunday.

It stated that the killings expose "the criminal and treacherous nature of the Zionist regime."

Hezbollah also praised the resilience and heroism of Palestinian resistance fighters in the face of raids and arrests by Israeli military forces, and extended its condolences to the families of the victims.