Iraqi Federal Court rules that Kurdish Regional Government’s oil & gas law is unconstitutional & that Kurdistan must turn over all oil & gas to Baghda

[Saddam Hussein]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1493678977730371584

Looks like we getting ready for another slapping on the Kurds!

 

[Naram_Sin]

Unsurprisingly, the supreme court itself is yet another tool in this ongoing political struggle, the KRG have been doing this and more for over a decade now, such a decision at this time is only meant to serve the interests of the IRGC and its proxies.

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[HAIDER]

Well, seems Turkey is upset too because proceeding from sales going to Kurdish armed factions fighting in Syria and the Turkish border region. Plus they are consolidating their positions in Iraq too.

But....

Why Isn’t Israel Arming Iraq’s Kurds?​

Blame the Great Game​

by PAUL IDDON

In a predictable world, Israel and Iraqi Kurdistan would be the closest allies. However, the Middle East is not predictable, and the Israelis have refrained from sending weapons to help the Kurds’ war with the Islamic State.

What’s stopping them? Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu believes that an independent Kurdistan would be a good thing since it would, he reasons, bolster an alliance of moderates across the volatile Middle East.

The Kurds are “a nation of fighters [who] have proved political commitment and are worthy of independence,” Netanyahu told a Tel Aviv think tank in 2014.

In August, the Financial Times revealed that 77 percent Israel’s oil supply originates from Iraq’s Kurdish region, which flows out to middlemen, and which Israel then buys from the international market. These deals are opaque, and neither government acknowledges the trade openly. Additionally, Israeli aid agencies have provided humanitarian support to displaced Christians and Yazidis in Iraqi Kurdistan.

Historically, Israel and Iraqi Kurdistan have shared mutual interests. In the 1960s and the 1970s, Israel, the United States and Iran covertly supported a Kurdish revolt — led by Mustafa Barzani, father of current Iraqi Kurdish president Masoud — against Baghdad.

That support evaporated after the Shah opted to make a deal with Iraq in 1975. The Ba’athists crushed the Kurdish rebellion shortly thereafter.

Israel had its reasons for aiding Kurdish guerrillas. Iraq sent expeditionary forces to aid Arab armies in prior wars with Israel, and Israel saw a Kurdish insurgency as a means to keep the Iraqi army focused inward.

In 2006, the BBC reported that Israeli mercenaries subcontracted to two Swiss-registered companies trained Kurdish fighters in weapons tactics two years prior. So Israeli support is not unprecedented.

But that brings us back to weapons. Or rather, the lack of them.

The United States doesn’t supply weapons directly to Iraq’s Kurds, either — but that owes to Washington’s “one Iraq” policy which directs U.S. arms shipments through the Iraqi central government. Israel, however, openly endorses Kurdish statehood. And Germany directly supplies the Kurds with much-needed rifles and anti-tank missiles.

Tellingly, when Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on Israel in 1973, Tel Aviv asked Barzani to launch an offensive against the Iraqi government. Barzani refused after he consulted with Tehran and Washington, both of which feared the Kurds would be wiped out.

In other words, the biggest obstacle to greater cooperation is the fact that Iraqi Kurdistan is an enclave surrounded by larger powers. In a region where Israel is widely hated, military support is far too risky.

Also risky? Iraqi Kurdistan openly confronting Baghdad. Turkey and Iran fear their own Kurdish minorities would opt to join their Iraqi cousins if they openly declared their independence. And if Israel began providing weapons? That would be some dangerous, destabilizing business.

None of this is new to the Kurds. In the 1960s and 1970s, Iraqi Kurdistan was pejoratively known in the region as “the second Israel.” The enclave’s leaders are understandably nervous about any allegations of Israeli support.

 

[I.R.A]

Unsurprisingly, the supreme court itself is yet another tool in this ongoing political struggle, the KRG have been doing this and more for over a decade now, such a decision at this time is only meant to serve the interests of the IRGC and its proxies.

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What will happen if KRG doesn't respect the supreme court's decision? KRG doesn't seem to simply accept any law promulgated by Center, instead their parliament ratifies the same law and sometimes amend it for their region.

 

[vizier]

Somewhat bad news leaving aside the legal issues which may be the right decision. Iraqi govt should take it lightly and with care about its implementation. Otherwise this can turn into another krg independence referandum stuff that happened several years ago. If Iraqi central govt tries to enforce it by pressure then it can start this type of referandum issues again by krg. Better to take it slow and dont give krg any reason to divide Iraq which is apparently what they want considering their past referandum.

 

[Naram_Sin]

What will happen if KRG doesn't respect the supreme court's decision? KRG doesn't seem to simply accept any law promulgated by Center, instead their parliament ratifies the same law and sometimes amend it for their region.

The center doesn't have the power to enforce this verdict on the KRG, atleast not without destabilizing the entire country, which is what this ruling at this delicate timing intends to acheive.

The kurds were allowed to take much more than their fair share as long as they served Iran's interest, which their recent alliance with Shia cleric Muqtada al-sadr doesn't, thus this warning card.

As far as we are concerned we should push for preserving these benefits to the KRG, but this time, in return for their support in pushing the IRGC influence outside the country's borders.

 

[I.R.A]

in return for their support in pushing the IRGC influence outside the countries borders.

I think the US can take care of this, Kurds are totally in love with them. And something that surprises me is that ISIS never threatened or harm this area even though they brought mayhem and chaos in Mosul. How did they reach Mosul without entering say Erbil?

The center if they really intend to keep this region under their influence needs to come up with some sound strategy.

 

[Hack-Hook]

Some guys obsession with IRGC and Iran is legendary .

 

[Saddam Hussein]

Some guys obsession with IRGC and Iran is legendary .

Hm yes.

Our neighboring country, whose soleimani roamed Iraq and let's ignore that we have militias like kataib Hezbollah.

Iran is like Iceland to Iraq, totally irrelevant

What will happen if KRG doesn't respect the supreme court's decision? KRG doesn't seem to simply accept any law promulgated by Center, instead their parliament ratifies the same law and sometimes amend it for their region.

Fully cut the federal budget to the KRG, like before

 

[Saddam Hussein]

The center doesn't have the power to enforce this verdict on the KRG, atleast not without destabilizing the entire country, which is what this ruling at this delicate timing intends to acheive.

The kurds were allowed to take much more than their fair share as long as they served Iran's interest, which their recent alliance with Shia cleric Muqtada al-sadr doesn't, thus this warning card.

As far as we are concerned we should push for preserving these benefits to the KRG, but this time, in return for their support in pushing the IRGC influence outside the country's borders.

Let's just invade dohuk, push all Kurds to Arbil and make some deal with sultan Tayyip to share the north with them.

Or we can invade it all in the future, let's wait for some more weapon deals.

 

[I.R.A]

Fully cut the federal budget to the KRG, like before

That would make center look like a villain and common people will resent them more, it doesn't harm the ruling clans, but the ordinary people will suffer, the government servants here don't get paid as their government has this excuse that center is not giving money for our due share of the budget.

 

[Saddam Hussein]

That would make center look like a villain and common people will resent them more, it doesn't harm the ruling clans, but the ordinary people will suffer, the government servants here don't get paid as their government has this excuse that center is not giving money for our due share of the budget.

Is that our problem?

Kurds already hate Iraq either way. They're autonomous, they're Kurdistan. Why should Baghdad pay when they decide to sell oil directly lol.

 

[I.R.A]

Is that our problem?

Kurds already hate Iraq either way. They're autonomous, they're Kurdistan. Why should Baghdad pay when they decide to sell oil directly lol.

That may also be the reason that they want to sell oil themselves. Iraqi (center) parliament has Kurdish representation right?

 

[Saddam Hussein]

That may also be the reason that they want to sell oil themselves. Iraqi (center) parliament has Kurdish representation right?

They're part of Iraq, but leech off Iraq and fight us. Even introduced a visa for Iraqis.

Iraq needs to rape Kurdistan now that we are getting back on our feet

 

[_Nabil_]

Iraq missed the opportunity to take back Kurdistan 2-3 years ago, now unfortunately, I'm afraid it's too late ....

That's what happen when the central power in Baghdad have no balls ....