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Large crowds of Iraqis have taken to the streets in Baghdad and other major cities demanding an immediate end to the escalating war in the Middle East. teleSUR
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00:00And thousands of Iraqis took to the streets this Saturday across 12 provinces to demand an immediate end to the
00:05war in the Middle East.
00:07Responding to the call for the Shiite leader, Muqtada Azhar, protesters gathered in major hubs including Baghdad, Basra and Kirkuk.
00:17Demonstrators carried Iraqi flags and banners denouncing U.S. and Israeli interventionism, chanting slogans for peace and national sovereignty.
00:25Representatives of this Saturday's movement stated that the peaceful mobilizations aimed to condemn ongoing attacks against Palestine, Lebanon, Iran and
00:33Yemen.
00:34The protests highlighted Iraq's growing public rejection of regional escalation and colonial influence, as citizens demand an end to the
00:42violence currently destabilizing the region.
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