Al-Nujaba Movement demands the reduction of the American mission in Baghdad, the Prime Minister affirms Iraq’s sovereignty, the President of the Kurdistan Region praises the international coalition, the Lebanese Prime Minister launches the process of restoring state institutions in Nabatieh, and a Palestinian is killed by settlers’ bullets in Kober.

The Al-Nujaba Movement, allied with Iran, demanded the reduction of the American mission in Baghdad and freedom from what it described as “Washington’s hegemony over the Iraqi economy.”

Commenting on the American withdrawal from Iraq, the movement said in a statement, “Peer-to-peer treatment requires that the American embassy be like other embassies; “It is not a large security and military city, and it is the largest embassy in the world.”

For his part, Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi said, “Iraq is a country in which the elements of sovereignty are firmly established,” adding that “the Iraqis have succeeded in all the difficult tests, up to the present moment.”

Al-Zaidi reiterated his emphasis on “not allowing Iraq to be used as a launching pad for attacks on neighboring countries,” in addition to “controlling weapons in accordance with the constitution and the law, according to the agreed-upon timetable for addressing the situation of the factions and integrating them into state institutions.”

On the other hand, the President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, appreciated the position of the international coalition led by the United States of America in helping the Iraqis defeat ISIS.

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam launched the process of restoring state institutions to work in the city of Nabatieh (south of the country), which was exhausted by the recent war, reaffirming his approach based on restoring the state’s presence and the necessity of working to achieve complete Israeli withdrawal, stressing that Lebanon cannot wait for a major regional settlement that may be delayed or come at its expense.

Salam stressed that the guarantee lies in one state, with one army and one decision, especially the decision of war and peace, indicating that he says in Nabatieh what he said in Washington, and does not change his positions between inside and outside.

Salam set the priorities of his government to stop the Israeli attacks, achieve complete withdrawal, the safe return of the people, and launch reconstruction, acknowledging that the extent of the needs exceeds the capabilities of the state. He also announced the launch of 23 tenders in the Nabatieh district and work on 12 additional tenders, in parallel with restarting official institutions and restoring public facilities. He stressed that the return of state institutions to work constitutes an essential part of restoring life to the city and supporting the steadfastness of its people. After the end of his tour, Salam visited the President of the Republic, Joseph Aoun, and put him in the atmosphere of the visit and meetings he held in Nabatieh.

A Palestinian was killed by settlers' bullets, this Friday evening, in the town of Kobar, north of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, and his body was detained.

The Ministry of Health reported, in a statement reported by the Palestinian News and Information Agency “Wafa,” that “a young man (19 years old) was martyred as a result of critical wounds sustained by settlers’ bullets in Kobar.”

“The Israeli occupation forces prevented the Palestinian ambulance from reaching the injured, receiving them, and providing treatment to them,” according to what the Palestine Red Crescent Society reported.

Local sources said, “A citizen was injured by a gas bomb in the head, fired by an occupation army force that stormed the town of Kober. The wounded man was taken to a clinic in the town, and his condition was described as minor.”