Iraqis fear for their lives after botched pro-Israel conference in Erbil
A New York-based group linked to AIPAC organized a meeting there promoting diplomatic relations with the Jewish state.
Matthew Petti is a reporter at Responsible Statecraft and research assistant at the Quincy Institute. He is also a 2022-2023 Fulbright fellow. He was previously a national security reporter at The National Interest and a contributor at The Armenian Weekly, Reason and America Magazine. The views expressed are those of the author and do not represent the views of the Fulbright Program, the U.S. Department of State, or any of its partner organizations. Follow him on Twitter @Matthew_Petti
A New York-based group linked to AIPAC organized a meeting there promoting diplomatic relations with the Jewish state.
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