The formation of the National Alliance following merger of the State of LawCoalition and the Iraqi National Alliance was the most important event in Iraq. Friday prayer leaders and religious authorities welcomed the new coalition and called on political currents to move toward the ideals of the Iraqi nation.

Head of al-Iraqiyya List, Ayayd Allawai last week met and discussed with the head of the Supreme Iraqi Islamic Assembly Seyyed Ammar Hakim.

At the same time, Seyyed Moqtada Sadr called for holding an all-parties’ meeting for a solution to the current stalemate on formation of the new government.

A member of State of Law Coalition led by Premier Nouri Maliki said Saudi Arabia is meddling in the Iraqi political trend.

The Zionist regime plot for continuing occupation of Iraq shows the regime’s conspiracies against Iraq.

A new coalition called the National Alliance consisting of State of Law Coalition and Iraqi National Alliance came into existence officially. The issue was officially announced in a letter to the Sunni speaker of the new parliament Hassan al-Alawi as well as the Iraqi Federal Court. The biggest parliamentary fraction consisting of the Shi’ite Muslim Parties’ coalition was established with the formation of National Allaince. At present, the State of Law Coalition and the Iraqi National Alliance have 159 seats together in the parliament and are considered the biggest parliamentary bloc. Earlier, the Kurdish Coalition had said that in case of merger of the State of Law and the National Alliance, it would join them. Now with the formation of National Accord Coalition, the way has been paved for the Kurds to join the new coalition. If the Kurds’ Coalition joins the new National Alliance, they will have overwhelming majority in the parliament. This can speed up the trend of forming the new government.

At present, there is a consensus between the Shi’ite Muslims and Kurdish coalitions over continuation of Jalal Talebani’s presidency. The Shi’ite Muslim Coalition is busy in consultations to introduce the candidate for the premier’s post. So far, Nuri Maliki, Ibrahim Jafari and Adel Abdul-Mahdi have been brought up as candidates for the premier’s post. Leaders of State of Law and Iraqi National Alliance have expressed hope that establishment of the National Alliance can speed up the trend of reaching consensus on the new premier. The first session of the new parliament led by Hassan al-Alawi – the eldest parliament lawmaker of the al-Iraqiyya List – is due to be held on Monday June 14. The parliament should introduce president and prime minister immediately after the new session is held.

A member of the State of Law Coalition led by Premier Nouri Maliki criticized Saudi Arabia’s meddling in Iraqi domestic affairs. Adnan as-Seraj said Saudi Arabia was trying to obstruct formation of the coalition among Shi’ite Muslim. He said that the new coalition between the State of Law and the Iraqi National Alliance now closes the way for Riyadh’s meddling. Saudi Arabia is spending huge amounts of money to back secular and marginal currents in order to obstruct formation of the national reconciliation government. Evidence shows that Saudi officials in a move in line with the United States has tried to find a place in the country’s political scene through financing terrorist groups in Iraq. No doubt that the formation of the National Alliance has foiled their plots.

The Former Zionist Internal Security Minister said Iraqi oil should flow toward Israel from the northern Kirkuk fields. According to Jerusalem Post, Avi Dichter in a speech in the Israeli Security Research Center said Iraqi isolation is on the agenda of the Zionist regime. Israel has focused on Iraq since the American occupation of the country in 2003. Israeli merchants and businessmen have entered Iraq with non-Israeli passports and have invested in the country. They are active especially in northern Iraq and the Kurdistan area. Since 2003, tens of Israeli companies with non-Israeli names have invested in agriculture, technical, health, oil and developmental fields. In view of these facts, the Zionist regime wants the US occupation of Iraq to be continued so that it could exploit the lucrative market of that country. But the Zionists have failed because evidence shows that at present one of the priorities among Iraqi political groups especially Shi’ite Muslims and Kurd groups is to boost national unity.