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Iraqi lawmaker may face death for visiting Israel, supportin

haaretz.com — An Iraqi lawmaker who visited Israel one week ago to attend a counterterrorism conference may face prosecution and possibly the death penalty.

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  • monsieurginger, on 09/22/2008, -1/+4FTA:
    The reason for Mithal al-Alusi's troubles? Visiting Israel and advocating peace with the Jewish state - something Iraq's leaders refuse to consider.

    The Iraqi is at the center of a political storm after his fellow lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to strip him of his immunity and allow his prosecution for visiting Israel - a crime punishable by death under a 1950s-era law.
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