THE WASHINGTON POST's Louisa Loveluck Tweeted:
Whatever the protesters decide to do will be their decision. They deserve praise for what they have already accomplished -- and, yes, just protesting daily despite the threats is an accomplishment.
In addition, they have managed to oust a prime minister.
Their brave actions have been recognized and embraced by the Iraqi people.
IIACSS looks at the support for the protesters in Iraq:
1. the independent research
group, the only representative of the GAF International Research
Foundation conducted a survey of Iraqi public opinion on the events that
took place in October 2019 and are still ongoing. The research
conducted with Iraqis representing all the provinces of Iraq and in
various social, demographic, economic, educational and sexual sectors
was based on more than 2000 interviews conducted face-to-face and
computerized by the group of researchers and according to the latest
technology used in this field. The survey was conducted during February
2020. Where the random sample method (PPS) was used.
2. Top Results:
1. There is absolute support for
more than 85 % for demonstrations and in various regions, including more
than 80% of support among the kurds while the ratio has reached much
more in the rest of the regions. While various southern and Baghdad
provinces have shown a very close level of support for demonstrations,
the provinces of diyala, kirkuk and Mosul have shown the highest levels
of support compared to the other provinces that were occupied (or parts)
by ISIS gangs.
2. The percentage of Iraqis who
support the demands of the protests and are legitimate over 90 % WHILE
ONLY 5 % of those who say it is illegal, and the percentage of those who
say it is an external conspiracy on Iraq only 10 %.
3. The two highest demands in
support of the two leaders are to hold those responsible for killing and
killing protesters and then early elections.
4. About 50 % of Shia and more
than 15 % of the year reported that they personally participated in
these demonstrations in different ways and at least once. The citizens
of Mosul and Tikrit showed the highest desire to participate in the
demonstrations if they broke out in their wallets compared to the other
provinces where the demonstrations did not break out.
5. Although there are some
relative differences, Iraqis have not encouraged any of the major
political leaders to discontent their political performance. None of the
political leaders (other than the Kurds) were able to reach 20 % of
confidence in their performance.
