Pro-Iranian militia leader calls Iraq’s first Jewish heritage museum a national security threat

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According to Ynet, the opening of Iraq's first Jewish heritage museum in Baghdad, named the Shamash Museum, has drawn sharp criticism from a senior pro-Iranian militia official. Mohammed Naji Mohammed, head of the political bureau of the Badr Organization, an influential pro-Iranian armed and political group, posted on X describing the museum's opening as a security and cultural breach and part of an effort to normalize relations with Israel. He demanded accountability for those behind the project. The museum is housed in the restored former Shamash Jewish School and displays historical documents and photographs of Iraqi Jews. Iraq maintains no diplomatic relations with Israel and passed legislation in 2022 criminalizing normalization efforts.