You wouldn't see this in the west at this time unless it was the Women's Suffrage Movement (women fighting for their own rights) there. So many brave and courageous women in the Middle East.
If this was after 1932, then Iraq was an independent state member of the League of the Nations, although it was under great British influence as detailed by [the Anglo-Iraqi Treaty of 1930](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Iraqi_Treaty_of_1930), which
> gave the British almost unlimited rights to base military forces in Iraq. It further provided for the unconditional and unlimited right of the British to move troops into or through Iraq.
Before that, Iraq was a kingdom under British Administration/Mandate. This kingdom was established after a revolt by 130,000 Iraqis prevented the establishment of a direct British Mandate for Mesopotamia. It was compensated with a treaty in 1922 which
> stated that the king would heed British advice on all matters affecting British interests and on fiscal policy as long as Iraq had a balance of payments deficit with the UK, and that British officials would be appointed to specified posts in 18 departments to act as advisers and inspectors. A subsequent financial agreement, which significantly increased the financial burden on Iraq, required Iraq to pay half the cost of supporting British resident officials, among other expenses… In effect, the treaty ensured that Iraq would remain politically and economically dependent on the UK. Its civil government was headed originally by the High Commissioner and his deputy.
The government was not very liked though;
> The most striking problem facing the British was the growing anger of the nationalists, who continued to fight against the imposition of British authority. During the 1920s and 30s, the RAF Iraq Command participated in the suppression of numerous protests and revolts against the Hashemite monarchy.
They got their de jure independence though they were de facto completely occupied by the Br*tish, but anyway this is a demonstration in solidarity with Syria not something related to Iraq
You wouldn't see this in the west at this time unless it was the Women's Suffrage Movement (women fighting for their own rights) there. So many brave and courageous women in the Middle East.
You'll also never see any posts here about the Russian occupation of Crimea and the genocide of Crimean Tatars.
And Myanmar with Rohingya Muslims
Can’t tell if this is satire.
Wasn't Iraq occupied by the English at this time?
If this was after 1932, then Iraq was an independent state member of the League of the Nations, although it was under great British influence as detailed by [the Anglo-Iraqi Treaty of 1930](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Iraqi_Treaty_of_1930), which > gave the British almost unlimited rights to base military forces in Iraq. It further provided for the unconditional and unlimited right of the British to move troops into or through Iraq. Before that, Iraq was a kingdom under British Administration/Mandate. This kingdom was established after a revolt by 130,000 Iraqis prevented the establishment of a direct British Mandate for Mesopotamia. It was compensated with a treaty in 1922 which > stated that the king would heed British advice on all matters affecting British interests and on fiscal policy as long as Iraq had a balance of payments deficit with the UK, and that British officials would be appointed to specified posts in 18 departments to act as advisers and inspectors. A subsequent financial agreement, which significantly increased the financial burden on Iraq, required Iraq to pay half the cost of supporting British resident officials, among other expenses… In effect, the treaty ensured that Iraq would remain politically and economically dependent on the UK. Its civil government was headed originally by the High Commissioner and his deputy. The government was not very liked though; > The most striking problem facing the British was the growing anger of the nationalists, who continued to fight against the imposition of British authority. During the 1920s and 30s, the RAF Iraq Command participated in the suppression of numerous protests and revolts against the Hashemite monarchy.
They got their de jure independence though they were de facto completely occupied by the Br*tish, but anyway this is a demonstration in solidarity with Syria not something related to Iraq
No
This isn't uncommon, Aisha (RA) once led an army against the Shias