[[Mithal al-Alusi]], seorang pembuat hukum Muslim Iraq sekuler, yang yang secara terbuka pro-Israel,<ref>{{Citation | last = Ruby | first = Walter | url = http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-106220721.html | title = An Iraqi Pol's Risky Platform | newspaper = The Jewish Week | date = January 28, 2005}}.</ref> paid a heavy price untuk mengunjungi Israel pada bulan September 2004, criticizing Hamas and Hizbullah sebagai organisasi teroris, anddan advocatingmenyatakan peaceperdamaian withdengan negara Yahudi. Upon his return to Iraq, politisi Sunni was immediately dihapus dari Partai Kongres Nasional Iraq Ahmed Chalabi (INC). Pada tahun 2005, apparently as payback, seorang penembak menembakkan mobil Alusi just aftersetelah itmeninggalkan left his houserumahnya, membunuh kedua putranya, Ayman, 21, dan Jamal, 30, whileketika heia escaped unharmed.<ref>SAMEER N. YACOUB and VANESSA GERA. [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1A1-D93B6E280.html Iraqi's warmth to Israel exacts a heavy price]. AP Online. September 21, 2008</ref> Menurut Alusi, there is no Iraqi-Israeli problem, and the interests of the twodua countriesnegara are parallel; thus, he advocates strategic relations antara Iraq dan Israel melawan terorisme.<ref>[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-137060431.html Peace above all]. Jerusalem Post. 16 Maret 2007</ref> Alusi datang ke Israel untuk kunjungan kedua kalinya pada bulan September 2008. Upon his return to Iraq, he was stripped of parliamentary immunity so that he could face charges of traveling illicitly to Israel. Pada tahun berikutnya, Dewan Tertinggi Federal Iraq ruled in his favor, maintaining it was no longer a crime for Iraqis to berkunjung ke Israel.<ref>Robinson, Heather. [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-230959946.html Dissident Watch: Mithal al-Alusi]. Middle East Quarterly. March 22, 2009</ref>
