Muqtada al-Sadr urges Iraqi TV channels to boycott analyst Ghaith al-Tamimi

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Shia National Movement leader Muqtada al-Sadr has called on Iraqi television channels to drop political analyst Ghaith al-Tamimi from their programs and deny him any media platform, citing his recent statements on Israel. In a published statement, Sadr said Tamimi does not represent national or religious values and urged a public boycott. Sadr's statement also said Tamimi does not represent the Banu Tamim tribe and called on the tribe to publicly distance itself from him. Tamimi had drawn renewed attention in recent weeks over remarks praising Israel and sharply criticizing Palestinians. The Banu Tamim tribe disowned Tamimi in October 2024, saying his positions were inconsistent with the tribe's principles and asked security authorities to pursue legal action against him. No further details on the tribal or security response were immediately available.