National Foundation Congress

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The Iraqi National Foundation Congress (INFC) is a civil society movement in Iraq. It was set up following the 2003 invasion of Iraq to offer a peaceful protest to the ongoing occupation of the country and press for a united Iraq, and explicitly eschews violence in its methodology.

Foundation and leadership

The congress was founded Saturday, 8 May 2004 by Sheikh

Whilst favouring elections, the INFC boycotted popular polls held in Iraq in 2005, stating that it would be wrong to participate whilst 'under occupation' and whilst crimes are being committed against the Iraqi people, "especially the savage massacres in Falluja".[4] As a result of this the group itself has yet to achieve any democratic legitimacy at the ballot box. Their attitude is summed up by the closing statement of their 2005 congressional session:

Long live free and independent Iraq, with sovereignty intact. Long live inclusive, resolute Iraqi unity.^[5]

The group actively attempts to move beyond the

The people behind the explosions seek to create sectarian strife between the people of Iraq. However, Iraqis will never allow this to happen.[7]

INFC do however uphold the right of armed resistance to occupation, but condemn the targeting of Iraqis and the taking of hostages as a tactic.^[8]

With regard to the

• Iraq Insurgency
• Sectarian violence in Iraq
• Sunni-Shia relations

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