Iraqi cleric al-Sadr vows to be 'the first soldier' to defend Jerusalem
Provoked by the recent US decision, al-Sadr vowed to create a new brigade to defend Jerusalem, Kurdish media reports
Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim leader Moqtada al-Sadr gestures as he delivers a speech over US President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, in Baghdad, Iraq December 7, 2017.(photo credit: REUTERS)ByANNA AHRONHEIM, JPOST.COM STAFFUpdated: