be slowly re-integrated into Iraq's political life. Occupation "[It] is a comprehensive project of Western civilizing procedures aimed at changing ways of thinking and the present culture, in Iraq in particular and in the whole Middle East in general." It needs to be unmasked and resisted, but in a planned and scientific manner. Both violent and non-violent resistance are important. Terrorism "[The] terrorism that broke out in Iraqi society was not a product of current confessional or intellectual preconditions in Iraq. It is rather a phenomenon that grew up outside Iraq and crept into Iraq within the range of regional and international interests. [...] The Shari'a forbids terrorism." Regional/international relations Foreign policy should be based on the Arabic and Islamic affiliation of Iraq. Especially friendly relations should be established with Iraq's neighbors. Relations should be maintained with all countries except Israel. Al-Fadhila and Independent Elite Alliance In the 2014 Parliamentary elections, the Islamic Virtue Party took part in the elections under the banner of Al-Fadhila and Independent Elite Alliance (in Arabic إئتلاف الفضيلة والنخب المستقلة - transliterated as I'tilaf al-Fadhila wal Nukhab al-Mustaqilla). Hachem Abed al-Hassan Ali Hachem was appointed as head of the coalition. It went on to win 6 seats in the 2014 Iraqi Parliament out of a total of 328 seats. References Shia Islamic political parties Political parties established in 1991 Islamic political parties in Iraq 1991 establishments in Iraq