World | Iraq Sunni Bloc Walks Out on Iraqi Parliament Coalition deal in jeopardy By Kevin Spak Posted Nov 12, 2010 9:28 AM CST Copied Members of his Sunni-backed coalition are seen as they walk out of of Iraq's parliament session in a protest before a vote on the presidency in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim) Iraq’s political compromise didn’t last long. Ayad Allawi’s predominantly Sunni Iraqiya party walked out of a parliament session intended to unite it in a coalition government with Nouri al-Maliki’s State of Law party yesterday, the New York Times reports, after it failed to force votes on some of its key demands. “We can’t go on with a government that begins with a violation of its agreements,” fumed one Iraqiya lawmaker. The contentious provisions include a release of detainees, and a reverse of a decision that disqualified three Iraqiya candidates because they were members of Saddam Hussein’s Baath Party. American, Arab League, and Kurdish officials are now scrambling to repair the damage, according to CNN. One Kurdish lawmaker said that though he hoped the deal, which is less than 24-hours old, doesn’t fall through, if the situation is “not amended” and “they don’t come back, I am afraid it will.” Read These Next New Fox star, 23, misses first day after car troubles. Man accused of killing his daughters might be dead. White House rolls with Trump's 'daddy' nickname. Supreme Court ruling is a big blow to Planned Parenthood. Report an error