BAGHDAD — Palestinians living in Iraq have expressed fears of reprisals against them by Iraqis, as old accusations are being revived that Palestinians have joined the Islamic State (IS) and are carrying out suicide attacks.

Indeed, a number of Iraqi social media activists attacked Palestinians while showing support for Israel, prompting Palestinians in Iraq to call on their ambassador in Baghdad on Aug. 2 to intervene against the campaign of incitement. In one example, an Israeli Facebook page called “Stand With Us — In Arabic” posted a video July 29 of a young Iraqi woman criticizing Palestinians and defending Israel.

When Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Malki visited his Iraqi counterpart, Ibrahim al-Jaafari, on Aug. 24, he did not bring up the issue of Palestinians being attacked in Iraq, which raised strong criticism among Iraqi Palestinians.

Mobilization against Palestinians is not new. After Saddam Hussein was overthrown following the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, Palestinians faced accusations that they had been his loyal supporters and that he had endowed them with privileges and high standing. These accusations are resurfacing today.