US EditionProtests in Libya after foreign minister's Israel meeting
- Libya's Prime Minister has suspended his foreign minister after she informally met with her Israeli counterpart, sparking protests. Libya does not recognize Israel and is a supporter of the Palestinian cause.
- Israel's Eli Cohen described the meeting as a historic first step in establishing relations and discussed potential areas of cooperation with Libya, such as humanitarian aid and preservation of Jewish heritage.
- The meeting prompted demonstrations in Tripoli and other cities, with protesters expressing opposition to the normalization of relations with Israel. Libya has been politically divided since the overthrow of Gaddafi, making any potential deal with Israel complex.
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Cohen thought he could score points in the media with his talks with al-Mangoush. In fact, he only caused outrage in the Arab world, in the USA — and among his boss
Checking In On NATO-Liberated Libya: Foreign Minister Fired For Meeting With Israel
Checking In On NATO-Liberated Libya: Foreign Minister Fired For Meeting With Israel Libyan Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush met with her Israeli counterpart FM Eli Cohen last week in Rome. Upon reports of the "controversial" meeting, mass protests have erupted across the country, which since Muammar Gaddafi's overthrow at the hands of NATO-backed rebels has been in a state of internecine conflict and chaos. Protests in Tripoli, Libya. via AP F…
There is conflicting information about a possible meeting between the Libyan Foreign Minister and her Israeli counterpart. Accompanied by protests at home, Najla al-Mangush is finally released. It therefore does not look like a normalization of relations.
The previous Libyan chief diplomat Najla al-Mangush is threatened with investigations because of a meeting with her Israeli colleague. She may have left Libya.
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