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Libya’s anti-Israel protests and the future of normalising relations
Relations between Libya and Israel have been frozen for decades. Could that change?
Published On 6 Sep 2023
Libya and Israel have no formal diplomatic relations – in fact, under Libyan law, it is illegal to hold any unauthorised discussions with Israeli officials. Yet, in August, Libyan Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush met Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen in Rome, in what she thought was a secret meeting. Then, the news got out. Protests erupted in several cities across Libya, Mangoush was fired and fled the country for what she claimed were security reasons.
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In this episode:
- Malik Traina (@libyanmind), Al Jazeera English reporter
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Fahrinisa Campana and Kevin Hirten, in for Malika Bilal. Miranda Lin fact-checked this episode.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Munera AlDosari and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers.
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Source: Al Jazeera