The sentence, or some variation of it, has been uttered by diplomats for centuries, but here it proved incendiary. The news provoked several protests and incidents in Tripoli and elsewhere in Libya, which does not recognize Israel. This hasn’t happened, and now Libya is back to instability and potential conflict among the various armed groups. Another potentially more problematic consequence is that of the sudden resurgence of radical Islamist leaders in Libya in response to the news. Further readingImage: Demonstrators burn tires in protest against the meeting which was held last week in Italy between foreign affairs ministers of Libya and Israel, in Tripoli, Libya, August 27, 2023.

Source: Libya Today August 30, 2023 22:56 UTC