His disclosure sparked protests across Libya, which has no overt ties with Israel. Opposition MP s in Israel castigated Mr Cohen for his “amateurish” decision to reveal the meeting. American officials are furious too, saying his disclosure damaged their efforts to prod Arab states to recognise Israel. Mr Dbeibeh has tried to distance himself from the Rome meeting, but it is hard to imagine Ms Mangoush met Mr Cohen without her boss’s approval. Mr Cohen erred in talking about the meeting.

Source: Libya Today August 30, 2023 17:37 UTC