Protests Erupt In Libya Over Contact With Israel
Libya's PM has suspended his foreign minister after she met informally with her Israeli counterpart. Libya does not recognise Israel, as Tripoli backs the Palestinian cause, and the meeting has sparked protests. Israel's Eli Cohen described the meeting with Najla al-Mangoush as a historic first step in establishing relations. Israel is trying to build closer ties with more Arab and Muslim-majority countries, such as oil-rich Libya. However Libya's presidential council, […]
