Libyan Prime Minister: We are against any normalization of relations with Israel.
After the massive protests of the Libyan people condemning the meeting of the Foreign Minister of this country with his Zionist counterpart, the Libyan Prime Minister said that Tripoli supports the Palestinian issue.
On Thursday evening, the Prime Minister of the National Unity Government of Libya, Abdulhamid Al-Dabibah, once again emphasized the country’s support for the Palestinian issue and the struggles of the people of this country against the Zionist regime.
Al-Jazeera news channel reported by quoting al-Dabibah: We are completely against any normalization [of relations with the Zionist regime]. There are many parties who took advantage of the Rome incident to settle political scores.
Israeli media reported on Sunday (August 27) the secret meeting between Tel Aviv Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and al-Manoqhosh in Rome, Italy, which was held in the first step with the aim of discussing relations between the Zionist regime and Libya.
After the revelation of this meeting by the Zionist media, many demonstrations took place in Libyan cities in protest against this meeting, and the demonstrators burned the Israeli flag and blocked the roads of several Libyan cities.
Stating that we are responsible for the identity and principles of the Libyan nation, al-Dabibah clarified: the full responsibility of the cabinet is with me; Regardless of the mistakes that were made. We declare our full support for the Palestinian nation and the just issue of this country.
On Monday of this week, he issued a decision to officially dismiss “Najla Al-Munkhosh”, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Libya, and to refer her situation to the investigation regarding this meeting. According to media reports, the sacked foreign minister first went to Turkey and from there to London.
The Hebrew newspaper “Yediot Aharonot” reported on Sunday: This meeting was the first opportunity for the two ministers to talk with the aim of discussing the possibility of cooperation and relations between Tel Aviv and Tripoli and preserving the heritage of Libyan Jews. Israel and Libya have had secret contacts through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Mossad for the past decade.
Following the revelation of the secret meeting between the foreign ministers of the Zionist regime and Libya, Tel Aviv Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered all his cabinet ministers to coordinate the secret political meetings with his office in advance.