TRIPOLI: Libya's internationally recognised prime minister has sacked his top diplomat after she met her Israeli counterpart, with news of the encounter triggering protests in a countr
with news of the encounter triggering protests in a country that does not recognise Israel.
The Palestinian embassy in Tripoli also reported her dismissal, saying it had been announced by Dbeibah during a visit Monday to the mission. Dbeibah also declared"his rejection of normalisation with Israel" and Libya's total support for the Palestinian people, the embassy said. Mangoush's whereabouts were uncertain on Monday, following social media reports she had flown to Turkey as protests flared.
Mangoush had reiterated"in a clear and unambiguous manner Libya's position regarding the Palestinian cause", it said, accusing Israel of trying to"present this incident" as a"meeting or talks".Libya expert Anas El Gomati of the Sadeq Institute said that Dbeibah, his rival military strongman Khalifa Haftar and the eastern-based parliament that backs him, all knew about the meeting.
"There are talks to create a new interim government between the Dbeibah and Haftar families brokered in Abu Dhabi instead of holding elections," said Gomati.