Protests broke out over attempts to forge ties with Israel

 Protests broke out over attempts to forge ties with Israel Protests broke out in Turabulus, the capital of Libya and other cities in the co...

 Protests broke out over attempts to forge ties with Israel

Protests broke out in Turabulus, the capital of Libya and other cities in the country, after the news of the meeting between the Libyan foreign minister and her Israeli counterpart.

Demonstrators blocked the streets and burned tires, waving Palestinian flags, although the protests did not seem to end.

The Libyan Prime Minister suspended the country's foreign minister after she met with her Israeli counterpart.

Libya - a major supporter of the Palestinian struggle - also does not recognize Israel as a state, which has led to protests in the predominantly Arab country.

Israel's Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said the "historic" meeting was a first step in establishing relations with Libya.

Israel is working to increase its friendship with the Arab and Muslim majority countries, which officially do not accept it.

However, the Presidential Council in Libya, which represents the three provinces, said that it is illegal to restore contact with Israel.

Najla Mangoush was accused of high treason by the office of the Speaker of the National Assembly, and Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah presented her for investigation.

Israel's announcement about the talks came as a surprise because there was no idea that Israel was courting Libya, the main enemy and champion of the struggle of the Palestinian people, especially under the leadership of the former Libyan president. Muammar Gaddafi.

On Monday, an Israeli official told the BBC that the meeting had already been planned and that it was not a coincidence, as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Libya is showing.