Najla Mangoush’s meeting with Eli Cohen has prompted proests in the streets of Libya.
People burn photos showing Israeli foreign minister Eli Cohen and his Libyan counterpart Najla Mangoush in Tripoli
The Libyan foreign ministry, meanwhile, sought to downplay the importance of the meeting as “unprepared and an unofficial meeting during a meeting with Italy’s foreign minister. It said in a statement that Ms Mangoush’s encounter with Mr Cohen did not include “any talks, agreements or consultations”.
Sunday’s announcement of the meeting prompted scattered protests in Tripoli and other towns in western Libya. Protesters stormed the foreign ministry headquarters to condemn the meeting, while others attacked and burned a residence for the prime minister in Tripoli, according to local reports.In the town of Zawiya protesters burned the Israeli flag, while others held the Palestinian flag.