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Libyan Foreign Minister Dismissed After Israel Meeting

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AUG 2023
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story last updated AUG 2023

The Spin

Narrative A

Israel completely botched its efforts to normalize relations with Libya after its foreign ministry leaked information about the meeting between Cohen and Mangoush. Publicizing the meeting while tensions were so high was a recipe for disaster. Israel’s handling of the situation is responsible for this incident.

Jerusalem Post

Narrative B

Despite the rampant reports, Israel didn’t leak information about the meeting between Cohen and the Libyan Foreign Minister. The Israeli government is committed to protecting the Jewish community at home and abroad and wouldn’t do anything to undermine the security and protection of people in the Middle East. There were other sources that led to this controversy.

Barrons

Narrative C

Though it's unlikely the US put pressure on Dbeibah to normalize ties between his administration and Israel, Dbeibah's political calculus was almost certainly guided by the Biden administration's push to normalize ties between Israel and other Arab nations. However, Libyans, like Arabs across the region, refuse to normalize with a political entity that is currently oppressing the Palestinians. The idea of this meeting was problematic from the start.

Middle East Eye

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