2023-08-27 21:49:00
Barlamane.com | 10:49 PM – August 27, 2023
He added that he spoke with Najla al-Mangoush “the importance of preserving the heritage of Libyan Judaism through the repair of synagogues and Jewish cemeteries in this country“. This is, according to the Minister, a “first step in the relationship between Israel and Libya.» «Libya’s size and strategic location offer a huge opportunity for the State of Israel“, he estimated.
The meeting was held under the auspices of Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, according to the statement. In Tripoli, the government of Abdelhamid Dbeibah, recognized by the UN, did not react to this announcement.
Libya, plunged into chaos since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi’s regime in 2011, does not maintain diplomatic relations with Israel. The majority of Libya’s Jewish population left the country during the twenty years following World War II, mainly to go to Israel.
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