Libya's PM suspends Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush after meeting Israeli counterpart

Libya's Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah has suspended his Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush after she met with her Israeli counterpart Eli Cohen. Libya does not recognize Israel, and the meeting has sparked protests in the majority of Arab states. 

Israeli Foreign Minister said, the historic meeting was the first step in establishing relations with Libya. Israel is working to build closer ties with Arab



and Muslim-majority countries that do not officially recognize it. However, Libya's presidential council, which represents its three provinces, said it was illegal to normalize relations with Israel. 

The Speaker's Office in Parliament accused Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush of grand treason, and Prime Minister Dbeibah has referred her for investigation.