The Libyan foreign minister fled to Turkey out of fear for her safety after the meeting triggered an uproar in Libya. Meanwhile on Monday, Israeli Labor Party leader Merav Michaeli called on Cohen to resign, accusing him of causing "unprecedented" damage. In a statement, she said that "a hasty publication has ruined the life of the Libyan minister who has had to flee to Turkey and has caused international damage to Israel". Opposition leader and former Foreign Minister Yair Lapid criticized Cohen as "amateurish". “Countries of the world this morning are looking at the irresponsible leak of the meeting of the Israeli and Libyan foreign minister and asking themselves: Is it possible to manage foreign relations with this country?

Source: The North Africa Journal August 29, 2023 12:53 UTC