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| Son of Libyan warlord reported to visit Israel, offer ties in return for backing |
| 2021-11-09 |
| [IsraelTimes] Saddam Haftar said to carry message from his father requesting ’military and diplomatic’ assistance in return for a pledge to normalize relations with the Jewish state The son of Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar ...Self-proclaimed Field Marshal, served in the Libyan army under Muammar Qadaffy, and took part in the coup that brought Qadaffy to power in 1969. He became a prisoner of war in Chad in 1987. While held prisoner, he and his fellow officers formed a group hoping to overthrow Qadaffy, so it's kind of hard to describe him as a Qadaffy holdover. He was released around 1990 in a deal with the United States government and spent nearly two decades in the United States, gaining US citizenship. In 1993, while living in the United States, he was convicted in absentia of crimes against the Jamahiriya and sentenced to death. Haftar held a senior position in the anti-Qadaffy forces in the 2011 Libyan Civil War. In 2014 he was commander of the Libyan Army when the General National Congress (GNC) refused to give up power in accordance with its term of office. Haftar launched a campaign against the GNC and its Islamic fundamentalist allies. His campaign allowed elections to take place to replace the GNC, but then developed into a civil war. Guess you can't win them all. Actually, he is, but slowly... reportedly visited Israel last week for a secret meeting with Israeli officials in which he offered to establish diplomatic relations between the two countries in return for Israeli support. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #2 Fascinating, Bertie Crains2651. Here’s your link. ;-) |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2021-11-09 08:22 |
| #1 Jerusalem Post Analysis: Libya’s Gaddafi had a history of reaching out to Israel "Gaddafi perceived Israel as a powerful actor on the international stage, believing it enjoyed great influence in the Western world," expert tells ‘Post.’ By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON,APRIL 14, 2016 06:48 |
| Posted by: Bertie Crains2651 2021-11-09 07:40 |