The Libyan Parliament on Monday passed a law that criminalizes travel to and from the occupied Palestinian territories, as well as contact or relations with Israeli individuals or entities. The law also prohibits Israeli nationals from entering Libya or its diplomatic, consular, and administrative missions.
The law also prohibits Israeli civilian and military aircraft from flying over Libyan airspace, and prohibits Israeli ships and vessels from entering Libyan territorial waters or exclusive economic zones.
The law further criminalizes any action or conduct by any Libyan official or individual or entity working for the government, or for any of its civil or military agencies, institutions, or companies, that results in an agreement or meeting of any kind, whether directly or indirectly, with any Israeli official or individual, or their political or security representative, even if the meeting is brief and unplanned.
The law also prohibits any Libyan individual or entity from participating in any activity organized by Israel, or in which Israeli representatives participate directly, whether political, economic, cultural, artistic, or sporting, organized by official or unofficial entities.
The penalties for violating the law include imprisonment for at least seven years, dismissal from employment, and deprivation of civil rights.
The law is seen as a further step by the Libyan government to isolate Israel and support the Palestinian cause.
