Symbolic editorial illustration of a diplomatic exchange involving Libya and the United States.

لِيبِيَا تَحْتَجُّ عَلَى تَصْرِيحَاتِ تَرَمْبَ، وَهُوَ يَدْعُو إِلَى وَحْدَتِهَا

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اِحْتَجَّتْ لِيبِيَا عَلَى تَصْرِيحَاتٍ أَدْلَى بِهَا الرَّئِيسُ الْأَمِيرِكِيُّ دُونَالْدُ تَرَمْبُ خِلَالَ تَجَمُّعٍ اِنْتِخَابِيٍّ فِي وِلَايَةِ جُورْجِيَا يَوْمَ ٢٤ أُكْتُوبَرَ. وَتَحَدَّثَ تَرَمْبُ عَنِ الْهِجْرَةِ، وَاسْتَخْدَمَ وَصْفًا مُهِينًا لِلِيبِيَا وَدُوَلٍ أُخْرَى.

فِي ٢٥ أُكْتُوبَرَ، اِسْتَدْعَتْ وِزَارَةُ الْخَارِجِيَّةِ فِي حُكُومَةِ الْوِحْدَةِ الْوَطَنِيَّةِ الْمُمَثِّلَةَ الدِّبْلُومَاسِيَّ الْأَمِيرِكِيَّ فِي لِيبِيَا، وَقَدَّمَتْ إِلَيْهِ اِحْتِجَاجًا رَسْمِيًّا. وَقَالَتِ الْوِزَارَةُ إِنَّهَا تَرْفُضُ كُلَّ كَلَامٍ يُسِيءُ إِلَى كَرَامَةِ اللِّيبِيِّينَ، أَوْ يَجْعَلُ بِلَادَهُمْ جُزْءًا مِنَ الْجِدَالِ الْاِنْتِخَابِيِّ الْأَمِيرِكِيِّ.

وَفِي مَسَاءٍ مِنَ الْيَوْمِ نَفْسِهِ، نَشَرَ تَرَمْبُ رِسَالَةً قَالَ فِيهَا إِنَّ اللِّيبِيِّينَ يَسْتَحِقُّونَ السَّلَامَ وَالِازْدِهَارَ، وَوَصَفَهُمْ بِأَنَّهُمْ أَقْوِيَاءُ وَمُضِيَافُونَ. وَقَالَ إِنَّ الْوِلَايَاتِ الْمُتَّحِدَةَ تُؤَيِّدُ وَحْدَةَ لِيبِيَا وَمُؤَسَّسَاتِهَا، وَالْعَمَلَ نَحْوَ اِجْتِرَاءِ اِنْتِخَابَاتٍ وَطَنِيَّةٍ.

لَكِنَّ رِسَالَتَهُ لَمْ تَتَضَمَّنْ اِعْتِذَارًا صَرِيحًا، وَذَكَرَ فِيهَا أَيْضًا أَنَّ لِيبِيَا يَجِبُ أَلَّا تَبْقَى مَمَرًّا لِلْهِجْرَةِ غَيْرِ النِّظَامِيَّةِ. وَرَفَضَتْ جِهَاتٌ لِيبِيَّةٌ أُخْرَى تَصْرِيحَاتِهِ. وَمَعَ اسْتِمْرَارِ الْخِلَافَاتِ السِّيَاسِيَّةِ فِي الْبِلَادِ، يَبْقَى تَوْحِيدُ الْمُؤَسَّسَاتِ وَإِجْرَاءُ اِنْتِخَابَاتٍ مِنَ الْقَضَايَا الْمُهِمَّةِ لِمُسْتَقْبَلِ لِيبِيَا.

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Libya Protests Trump’s Remarks as He Calls for Unity

Libya protested remarks made by US President Donald Trump during an election rally in Georgia on October 24. Trump spoke about immigration and used an insulting description of Libya and other countries.

On October 25, the Foreign Ministry of Libya’s Government of National Unity summoned the US diplomatic representative in Libya and delivered a formal protest. The ministry said it rejected any words that insult Libyans’ dignity or make their country part of US election debate.

That evening, Trump posted a message saying Libyans deserve peace and prosperity, and describing them as strong and hospitable. He said the United States supports Libya’s unity and its institutions, and efforts toward national elections.

However, his message did not include an explicit apology. He also said Libya should not remain a corridor for irregular migration. Other Libyan bodies rejected his remarks. As political divisions continue, unifying institutions and holding elections remain important issues for Libya’s future.

Key Vocabulary

Arabic Part of speech English
اِحْتَجَّ verb to protest
تَصْرِيحٌ noun remark; statement
تَجَمُّعٌ اِنْتِخَابِيٌّ noun election rally
مُمَثِّلٌ دِبْلُومَاسِيٌّ noun diplomatic representative
اِحْتِجَاجٌ رَسْمِيٌّ noun formal protest
كَرَامَةٌ noun dignity
مُضِيَافٌ adjective hospitable
وَحْدَةٌ noun unity
مُؤَسَّسَةٌ noun institution
اِنْتِخَابَاتٌ noun elections

Sources

  1. The Libya Observer: Libya’s Foreign Ministry summons US chargé d’affaires, formally protests Trump’s remarks
  2. The National: Trump praises Libyans after campaign insult sparks diplomatic protest
  3. Libyan News Agency: The Libyan Presidential Council expresses its categorical rejection of the U.S. President’s insulting remarks regarding the Libyan people

This learner article is an original summary based on the sources above. The featured image is an AI-generated editorial illustration.

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