Libya: Pro-Palestine demonstration ongoing in Tripoli as of May 13

Event

A large pro-Palestinian demonstration is ongoing in Martyrs' Square, Tripoli, Libya, following the conclusion of Eid al-Fitr prayers, May 13. The purpose of the action is to denounce the eviction of Palestinians from the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah and Israeli security services' suppression of protests by Palestinians in Jerusalem in recent days.

Security forces are likely to deploy to monitor the protest. Clashes are unlikely to occur but the use of force is possible if demonstrators are overly disruptive or if they ignore orders to disperse. Localized road travel disruptions are likely near Martyrs' Square through the afternoon of May 13.

Advice

Avoid the protest as a routine security precaution and to mitigate associated disruptions. Heed instructions from security services and leave the area at the first sign of a confrontation. Check for transport disruptions and allow additional time for travel in the protest area from that late afternoon of May 13.