Gaddafi’s Fiery Walkout: A Diplomatic Storm at Arab Summit

Gaddafi’s Fiery Walkout: A Diplomatic Storm at Arab Summit.

In a dramatic turn of events at an Arab League summit in Qatar on March 30, 2009, then-Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi stormed out after a heated exchange with Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah.

The public feud began when Gaddafi, whose microphone was reportedly cut, insulted King Abdullah, branding him a Western puppet.

“You were created by Britain, and you are protected by America,” Gaddafi declared, adding ominously that “the lie stands behind you and the grave stands before you.” This incendiary remark prompted King Abdullah to curse at Gaddafi, escalating the confrontation into a full-blown diplomatic incident that required the intervention of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.

Beyond the direct clash, Gaddafi also used the platform to call for investigations into the murders of Patrice Lumumba and Martin Luther King Jr., accusing Western powers of complicity in these historical crimes.