Libyan Immigrants in Tunisia and their Role in Supporting the Resistant Movement (1911 – 1953)

Abstract

Libya has witnessed an internal and external migration movement due to the harsh conditions imposed by the war and its negative effects on society, Such as famines, epidemics, political turmoil and conflicts with the Italian colonizer, and this was reflected in a search for safe areas and changes in the demographics and social composition in Libya. This research dealt with the migration of the Libyans outside the country during the period of the Italian invasion in 1911 AD, the factors and the reasons that led to it and its expression and the effects of the war on the population and the population movements in Libya. We will also try through this research to know the circumstances that immigrants in the Tunisian countries and their political role in supporting the resistance movement against Italian colonialism and their return conditions and effects.