During the last two decades, Italian policy has revealed continuity and adaptation towards local and international changes in Libya. Within this policy, however, there is an evident contradiction between the stated adherence to international standards for respecting human rights and the pursuit of national interests in Libya that involves actively collaborating with Libyan regimes demonstrating little consideration for human rights and democracy during the pre- and post-2011 era. After the end of al-Qaddafi’s regime, Italy’s support of the Government of National Accord of al-Sarraj was, in reality, subsequent to its special relationship with Misrata. This circumstance can easily and understandably represent a prejudice against Italy’s ability to mediate with Haftar. Thus, the main ambivalence in Italy’s foreign policy towards Libya is whether to support the Libyan process of national reconciliation or to take part in the conflict.