The DPL's doctrine is a secularist and liberal one. It shares most of the policies of its predecessor, like supporting the National Transitional Council only as a useful expedient to help the transition to democracy, but noting that it does not have legal legitimacy,[2] and demanding that the transition to democracy in Libya be overseen by a United Nations commission similar to the Adriaan Pelt commission at the end of World War II which oversaw the independence of Libya.[3] The party has pro-Israeli points like the recognition of Israel[4] It also supports freedom of return for Libyan Jews. The Democratic Party also support the separation of religion and statehood, with freedom of conscience and respect for all religions[5] as the best way to defeat Islamic extremism and Al-Qaeda.[6]
^"The Democratic Party adheres to the policy of recognizing the state of Israel according to the Arab Peace Initiative that was presented to The Beirut Arab Summit by king Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and adopted by it. This policy of recognizing Israel follows the Turkish and Egyptian examples. The DP also adopts the two states solution which upholds the legitimate rights of the Palestinians" see [1]Archived 2011-10-25 at the Wayback Machine
