US Slams Lebanon Over Complaint Against Ambassador
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
The U.S. State Department strongly condemned Lebanon after a complaint was filed against its ambassador in Washington for contacting Israel's ambassador to inquire about his injured son. The complaint, filed by a Hezbollah-affiliated lawyer, was referred to Lebanon's military court. The U.S. State Department called the process "embarrassing" and urged Lebanon to focus on prosecuting Hezbollah instead of its diplomats.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- The U.S. State Department criticized Lebanon over a complaint against its ambassador for contacting Israel's ambassador.
- The ambassador contacted Israel's ambassador to inquire about his son's well-being after an attack.
- A Hezbollah-affiliated lawyer filed the complaint, which was sent to Lebanon's military court.
- The U.S. State Department called the Lebanese judicial handling of the complaint "embarrassing."
- Washington urged Lebanon to prosecute Hezbollah operatives rather than its diplomats.
The U.S. State Department has sharply criticized Lebanon following a complaint filed against its ambassador in Washington, Nada Hamadeh Moawad. The complaint stemmed from her reported contact with Israel's Ambassador to the U.S., Yechiel Leiter, to inquire about his son who was injured in an attack. A State Department spokesperson confirmed awareness of the complaint, filed by a lawyer identified with Hezbollah, and described the Lebanese military justice system's handling of it as "embarrassing." The complaint was lodged by Lebanese lawyer Hassan Adal Bazzi after a September 27 report stated the ambassador had reached out to Ambassador Leiter. Consequently, Lebanon's Attorney General forwarded the matter to the military court for review, with the outcome uncertain. The State Department emphasized that instead of pursuing the ambassador, who they stated acted according to her government's policy and participated in U.S.-led negotiations, the Lebanese military justice system should focus on prosecuting Hezbollah operatives. Washington also called for the repeal of laws that enable political persecution of diplomats and citizens, while alleging Hezbollah members receive systematic protection. "We have no patience for disruption," the State Department declared.
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