{"id":12574,"date":"2025-02-09T16:56:33","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T16:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=12574"},"modified":"2025-02-09T16:56:33","modified_gmt":"2025-02-09T16:56:33","slug":"u-s-envoy-sparks-outrage-in-lebanon-with-pro-israel-gesture-and-anti-hezbollah-remarks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/02\/09\/u-s-envoy-sparks-outrage-in-lebanon-with-pro-israel-gesture-and-anti-hezbollah-remarks\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Envoy Sparks Outrage in Lebanon with Pro-Israel Gesture and Anti-Hezbollah Remarks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-The visit of Morgan Ortagus, the Deputy Envoy of the new U.S. representative for the Middle East, to Beirut sparked widespread outrage after she was seen wearing a ring bearing the Star of David during her meeting with Lebanese President General Joseph Aoun. The appearance of the ring in circulated photos was considered a deliberate provocation, especially amid rising political tensions in Lebanon.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden @container\/thread translate-y-[1.5rem] -mt-[1.5rem] pb-[1.5rem]\">\n<div class=\"h-full\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-omstv-79elbk h-full\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-omstv-1n7m0yu\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm md:pb-9\">\n<article class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-[-4px]\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-3\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"m-auto text-base py-[18px] px-6\">\n<div class=\"mx-auto flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem]\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn @xs\/thread:px-0 @sm\/thread:px-1.5 @md\/thread:px-4\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"dceafbe7-73f1-41a5-bdb0-bcd63c0f0e1e\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>The controversy did not stop there but escalated further after Ortagus&#8217; statements from Baabda Palace, where she thanked Israel for what she described as the &#8220;defeat of Hezbollah&#8221; and called for the party\u2019s exclusion from the Lebanese government. These remarks triggered a wave of widespread discontent, particularly among political and popular circles that support the resistance.<\/p>\n<p>Hezbollah was quick to respond, with MP Mohammad Raad, head of the Loyalty to the Resistance bloc, describing Ortagus&#8217; statements as &#8220;filled with hatred and hostility,&#8221; asserting that anyone who speaks of fighting corruption should not ignore the terrorism sponsored by the United States and Israel.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12576\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12576\" style=\"width: 1070px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12576 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sharaa000.jpg\" alt=\"Morgan Ortagus\" width=\"1070\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sharaa000.jpg 1070w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sharaa000-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sharaa000-1015x1024.jpg 1015w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sharaa000-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sharaa000-768x775.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1070px) 100vw, 1070px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12576\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ring of David<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For its part, the Lebanese Presidency rushed to distance itself from the statements, affirming that they reflect Ortagus\u2019 personal views alone and are not related to the presidency in any way.<\/p>\n<p>The Grand Mufti of the Jaafari Shiite sect, Ahmad Qabalan, issued a strongly worded statement condemning Ortagus&#8217; remarks, considering them an affront to Lebanese sovereignty and the resistance. He added, &#8220;Hezbollah has not been defeated and will not be defeated, and there is no force on earth capable of eliminating it. Sovereignty belongs to Lebanon alone, not to America and Israel.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Association of Muslim Scholars described Ortagus\u2019 statements as &#8220;a violation of diplomatic norms and a blatant assault on Lebanon\u2019s sovereignty,&#8221; questioning, &#8220;How can a diplomat come to a sovereign state and express joy over its enemy\u2019s victory against it?&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12577\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12577\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12577 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/\u064a\u0636\u062e\u064a\u0630.jpg\" alt=\"Morgan Ortagus, Deputy U.S. Envoy to the Middle East\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/\u064a\u0636\u062e\u064a\u0630.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/\u064a\u0636\u062e\u064a\u0630-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/\u064a\u0636\u062e\u064a\u0630-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/\u064a\u0636\u062e\u064a\u0630-390x220.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12577\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Morgan Ortagus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The National Center in the North viewed Ortagus\u2019 remarks as &#8220;an insult to the sacrifices of the Lebanese people&#8221; who resisted Israeli occupation. 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