Expulsion of Ibrahim Charara Opens the File of 'Statelet Diplomats'
The U.S. State Department formally informed Lebanon that its Consul General in Detroit, Ibrahim Charara, was declared persona non grata, over old posts attributed to him including praise for the 1983 bombing of the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut. L'Orient Today quoted a source close to him as saying his account was hacked and that he did not write the posts, while Charara left the United States returning to Beirut. The case raises questions about the selection of diplomats and Lebanon's international reputation.
📍 ديترويت، الولايات المتحدة
- أبلغت الخارجية الأميركية لبنان رسمياً اعتبار القنصل العام في ديترويت إبراهيم شرارة شخصاً غير مرغوب فيه.
- جاء القرار بعد تقارير عن منشورات قديمة نسبت إلى شرارة بينها إشادة بتفجير مقر مشاة البحرية الأميركية في عام 1983.
- نقلت «لوريان توداي» عن مصدر مقرب من شرارة أن حسابه تعرض للاختراق وأنه لم يكتب المنشورات.
- غادر شرارة الولايات المتحدة نهائياً عائداً إلى بيروت، بحسب ما علمت «نداء الوطن».
- تتكثف مراجعة الخارجية الأميركية لمعلومات أعضاء البعثات الأجنبية، ولا يستبعد بدء موجة ترحيل للبنانيين المؤيدين لـ«حزب الله» في أميركا.
👤 إبراهيم شرارة
🏢 وزارة الخارجية الأميركية
🏢 السفارة اللبنانية في واشنطن
🏢 حزب الله
🏢 لوريان توداي
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📍 الولايات المتحدة
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