US envoy faces backlash in Lebanon over controversial remarks
TL;DR
U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, Tom Barrack, canceled his planned visit to southern Lebanon following widespread criticism and protests over his insulting remarks to journalists, which were condemned as dehumanizing and reflecting colonial superiority. The Lebanese presidency and journalists' unions called for an apology, and protests with Hezbollah flags occurred against his expected visit.
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- US envoy sparks uproar after telling Lebanese journalists to ‘act civilised’ The Guardian
- 'Arrogance of a cowboy': US envoy slammed for off-the-cuff remark in Lebanon The Jerusalem Post
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