A United Nations official on Monday thanked a Hezbollah representative for giving her a “tour d’horizon” on Lebanese issues, drawing a rebuke from Israeli officials.
Joanna Wronecka, the UN special coordinator for Lebanon, tweeted her thanks to Ammar Moussawi, the head of international relations for Hezbollah, which the State Department has classified as a terrorist organization.
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“I thank Mr. Ammar Moussawi of Hezbollah (sic) for a tour d’horizon on issues of priority for #Lebanon, including the election of a new president, the functioning of state institutions and the impact of regional and international developments on the country ‘ Wronecka wrote.
Several Israeli officials criticized the tweet.
“Is this real…?” wrote Joshua Zarka, head of strategic affairs at Israel’s foreign ministry. “A senior UN official thanks the terrorist organization responsible for the assassination of a UN peacekeeper for a ‘tour d’horizon’!!!”
“So how does it feel to be indoctrinated by a terrorist? asked Yaki Lopez, head of public diplomacy at the Israeli embassy in Berlin.
A United Nations official has drawn contempt from Israeli diplomats for thanking one of Hezbollah’s top leaders after a meeting.
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Israel views Lebanon-based Hezbollah as one of its most immediate threats. In 2006, the two waged a month-long war.
In August 2022, amid tensions over a maritime border dispute, the terrorist group threatened to “sever” Israel’s hands.