US expels Lebanese consul over social media posts praising Hezbollah attack

The US State Department has declared Lebanon’s consul general in Detroit, Ibrahim Sharara, persona non grata following social media posts attributed to him praising a 1983 Hezbollah attack on a US Marine barracks in Beirut that killed 241 American servicemen. Sharara has been ordered to leave the United States. The move reflects US concerns over diplomatic officials endorsing attacks on American military personnel.

Sources: Walla

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