Lebanese envoy in Detroit 'has no place' in US, State Department says
The US State Department has confirmed that it ordered the deportation of Lebanon’s consul general in Detroit, Ibrahim Charara, because of a social media posts. Media outlets reported that Mr Charara made and shared social media posts that appeared to boast about Hezbollah's deadly 1983 Beirut barracks lorry bombing , in which 241 US service members and 58 French troops were killed. A…
The US State Department has ordered the deportation of Lebanon’s consul general in Detroit, Ibrahim Charara, due to his social media posts, according to a statement from a State Department representative. The posts allegedly boasted about Hezbollah's 1983 Beirut barracks lorry bombing, which killed 241 US service members and 58 French troops.
The Lebanese consulate in Detroit has been classified as persona non grata, signifying that Charara has no place in the United States. The 1983 and 1984 embassy bombings in Beirut resulted in the deaths of over 60 workers and Lebanese civilians. The State Department routinely reviews the backgrounds of individuals cleared to work in the US and has become more aggressive in monitoring social media accounts of visa applicants, leading to a higher rate of visa denials. Lebanon's Detroit consulate has not yet commented on the matter.
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