A United Nations official thanked a Hezbollah representative on Monday for giving him a “tour d’horizon” of Lebanese problems, prompting 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 is designated a terrorist organization by the State Department.
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“I thank Mr. Ammar Moussawi of Hizbullah (sic) for a tour d’horizon on priority issues 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 murder of a UN peacekeeper for ‘un tour d’horizon’!”
“So how does it feel to be indoctrinated by a terrorist? Would you mind sharing it with us?” asked Yaki López, head of public diplomacy at the Israeli embassy in Berlin.
A United Nations official has earned the scorn of Israeli diplomats for thanking a top Hezbollah leader after a meeting.
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Israel views Lebanon-based Hezbollah as one of its most immediate threats. In 2006, the two fought a month-long war.
In August 2022, the terror group threatened to “cut off” Israel’s hands amid tensions over a maritime border dispute.
