Journalists in Lebanon ask for an apology from a special American ambassador Thomas Barrack. He pointed out the journalists during a press conference to behave civilized and not “like animals”, otherwise the US delegation will leave. Barrack’s regret was also regretted by the Presidential Office, which confirmed his gratitude to journalists and media representatives. TASR reports this according to the report of The Guardian.
Barrack: behave civilized because this is a problem of what is happening in the region
After Tuesday’s meeting of the US delegation with Lebanese President Júzif Awn, Barrack appeared before journalists screaming their questions. “We’ll follow other rules … Please get back for a while,” the American envoy began. “When it starts to change to chaotic to animal, we leave,” he said.
“Behave civilized, behave nicely, behave tolerant, because this is a problem for what is happening in the region,” he added.
Photojournalist syndicate: These are direct insults that represent an unacceptable precedent
The Office of the Lebanese President regretted these statements. The regret for the statements of the “one member of a foreign delegation against media representatives in the President of the Palace” also said the Minister of Information Paul Morcos.
The syndicat of the photojournalists described Barrack’s statements as “direct insults,” which create “a serious and completely unacceptable precedent.” In his statement, he asked the syndicate “immediate and public justification” and refused to attempts “to downplay the seriousness of what happened or leave it without responsibility”.
Barrack’s public justification also calls on the syndicate of the printing and the Union of journalists in Lebanon
For a public apology, Barrack and the syndicat of the editor -in -chief of the press called on and indicated the possibility of a boycott of future visits and meetings of the American ambassador.
The Union of Journalists in Lebanon said Barrack’s statements were “a reflection of unacceptable arrogance in contact with the media,” and also called for an apology.
The deputy from Hezbollah and the President of the Media Parliamentary Committee identified the statements of the American ambassador as an “obvious insult” and called on the government to summon the US ambassador.
