It is said that the American envoy Tom Barak changes Lebanon’s plans, amid a violent reaction to the “insulting observations” of reporters

The US ambassador to Türkiye and the Special Envoy to Syria Tom Park said a planned visit to southern cities in Lebanon on Wednesday.

CBS News sought to confirm from the Barrack Office at the American Embassy in Ankara about the change in his travel plans and any reason for that, but the amount reported to cancel Sour and Khiaam visits, in southern Lebanon, came amid online criticism and protests against the expected presence of the American diplomat.

Park, a friend and a long -term donation of President Trump, who swore earlier this year as an American ambassador to Turkey, drew a violent reaction after journalists urged a press conference in Beirut to “civilized behavior” instead of “animal”.

“This is the problem with What happens in the areaPark said while the correspondents shouted questions.

The interaction came at the beginning of a press conference at the Baabda Presidential Palace in Beirut after he met Park with Lebanese President Michel Aoun. During the meeting, they discussed disarmament HezbollahThe Iranian -backed terrorist group, which was designed in the United States in southern Lebanon for a long time, is a strong force in the country’s policy, when journalists began to scream.

Accompanied by the deputy special envoy of the United States to the Middle East, Morgan Ortridos.

“Do you think this is fun for us? Do you think this is economically useful for Morgan and I am here with this madness,” Barak asked about the room full of journalists.

The observations soon sparked widespread criticism from the members of the press and others on social media, which led to the condemnation of the description of the age of Lebanese journalists.

in Summary statement The Lebanese Presidency Office has been published on social media, that it “expresses unintentionally the data he made from its platform by one of its guests today.”

“With a focus on her absolute respect for human dignity in general, she wants to reaffirm her full appreciation to all journalists and representatives of the media accredited in particular, and extends to them at the highest level of their efforts and dedication to fulfilling their professional and national duties,” the presidency said, without putting in the field of more details.

The Federation of Journalists in Lebanon He said in a statement It “strongly condemns the humiliating observations” made by the American ambassador, adding, “It is not a tongue or isolated position, but rather an unacceptable offer to excel in dealing with the press.”

Al -Ittihad went on to say that Barak’s words, “reflects the deep colonial superiority towards the peoples of the region and constitutes a flagrant violation of the largest principles of diplomacy etiquette.”

The Federation called on the barracks to issue an “official and public apology”, and asked the American embassy in Beirut to take a clear position on what was called unacceptable behavior.

He also urged the Lebanese and Arab media to boycott the activities and news conferences until an apology is issued.

Barak’s office at the American embassy in Türkiye did not respond to CBS News requests to comment on his statements on Tuesday, or to confirm the reported change in travel plans on Wednesday. CBS News has also sought to confirm the travel plan that was changed in Barrack with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Washington.

The ambassador was moved early in the day to a Lebanese military base by a helicopter, to take a pre -planned tour.

The photos and videos shared by the local media showed relatively small protests in the streets against Barak’s expected visit on Wednesday. Many of the attendees attended the flags of Hezbollah high, and there was a chart in the street called the American diplomat “animal.”