Lebanese Politician Responds to U.S. Official Ortega with “Soldier and Death” Painting

According to teh‌ English section ⁢of “webangah News Agency,” citing Mehr News Agency and Sky News, Walid Jumblatt, the leader of Lebanon’s Druze community, ‍did not hesitate to respond to the mocking message from Morgan Ortagus, the U.S. Deputy Special envoy for the Middle​ East.

Ortagus had ⁣reacted ⁤on Saturday via X (formerly ⁣Twitter) to an interview with walid Jumblatt in which he criticized the conditions ‌mentioned regarding Hezbollah’s weapons. She wrote: “Walid… drugs are​ harmful!”

Jumblatt did not leave Ortagus’ mockery‌ unanswered and responded by posting an image on X of Hans larwin’s painting “The Soldier and Death,” captioned with the phrase “Ugly American.”

Previously Ortagus had also posted a sarcastic reply ​on X addressing ‌Sheikh Naim Qassem Secretary-General of Hezbollah who stated during his speech that they would never allow anyone ⁢disarm Hezbollah confront those attempt ​it ⁣