"I want to be Lebanon's ambassador to Israel": The senior Lebanese official who stunned the studio

Charles Jabbour, a senior member of the Christian Lebanese Forces party, said in an interview on Lebanese television that he wants to be Lebanon's ambassador to Israel, and has already begun studying Hebrew in preparation for the role. The host greeted him as "Israel's ambassador to Beirut," and Jabbour corrected him with a smile, saying he is "Lebanon's ambassador to Tel Aviv." He stated that he submitted a request to the president of Lebanon and the foreign minister's office, and has started learning Hebrew. A participant in the studio supported him, saying "it is not wrong to learn the language of the enemy." Such statements are rare in Lebanon, where contact with Israelis can lead to criminal charges.

Charles Jabbour, a senior member of the Christian Lebanese Forces party, said in an interview on Lebanese television MTV that he wants to be Lebanon's ambassador to Israel. The host greeted him as "Israel's ambassador to Beirut," and Jabbour corrected him with a smile, saying he is "Lebanon's ambassador to Tel Aviv." According to him, he submitted a request to the president of Lebanon and the foreign minister's office, and has even begun studying Hebrew in preparation for the role. A participant in the studio supported him, saying "it is not wrong to learn the language of the enemy." This statement is rare in Lebanon, where contact with Israelis can lead to criminal charges.