"Morgan Ortagus praised Antoun Sehnaoui for his support of Israel, framing it as an act requiring moral clarity, despite the personal risks involved."
"Sehnaoui's actions in funding a US-Israeli opera project were technically illegal in Lebanon, which prohibits dealings with Israeli individuals or institutions."
"Ortagus described Sehnaoui as coming from generations of committed Lebanese Christian Zionists, trained to support the State of Israel and the Jewish people."
"Sehnaoui's father, Nabil, was a primary funder of the Lebanese Forces, which allied with Israel during the 1982 invasion and participated in massacres."
Antoun Sehnaoui, a prominent Lebanese banker, is recognized for his support of Israel, even amid attacks on Lebanon. Morgan Ortagus, a US envoy, commended Sehnaoui at a Holocaust Museum event, highlighting his family's history of Lebanese Christian Zionism. Ortagus noted that Sehnaoui's funding of a US-Israeli opera project was illegal in Lebanon. She emphasized his family's longstanding ties to Israel, including his father's involvement with the Lebanese Forces during the 1982 invasion, which raises concerns among many Lebanese citizens during ongoing conflict.
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