Lebanese businessman Antoun Sehnaoui hosts Netanyahu in Washington
ONP 요약
U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selenskyj and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington, discussing Ukraine’s air‑defense needs and U.S. policy on Iran. The visits were accompanied by pro‑Palestinian protests outside the White House.
진보 성향:Protest‑centered critique — progressive outlets emphasize the pro‑Palestinian protests and criticize Netanyahu’s visit.
보수 성향:Strategic partnership — conservative outlets highlight the meeting as a sign of strong U.S.–Israel ties and policy alignment.
Lebanese businessman Antoun Sehnaoui hosts Netanyahu in Washington
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Sehnaoui was pictured sharing table with Israeli prime minister at a Lindsey Graham memorial dinner
Antoun Sehnaoui (with back to camera) hosts a dinner, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his family in attendance (Barak Ravid/X)
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Lebanase businessman and banker Antoun Sehnaoui hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a memorial dinner for Senator Lindsey Graham in Washington.
Sehnaoui, who faces corruption allegations in Lebanon, and former US envoy Morgan Ortagus hosted the dinner on Monday at the Four Seasons hotel.
According to Israeli journalist Barak Ravid, attendees also included Graham's family and Republican and Democratic senators.
US President Donald Trump's far-right senior adviser Stephen Miller, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, Facebook executive Dina Powell McCormick, former adviser to the Department of Government Efficiency Katie Miller, and Israeli ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter also attended.
Sehnaoui, chief executive of Societe Generale de Banque au Liban (SGBL) and wealth management firm Fidus, has been a controversial figure in Lebanon since the 2019 financial crisis.
Prosecutors have charged him and SGBL with alleged money laundering linked to currency trading during the financial crisis. The bank denies any wrongdoing.
Sehnaoui's decision to host Netanyahu also comes as Israel continues its bombing campaign in Lebanon, which has killed more than 4,300 people since 2 March, while Israeli forces remain in parts of southern Lebanon.
Sehnaoui has been accused of links to far-right Christian organisations in Lebanon, and has also been described as a "committed Zionist".
Lebanon has no relations with Israel and contact between Israelis and Lebanese is illegal.
However, some political organisations and groups in Lebanon - primarily from the Maronite Christian community - have long had covert ties with their southern neighbour and advocated establishing relations.
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