Understanding the Situation in Lebanon
Amanpour4 Okt 2024

Understanding the Situation in Lebanon

As Lebanon has become a place of fear and chaos as Israel continue to escalate in the south and in Beirut, Paula Newton speaks with American University of Beirut Professor Mona Fawaz to understand how the situation is being read by the people of Lebanon. As someone who experienced the Lebanese Civil War and also Israel's invasion in 2006, she explains how the current tensions and uncertainty feed into a trend wherein Lebanon has never had a day of peace. Also on today's show: climate expert Leah Stokes and former US House Republican Bob Inglis; actor/activist Meryl Streep, former Afghan MP Fawzia Koofi and Afghanistan's first female Governor Habiba Sarabi; author Malcolm Gladwell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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