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May 2024
24m 39s

24. The Lebanese Who Are Jealous of Isra...

Ayman Makarem
About this episode

Tweet anything about Syrians in Lebanon and they'll appear. Say that Lebanese people are Arabs and you'll hear them bark. Look at the history of the failed colonial project that is Lebanon, and you'll see them everywhere.

This is an obviously provocative title, but an honest one; many don't even hide it. They're not just strange characters, but very dangerous political actors whose ideologies and sadistic desires are being manifested as a state level. Incredibly concerning given the normalization of violence and dehumanization of Syrians in Lebanon.

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