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Jul 2024
42m 31s

Summer & War (Part 2) with George Wardin...

Ronnie Chatah
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Reflecting on the ongoing Hezbollah-Israel war in southern Lebanon and its impact on daily life away from the battlefield. Looking back on periods of relative calm vs manageable instability, the long-term political and societal impact of failed governance, false economies and tourism destinations like Batroun, and an acceptance of impunity and injustice on ... Show More
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