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Nov 2024
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The Rise of the Lebanese Resistance

Rhiannon, Mohammed, and Yara
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With Israel's bombardment of Lebanon ongoing, we analyze the history and successes of the Lebanese resistance--the first Arab resistance formation to liberate their land from the Zionist entity--and discuss the interconnectedness of the Lebanese and Palestinian struggles against Zionism.

Popular Cradle is made in partnership with the Palestinian Youth Movement. Our editor is Soraya Shockley. Our artwork is by shenby G and Vivek Venkatraman. Our theme music is composed by Salma Taleb, and performed by Clarissa Bitar and Hesham Jermakani. Follow, like, and subscribe to us on YouTube, X, and IG - @popularcradle.

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