
The constant escalation in the Middle East shows no signs of abating. October 7 marks a year since Hamas viciously invaded southern Israel, while October 8 is a year since Hezbollah started firing rockets into the north of Israel in support of Hamas. A year of unspeakable violence in Israel, Gaza and now Lebanon, rounded off by Iran firing some 200 ballistic missiles into Israel this week. A year of deaths and destruction for Palestinians, Israelis, and the Lebanese people.
In this unique episode, Women Leaders is building a bridge: Fania Oz-Salzberger, Professor of History at Haifa University and renowned public intellectual, and Roula from Beirut — for security reasons, we cannot release her real name — join Ilana Bet-El In a fascinating, passionate and hard-hitting episode.
From explanations about Lebanese and Israeli politics to calls to include women in decision-making, and from the depths of despair to the hopes of one day seeing a new Middle East, this is the discussion necessary to understand the problems and the people of the region.
This episode was recorded on 2 October 2024
Mentions and further resources
We asked after the recording our guests’ recommendations, just below:
- Fania’s recommendation: “We will dance again” (film trailer)
Follow our guests:
- Fania Oz-Salzberger X/Twitter, LinkedIn, and academic publications (Academia.eu)
- For security reasons, Roula from Beirut cannot be followed.
You can also follow us
- Instagram @women_leaders_podcast
- Ilana Bet-El
Credits
- Production: Florence Ferrando
- Music: Let Good Times Roll, RA from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ra/let-good-times-roll License code: ZXIIIJUU2ISPZIJT
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Image credit: Florence Ferrando