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Before Hezbollah: The Leftist Resistance Israel Crushed in Lebanon
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1:09:10Now PlayingAs Israel escalates its war on Lebanon, one narrative dominates: that Hezbollah is the cause of the conflict.
But that story erases decades of history.
Long before Hezbollah existed, southern Lebanon was already a frontline of anti-colonial struggle led by Palestinian fighters, Lebanese leftists, and marginalized communities resisting Israeli aggression and internal neglect.
In this episode of Dispatches, Rania Khalek speaks with scholar Nate George about:
THE ORIGINS OF RESISTANCE IN SOUTH LEBANON
THE ROLE OF THE LEBANESE LEFT AND THE PLO
HOW ISRAEL, THE US, AND REGIONAL POWERS CRUSHED THAT MOVEMENT
THE SHIFT FROM SECULAR REVOLUTION TO ISLAMIST RESISTANCE
WHY HEZBOLLAH EMERGED — AND WHAT IT REPLACED
This conversation challenges the dominant narrative and reveals a deeper truth:
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