For Episode 158, Elia Ayoub is joined by Lebanese journalist and friend of the pod Justin Salhani to talk about recent calls for and acts of violence by far right Lebanese Christians against Syrian refugees. In addition to giving context with regards to what’s happening, they talk about Lebanon as a structurally violent state, one which has always scapegoated refugees, first Palestinians and now Syrians. The consequences of the ongoing calls for violence will be long-reaching and long-lasting, with government officials from multiple parties joining in the scapegoating party. The result has been an increasingly dangerous atmosphere for a population that is already amongst the most vulnerable ones.

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Episode Credits:

• Host(s): Elia J. Ayoub
• Producer: Elia J. Ayoub
• Guest: Justin Salhani
• Music: ⁠Rap and Revenge⁠
• Sound editor: Artin Salimi
• Episode designer: Elia J. Ayoub
• Team profile pics: Molly Crabapple
• Original TFTT design: Wenyi Geng
• TFTT Transcripts: Antidotezine