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In this episode of the Middle East Forum Podcast, host Lauri Regan speaks with Hussain Abdul-Hussain, research fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and author of The Arab Case for Israel, about Lebanon, Hezbollah, Iran, and the case for Arab peace with Israel.
Drawing from current events and his book, Abdul-Hussain explains why Hezbollah’s refusal to disarm keeps Lebanon and Israel locked in conflict, how Iran uses its proxy network to pressure Israel and the United States, and why Washington should keep Lebanon policy focused on direct government-to-government negotiations.
The conversation also covers the future of Lebanon-Israel normalization, the limits of the old Palestinian veto over Arab-Israeli peace, and the economic and strategic benefits Arab states can gain from genuine relations with Israel.
Subscribe for more conversations with leading analysts on the Middle East.
In this episode of the Middle East Forum Podcast, host Lauri Regan speaks with Hussain Abdul-Hussain, research fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and author of The Arab Case for Israel, about Lebanon, Hezbollah, Iran, and the case for Arab peace with Israel.
Drawing from current events and his book, Abdul-Hussain explains why Hezbollah’s refusal to disarm keeps Lebanon and Israel locked in conflict, how Iran uses its proxy network to pressure Israel and the United States, and why Washington should keep Lebanon policy focused on direct government-to-government negotiations.
The conversation also covers the future of Lebanon-Israel normalization, the limits of the old Palestinian veto over Arab-Israeli peace, and the economic and strategic benefits Arab states can gain from genuine relations with Israel.
Subscribe for more conversations with leading analysts on the Middle East.
