We’re now at Podcast #15.
The crew reunites, and Souss, Ali, Jad, & Joe discuss the recurring dynamite packages found around Lebanon and their effects on the Lebanese situation.
We also touch on the Syrian coast guards shooting and killing a Lebanese fisherman who had crossed to Syrian waters.
For our third and lighter topic, the 30LL crew uncovers the political affiliations of NBA star Lebron James, of the Cleveland Crusaders Cavaliers.
For most Westerners, the words “downtown Beirut” conjure up two distinct images: a farrago of bullet-scarred buildings, car bombs and machine-gun-toting militiamen, and a glitzy, picturesque pedestrian mall. Nobody remembers Wadi Abu Jamil, the old Jewish quarter of downtown Beirut, a warren of winding alleys, antique Ottoman and French Mandate houses, and a lonely crumbling synagogue. By the mid-1990s, it was home to everything the Lebanese government would rather forget. Most of those who lived there were Shiites from the south of Lebanon, routed from their homes by the Israeli occupation and shunted into the neglected neighborhood by a city that didn’t want them.
But somebody wanted Wadi Abu Jamil. Solidere, the private company that had the contract to rebuild the city center, was determined to raze the old downtown by any means necessary. So when the Ayad family refused to leave their home in February 1996, Solidere dispatched a crew of Syrian and Egyptian guest workers to begin tearing down the four-story building–with the family still inside. As the laborers began to dismantle the building, not surprisingly it collapsed. Seven workmen and six of the Ayads, including a 2-year-old boy and a 3-month-old baby, were crushed to death by the march of reconstruction.
Podcast#14.
We begin this episode by taking on the possible consequences of last week’s Bus bombings, as well as an analysis of the timing of such bombings.
For our second topic we discuss the new suggestions of a transitional president.
Our third and lighter topic started with the chop chop square phenomena but ended somewhere else. Listen to podcast #14 and see where that topic led us.
Souheil and Ali bumped into Mr. Intico and came out with a light candid interview.
Listen and learn more about Mr. Intico and the fine pieces of equipment his company has made available to accommodate the Lebanese people in their struggle for the most creative means of protest.
In podcast #13, Ali, Jad, & Souss are joined by Paris aka coco & Zevaco.
In this episode we reflect on the tenure of ex PM Rafic Hariri. We also discuss the recent truckload of HA rockets confiscated by the Lebanese army.
For our third and lighter topic, we seek the best politically-themed couple in the spirit of Valentine’s day.
(13 votes, average: 4.31 out of 5)
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* Lebo was unfortunately unable to join us for this week.
A conference was held at Concordia University, Montreal, to raise awareness about the state of Jews in Lebanon. Speaking at the event was Aaron-Micaël Beydoun, founder of TheJewsOfLebanon.org. You can read the full speech transcript here.
Ali, Joe, & Souheil attended the conference and came with some very interesting interviews with the attendees.
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To start off, Souss interviews Joelle, a (non-Jew) Lebanese who attended the event. Joelle is very intrigued by Judaism and showed a lot of excitement for the issue.
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For the second interview, Souss picks the brain of a Lebanese Jewish lady who left Lebanon in 1967 and currently resides in Canada. Listen to her story.
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Our third conversation, a bit on the lighter note, is with Jad aka The Jade (Not to confuse with Jad/BM our 30LL.org colleague). Jad has a special request for 30LL.org correspondent Bahij M3errewe.
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In this one, Ali interviews Ben, a Lebanese Jew who helped organize the conference. Ben chips in with his 30LL about Lebanon and his thoughts and plans about visiting Lebanon in the future.
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Last but not least, we talk to Aaron, the speaker at the event. We ask Aaron what got him to choose this specific issue as a cause.
Roula studied communication arts in the St Joseph University in Beirut. She ran her own production company from ‘94 to ‘96 when she moved to the US to work as an intern at an Arab-American Business Association and helped the Democratic party in Cleveland, OH.
Not long after, Roula was hired as political coordinator/lobbyist between that association, Arab embassies in Washington DC, and the American administration.
She returned to Lebanon in October 2001, and worked as a political and media advisor. In late 2004, Roula was appointed to establish an information office for Lebanon in Washington, D.C.
Ex-PM Hariri was then assassinated and everything was put on hold & a decision was then taken to follow up with the ministry of information instead.
Roula appeared on major news networks like CNN during the July ’06 war, she was reporting directly from Beirut on “The Situation Room” with Wolf Blitzer.
Roula now contributes a weekly column (political satire) to Ad-dabbour magazine.
Souhail & Ali call Fadi and get his piece of mind on Lebanese media.
After coming up with a positive, Fadi talks about the many negatives of the media in Lebanon.
Fadi also has an unscripted** solution to the media problem.
Our second call goes to Michel. We also ask him for his opinion of the Lebanese media, and Michel is not shy about the analogies between media practices and a certain ancient job.
(10 votes, average: 4.4 out of 5)
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* love: hate.
** unscripted: lie. See! We don’t lie.
Welcome to podcast 12.
In this episode one of our listeners, Guy* joins Joe, Souheil, & Ali for the show.
We deal with Amin Gemayyel’s expected high level talks to be held in the USA and the goals behind his visit.
We then discuss the ‘honor pact’ presented by Bkirki and signed and adopted by Michel Aoun & Slaymen Frangiyye.
For our second main topic we take on the much debated fake photo showed as evidence on live TV by Michel Aoun.
This picture is NOT photoshopped.
The 30LL crew identified a huge portrait of Walid Jumblat in an interview he had with Al Arabiah. For the third & lighter topic, we try to find out what is Walid holding in his hand.
Do you think you know what Walid Jumblat’s holding? Let us know.
This Lebanese dude seems convinced he knows Lebanon’s road to salvation.
Probably the biggest supporter of the pimp industry in Lebanon speaks out on how pimping can save Lebanon when most other means couldn’t.
(21 votes, average: 4.71 out of 5)
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(15 votes, average: 3.8 out of 5)
