353. Hezbollah, Hostages, & Exploding Pagers (Part 8)

About this episode

The episode discusses the emergence and evolution of Hezbollah in the context of the Iranian Revolution and the Israeli invasion of Lebanon.

What lessons have been learned from Occupation? How did Hezbollah emerge in the wake of the Iranian Revolution and the Israeli invasion of Lebanon? How did Hezbollah evolve from 1982 to 2023? In the final episode in the series on the Arab-Israeli Conflict of 1967-1982, William is joined by Kim Ghattas, author of Black Wave: Saudi Arabia, Iran and the Rivalry That Unravelled the Middle East, to discuss the origins of Hezbollah and their role in the Middle Eastern conflict of the 21st century. Try Attio for free at attio.com/empire Join the Empire Club: Unlock the full Empire experience – with bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to miniseries and live show tickets, exclusive book discounts, a members-only newsletter, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at empirepoduk.com For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com. Email: empire@goalhanger.com Instagram: @empirepoduk Blue Sky: @empirepoduk X: @empirepoduk Assistant Producer: Imogen Marriott Editors: Charlie Rodwell and Harry Swan Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Producer: Anouska Lewis Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: William

Guest: Kim Ghattas

Topics covered

• Hezbollah
• Iranian Revolution
• Israeli invasion of Lebanon
• Arab-Israeli Conflict
• Middle Eastern conflict
• occupation
• evolution of Hezbollah

Keywords

• Hezbollah
• Iranian Revolution
• Israeli invasion
• Arab-Israeli Conflict
• Middle East
• Kim Ghattas
• occupation
• conflict

Sponsors

Attio

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Goalhanger, Empire Club

Books & works: Black Wave: Saudi Arabia, Iran and the Rivalry That Unravelled the Middle East

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