Journalism Under Attack in Lebanon

Journalism Under Attack in Lebanon

From It Could Happen Here by Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

May 6, 2026 · 29 min · Season 2

About this episode

Dana El Kurd interviews Justin Salhani about the challenges faced by journalists in Lebanon amidst ongoing conflict.

Dana El Kurd speaks to Justin Salhani, writer and journalist based in Beirut and non-resident fellow at the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy. Dana and Justin discuss conditions for journalists in Lebanon at the moment, the widening range of targets, and what people expect from the ceasefire currently in place. Sources: Report on killing of Amal Khalil - https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/23/what-we-know-about-israel-killing-lebanese-journalist-amal-khalil   Report on “black Wednesday” - https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/04/11/lebanese-mourn-victims-of-black-wednesday-we-are-not-just-numbers_6752321_4.html   Justin Salhani and Maram Humaid on killing of journalists in Gaza - https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2025/4/7/targeted-killed-burned-alive-journalists-in-gaza-attacked-by-israel Quadruple tap strike on paramedics in Lebanon - https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/lebanon-paramedics-strike-9.7173448   Forensic Architecture on Gaza’s hospitals - https://gaza-hospitals.forensic-architecture.org/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Dana El Kurd

Guest: Justin Salhani

Topics covered

  • journalism
  • Lebanon
  • media freedom
  • conflict
  • ceasefire
  • reporting conditions

Keywords

  • journalism
  • Lebanon
  • ceasefire
  • media
  • reporting
  • conflict
  • Amal Khalil
  • Gaza

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy, Al Jazeera, Le Monde, CBC, Forensic Architecture

Places: Beirut

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