About this episode

The brothers discuss the latest developments in the regional war, focusing on Lebanon and the Israeli bombardment of civilian homes, while addressing co-existence in the Mashriq region.

The brothers discuss the latest developments in the regional war, with a special focus on Lebanon and the nature of Israeli bombardment of civilian homes, which is tied to the destruction of homes on different scales across historical Palestine since 1948. The brothers also discuss co-existence in the Mashriq region and the Zionist challenge to that. Check out Ussama's article https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/opinion/lebanon-israel-iran-war.html Watch the video edition on our YouTube channel Date of recording: June 8, 2026 Follow us on our socials: X: @MakdisiStreet YouTube: @MakdisiStreet Insta: @Makdisist TikTok: @Makdisistreet Music by Hadiiiiii Consider supporting the show for access to the first Makdisi Street Reviews livestream!

People in this episode

Host: Makdisi Bros.

Topics covered

• regional war
• Lebanon
• Israeli bombardment
• co-existence
• Zionist challenge
• historical Palestine

Keywords

• regional war
• Lebanon
• Israeli bombardment
• co-existence
• Zionist challenge
• historical Palestine
• Makdisi Bros.

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Times

Places: Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Mashriq

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