Al Riwaya Al Makhfiyya

The episode welcomes director Youssef El Khoury and journalist Nidal Ayoub to revisit the memories of the Israeli army’s withdrawal from South Lebanon in 2000 and the suffering of families who crossed the border. Guests including Bassam Fakhoury, former detainee Bassam, and activist Carla share human stories about family division and the legal discrimination faced by members of the South Lebanon Army. The discussion, joined by Judge Peter Germanos and Colonel Charbel Barakat, explores the military roots of this army and the role of the state in previously securing their salaries, while also criticizing the official political narrative and calling for a fair judiciary that would finally resolve the issue of those forcibly exiled.