Getting Out Of Lebanon
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4.5 • 6K Ratings
🗓️ 10 October 2024
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
How the State Department is evacuating Americans from Beirut—and how the war is influencing Lebanese-American voters living in a swing state.
Guest:
Amy Fallas, PhD candidate studying history in Beirut for the last year.
Alabas Farhat, Michigan State Representative.
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