Irish Peacekeepers On The Frontline Between Israel And Lebanon

The Irish Passport

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🗓️ 19 October 2024

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

The attention of people around the world has been captured by the presence of Irish soldiers standing in the way of the Israel Defence Forces as they launch an invasion of Lebanon in a bid to defeat militant group Hezbollah. In an area where Irish troops have been stationed so long that some locals have picked up Irish accents, personal ties go deep. The chief of staff of Ireland's defence forces has said Irish troops will "stay strong" in the face of Israeli orders to leave their positions following a spate of attacks on UN outposts. How did the peace force come to be there, and what comes next? Naomi and Tim speak to reporters on the ground and sum up how the conflict reached its present point, and Ireland's unique role in the region. We hear from Sally Hayden about her reporting on the ongoing bombing of Beirut, while Hannah McCarthy explains what the Irish peacekeepers have been facing, and what may lie behind Israel's tactics. For bonus episodes and to support the podcast, join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theirishpassport

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0:00.0	Hello, welcome to Irish Passport.
0:02.3	Let's do it.
0:03.1	Welcome to the Irish Passport.
0:04.8	I'm Tim McInerney.
0:06.0	I'm Naomi O'Leary.
0:07.0	We're friends.
0:07.7	Can you both to Naomi?
0:08.5	Anwar Fat, Tim.
0:09.9	This is your passport to Irish culture, history and politics.
0:13.2	Uh-huh.
0:13.4	I'm recording.
0:14.2	One, two, two, three.
0:16.6	Okay.
0:37.8	Hello everyone and welcome back to the Irish Passport, where we're coming to you with a bit of a whirlwind episode because things are developing very rapidly on the ground and can change at any moment. So we wanted to get this out
0:42.9	as soon as possible. We're talking about the situation for Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon. In recent days,
0:49.5	Israel invaded southern Lebanon, leading to concerns that this conflict could spiral into a major
0:54.1	regional war.
0:55.5	The attention of many people around the world has been captured by the presence of Irish
0:59.4	peacekeepers in this region who are effectively standing on the border between Israel and Hezbollah.
1:05.0	There's growing international condemnation of Israel's attacks on UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon.
1:10.6	This week, a tense standoff
1:13.6	between Irish peacekeeping troops and Israeli soldiers who had taken up positions uncomfortably
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