Introduction

Hisballa is at once the most demonized and revered non state actor in the middle sand. The organization emerged from villages in the rocky hills of the south to play a role liberating not only lebanon, but also preventing state collapse in syria and eroc while helping yemenes defend themselves. And now, as lebanon approaches state failure, his bulla remains fing the world as it provides security and services for the lebanese. To discuss all of this, i'm joined by researcher and journalist julia gasam who has a master's degree from the american university of beyrout.