Alex Atack

Dana Ballout, a Wall Street Journal reporter focusing on Middle Eastern affairs, and Alex Atack, a Guardian reporter specializing in diaspora stories, delve into the complex case of Hassan Diab. They discuss the 1980 Paris synagogue bombing, the shifting blame from neo-Nazis to Middle Eastern groups, and the murky waters of justice that led to Diab’s controversial conviction. The conversation explores themes of scapegoating and the flaws in judicial systems while unpacking the larger implications for societal narratives of guilt and accountability.