ZIAD YAMOUT & THALIA KATTOURA - Protests for Palestine (Ep.403)

The Beirut Banyan

A conversation with Ziad Yamout - member of Mada Network and Thalia Kattoura - president of AUB Secular Club. A look at protests for Palestine at AUB and across Lebanese university campuses, objectives related to information demands and company divestment, obstacles to unity and refraining from particular group affiliation, shared aspirations with US-based student encampments and expectations moving forward. The podcast is only made possible through listener and viewer donations. Please help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirut Or donating through our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/thebeirutbanyan Subscribe to our YouTube channel and your preferred audio platform. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter: @thebeirutbanyan And check out our website: www.beirutbanyan.com Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 2:14 The value of protests 3:47 An ‘American’ university 5:02 AUB Secular Club8:08 Beyond AUB 11:08 Obstacles to unity 15:22 A clear political statement 18:25 Student objectives 19:56 AUB’s response 21:57 Frustration 23:27 Mada Network 26:01 Absolute boycott 29:29 HP & wider divestment 32:24 Difference today 33:34 Followup 35:21 Lebanese University 37:58 Expectations 40:30 Different stories 41:42 Potential success