{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/630ceae33fe37400122828c6/66f378d72f380b4f2f4a2497?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Trudeau to Canadians in Lebanon: Good Luck, Babe!","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/630ceae33fe37400122828c6/1727231953170-5a5f9831-1c08-4e74-a701-72fead5150ef.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In the aftermath of the stunning pager attacks in Lebanon and subsequent escalations in the Middle East, Canada’s former ambassador to Israel, Norman Spector, joins to unpack the narratives and larger geopolitical context of the current conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, why aren’t we talking about the 45 000 Canadians still in Lebanon?&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Host: Jesse Brown</p><p>Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Sam Konnert (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Production Manager)</p><p>Guest: <a href=\"https://x.com/nspector4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Norman Spector</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Further reading:&nbsp;</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/09/19/hezbollah-pager-walkie-talkie-attacks-israel-war/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pager, Walkie-Talkie Attacks Are a Setback for Hezbollah but Raise Risks for Israel</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/09/21/israel-lebanon-pager-explosions-hezbollah-warfare\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Israel’s pager attack an intelligence triumph, with uncertain ends - The Washington Post</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.hudson.org/technology/brilliance-operation-grim-beeper-lebanon-pager-explosion-israel-iran-michael-doran\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Brilliance of “Operation Grim Beeper” | Hudson Institute</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.ledevoir.com/opinion/chroniques/820370/chronique-entre-tyrannie-terrorisme\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Entre tyrannie et terrorisme | Le Devoir</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.thestar.com/politics/political-opinion/pierre-poilievre-returns-to-a-shaky-parliament-with-more-flop-than-flex/article_13c49cac-778a-11ef-99de-8b4e01c10b28.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Opinion | Pierre Poilievre returns to a shaky Parliament with more flop than flex</a> |Toronto Star</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Sponsors:&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://douglas.ca/Canadaland\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Douglas</a>:&nbsp; Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. Get the sheets, pillows, mattress and pillow protectors FREE with your Douglas purchase today.&nbsp; Visit <a href=\"http://douglas.ca/Canadaland\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">do</a><a href=\"https://douglas.ca/canadaland\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">uglas.ca/canadaland</a> to claim this offer</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"http://camh.ca/canadaland\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CAMH:</a> CAMH is building better mental health care for everyone to ensure no one is left behind. This Mental Illness Awareness Week, your donation to CAMH will be matched. Visit camh.ca/canadaland to double your impact.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"http://crowstheatre.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Crow’s Theatre</a>: Enter the world of ROSMERSHOLM, on stage until October 6th ONLY. Buy your tickets today at <a href=\"http://crowstheatre.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">crowstheatre.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>If you value this podcast,<a href=\"https://canadalandnetwork.supercast.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Support us</a>! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch at<a href=\"https://canadalandstore.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> our store</a>, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime.</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"CANADALAND"}