Ep.303 (Video): Three Main Components with Elias Hankach

0:00 Intro 1:44 Personal journey 11:19 Buildup to 1975 20:01 Disarmament of the last militia 25:40 Third component 35:54 Tarek Bitar 40:57 Local issues 50:19 Inertia 57:32 The end 1:03:24 All three We're with Elias Hankach for Episode 302 of The Beirut Banyan. Click to watch: https://youtu.be/5WU2JD1C_jA We discuss his personal journey into politics, memories of the civil war and Syrian occupation, and reemergence of Kataeb's role in post-2005 politics. Our conversation includes three components needed to address Lebanon's lost sovereignty, local pressure points through parliament, and the fallout from communal distance & boycotting. Elias Hankach is a resigned Kataeb member of parliament and a candidate in upcoming elections. 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 podcast from your preferred platform. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter: @thebeirutbanyan And check out our website: www.ronniechatah.com Music by Marc Codsi. Animation & illustration by Sana Chaaban.