0:00 Intro

2:24 Justice

17:33 Decisions Made Early On

27:20 The Regional Story

37:20 Accountability

47:58 Too Late For Reform

We're with Emile Hokayem for Episode 206 of The Beirut Banyan.

Click to watch:

https://youtu.be/FMBK8reqySU

We reflect on the STL's verdict issued earlier today and the pursuit for justice following Rafik Hariri's death. We also discuss the decisions made early on in the UN investigation and the regional story at play since 2005.

Emile shares his thoughts on accountability and reform, the immense pain of the moment - especially following the recent Beirut blasts - and the need to look within Lebanon for answers.

Emile Hokayem is a Senior Fellow for Middle East Security at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.

Click below to donation links for NGOs involved in the aftermath of Tuesday's Beirut blasts.

Lebanese Red Cross:

https://www.supportlrc.app/donate/

Impact Lebanon / Just Giving:

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/lebanon-relief?utm_term=re7R78DA2/

Ahla Fawda:

https://www.just-help.org/c/AhlaFawda/

Beit El Baraka:

https://beitelbaraka.net/donation/pay/

Lebanese Food Bank

https://lebanesefoodbank.org/donate/

Live Love Lebanon:

https://www.givingloop.org/livelove/

Caritas Lebanon:

http://www.caritas.org.lb/get_involved/donate/

Lebanon Needs:

https://www.lebanonneeds.org/donate/

Embrace Lebanon:

https://embracelebanon.org/donors-and-partners/

Center for Arab American Philanthropy:

http://www.centeraap.org/funds/view-our-funds/seeds-of-opportunity-fund/support-lebanon-in-its-time-of-need-through-the-lebanon-relief-campaign/?fbclid=IwAR34BkKa5gI3QYq-4y_1Wy6aIoOTg3KTgEsBH4_sxF1u7dHMhS7mCpOAoec

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