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.

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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