Growing Up Hating Israel | How Rawan Osman Broke Free From Hezbollah’s Narrative
Israel: State of a Nation
Rawan Osman, a Syrian activist and writer, shares her transformation from accepting Hezbollah's anti-Israel narrative to recognizing the group's manipulative influence in Lebanon. Growing up in the 1980s and 90s, Osman's environment was steeped in propaganda that glorified Hezbollah and denigrated Israel. Her worldview began to shift upon relocating to France, where she encountered Jews and exposed herself to different perspectives. The discussion with Eylon Levy explores the challenges of overcoming ingrained biases and the ongoing struggle for Lebanese autonomy from foreign-controlled factions like Hezbollah. Osman also addresses why Hezbollah maintains heroic status among many despite the detrimental effects of its actions on Lebanon.