Wartime Cafe with Laith Marouf

Laith Marouf sits down with Dr. Jamal Wakim, professor of international relations and political science at the Lebanese University; and the two discuss the latest developments in Lebanon, from the PM’s visit to the south, to the Army Chief visit to Washington, and then discuss the regional realities and the possibilities of a war against Iran. Filmed on: 7/2/2026 Producer: Hadi Hotait Montage: Rabih Ghannam Donate/Watch/Share elsewhere👇 https://www.FreePalestine.Video

Laith meets with music artist Nader Khalil, and the two talk about Nader growing up as half Egyptian, half Iranian (if you can be half anything), born in Massachusetts, his experience in the music scene, the problems in the Arabic and Muslim cultural scenes, his productions under a stage name (Nok From the Future), and then under his real name, his experience performing in the region, and more. You can find all Nadir Khalil’s music on his YT page: https://www.youtube.com/@naderkhalil014 Or Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1rBA9ijYVAVzqbBCet7hDi?si=ODNxCZibTm62RkT3RRGLkg And you can find links to his latest album on your favorite platform here: https://ffm.to/naderkhalil3 Filmed on: 14/12/2025 Producer: Hadi Hotait Montage: Rabih Ghannam Donate/Watch/Share elsewhere👇 https://www.FreePalestine.Video

Laith meets with Dr Edward Alam, Benedict XVI Endowed Chair of Religious, Cultural and Philosophical Studies at Notre Dame University in Lebanon. The two discuss Dr Alam’s upbringing in Utah as a second generation American Lebanese, his return to Lebanon in the late 80s during the “Civil War,” his efforts to educate about the history of Christian Arabic resistance to Zionism, the visit of Pope Leo XIV to Lebanon, and more. Filmed on: 9/12/2025 Producer: Hadi Hotait Montage: Rabih Ghannam Donate/Watch/Share elsewhere👇 https://www.FreePalestine.Video

Laith meets with Ali Jezzini, al-Mayadeen’s Military analyst, at the Agora Cafe outside Nabatieh, and they discuss the latest developments in the warfront with Lebanon, from the “ceasefire” mechanisms committee, to the coming end of the UNIFIL mandate, and the threats to a full Zionist war in the next few weeks. Bonus discussion of Laith and Ali’s experiences in Italy. Filmed on: 10/12/2025 Producer: Hadi Hotait Montage: Rabih Ghannam Donate/Watch/Share elsewhere👇 https://www.FreePalestine.Video

Laith Marouf meets with Calla Walsh, anti-Imperialist militant from Cambridge who co-founded the now defunct USA chapter of Palestine Action, and was sentenced to prison for participating in actions at weapon manufacturing sites for Elbit Systems. The two talk about her political journey, and the state of anti-Imperialism in Imperialist Domains. Filmed on: 23/10/2025 Producer: Laith Marouf Montage: Rabih Ghannam Donate/Watch/Share elsewhere👇 https://www.FreePalestine.Video

Laith Marouf meets with Dr Ali Qazan, professor of Persian Language & Literature, and the two speak about Dr Qazan’s upbringing, his travels to Iran to study its religion, culture, language and literature, how does it defer than Arabic culture, and cultural cohesion in the times of war. Filmed on: 14/10/2025 Producer: Hadi Hotait Montage: Rabih Ghannam Donate/Watch/Share elsewhere👇 https://www.FreePalestine.Video

Laith Marouf meets with Dr Khalil Kusaybani, pulmonary and ICU specialist, who had a trial by fire during his first month after his residency during the Zionist Terror Pager Attack in September 2024. The two talk about what drove Kusaybani to a medical career, his experience in hospitals in South Lebanon during the war and the pager attack, and more. Filmed on: 17/9/2025 Producer: Hadi Hotait Montage: Rabih Ghannam Donate/Watch/Share elsewhere👇 https://www.FreePalestine.Video

Laith Marouf meets with Dr Mohamad Hasan Sweidan, international affairs researcher and contributor to the Cradle Media, and the two discuss the Zionist attack on Qatar, viability of disarming Hizbollah, Zionist Holy War on the world, and possible effects of repression in the “west” on the movement to end the Genocide in Gaza. Filmed on: 16/9/2025 Producer: Hadi Hotait Montage: Rabih Ghannam Donate/Watch/Share elsewhere👇 https://www.FreePalestine.Video

Laith Marouf sits down with War Correspondent Steve Sweeney for coffee and discussion about the state of journalism and activism in the “west”. Steve details his detention at London airport upon his return to visit family in the UK, and the two assess the potential of activism in the UK, electoral politics, and direct action to end the Genocide in Palestine. Filmed on: 6/9/2025 Producer: Hadi Hotait Montage: Rabih Ghannam Donate/Watch/Share elsewhere👇 https://www.FreePalestine.Video

Laith sits with fiction author, journalist and translator, Lilian Hamze, to discuss current realities of Unitary Muslims (Druze) in Syria, Lebanon and Palestine, the competing factions for and against collaboration with the Zionist Enemy, history of her community’s resistance to Colonialism, her journey into Journalism; and her upcoming novel. Filmed on: 3/8/2025 Producer: Hadi Hotait Montage: Rabih Ghannam Donate/Watch/Share elsewhere👇 https://www.FreePalestine.Video