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Susann Kassem

Susann Kassem is an anthropologist and Marie Skłodowska Curie Global Postdoctoral Fellow between Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and the Geneva Graduate Institute.

NEW: ‘Our Compass is Broken’—Israel’s Ongoing War on South Lebanon — Residents return to the southern Lebanese village of Blida on February 18, 2025, after it was partially destroyed by Israeli bombardment and occupied by Israeli troops. Fadel Itani/AFP via Getty Images.

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NEW: ‘Our Compass is Broken’—Israel’s Ongoing War on South Lebanon

Dear Friends and Comrades, Amid the escalating US and Israeli war on Iran, the Israeli invasion of South Lebanon is intensifying. In addition to drone and missile attacks in Beirut, Israel is carrying out a combined ground and aerial campaign aimed at creating a so-called buffer zone up to the

James Ryan, Susann Kassem • 2 min read

'Our Compass is Broken'—Israel's Ongoing War in South Lebanon — Residents return to the southern Lebanese village of Blida on February 18, 2025, after it was partially destroyed by Israeli bombardment and occupied by Israeli troops. Fadel Itani/AFP via Getty Images.

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'Our Compass is Broken'—Israel's Ongoing War in South Lebanon

Every day since the beginning of Israel’s war on Gaza in 2023, my father, like many other villagers from Lebanon’s south, has listened to the news in the hope of hearing that he can return to our village along the border of South Lebanon and rebuild our house.

Susann Kassem • 12 min read