Rear Vision — How History Shaped Today

Hezbollah has been a key political and military player in Lebanon for decades. 
In 2000 it forced the Israeli military out of Southern Lebanon and since then has been in almost constant conflict with Israel. Since the October 7 terrorist attack by Hamas in Israel, that conflict has escalated resulting in an invasion of Southern Lebanon by the Israel military. 
For many in the Arab world Hezbollah is an organisation leading the resistance against Israeli aggression in the Middle East. In the West they are seen as an Iranian proxy and a terrorist group. Where does the truth lie and how did Hezbollah come into existence?

Fifteen years ago, events in Libya dominated world headlines. In 2011, during the “Arab Spring”, Western leaders pledged their determination to free the Libyan people from decades of oppression under Muammar Gaddafi. NATO jets were deployed. Today, a decade and a half later, Libya is effectively two nations not one, a tyrant still rules, and the plight of the Libyan people has largely been forgotten. We ask, how and why? We also find out why a Trump emissary is now sniffing around Tripoli and Benghazi 
Guests:
Tim Eaton – Senior Researcher Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme, Chatham House 
Rhiannon Smith – General Manager, Researcher and Analyst, Libya-Analysis
Emadeddin Badi – Associate Fellow, Chatham House

Despite their long history in this country,  Muslims in Australia are often the flashpoint for immigration fears and concern about extremism.

The United States has just imposed new tariffs on Australia and other countries for supposedly not doing enough to combat forced labour in international supply chains. Analysts say the move is political, but regardless it does once again highlight the ongoing issue of slavery. Slavery has been a constant of human history from ancient to modern times. The human rights group Walk Free estimates that almost 50 million people world-wide live in a modern form of enslavement. So how has our understanding of slavery changed over time? And why is it often still portrayed as a thing of the past? 
Guests:
Dr Catherine Armstrong – Reader in Modern History, Loughborough University
Susan Hutchinson – PHD Candidate, Australian National University. Architect of the Prosecute Don’t Perpetrate campaign
Dr Paige Gleeson – Adjunct Fellow, History & Classics, School of Humanities, University of Tasmania
Dr Justine Nolan – Professor of Law and Justice, UNSW Sydney. Director of the Australian Human Rights Institute

What happens when the bombs and the fighting stop? Who pays for all the damage?
It’s estimated that rebuilding Gaza alone, will cost more than US$70 billion. 
What strategy is needed to turn battlefields and ruins into peace and prosperity?