Beirut 1975: The Battle of the Hotels That Started a War
In this episode, Lucas and Luna revisit the opening shots of Lebanon's fifteen-year civil war, focusing on the Battle of the Hotels in Beirut in 1975. They explore how the Phalangists and the National Movement, backed by Palestinian factions, turned the city's luxury hotels into fortified strongholds. The conversation covers the key figures: Kamal Jumblatt, Pierre Gemayel, and the Palestinian leadership, as well as the infamous Black Saturday massacre. They trace the escalation from the Ain al-Rummaneh bus shooting to the shelling of the Holiday Inn and Phoenicia Intercontinental, explaining how the Green Line was born. The episode also touches on the role of the Maronite, Sunni, Shia, and Druze communities, and how the war shattered Lebanon's cosmopolitan image.
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