Eva Bartlett interviews veteran journalist Elijah Magnier on latest developments in Syria (Update)

Eva K Barltlett and Elijah J. Magnier
Eva K Bartlett
Wed, 14 Feb 2018 21:25 UTC

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Elijah Magnier is the chief international correspondent at Al Rai and a political and terrorism/counterterrorism analyst, with over 32 years' experience, including covering Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya & more.

His website is Elijah J. Magnier where you can find his latest articles, including translations into a number of languages. You can find him also on Twitter.

Mr. Magnier is working on a book, "Hezbollah: The Unlikely Peacemakers From Domestic Resistance To A Regional Army". He has a Go Fund Me campaign for this project.

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About The Author

Eva Bartlett is a freelance journalist and rights activist with extensive experience in the Gaza Strip, where she lived a cumulative three years (from late 2008 to early 2013), arriving by boat as a part of the Free Gaza missions. She has been to Syria six times since April 2014 and works to convey the voices of a people suffering under the foreign war on Syria. Her writings can be found on her blog, In Gaza

Comment: Update: Journalist Elijah Magnier reports on developments in Ghouta, Afrin and the corporate media's shameful reporting:

On March 11, 2018, I was joined again by courageous journalist and analyst, Elijah J. Magnier, who was in Syria. He addressed developments in eastern Ghouta and in Syria's northwestern region of Afrin-where Turkey has been waging an illegal month and a half-long bombardment operation, killing hundreds of Syrian civilians.

He also spoke of the Reconciliation process, former militants now fighting with the Syrian army, and the makeup of the Syrian army itself. He addressed Twitter censorship, and the incredibly unethical journalism that is Western (and Gulf) corporate media on Syria, among other things.

**Note: the connection was weak at times and so there are a couple of occasions where the feed freezes for a few seconds. Apologies, out of my hands. The clicking was me trying to resolve whatever the issue was, and to ensure recording was continuing.