Arab leaders must wake up to Israeli expansionism | One on one with Walid Jumblatt

Middle East Eye’s Editor-in-Chief David Hearst sits down with Walid Jumblatt, the veteran politician and leader of Lebanon’s Druze community, in Beirut. In a wide-ranging interview, Jumblatt spoke about his fears that Gaza faces total destruction, and called on Arab leaders to wake up to the wider threat to the region posed by Israeli expansionism. He also talked about his meetings with Syria’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, and the political situation in Lebanon in the aftermath of Israel’s devastating war against Hezbollah. Catch MEE LIVE, our new biweekly live news programme, where we take a look at the news shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis and hard-hitting interviews. MEE LIVE: Tuesday & Thursday | 12pm ET | 5pm BST | Join the conversation at [email protected] Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @middleeasteye   Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok:   / middleeasteye   Follow us on Instagram:   / middleeasteye   Like us on Facebook:   / middleeasteye   Follow us on Twitter:   / middleeasteye