Life For Israel's Christian Minority In The Shadow of Hezbollah: Fireside Chat With Shadi Khalloul, President of the Israeli Christian Aramaic Association

Across the Middle East, Christian populations are falling everywhere, from Egypt to Syria, Lebanon to the Palestinian territories, except for one place: Israel. Israel's Aramean Christians link their origin to the founding of Christianity, and today, the bulk of their population is in northern Israel, in the direct shadow of Hezbollah. In this week's podcast, we sit down with Shadi Khalloul from his home in the village of Jish, just four kilometres from the Lebanese border. He is the president of the Israeli Christian Aramaic Association, and he joins us to discuss his community and its deep involvement in Israeli society today, his fears for other Christian communities in the Middle East, and why he refused to leave his home, even despite Hezbollah threats. Welcome to The Honest Report podcast.