Join Talib Man, Rana Ata & Amaar Ahmad for Monday’s show from 4-6pm where we will be discussing: ‘Iran –Israel : escalation of the war’ and ‘Women –abused in war’ Iran – Israel: escalation of the war On 13 June, Israel launched a pre-emptive strike on Iran, citing imminent nuclear threats. Iran retaliated, but Western powers, including the US, backed Israel’s right to defend itself. As more nations take sides and the conflict intensifies, how close are we to a regional war spiralling into global chaos? Women – abused in war Join us for today’s show as we hear from women whose lives were forever changed by conflict and loss. This show reveals the impact of war on those who are left behind to deal with the loss of loved ones. As we also mark International Widows Day, we invite you as guests share their experiences, overcoming their fight to be seen and heard. Guests: Phyllis Bennis (Co-Director, New Internationalism Project, Institute for Policy Studies) Professor Paul Rogers (Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies at Bradford University and has written/edited 30 books and over 150 paper) Professor Martin Shaw (Sociologist of Global politics, War and Genocide) Professor Stephen Zunes (Professor of Politics and Director of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of San Francisco) Christine Dziuba – trustee and Chair of the War Widows’ Association of Great Britain Lina AbiRafeh – Lina is a women’s rights expert, activist, and aid worker Producers : Faiza Mirza, Misbah Tariq and Sabiha Tariq

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