John Mearsheimer - Changes in the Israel Lobby

Full speech given by John Mearsheimer (University of Chicago professor and co-author of "Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy") discussing how the lobby has changed since the original publication of the book he co-authored with Stephen Walt and the future of the lobby under the new administration at the "Israel Lobby and American Policy" conference on March 24th, 2017 at the National Press Club.
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[@elegantcat9555]

Every American needs to watch this. John Mearsheimer's speech was remarkably predictive of the events that unfolded in Ukraine and Israel in 2023.

[@foodiez]

He was lucky he published this awhile ago or else he would have been cancelled immediately. It's also good he's not on twitter. But yes, crazy how eerily accurate he is with both Ukraine and this current conflict

[@jacobjorgenson9285]

Look up ANYTHING by Norman Finklestein

[@nassermj7671]

I am surprised nobody tagged him for Sec of State over the years. Unless of course a certain entity opposed him. Likely

[@comradetirer]

How did he predict Ukraine?

[@miklosdavid7627]

@@comradetirer Why are you asking? Look his speeches, articles up instead. Yeah, I know it all takes some time, possibly a lot of time and effort.

[@doug9194]

Mearsheimer predicted the Ukraine conflict and the Israel conflict. This guy just sees straight into the future.

[@saadbinrehman8186]

At this point I don't know why he is not the foreign affairs diplomat for USA.

[@cameronforbes2649]

@@saadbinrehman8186 There is too much money to be made by politicians seeking reelection.

[@keinaanabdi6821]

@@saadbinrehman8186you are the US want honest and fair relationships with other countries

[@KingMinosxxvi]

I don't think he predicted anything. He just actually had the opportunity to document what was actually going on.

[@cadvisors]

​@@saadbinrehman8186 I'm surprised he has not been censored for his opinions of the truth to power.

[@mithrandirthegrey7644]

Few people get this sort of confirmation that their theories were spot on all along. He nailed both the Ukraine and Israel situations 100 %. Imagine being an American politician and not having this guy as an advisor. I’d pay him good money.

[@chrisdelzio4829]

every single American should watch this.

[@linhthaiduong7273]

Man, I love how much balls professor Mearsheimer have, writing that article with Dr. Stephen Walt, speaking up against Israel Lobbyist...Amazing man. Dr. Walt, too.

[@ralfschultz5347]

The only logical explanation for the size of his balls is that he is Jewish. Is he!??

[@Rickelsonnih]

Wow! Prof John helps me to reimagines such prophetic truth tellers as Jeremiah, Buddha and others with the [Spirit of Insight] across cultures of humanity. No one has a monopoly on truth, but Prof John is a throwback to the great Americans who stood up a humanity-centered Liberty and justice.

[@nassermj7671]

Prob why this brilliant man never got tagged for Sec of State over the many years.

[@ewazizemska781]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ericwang3137]

Damn, he predicted all we have now in Middle East 6 years ago.

[@ratulburagohain3290]

John Mearsheimer's predictions are coming true in Ukraine as well as in Israel!

[@itssanti]

Now, how brave this man is.

[@cliffturner7150]

One of a few who have the courage to tell the truth. Excellent.

[@drka21]

This video is six years old, but it's still fully relevant. Nothing has changed.

[@stevejurgens9836]

John is essentially right and by the way, nothing he said was anti-Semitic at all.

[@malehumanperson7901]

The US-UK and US-Japan relationships are based on mutual benefit and advantage whereas the US-Israel relationship appears to provide relatively little benefit to the US in most cases and actually works against it in many more.

[@marcelleratafia2360]

but if someone speaks that out, he/she is an "antisemite"

[@biteycat]

Nonsense. the US-UK relationship is a case of "mind over matter". The USA does not mind because the UK does not matter. The Special Relationship is a fairy tale wheeled out by US Presidents when they need a favour off Britain. One way street: always has been.

[@alexeysloty7812]

@@marcelleratafia2360 true

[@KarlMarxUSA]

isn't that the literal definition of a parasite?

[@joeroganpodfantasy42]

To every dumb dumb here , if you can't see an interest doesn't mean it isn't there it just means you can't see it. So for Israel UK Japan , you are not smart enough to see where the USA interest lies.

[@ShakirAli-ru9wj]

What an accurate prophecy professor. Just amazing.

[@birdpainter452]

He predicted it all!

[@harun776]

It’s insane I started watching his lectures at the age of 19 now I’m 23 and I feel like my whole mindset on geopolitics is influenced by his lectures.. top 3 political scientists fasho!!

[@GalacticNovaOverlord]

I wouldn't put him top 3, but he is a good resource

[@mohamedhamdane7651]

What are the other 3 (or more if possible)? Here to learn

[@fatalmokrane]

Absolutely fantastic speech.

[@biboli9986]

This lecture explains very well the inexplicable support for Israel president Biden has shown in the most recent crisis.

[@josephtraficanti689]

I do not believe how bad this abuse of the Palestinians really is. The so-called Civilized World and that includes the United Nation's stands by idle while Israel heaps military assaults upon a defenseless people. We can no longer claim to be a national community that is civilized. We are Savages as we fail to protect the Palestinians. Meanwhile the so-called Land of the Free threatens to protect Israel while it is murdering Palestinians. This is insane. We have crossed the line and have entered territory in 1984 Literature

[@josephtraficanti689]

PRESIDENT JOSEPH BIDEN IS NO LONGER FIT TO GOVERN THE UNITED STATES. HIS SUPPORT OF FASCIST ISRAEL IS AN ABOMINATION.

[@claudelebel49]

Mr Biden has lost what little sympathy I may have had for him. Either he is clueless and insensitive or he is selling out. Even his speeches seem forced.

[@rashid8646]

Biden was one of those who sabotaged Obama's attemots to hold Israel somewhat accountable during his tenure.

[@nassermj7671]

Besides he's up for re-election, gotta remember the Boss.

[@ntuluki]

Am positive his students are enlightened daily, to walk with him is to learn how to think

[@chnzwh01]

As a former student of his I can say yes, 100%

[@voranartsirisubsoontorn9010]

He is one of the best speaker I found on net.

[@sinbadco]

Such a wonderful wise man

[@ethanstrong]

He didn’t know he’d be so right.

[@hafizmohammed2213]

Remarkable how Mearsheimer is always spot on with his predictions and always fair with his assessments. Never bias

[@alie.m.1474]

Even more remarkable is how the mainstream academics completely ostracise him and don’t recognise how valuable his knowledge is.

[@adilelneuri1885]

Israel is nothing without American support.

[@mrpatchy9950]

Sir you have truly put the Israeli Palestine in its true perspective.

[@nassermj7671]

He talks about that which requires courage, not heard elsewhere

[@MrAbdo32000]

What an analysis. Simply eye opening. Thank you sir

[@euphemiariley9114]

Preach it. Don't believe the lies of the media. Let the truth speak for it's self.

[@zok179]

Such a prolific lecture. Thank you for honesty and moral stand against last apartheid state in the World. We can’t and we shouldn’t just blindly support people like Netanyahu and his cronies. Our money, MY MONEY, shouldn’t be use to support these criminals.

[@rajnishkumar7084]

true gem . His insightful lectures are very helpful to understand the chaos in timeless manner

[@Melo-rt3zk]

What a good and brave man!

[@damianhellson9651]

john Mearsheimer the greatest scholar of our time , respect 👍

[@Rickelsonnih]

Wow! Prof John helps me to reimagines such prophetic truth tellers as Jeremiah, Buddha and others with the [Spirit of Insight] across cultures of humanity. No one has a monopoly on truth, but Prof John is a throwback to the great Americans who stood for up a humanity-centered Liberty and justice FOR ALL who live here. The condition for truth is to allow stuffing to speak.

[@Melo-rt3zk]

Excellent speech ❤

[@azimkhankhanazim6294]

Prof JM a realist and pragmatic approach to the Ukrainian and Israeli issues that have proven truely the conclusion of the matter years before... just watched Lex Friedman podcast with the esteemed Professor and it's a must watch.🎉🎉🎉

[@rapier1954]

One day very soon Israel's chickens will come home to roost and the US will not escape the fallout too.

[@marcelleratafia2360]

nice

[@dariushalvani3258]

Great man with great talk about truth of our present time

[@vittoriomontagnese4914]

Tank God that there are people like this professor to call spades a spade . Hope that people listen to this Man.

[@renatosassone-corsi1042]

Truthful man, thanks to speak up

[@Whitesilver1970]

Brilliant talk Mr Mearsheirmer.

[@brockabaddy985]

One word - Prophetic!

[@homeground3001]

he is absolutely right about contempt for israel as protests in favor of palestine even in western countries particularly across europe are increasingly growing...

[@hromi]

Well made report, I respect and admire Mr. Mearsheimer for his openness about Israeli - Palestinian conflic and I think he is very right in what he said.

[@kamalhasan4500]

very eloquent, when more and more Americans understand this dynamic in Israel-American relationship, they will revolt against this unfavorable relationship to Americans and American interests.

[@Ezrasghost]

It’s just mind boggling how disconnected people are from reality. We’re so subservient to government and media.

[@ralfschultz5347]

And they are to the lobby.

[@ajaypasricha9855]

Mearsheimer is the man

[@ashishmitra5028]

JM remains a Rockstar of geopolitics !

[@annabondaruk4583]

Amazing presentation!

[@paulorcaamaya2074]

In other words Israel is on Welfare

[@jacobjorgenson9285]

Not hard when Zionist run American Social media, banks, Wall Street and Hollywood

[@demurch0]

This aged well 😊

[@edenrosederonsard]

More relevant today, in November 2023, than ever!

[@TL-fe9si]

His predictions on the Russian-Ukraine war are also realized. There's one more big prediction about "China cannot rise peacefully", we see how that goes.

[@marilynverick2544]

LOUDER, PLEASE!

[@rashid8646]

During the British colonization of Kenya, the rebels were labeled terrorists, savages, baby killers. They did conduct raids in which even children were killed against the British and their allies. The language was meant to erase distinctions between combatant and non-combatant and allowed the British to inflict terrible collective punishment. Same with the Algerians fighting France and its settlers. The ANC as well, to some extent. Hamas isn't ISIS or AQ. They don't live and die and kill for the thrill of it or in hope of a messianic vision. From Gaza's rooftops they can see the lands their parents and grandparents were marched at gunpoint out of, now populated by citizens of a state that has imprisoned them in an open-air concentration camp where hopw does not exist. Their political "rivals" are a comprador government which cracks Palestinian heads open if they dare protest against apartheid and occupation, and disarmed them so they can't defend their land or honor. They're a classic people's militia with a Jihadist rather than a Maoist spin, and their martrydom is as "irrational" as that of the Vietcong.

[@boeingdriver29]

I note the pro Israel add that was run before this video. Good effort Levhaolam but I don’t think so. Support BDS !!!

[@fuseplan1039]

The AIPAC dream has taken over the American dream.

[@twogenders]

Prof. Mearsheimer was right about Ukraine (listen to his speech 12 years ago) and now the Israel issue (6 years ago) as well.

[@cyanginpedro]

‘The truth shall set you free’

[@clairerobsin]

This is very important

[@zakarighaith3650]

Informative and objective lecture deserves admiration and more applause.

[@yardenofakim123]

Not at all objective and quite mistified notions

[@ialya391]

Wow, 24 of October 2023. He saw it coming

[@renatosassone-corsi1042]

Thank you Mr. Mearsheimer for your courage and honesty in highlighting the Israel problem.

[@gaguy1967]

USA interferes more in Israeli politics than vice versa

[@Arthur19751]

Remarkable speech 👍🏽

[@farouqsharif8113]

Bravo Dr Mershiemer

[@billjohns9488]

Thanks this was an exelant speech It,s sad the USA is the only contrary who can force Israel to make peace but dose not.

[@bellaadamowicz8380]

Are you crazy, how dare you to say that US should force Israel to do anything ?

[@positivethinker09]

Thank you for this

[@bayanta1]

How does he feels now? Seeing what’s happening in Gaza now. I wish people listened to him years ago! Maybe we would have avoided all the bloodshed.

[@jafarseife3427]

Absolutely agree. Only if there were some in power that listened him this genocide would have been avoided . Like he said they more worried about their power and their reelection

[@mitchellbaker4806]

John Mearsheimer needs some bodyguards.

[@jacksonxie6911]

find this after the event happened on Oct 2023. Looks like things stayed the same.

[@felawes]

A great and true American.

[@user-yd6sj3pe4j]

All USA folks should watch this professor We wish we could have him .

[@KingMinosxxvi]

Thanks john we love you

[@eduardogasparian8233]

Brilliant

[@ladanweheliye5688]

Dude, this reminds me of the golden days of reading Mearsheimer and Morgenthau, skipping classes, shameless grades and way too many pub nights. Ah, to be young again!

[@La-Stranger]

And imagine despite lecture like this people still buy the lies that media tells them

[@zangazanga1322]

This men is an excellent and beautiful man 👌👍👍

[@carolgaribay]

I don't want to see pro-Israel ads in my KZbin videos. Thank you very much 🙄

[@spex357]

Excellent

[@tyebright]

Fantastic presentation, thank you.

[@markheithaus]

HAMAS just set us all back. Even if Israel allowed it as part of a conspiracy, Hamas messed up. It's all "how dare you criticize Israel" now.

[@GeronimoLogistics]

The same hamas that was funded by BB on record in the Haaretz?

[@yhho8473]

prescient. a very wise man

[@lubnauddin1108]

Salute to you sir!

[@syourke3]

Chomsky calls Miersheimer "naive"? That's ridiculous. It's Chomsky who's naive.

[@bubblefroggy1]

One should listen to what Chomsky has to say before making any uninformed comment. So here is Chomsky giving his opinion about Mearsheimer and Walt and "the lobby" in 2014. Not that stupid. I for one think "the Israel Lobby" is used as a fig leaf by the military-industrial-congressional complex, or like the useful idiot that takes the critiques while the obvious remain ignored in the dark by the entire US population it seems. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKXHlpysrdWhbbM

[@AuGold808]

I really appreciate you posting this video. I am partial to both Chomsky and Mearsheimer and honestly I left feeling like Chomsky was in fact being a tad naive regarding his criticism. He spends the final 3 minutes of the video discussing how incredibly absurdly tight the israeli intelligence, defense industry and lobby are with d.c. politicians. I think he has some points that are strong, primarily that the lobby could be crushed if so desired. thanks for posting.

[@aristeidislykas7163]

Ever since I heard Chomsky say "It doesn't matter who murdered President JFK" I got disgusted with him.

[@alwaysincentivestrumpethic6689]

I've learned a lot

[@jimvac9910]

The world supports Palestine 🇵🇸 ❤

[@osos718]

US should make John secretary of the state to be honest…

[@GeronimoLogistics]

He's not a warmongering nutbag, haven't you figured out they don't want rational, only psychos will help those Rothschilds bring the destruction they require

[@zhang73]

Took a lot balls

[@Jackrobert28]

China is starting to be the new puppet of Israel

[@rubabr.j3990]

more people need to know this

[@TheRamzi39]

Why was the Iraq war illegal? The invasion of Iraq was neither in self-defense against armed attack nor sanctioned by UN Security Council resolution authorizing the use of force by member states and thus constituted the crime of war of aggression, according to the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) in Geneva.

[@jacobjorgenson9285]

But the Zionist wanted it, and America fought, paid and died for it like the cute puppets they are 🤷‍♂️

[@carromboard3451]

One of the most powerful and cohesive speech I have ever heard. Everyone should listen to this especially those who are staunch unwavering supporters of Israel.

[@Smudge4199]

Brilliant and revealing speech

[@haad2246]

Here 2023, damn he was right!

[@nazmacar2846]

Fascinating clarity.

[@Uh_itsyou]

He peeped it coming years ago 😮‍💨

[@unaharpenden]

An excellent talk by an excellent speaker. I like the way Mearsheimer emphasises the words in his sentences

[@josetavares9573]

Professor JM just brilliant His theory on Ukraine and israel just Impacted my mind great information and knowledge of Wisdom on these topics.

[@voranartsirisubsoontorn9010]

The talk about any fight between any parties usually reflects each personal worldview. Individual worldview is important because it helps bring out the best understanding. Without such opinion then trend from some guided forces can become fact when it is not. Individualism and the freedom to think, communicate, and behave enable the right to vote and is the fundamental of democracy. Without such freedom then a nation can turn into one totalitarian/one way looking like communism which encourage harm than good.

[@mol7981]

Your words are very relevant in these days!

[@paws315]

Why does the Israel lobby have such a strong power to keep sending US money to Israel? Who are the politicians opening their doors for this lobby and why?

[@MayorSom]

All of your top politicians and individuals who hold high position in every facet of your country are unpatriotic dual nationality Zionists. There’s a video of Netanyahu professing that the U.S is a cow 🐄 can be milked to oblivion

[@user-ny2en5og9p]

Share it with everyone in USA for America

[@KAL0001]

Unbelievable Only 41k viewers since 2017

[@Gunni1972]

Addendum for clarity: "Policy makers"= Presidents, Senators and Congress members. "Opinion makers"= Media. Criticising a policy is not Antisemitism. Wether the media calls it such, or not. Belief is not knowledge, and every policy based on belief, is not reasonable. Because reasons have to be backed by facts, and fact-based laws, not assumptions.

[@justjules-pourlyequipped9303]

Thanking you Sir.