Why Israel is in deep trouble: John Mearsheimer with Tom Switzer

[@uptick888]

"Most Zionists do not believe that God exists but they believe that he promised them Palestine" ~ llan Pappe.

[@areejashary6339]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@sharpshooterparker]

it's only ilan pappe moron's wishful thinking

[@saabsa]

I had a go at the Egyptians we all know how did that end israel lost sinai desert​@@ירוןנחשון

[@jilldent5514]

Sorry... Palestine didnt exist. That is just a name Rome gave to Israel after they invaded in 70 AD. I know you think you are so smug but you dont know history. It was under the Ottomans who were not even Arab from 1517 to 1917 and there was never a Palestinian state. The Arabs who call themselves Palestinian came to the area after 1880 (not the Bedouins who today are citizens of Israel and serve in the Israel military).

[@kddive5338]

You are naive.

[@postyoda1623]

I remember John arguing in 2004 that the winner of the war in Iraq will be Iran not U.S. and everybody laughed at him.

[@Zzzk155]

Yup. Because after the fall of Saddam, Iran had more influence on domestic politics inside Iraq.

[@alexpartridge3317]

It's a shame that those who are right never get credit for being right, yet those who were wrong and are responsible for making and promoting eventually disastrous policies are never held to account and often get promoted, and enjoy long careers

[@elaine5953]

@@alexpartridge3317 Because the truth is threatening to power so guys who say whatever they want to hear are promoted to the top. It is also the pattern of late state Empires when the castles and courts are filled with clowns dancing around inept "leadership. "

[@warrenpaine]

Yes, he was right. Which is why you'll NEVER see him on the lamestream Propaganda media.

[@maliksharief2559]

​@@alexpartridge3317I can agree til I die on that what u said...

[@Offa7a]

It’s hard for the Americans to admit that AIPAC is ruling the country on both domestic and foreign policy.

[@oceanst50]

And the us is ruling the lapdogs such as australia canada uk etc etc. so aipac is ruling many countries in the west.

[@imhere8380]

I have been saying this for months

[@matthummel8306]

Conservative loves to be ruled by AIPAC. It's their kink

[@Offa7a]

@@matthummel8306 AIPAC got skin in every aspect of American life to be honest. Media, Entertainment & politics.

[@DANVIIL]

Zionists are behind the destruction of the US First Amendment and the vast 10 million+ person invasion, the Porn business, Wall St., media etc.

[@bjreed6088]

How terrible it must be to live in a never- ending war zone, for all concerned.😢

[@tlh12]

Pls stop minimizing the situation as if it happened out of thin air. Zionist militias, with the funding of evangelical Christian Zionists, occupied Palestine. That’s what caused the “conflict”. It’s occupation.

[@ainokea911]

It's not going to change. Money is more important than human lives.

[@Larry26-f1w]

@@ainokea911it was on 9/11

[@rotterdam-west010]

We live in the land of the many We live in the grip of the few Therе's a poor girl crying for justice There's a rich man playing thе fool

[@sofiaGUT]

This entire conversation is false. this guy is not very intelligent, this speech fishy - coming from an american, really? he says : "if hamas will control the whole land that is not good for israel because demographically palestinians make more babies. " that's an uneducated thing to say about the region. The reality is that if palestine will be in control -military control, over the whole area (from the jordan to the sea) Palestinians will slaughter every israeli jewish person in the land. it's a little more important demographically then babies, wouldn't you agree? ALSO there is no 2 state solution, not because the israeli government didn't try...- that is ridiculous and hamas propaganda - thing to say. Reality is - in 2006 the israeli government proposed and asked for 2 state solution (camp david). the palestinian authority refused 2 times. then the palestinian leadership spent 12 years preparing this horrible 7 octobre attack, backed by Iran . basically an army invasion on innocent israeli civilians. so the group that wants only death killing, a fanatic death cult... that is the palestinians right now. and they are not investing in negotiation for a 2 state solution. that's obvious so why is it so important for Tom to lie and state that it's all the israeli government interest? ask yourself who's interest is he serving, when stating that AMERICA lost...? Iranian interest? Israel don't want to have to control a fanatic death group hamas, but if the israeli army leaves his post for one day - and you get october 7 . there is no choice. The problem is the palestinian people, they need reeducation for civil rights, human values, and to stop hating jews. if america does that in 5 years from now israel will be safe and gladly leave palestine alone . that's the reality. ‏‏Israel is a democratic country that has no interest in governing a fanatic death cult called hamas. @centreforindependentstudies @cis @cnn @bbc

[@Lane9693]

Im a 63 yo American white christian (context) who was a strong supporter of Israel since college. I am the typical (non jewish) American demographic of an ‘Israel supporter. That all changed for me about 4 years ago, when I started digging and found the work of the Israeli new historians, Miko Peled, Pappe , etc. I have to tell you that learning all that was like a gut-punch to me. When one was raised to love &’believe in something like Imwas about Israel, to find out it was almost all a lie, well , its like coming home early and finding your spouse in bed with someone else. It wasnt just ‘new information’, it was a betrayal. And now since Gaza, my worst nightmares have been realized about Israel. Ive often said of late, Netanyahu’s Epitaph will read: ‘ Imam the man who destroyed the state of Israel’. Our college youth know the truth now was and will not tolerate it. And they’re learning how the Israeli lobby is behind their governments using the police to attempt to destroy their free speech &’assembly rights. This generation will not support Israel into the future.and if aisrael thinks its going to ethnically cleanse Gaza they are delusional.

[@mrsg1767]

Thank you for sharing and for opening your mind. It’s sad that so many can not 😔

[@Lane9693]

Thank You

[@2TimeShift]

Perhaps you should visit Israel and find out for yourself. The "New Historians" are of the same ilk as the American self hating academics that are destroying this country. They don't care about actual history. Read en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_1619_Project

[@evolassunglasses4673]

The post 1945 paradigm has brainwashed so many in the West into uncritical support for Global Zionist power.

[@Ilyaz3207]

WOW I'm glad you use logic and understanding instead of blindly just following.. Malcolm X said "if you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing..." it's true about what's happening now 😢

[@husseinburaale7861]

The world is fed-up American's hypocry, and the people are waking up. Full stop.

[@beautifulrose8619]

I agree. It is about time they stand up to the bully.

[@PeterCahill-o5f]

The interference from the USA has costs lives over decades😡😡

[@The_Lord_has_it]

In what way? Every bit of archeology in Israel is evidence of Jewish presence for thousands of years. (Coins, inscriptions, towns, cities). Not a single thing shows anything else. Have you seen Jordan Petersons interview with the son of hamas founder? How do you explain an Egyptian stele from the 9th Century BC that identifies Israel by name? Or a canaanite one mentioning king David from the house of David, in the land of Israel? Everyone used to kno this stuff before globalists used the tech to deceive and create chaos in order to install one world governance once they've used the oppressor vs oppressed narrative to get those who bought into it to tear down the old world so they can literally own the planet and everyone on it.

[@c.alejo8846]

the world is fed up with anti-American bigots who are always in the need of a scapegoat to explain every problem i

[@ov959]

And still, america is the greatest country that earth can ever have.

[@iginlacow]

The algorithm won't like this one.

[@c.alejo8846]

algorithm is leftist, do not worry

[@coldpotatoes2556]

​@@c.alejo8846in most cases, but it's never censored me so much as this 'topic'.

[@B_Bodziak]

​@@c.alejo8846Not when it comes to Israel. Israel is hard right and yt is run by whom?

[@Tiasung]

@@coldpotatoes2556 Because they want to scapegoat Israel, and at the same time prevent critique and anti-sentiment from being able to criticised or discussed. Look at all these anti-Israel comments. The censorship has no issues with them. In fact its heavily promoted via bots.

[@Tiasung]

@@B_Bodziak Also when it comes to Israel. You are just unable to accept that Israel (as a state, and as a people) is also an enemy of ''the mind virus'' And in doing so, you become an agent of the virus.

[@lateefalimi7331]

the fact that i'm watching this 4 months later and it's significantly worse

[@CISAus]

:(

[@suedavenport8208]

Me, too, and what the good Professor said is taking on the shades of prophecy!

[@cameronk7022]

😢

[@QcWilliams]

B. Netanyahu, trying to kill everyone who isn't Jewish in the Middle East . B. Netanyahu plan is for ISRAEL to own all that land in the Middle East, which it all is Africa. ' AMERICA know this.'

[@Kokoriko-f8j]

Me too

[@SectionSixteen]

No notes! He doesn't need notes. John Mearscheimer was born to teach. He imparts understanding. He wraps his mind around what's actually happening . . . and he breaks it down for us. No commentator is more insightful or more honest.

[@brutallyremastered4255]

Cringe-the whole thing has been regularly rehashed globally for 6 months or so; bar a few minor developments. There are hundreds of experts on the matter and the history who are far more refined in revelation and argument.

[@alecfoster4413]

@@brutallyremastered4255 Yet, you offer no examples or counter-argument. Nobody does. Dr. Mearsheimer is correct about the Russia-Ukraine war as well, and all you offer is fact-free and evidence-free analysis.

[@BaoBaoAmateur]

@@brutallyremastered4255there are not that many experts on the history of Palestine and its political consequence，that being said，most researchers who studied deeply in this area basically agree with what John says here，you can simply read the quotations of John‘s book and articles

[@herbertvanlynden6629]

​@@brutallyremastered4255no, not true. First of all, there are not hundreds of experts.Further, Mearsheimer is not a historian like Ilan Pappe, but history is not the aim of his talk. He focuses on the wider geopolitical aspects of the conflict and he is the master when it comes to that.

[@gailbirkett7831]

as long as it supports your narrative

[@Penny-em2cs]

There is no debate, this man just told us the hard truth..

[@robertbrown7470]

This man is full of crap. If you want to believe crap and listen to it, that is your right.

[@Satori100]

@@robertbrown7470 We watch the war on our phones, live. And it is all crap, unfortunately. The most documented war ever.

[@dmf30]

@@robertbrown7470 Agree with you. Having a teaching pedigree or author title doesn't necessarliy make the guy correct. And frankly i would be happy to argue and debate his suppositions. He is not correct about GAZA as an open air prison nor does israel want to ethnically cleanse the Arabs. That is BS. But he says it with aurhority no matter how misplaced his points are.

[@washaa]

​@@dmf30there are several quotes by the Israel command and ministers that make the professors point for him though

[@azalia423]

The Zionists don't want us to know this. They'll deny it. The world sees, however, the psychopathy of Israel.

[@carjaune6793]

Why can't we have plain spoken discussions like this on mainstream media? The cowardice is disgusting

[@Helieos45]

The mainstream is run by billionaires, and the country is run by billionaires. They all know each other its all fake.

[@採菊绚麗]

Western mainstream media is doing a disservice to their audience by lying that Ukraine is winning and well supported by NATO. This is an era of advanced information technologies... malicious lies will boomerang to hurt the West more than it can imagine.

[@elaine5953]

Why? Because MSM is owned by the powers that be. Truth not only hurts but is a threat to them. Yet ignoring the truth will have greater negative consequences in the end.

[@nabilldaly]

Because our mainstream media is too coward to face the Zionist lobby to bring the truth to the American people.

[@erik2913]

read John Mearsheimer's book called the Israel Lobby.

[@AB-hx9hs]

Israel has ALWAYS been a Pariah state, the West who created this Pariah just chose to ignore that fact because it supports the West's interest of domination and control over the Middle East and Africa. Much in the same way the West accepted the Apartheid regime in South Africa and who created that? It was England who by the way "promised" Palestine to the European Jews. A Land which England did not own (Palestine) was promised to people who have no roots or business in Palestine (The White European Jews).

[@DewtbArenatsiz]

so that Rothschild would finance Britain through the two world wars

[@micheldelecourt3176]

You 100 per cent right

[@ramonawalker5473]

Absolutely!

[@andrewgoldman9019]

well worded

[@Mikkeyboyy]

its now full of zionist imposters

[@ReubenFarrelly]

Just saw him here in Sydney in person literally 48 hours ago. He is well worth listening to.

[@x.udeyfa]

😅

[@ruthbanon6049]

He sounds like an idiot to me. Just spewing out Hamas propaganda. Nothing more.

[@spidermann1256]

Aus is 100% US b*tch, regardless of any issue, as with Assange & Dan Duggan [see recent Australian Citizens Party with Daniel Dumbrill].

[@brutallyremastered4255]

He's Ok within his limitations.

[@edishodzic2141]

Is he tall dude?

[@zerochance7708]

thank you Prof Mearaheimer. In Germany, you couldn't be able to give such a lecture as they would cancel you for beeing "anti-semitic".

[@csharpe5787]

Unfortunately, Germany still feeling its guilt of the Second World War and the allowing Israel to commit an equal atrocity on the Palestinians because of it.

[@crisashton573]

Compared to the usual reasons people have been getting canceled lately, Antisemitism is a good one.

[@andrewlim7751]

Germany is over.

[@erikaDeLaPiedra]

Germany is occupied state, so they don't really have a say in matters.

[@Broodjemetbeleg]

Zionist took over Germany after the war.

[@fayojaldi4341]

My question is why American taxpayer, killing innocent defendants women, children in their own home with no army. No military, no money. It is not only Israel. also America. That committing genocide against the people of Palestine, they are equally responsible.

[@nwofoe2866]

protest and go to jail

[@ruthgallagher9584]

I am ashamed on what my country has done

[@piranino]

@fauojaldi4341, you’re a very ignorant person. There is no genocide occurring in this conflict. Isreal is only eliminating a backward genocidal death cult called Hamas. Hamas attacked Isreal. Hamas killed defenseless women and children and took 250 of them hostage. Do you condone this? Isreal is the only democracy in the region so the US and the taxpayers will always support Isreal. The alternative is a region controlled by ghastly death cults like Hamas. Shame on you for supporting such immoral and cruel organizations like Hamas.

[@piranino]

If you want to protest a genocide of Muslims, look at what’s happening in Xinjiang. That is where a genocide happening. But you won’t talk about that, will you?

[@svetlana7904]

Exactly

[@jamesfairmind2247]

Anyone so naive that they believe that Netanyahu didn't know that attack was coming and exactly when and where, must still believe in Santa Claus.

[@Blondivore]

And he didn’t evacuate the people?

[@patcomx]

@@Blondivorenot because he wanted this situation for his plan for ethnic cleansing

[@Bellesawyer]

It’s simple- it’s serving him. I’m Jewish and love Israel. I’m so upset about the way he’s handled this. Not to mention the antisemitism he’s exacerbating. He’s terrible. I’m distraught about October 7th and distraught about Gaza. I wish I had answers. Dead babies are dead babies - Palestinian or Israeli. And yes- Hamas is a creepy antisemitic organization. I feel sad for The a Palestinians who are either trapped or brainwashed. Now they really hate us. Let them hate Netanyahu. Not Israel. It’s so devastating.

[@jillguldbransen5700]

Well many were warned a week in advance via an Haartz journalist and then Israeli army didn't respond to ph calls for help from ex IDF major who drove to help his family himself from Tel Aviv. IDF took 6-7 hours to get to the kibbutz. Truth is told by Israelis who were there. Netanyahu has never visited or spoken with those settlers since. The world bears witness to the US's rabid dog of Israel murder Arab children with impunity.

[@jamesgornall5731]

​@GypsyLeeLeeLovesTheWorld are you kidding me, governments look for any cassus belli wherever they can get away with it. Reichstag fire for instance

[@Chaucy]

Its refreshing to hear geo politics discussed not in a manner of 'what should be' but rather 'what is, and what will happen'.

[@wobbles7915]

The "Is/Aught" principle

[@CollectionOfTheTimeless]

Indeed .. and this approach relates to everything in life. If we want a different kind of world, we need this 'new' way of thinking, not among the elites but among the masses.

[@kathyhall668]

If Reagan couldn't do it , who can influence a two state solution in isreal

[@tinamitchell7496]

Realism will set you free. Netanyahu, Biden and Zelensky could all do with a wee dose of realism. Sadly all three rely on narrative and that is the antithesis of realism. Trump is a realist, it's the only way to be successful in making a deal. It is also why he and Putin get on. Putin has no patience for fantasy, only realism.

[@mediocredad6525]

Statistically, 58% of the people in the comments section know that in their own lives "what should be" is weight loss and more exercise, but they can't manage that. Easier to get online and tell a country on the other side of the world they don't have they right to self-defense.

[@karimtamimi9900]

No matter what bias you bring to Mearsheimer he is simply incapable of responding with anything else but the facts. Such rigourous standards demand respect

[@harounrashidkamarasr.1683]

Indeed

[@Boubacar9999-cj6fy]

He his explaining the situation so accurately. Why you're so up set against his argument

[@CISAus]

Thank you for engaging with our content.

[@trimetrodon]

“That is not a serious argument.”

[@luly2323]

Yes but he ignores convenient facts- such as Palestine belonged to the Ottomans who lost the war. So GB to Palestine and gave it to Israel.The people who lived there belong to Egypt , Syria and Jordon!

[@xeelwarbeast]

"We want peace" - is what Victoria Nuland always says before drowning another foreign region in a lengthy and bloody war.

[@miraphycs7377]

she is also a chosen tengu member. Nudelman

[@johndough1703]

Nuland, *JEWISH*

[@JenovaUnique]

orwellian distopia is here : war is peace

[@AmerMohdRashid]

They have many demons

[@xeelwarbeast]

@@AmerMohdRashid they are the deamons

[@sttony7647]

John Mearsheimer amuses me with his confident assertions about Israel, Ukraine, and other geopolitical matters. However, upon revisiting his past lectures and predictions, it becomes clear that he might just be a modern-day Nostradamus. His insights from 10, 15, or even 20 years ago seem to be unfolding before our eyes today. If you're interested in understanding what the future holds, Mearsheimer's analysis is remarkably prescient. I'm grateful to have discovered his work a few years ago.

[@dainewatson1]

I agree completely , the Israel lobby was an amazing read and a focus point of American policy towards Israel and Middle East as a whole.

[@burtturdison4445]

He is playing chess in real life.

[@lucasolbinski3269]

he is wrong on Ukraine though, Israel he's spot on

[@Beyond405]

@sttony7647 Comparing Mearsheimer to Nostradamus is quite telling-both rely more on ambiguous predictions than sound, rigorous analysis. While Mearsheimer presents his views with confidence, confidence alone does not make them accurate or objective. His narratives about Israel and Ukraine often oversimplify complex issues, ignoring key historical facts and real-world nuances. Many of Mearsheimer’s so-called “prescient” predictions can be attributed to hindsight bias or cherry-picking. The real test of insight is not just predicting outcomes but understanding the underlying dynamics in an honest, balanced way-something his work often lacks. His dismissive attitude toward Israel's existential challenges, for example, reflects more bias than true foresight. Mearsheimer’s demagoguery is not harmless-it fits perfectly as a way of planting seeds into fertile antisemitic ground, as it seems to have done with you. Following his analysis may seem appealing because it aligns with certain narratives, but it promotes dangerous oversimplifications that distort people's understanding of complex global issues. Seeking well-rounded, nuanced perspectives is crucial, especially in such complicated times.

[@GeraldineDevlin-y8u]

Even a fool knows right from wrong ! It’s the 21st century…. what utter stupidity ! Our civilization is crumbling ! 🙏🌏🙏

[@User25423]

Main stream media never talks about how Netanyahu actually supported Hamas’s rule in Gaza. How professional!

[@pascalcastellazzi4136]

Yes... I have been thinking this for a while. Netanyahu himself explained why he supported Hamas... This is not a secret, yet never communicated in the western world...

[@uncoiledfish2561]

You're not going to do that thing where you remove all responsibility from Palestinians. How racist. They're not capable of thinking for themselves are they? Its Israel is it? That's why they attacked?

[@pascalcastellazzi4136]

​​​@@uncoiledfish2561 that's how you think if you really don't try to understand. When you're born in Gaza your life expectations are basically watching the others around you develop and stay into misery for your entire life. Any population, regardless of religion or culture would rebel in that situation. How coward is it the blame the poors for their rebellion? These poor people should just stay poor and watch us control them !

[@garrenluce1984]

Yup and piers Morgan will NEVER SAY IT ...only constantly ask do you condemn hamas ??????...why don't u ask the man who funded hamas

[@qnwh-gi5gx]

Maybe Netanyahu believed them in the first place allowing for a peaceful coexistence? He may have misjudged Hamas, an Iranian proxie,too late.Now Israel decides!

[@adamson760]

"The Nazis made me afraid to be a Jew, and the Israelis made me ashamed to be a Jew.” Dr Israel Shahak (holocaust survivor)

[@gangshan]

23 millions of Xinjiang Uyghurs live happily in China; their exotic looks make them top of entertainment and media mc, while these “experts” who have never been there call Chinese committing genocide, while ignoring it only happens in Gaza of Israeli!

[@adamson760]

@@paulskolnik “The biggest insult to the memory of the Holocaust is not denying it, but using it to commit genocide against the Palestinian people.” - Norman Finkelstein

[@adamson760]

@@paulskolnik “The biggest insult to the memory of the Holocaust is not denying it, but using it to commit genocide against the Palestinian people.” - Norman Finkelstein

[@adamson760]

@@paulskolnik “The biggest insult to the memory of the Holocaust is not denying it, but using it to commit genocide against the Palestinian people.” - Norman Finkelstein

[@adamson760]

@@paulskolnik “The biggest insult to the memory of the Holocaust is not denying it, but using it to commit genocide against the Palestinian people.” - Norman Finkelstein

[@ozkanokur5396]

In a short period of 6 months, they silenced 15 thousand children forever in a tiny area! We are human, how can we remain unresponsive!

[@sunshineseaandvitamind8620]

Over 80,000 wounded..blinded, without limbs, disabled, brain damaged from shrapnel etc etc. 😢

[@raminolta]

@@davidwalker1793 The real stat is very likely way higher than official numbers.

[@MajietSteen7269]

​@@davidwalker1793not correct. Total still the same just split between fully documented balance still in progress yet. Unrecovered bodies not included yet. UN further confirm that stats provided and historically been accurate if not understated.

[@veroniquedelphi7689]

@@davidwalker1793Stop lying. That was a blip. They DO agree with the numbers and in fact, the numbers are probably higher

[@theCommentDevil]

​@@davidwalker1793False, they absolutely agree with those numbers

[@zaraandlight]

cannot express how much respect I have for Prof. Mearsheimer and how eloquently he addresses some of the questions posed by the interviewer

[@CISAus]

He is truly brilliant!

[@tagcoriolis1029]

@@CISAus Yes, I just watched a video about the influence of the Israeli Lobby that was uploaded nine years ago in which Mearsheimer states Israel will be fine without U.S. support. Now he's saying Israel can't handle an Iranian missile barrage without the U.S., quite the brilliant flip flopper you've got there.

[@deusakremosa]

I, here in Brazil, had the pleasure to take this Masterclass from Professor Mearsheimer, thanks to all the Aussies for bringing such an important conversation to the globe, cheers 🇧🇷🇦🇺😘

[@freenational]

Tom Switzer seem like a zionist apologist in quoting zionist correspondants who defend Israel's democracy when there is none.

[@AmrHussein1805]

Prof. Mearsheimer is amazing and so is your President. Love from Egypt (where my government inaction is shameful)

[@rosliyaacob9471]

Professor Norman Finkelstein and Professor Mearsheimer for the Nobel Prize.

[@majidakthalji]

Yes President Lula is way better than the previous

[@deusakremosa]

@@majidakthalji definitely but we should be careful with the Justice System here

[@alansmith4655]

American citizens are getting shafted for Israel. Wouldn't the billions sent to Israel be better spent on domestic infrastructure, etc?

[@silvertone1]

No, that would be socialism.

[@dnn32]

We have been trained to believe money coming from the govt to improve people lives is socialism and it is better to use that money for wars across the globe. We are now a country in which presidential elections debates are abt wars and sanctions instead of debates abt improving the education system, healthcare, the infrastructure, our competitiveness

[@annawarner1078]

It is because Israeli PAC is running the politics of the United States. And we taxpayers are paying for that crap.

[@opheliaelesse]

Money for the people??? Communism. Beware! 🍉

[@tortoisewarrior4855]

not to say your point isn't wrong about Israel but it would make a tiny dent nationwide given how much infrastructure costs, and overall because of countries like Saudi Arabia the US has a net gain from making and selling weapons to other countries. What's mainly holding the US back is its domestic military that costs 100s of billions every year with zero profit made (unlike the weapons being sold to other countries). If you want taxes not to skyrocket and have better infrastructure that is what you should be attacking, the US's own military as oppose to the weapons it gives to others (with Israel and Ukraine being some of the few exceptions).

[@yvonneyork1263]

John Mearsheimer is brilliant because he understands history, lacks religious prejudices, has common sense, is unafraid to be cast out by the power elite, and communicates simply and honestly.

[@drmodestoesq]

Really? He said that Putin would have to an insane idiot to invade Ukraine. How did that prediction turn out?

[@ex0duzz]

He is sorely lacking when it comes to China and has a lot of national/western prejudice and is an American exceptionalist(ie he is a war hawk) when it comes to China.

[@retyroni]

@@drmodestoesq That prediction turned out exactly as he foresaw, dr cherrypicker.

[@michaeleliassen4520]

A lot of what he says here I can follow. Him blaming NATO for putins folly I can not follow

[@yvonneyork1263]

@@ex0duzz Yes, I agree his stance on China is disappointing but perhaps is consistent with his view of great power politics. For a pragmatist, he is not without a moral sense as evidenced by his frank assessment of Israel's genocide and US complicity.

[@adediranadetunji9898]

Your analysis about the state of things in Middle East is quiet remarkably and authentic.

[@thecafezil]

A couple of observations on restrictions upon Palestinians in both “Green Line” Israel and the West Bank. I visited Israel in 2013. Our family hired a Palestinian tour guide. He showed us around most of the “Old City” of Jerusalem. However, he was not allowed to escort us to the Western Wall and its court area. Why? Because he was a Palestinian. Later in our stay, we visited the burial place of the Patriarchs in Hebron. Access to most of the interments is through a mosque. However, Jacob’s interment is accessed through a synagogue, and non-Jews, including Arab Palestinians, are forbidden to enter. In the West Bank, the separation of Jews and Palestinians is even more stark. The highway from Jerusalem to Bethlehem is flanked on one side by a great wall, on the other side of which are Palestinian refugee camps. The vast majority of Arab Palestinians are forbidden to use the main highway we traveled on, but are forced to use alternate roads. Parts of Hebron were completely emptied of people. We were introduced to a young Palestinian man who escorted us through blocks of deserted apartments. He claimed that the former Palestinian occupants had been resettled to the refugee camps that we passed by on the way to Bethlehem. He asserted that what Palestinians most urgently wanted was the chance to develop economically. Israel had been persistently presented to me as a “liberal democracy”. Sadly, my two visits to Israel did not confirm that.

[@thegoodpimps]

Fundamentally Islam acknowledges Judaism and Judaism denies Islam, Moses had an Arab wife and Muhammad had a Jewish Wife. These religions and races have always been very close both being offspring of Abraham, but the Jews failed to follow Moses while the Arabs succeeded in following Muhammad, and this is a forever despair and jealousy of the Jewish people, so they want to be superior not equal, and they’re outnumbered 100 to 1, so they feel justified to use every tool and method available to obtain superiority because they’re the underdog.

[@ozachar]

In parallel, I as Israeli am not allowed to enter to the area of temple mount, only Muslims do. Also after 7pm, in Jerusalem, I am not allowed to enter the Muslim quarters of the old city, only Muslims can enter. You know nothing about life in Israel. Not for jews and not for Arabs.

[@alexpartridge3317]

I'm glad you can present your first hand experiences. Just one of many, yet even worse occurs. Good on you for helping those that have no understanding of what actually goes on in Israel and Palestine in relation to apartheid and racism to get a better understanding. All our politicians and MSM cover it all up

[@madwisdom4929]

Does every Palestinian life cost American taxpayers $50 million or more? Gaza’s population 2 million Israeli’s population 10 million America’s investment billions upon *BILLIONS*

[@alexpartridge3317]

@@madwisdom4929 Israel has been getting $3 billion a year from US taxpayers in military aid alone for the last few decades. The whole enforcement of the military occupation, apartheid and human rights abuses against Palestinians in Gaza and West Bank have been costing US taxpayers money for decades.

[@Khello-d3y]

Mearsheimer's analysis is spot on and always fact based. He's also humble enough to admit not to have all the answers. I do wish the questioner in this case didn't bring up the debunked Israeli stories of beheaded babies.

[@jittmet7766]

It was true.

[@snuffle2269]

For his own safety he must be very cautious because Israel is pulling out all the stops to prevent dissent.

[@WillFinch-k4j]

@@jittmet7766that factoid has been investigated by different organizations and is false. I’m amazed at the number of people who will not update their information once they are convinced of some horror usually because it fits some preconceived notions. No beheaded burned babies.

[@imaginejl4]

True, it reflects poorly on interviewers journalistic integrity... The situation deserves more respect.. You, me and everyone deserves more respect.

[@michaelschneider4837]

As an Israeli I can tell you he is misleading and factually wrong on most things he says

[@GraySotirMusic]

Mearsheimer was one of my professors in grad school. I cannot emphasize enough how sincere and well-meaning this man is. He makes every effort to be objective in EVERY foreign policy analysis. He is a model academic -- interested only in getting to the truth, to the best of his ability. And despite his genius, he is astoundingly down to Earth, approachable, and generous with his time. If you disagree with any aspect of his analysis, so be it, but please know that the man is a model of personal and academic integrity.

[@MsharyPersonal]

I honestly felt that shine through this whole video beginning to end, especially at the end responding to the questions from the students. He seems so kind, genuine, and sweet. I'm really happy to have been accompanied by him the past hour and a half. I'm very grateful for his work. Thank you for your comment! I appreciated hearing a little more about him.

[@chriselgringo3296]

You can hear how level headed he is

[@bernardbarry447]

I agree with him on this, not on Russia being justified in invading Ukraine.

[@NilsDervinger]

He cherry picks history to fit the idea box he creates for himself. His idea that Russia is not Imperial nor has Imperial designs is flat out wrong. He doesn't admit he's wrong either because that would be a downgrade to his brand. A democratic and economically thriving Ukraine is a fundamental threat to Putins regime. This notion about NATO expansion is total bs .. yet your former prof readily spews this idea. Sweden / Finland are now in NATO - why ? Because those countries fear Imperialist Russia as do the Baltic states. Mearshimer is a broken man.. same with his wrong take on Israel / Palestinian conflict. "Drive them out". He should be able to site actual statistics on that .. if that was the plan ... "ethnic cleansing" there should be less Palestinians in Gaza and West Bank than a decade ago .... except thats not the case. He's an anti-semite cloaked in academia.

[@skepticalobserver2135]

He was on of my professors when I was an undergrad at UofC. The first and second year he taught there. Very, very thoughtful and correct analysis at every step. Intellectual honesty through and through, unlike some other academics.

[@123Stella-k1x]

this professor is a light in the mediocrity and propaganda we are bombarded everyday, thank you

[@Automedon2]

How incredible that in the 21 century we can talk about purposely starving a population as though it was just another political strategy.

[@richlevine669]

1. Israel is not starving Gazan civilians. Hamas is starving them. Hamas is looting the so-called "humanitarian" aid and selling it the population at ridiculous prices.

[@donnaw3765]

No one is starving. Change your media, get the facts.

[@krelshell4]

Lol says the guy watching fox news ​@@donnaw3765

[@ericpranzarone9936]

@@donnaw3765 Bullshit. Famine in Gaza is real and Israel is causing it. Don't act like a Nazi on Israel's behalf. It's unbecoming.

[@Raihanhere]

⁠@@donnaw3765There are certain levels of ignorance… you are in a whole other realm.

[@pannychanman]

Iran has "proxies", America has "allies." 🙄

[@terrygivens132]

Exactly

[@KUSEMERERWARoy]

Iran is now also allying with Russia, China and Kim Jong

[@haji251]

Having proxies in surrounding countries is better than allies if you asked. Iran now has safe zones, Iraq Yemen Syria . Also Iran attack on Israel recently changed the game, cause it displayed clearly to other Arab countries that support the IDF Zionist apartheid state Israel there’s consequences of supporting Israel.

[@alib8396]

The arrogant language persists even with some of those "anti imperialist" Americans.

[@BIlliE572]

@@haji251 Sprechen Sie Persian (Farsi) ?

[@idrismohammed111]

I have been following Prof. John Mearsheimer. I salute him! He is not only most respected and the most famous political scientist in history. He is also most moral, truthful and humanitarian in the world.

[@ruthbanon6049]

He's an idiot. Like a lot of university faculty who are mainly into the woke virtue signalling business. Not that they let the facts ruin their insane narrative.

[@jittmet7766]

He is scum.

[@adelmomarietta3964]

I very much doubt his morality or his humanitarianism. Reminds me of a cold blooded snake.

[@jdursoesq]

Think so. Fine, just don't bring up China, you'll see a different person.

[@johnrichmond8978]

@@adelmomarietta3964 Strange that you feel no need to substantiate your insults with any sort of argument, facts or logic.

[@mildredjerez4320]

John Mearsheimer is a brilliant speaker.

[@POVShotgun]

anyone remember when Netanyahu said there were WMDs in Iraq?

[@vivianwiseJUSTUS]

He also said Iran was on the verge of destroying Israel.

[@Kaz-eh8ci]

Check what the IAEA has said... in terms of fission material,they're there. In terms of delivery systems, they're there. In terms of detonation and guidance they're at least halfway so to say Iran could send a nuke on Israel is a little more than half true... Eeve not seen any nuclear detonation from Iran that I'm aware of so that's the last step... Dyou want to see the Ayatollah and regime in Iran w a nuke?

[@t33nyplaysp0p]

Somebody forgot about Stuxnet​@@Kaz-eh8ci

[@catfishman1768]

Who didn’t think so? A tin horned dictator pretended that he had WMDs.

[@Kaz-eh8ci]

Saddam I really don't know the reasoning behind... Ghaddaffi though, it was about the dominance of the dollar 💵... Lybia actually had more Gold bullion and the idea was to create an 'African Union ' with a common currency backed by said Gold ... In short; He had to die... Remember, we were 'leading from behind' at that time and allowing the French and Italians to do what they, 'thought best' ... Aren't there 2 or 3 different governments claimed in Libya? P.s.. thank God Tunisia and Morocco stabilized

[@mahdishahin3719]

The history will never forgive or forget this genocide against humanity

[@dweamy1]

We forgot about the Nakba!

[@NarendraKumar-jj4fu]

However, unfortunately that is the history of the West.

[@grantharding8868]

I believe Israel has not even come close to seeing the fallout on the international stage. It will become an irrelevant nation...a back water state.

[@uncoiledfish2561]

Is it a genocide? Or just another conflict. How do you differentiate?

[@MorteSeoinage]

its broadcast so doubt anyone will forget it.

[@RedClaw8605]

There were two air strikes by the IGF in the two weeks before 10/7 and around 234 Palestinians had been killed that year before 10/7 and Israel was in the "catbird seat?" That's a high level of ignorance and unawareness. The occupation never stops being brutal.

[@Impossibleshadow]

From a Israeli perspective that’s business as usual. There are no relevant deaths from their point of view. He is not ignorant, he just describes how Israelis think. Please dont shoot the messenger.

[@kennethhiggins5508]

That's not good for the narrative. Remember the narrative is more important than the facts. Please don't complicated the narrative, especially if it has been widely accepted.

[@lightbeings6243]

True

[@RedClaw8605]

@Impossibleshadow The interviewer didn't ask him what Israelis think, and he didn't say, "This is what Israelis think." He's giving his own opinion based on what some other guy he mentioned said. Mearsheimer is not ignorant, but he is ignoring the occupation dynamic, which has never gone poof or become a summer day the way he is suggesting. A person that puts an animal in a cage (animal is a word some Israelis use to describe Palestinians) and then continuously uses a stick to instigate and enrage the animal by poking and teasing it and then be surprised when that animal gets a chance to bite him. Same thing with Gaza. As I said, the brutal occupation has never ended. Nobody should ever be surprised by that or discount it. And who controls that dynamic? Israel.

[@Giantcrabz]

he's being diplomatic because he speaks in elite terminology. They believe their own "narratives" despite knowing they are fiction aimed at the public

[@ebrahimjaffer2020]

56:25 I am a South African that grew up with Apartheid. You can't compare the two, Israel is much more worse and violent 😢

[@bronzebuilder2115]

Israel is modern Nazi, the difference is that this time around the USA supports Nazi and genocide

[@MDpart2]

It’s amazing to see so much of our resources being sent to Israel to accomplish the goal of continuing an ethnically pure state, which is a disgusting goal to begin with.

[@SHAZIASADLER]

REMINDS ME OF AMERICAN HISTORY.

[@Neonlike0]

Inherently racist goal.

[@louiseparker1915]

Yeah, Jews, Christians, Muslims and Atheists living together in peace. Terrible!

[@serraangel7465]

Remember a Jewish Isreal is required for Jesus 2nd coming. Don't forget the only religion with power Christians.

[@samara6041]

🎯🎯🎯

[@CBFan1]

China and Russia are not a threat to the US but to its traditional world dominance. The US is not seeking to protect itself but this dominance and needs to re-examine its foreign policies real hard, including its Middle Eastern ones, before calling other countries a threat.

[@vectoraerialimaging774]

China and RuSSia are a threat to every nation not as powerful as China and RuSSia. They would have already attempted to take over Asia and Eastern Europe if the US didn't stand in their way. For evidence, simply look at Chechnya, Georgia, Ukraine, The Philippines, and the Free Nation of Taiwan

[@eprd313]

Thing isn't US politicians aren't even looking to protect the US but to protect some corporations.

[@katiekane5247]

Our exceptionalism is a lie. We're still a puppet of the British empire.

[@imaginejl4]

Yeah, the US's stated foreign policy intent to dominate all areas is the origin of most troubles

[@MrJREllman]

How do you know China and Russia are not a threat to the US? What do you think they would do if they surpassed the US militarily and economically? My guess is that you haven't thought this through at all. But still, I'm interested in your answer.

[@HaithamYousef-j9j]

If we label Iran's allies as "Proxies", then we can also label US Allies as "Proxies".

[@cliffordwebb3656]

It is unfortunately true of England. How have the mighty fallen. Genocide Joe says" jump", Little Rishi says "How High?"

[@hasnaashaalan9083]

Thank you! If it's America, then it has "allies" but if it's a country that America chooses to hate, then it has "proxies "! The hypocrisy!

[@servant2be]

of course ! Ukraine is a US proxy, Jordan is alas a UK-US proxy, all NATO members are US proxies ...

[@Occident.]

🎯

[@audis3atkanyamazane467]

totally agree, Ukraine is US proxy but no one will say that, also ay resistance is terrorism but not aggressors, US is the no1 terrorist in the world followed by NATO and Israel.

[@anatpramirez8460]

Thanks

[@ohmsMTL]

Watching John completely dismantle the host's strawman arguments is simply delicious. That said, credit to CIS for inviting someone who completely disagrees with their membership and having a civil discussion.

[@willyupshaw]

I missed that. Can you be more specific?

@@willyupshawwatch the video

[@marcriba7581]

@@willyupshaw I think he means when the host pulled the "hasbara" propaganda points of Hamas involving itself in mass r*pe, burning people alive and other stuff that has been debunked many times now. It's a growing trend amongst western status quo pundits, pulling a hoax through sketchy media and capitalizing the fact that it'll stay as a debate weapon despite the media who emitted them having had to retract themselves.

[@shpluk]

@willyupshaw Some people are just filling in the gaps. The acclaimed professor did what any professor does-young or old-they speak with great confidence as though they are an expert on the matter, whether it is true or not, and captivate people. I agree with you that he didn't dismantle much. In fact, he didn't bring any actual arguments at all. Most of his speech was, "I think X because Y said Z." Who is B'Tselem? Should we trust them? What is the definition of apartheid? What are the horrible TikToks that Israelis are supposedly sharing? No information was shared, just pure opinion where much is left to the imagination.

[@NutjobChuck]

@@shplukYou only need eyes to recognize the qualifications for his arguments are in plain sight. He actually did use factual arguments, pointing you several times towards apartheid reports by three separate organizations as well as the South African levies of genocide amidst other dozens of other sources (I think an auditory bibliography would have really eaten into his speaking time, don’t you?). And Israeli drone strikes on civilians and civilian infrastructure are actually being posted on official Israeli social media accounts. As well are footages of the carnage and devastation inflicted on innocents and especially children from within Gaza. And again, Israel publicly flaunts its own atrocities, so this is really not a matter of misinformation if you are at all familiar with the situation, is it, shpluk? It is a common attribute of being well-read and knowledgeable on a subject to be able to speak with great confidence, and also to recognize when you don’t have answers as John demonstrated here.

[@urbnctrl]

He was right about Iraq, right about Ukraine and now he is also taking a stand with the people of Palestine. Bless his heart.

[@Grant.22]

He’s not taking a stand, he’s voicing his analysis

[@petepop4319]

it's easy to protect monsters

[@petepop4319]

like yourself

[@malcolmdouglasjr2178]

@@Grant.22so professor taking a position that is diametrically opposed to to US State department. Policy. Truth. to power is not taking a stand? I beg to differ

[@malcolmdouglasjr2178]

⁠@@petepop4319Palestinian people are one entity. Hamas is another they intersect but are not the same. Murder of innocent people must stop!

[@carlosl-f2433]

Never realised Australian inteligência were so out of touch and frankly misled by paid for media. Great shame. The Prof was spot on and you could see he was holding back.

[@Internetbutthurt]

Australia is basically a lost cause. There are people that know the truth and are likeminded with Mearsheimer but they are in the minority and brutally silenced because there is no right to freedom of speech. Protect the first amendment at all costs! If your country doesn't have such rights, fight for them. The West is rapidly becoming a dystopia and Australia is clear proof.

[@guenthersteiner3311]

Well we get our news from AP and Reuters so we are naive

[@jiokl7g9t6]

Australian intelligencia is in bed with the government which is in bed with both Israel and the USA. They're hopelessly corrupt.

[@Hlakamakore]

Anglosaxons seem to gang up on matters that reveals their threat to dominance because Aussies committed the same genocide to

[@Hlakamakore]

Which difference does Israel and Australia have in establishing their nation's, Israel VS Palestinians, Aussies VS Aborigins, America VS Red Indian, Newslanders VS Maori, Canada VS Indians, Boers VS Blacks S. A, The play book of evil continues under the world's watch, they don't want to Stop Israel because that's how they established most of their States.

[@Dplaysitcool]

Why does he deliver this in such a jovial and happy way. As if he were talking about the best thing ever.........

[@a.w.3772]

Exactly!!!! Who's funding him? Hmmm

[@MithridatesOfficial]

@@a.w.3772 He's enthusiastic about what he does.. nothing wrong with that. What is he supposed to do, stand there motionless and frown?

[@roggy179]

When you work with politics throughout a lifetime, you eventually learn that tears are mostly useless in the majority of academic and policy settings. Knowing to be appaled by awful events but not letting that stop you from delivering an objective lecture rather than a political rally is a very useful skill as an academic, and it says nothing about one's morals

[@domenicsandri2740]

The icj is doing nothing!!!!

[@MrMonikura]

Waging war against your enemy who hide behind their own people who supported their war crime against Israel is not war crime! I'm just surprise how ignorant people are of World History... If you can't accept known truths than your world view is a Lie!

[@delphi-moochymaker62]

@@MrMonikura Giving people "safe areas" to escape to, then specifically targeting those areas is the skin of evil that every Zionist wears whether they see it or not. Everyone else does. Blocking all inspections while claiming no wrongdoing doesn't fly. Ignoring your own prophets and writings is just cherry on the cake. "Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you." Rabbi Hillel the Elder. "He who gives way to his wrath makes desolate his house." -The Talmud

[@richr905]

ISRAEL IS NOW NAZI GERMANY. Wow what a shift in paradigm

[@MrMonikura]

@@BoloSparks You have no idea of world history do you? Israel wars! War of independence 1948-49 The Suez war of 1956 The Six Day War of 1967 The War of Attrition 1967-1970 Yon Kippur war of 1973 The Lebanon war of 1982 The First Intifada of 2000-05 Hezbollah war 2006 First Gaza war of 2008-09 2nd Gaza war of 2012 3nd Gaza war of 2014 13th War - 4th Gazan war of 2024 all these wars were force upon Israel, in self defense Israel won them all. The UN has now become a collective antisemitic weapon orchestrated by the loosing side against Israel.

[@MishaShvartsman]

IDF does not give a flying eff what ICJ "orders". ICJ is a part of Hamas propaganda

[@rokdokgabba1314]

I like the way Tom Switzer's biases, shared by many MSM-fed westerners, were brushed aside without a flap by the Professor. John Mearsheimer is an intellectual giant and we are fortunate to have him. Great discussion.

[@pibroch]

If you look at the facial expressions you can see that Switzer agrees with Mearsheimer.

[@thediscokidd]

Just wait for the Brett Stephens nonsense

[@moraymac2922]

About 25 years ago I realised what Israel really was and what was required to keep it going in its current form. I realised then that Israel had a short term future but not a long term one.

[@nextinstead]

See you in 25 years jew hater

[@נעמיתמאם]

God protect Israel !!!

[@thunderandrain09]

The Bible plainly tells us that you are mistaken. As are most of the people commenting here. Israel will continue to prosper until they are attacked by an almost world wide coalition. Then their messiah will come and redeem them. (Jesus Christ)

[@TheUneducatedTeacher]

@@נעמיתמאם God will not protect your Godless hero's

[@jeffreywilheim5970]

"About 25 years ago I decided to believe a lot of antisemitic and anti-Zionist claptrap and think this somehow makes me more intelligent." There, I fixed it for you.

[@petestevens57]

I could listen to John forever he is so knowledgeable on Middle east he should have a meeting with all world leaders to show them nethanyahu end game

[@freyawildesciencefictionau8156]

I love how he makes it all sound so surreal to him. That's how I've felt since Shock and Awe. Its all one big surreal nightmare. I want nothing to do with it. And I HATE it that I'm forced to pay for it by way of taxation.

[@bobloblaw9679]

the government makes up whatever cash it needs. taxation is just a way of draining money from the economy.

[@Acubens.]

Point still stands mate.

[@Panushkin]

Not much a fella can do when someone hates so much

[@jlrutube1312]

I hate it that the United States is spending a hundred billion dollars and more to secure the borders of a nation on the other side of the earth but has no interest in securing it's own borders from the invasion of millions and the death of 100,000 per year from the fentanyl coming across.

[@madra000]

can you give some sources of this. It's not tied in anyway to the revenue from tax? I'm generally and genuinely interested thanks if you do.​@@bobloblaw9679

[@azalianieuwenhuys8844]

Australia should know all about ethnic cleansing...

[@just_one_opinion]

you talking about all the natives loafing around on welfare with free schooling and priority hiering still being pieces of garbage....ya, we have them too. POOR ME BOO HOO.

[@annabanana2623]

So should USA.

[@nk-gp1ml]

So true. It explains the feigned naivety about Israel from the liberal apologists, both the host and those asking questions.

[@rally7358]

​​@@annabanana2623 All white colonial countries were involved in ethnic cleansing and/or genocide in one way or another, whether it's France, Canada, Spain, Portugal, Britain, Russia, Australia, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Greece, Serbia, Croatia, Bulgaria (Balkans).

[@jonathanspencer4834]

Pretty much every nation is guilty of atrocity at some point in history . You don't get to hold any moral ground .

[@ShnNar1000x]

Tom Switzer quoting Leslie Gelb and Cohen on Israeli apartheid as though those guys are authorities is weird. Mearsheimer handled that well, but it's obvious that Israel is a vicious apartheid state. As Mearsheimer noted the reports are fully convincing and evidenced and South Africans have made the point that Israeli apartheid is much worse than what happened in South Africa.

[@alexj7934]

What a load of horse manure!

[@jamesmilburn7569]

In the Maldives one must be a Muslim to be a citizen. Is the Maldives an apartheid state?

[@Not1MoreWar]

​@@jamesmilburn7569Israel is a Terr0rist State.

[@jonc4403]

@@jamesmilburn7569 Whataboutism is not helpful.

[@xananmediaproductions6795]

​@@jamesmilburn7569That is their decision. You want to be with any country as you like. People are free to govern themselves and build themselves. and no one will be asked about that

[@nicster0808]

What a briliant man...Honest, realistic, no BS, highly informed, and with an extraordinary energy and love for his field. Let the whole world take note of this speech. Thank you Prof and thank you CIS. Also, I grew up in Apartehid South Africa, and believe me, the Zionista state matches The Nationalist regime on every point, and on a wide range of laws and behaviours make the Nats look like amateurs, coz the Zionistas are much, much worse. And bear in mind that the Apartheid state did not willfully attacked the black areas with 200 pounds bombs and killed 40,000 + peopple over a period of 1 single year. Not to mention the 10's of 1000´s of Palestinians killed in previous wars. There are degrees of racism, the Zionist state has set new records internationally: its called The Genocide Standard.

[@AS-bm5xv]

The host was clearly not "neutral", but John handled the host's bias very well.

[@pprender1]

A total idiot

[@KhaulaSiddiqui]

Spot-on!!!!!!😂

[@PercyOranda-wv9qm]

He is absolutely 💯 accurate 😂 haven't you Heard who is he? What his specialty? He is genuine of what he is talking about 😂😂😂😂😍😍😍

[@Offa7a]

Check out the facts for yourself. Actually he hasn’t mention a lot of things. Do you know that Israel is literally build on many mass gr-?es. Literally. Watch the movies tantoora. Deir yasin, alid. Ekrit - Christian’s village air bomba4:ed on Christmas even. Safsaf, cautions and many more.

[@charlesscott4722]

He's probably just playing devil's advocate, at least I hope he is

[@tb8865]

They call you a conspiracy theorist if you use certain terms, but if you present the case in an academic way, they will basically admit to what is happening. And it is so obvious what is happening that few can deny it.

[@trinchuzosparty]

Circular argument 😂

[@Sommer-xw8my]

That is while it is important to let the smart ones talke about the issues of the world

[@chosk80]

They will just call you Anti Semite but they will never call you a liar.

[@sybo59]

And what are you claiming is happening?

[@VonKickass]

This entire presentation is a tragedy of deception and hot bubbling horse manure. _1)) “Israel is an Apartheid State”. As a South African and someone who proudly voted and stood up against the apartheid government, and who has visited Israel - I can say that this is a fowl lie. In Israel, Arabs&Palestinians can vote, are in parliament, have access to the same health care and are even in the Israeli military. THIS WAS AN UTTER IMPOSSIBILITY in apartheid South Africa. _2)) “Israel wants to ethnically cleanse”. As a nuclear power, Israel has had the power to wipe out every living Palestinian for many decades now - has it? Since 2005 when Gaza became sovereign- their population has steadily increased by over 40%. This is the polar opposite of ethnic cleansing, and yet this Mearsheimer has the gall to use the same term used to describe the Holocaust and Rwandan genocide! _3)) “After giving Gaza to the Palestinians, Israel immediately turned it into an open air prison”. Actually before making Gaza autonomous , both sides signed many peace agreements. Literally 3 months after gaining sovereignty, the Gaza Palestinians began firing death rockets at Israeli civilians. The result? Israel instituted protective measures. Then more rockets were fired, resulting in ever increasing spiral of security measures such as strong borders, barricades , blockades etc. (To date, over 100 000 rockets fired at Israel). Israel forcefully and painfully removing its own people from their homes and communities and giving Gaza COMPLETE autonomy was the ultimate test of ‘will a two state solution work?’. Make no mistake that with all the international funding and donations , Gaza could have easily become a mini Dubai by now with a vibrant safe economy. However with Hamas unceasingly calling for the murder of every living Israeli man woman and child and instituting this as their state policy, THEY CHOSE a different future for themselves! _4)) The great buffoonery of John Mearsheimer is that he treats this conflict as a territorial dispute, and a political dispute. NOTHING could be further from the truth. The majority root cause of the entire conflict is because of what the Palestinians are heavily invested in - and that ladies and gentlemen is ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISM/EXTREMISM. There is good reason why the largest security wall on the border of Gaza has just been built, not by the Israeli’s but by the Egyptians. That’s right, it’s because the Palestinians aided and supported an ISLAMIC EXTREMIST group called The Muslim Brotherhood against Egypt’s government. The Palestinians have long chosen the worlds greatest sponsor of terrorism and brutal tyranny- the Islamic Republic of Iran as their mentor and sponsor. _______ THE FUNDAMENTAL ROOT CAUSE OF THIS ENTIRE CONFLICT is EXACTLY THE SAME as the EXTREMISM that flew the airliners into the Twin Towers ; that stole and raped 300 Nigerian school girls (who’ve never been seen again) ; that slaughtered so many in the France and Belgium terrorist attacks ; that bombed and set fire to churches in the Philippines, that murdered so many innocents in the Kenyan shopping mall attacks ; that beheaded dozens of Coptic Christians in Egypt , that annihilated entire towns and forced thousands of Kurdish women into sexual slavery - THE LIST GOES ON AND ON , and will continue until all the worlds infidels either convert or die. _5)) But as ‘genius’ John Mearsheimer says, let’s blame EVERYTHING on Israel

[@AngraBilly]

As usual, Mearsheimer presenting with clarity! Thank you CIS for presenting this invaluable contribution to public discourse!

[@markferguson7563]

Protest rallies at university campuses in the US, Canada, Britain, and Australia against what (let there be no mistake about this) are the undeniably disproportionate responses by the Israeli Defense Forces [IDF] upon Gaza, for the heinous barbarism Hamas militia forces initiated on October 7, reached fever pitch in the last two weeks of April, and into May. However, it is also an undeniable reality that, Hamas’ strategists, were 101% certain Israel’s rejoinder to what its militia initially inflicted upon unarmed Israelis on October 7, would be met with the ferocious responses, which have transpired. Therefore, the only conclusion to draw is that, Hamas’ military strategists willfully launched that gruesome attack on October 7, knowing full well Israel would respond ferociously. Essentially, Hamas was fully prepared to inevitably sacrifice the lives of many thousands of Gazans, in order for it to win the PR war. And there are two strands to contend with here. First, they knew it was absolutely certain that the millions of Muslims currently residing in Western countries (which accrues to be in the vicinity of 30 million people) would culminate with them rallying en masse to stage pro-Palestinian, and anti-Western protests. The second trait of its plan, was with banking upon gaining the sympathy of leftoid liberals in Western spheres: by way of manipulating their mindsets with seeing an unending parade of suffering in Gaza. Well, the latter facet has certainly come to fruition, and prevails with leftist-leaning education federations in Western nations calling for ‘solidarity with Palestine’, and the ‘eradication of Israel, and its inhabitants’. However, these same entities haven’t summarily condemned the extreme barbarism that Hamas perpetrated on October 7, with callously massacring at least 1200 unarmed people, and raping numerous women.

[@einnnor]

too bad he is mixing facts with fake.

[@tagcoriolis1029]

@@einnnor 27:00 Mearsheimer’s account of events is a fiction devised to convince Americans they are still the global police. Iran wanted to test Israel’s defences and, if there is any truth to Mearsheimer’s narrative, then the Iranians used the U.S. to give them a window to see just how impregnable the Iron Dome truly is. Follow up attacks by Hezbollah and the Houthis prove this.

[@Persistentdreamer91]

So strange being in 🇦🇺, watching great discussions like this and watching none of it conveyed in the mainstream media.

[@thadtuiol1717]

Because you are a vassal state of US imperialism, Cobber.

[@alexpartridge3317]

We’ve always been under the illusion that western media is free and fair. I mean, we always talk about how Chinese state media is propaganda. Yet all of our mainstream media is also heavily propagandised, we’re just taught not to see it that way

[@eemoogee160]

TV in the United States is also stuck in a stubborn propaganda bubble. It makes you feel gaslighted every day.

[@laetitialogan2002]

​@@eemoogee160very much so....they have to brainwash the public in order to invade other countries

[@mahuru3]

Ditto New Zealand

[@fallond3165]

Israel passed a law in 2018 stating that Jews exclusively are entitled to self determination. Meaning non Jews are not. So…. I guess those people saying they have the same rights just count on us not knowing things.

[@straxfear]

The same like Polish in Poland, Greeks in Greece. Russians in Russia or people in Finland , Egiptians in Egypt or Syrian in Syria :-)

[@muhammedalfatah]

​@straxfear no not the same, we have Armenian Christians living in Iraq and syria, even Lebanon. They have right in politics. The president of Lebanon is from Armenian Christian background

[@gyorkshire257]

@@straxfear More like white people in apartheid South Africa.

[@GAMLAPATTE]

@@straxfear Not in Sweden, I can garantee that 😆

[@straxfear]

​@@muhammedalfatah In fact, the land where these countries are located was captured by the Arabs back in the 7th century. Lebanon was Christian until quite recently. Armenians lived in these places like Jews long before Muslims, as well as Zarastrians and Buddhists. The fact that these countries in which Jews flourished long before Islam became “free from Jews”? How many non-Muslims there were in these countries 60 years ago and what remains today is easy to see - who fled from where. ​

[@KhalidMuse-ld8bk]

Love you John, for telling the truth.

[@DatabaseAdministratorUOG]

Two states, that train has left the station. In fact Israel elite was never sincere towards that objective. They were just buying the time. In 1994 Israeli lobby has not that much influence on US elite as compared to today.

[@giselapfeifer4666]

At the beginning the Arabs refused a two state solution. Now they want to eliminate Israel..!! Two bad decisions that will not work..!!

[@PaulBCohen]

Oh come on. The so called “Palestinians” were never interested in a separate state. They repeatedly refused having one since 1948, offer after offer. The Jordanians and Egyptians never tried to make a state when they had control of Gaza and Judea. You are telling the Big Lie, repeated ad nasaeum as if doing such makes it true. From the start the number one priority for Arab Muslims was not having a state. It was Israel not being a state. That explains everything perfectly. So keep banging your head on the concrete. Your head won’t last - the concrete will.

[@whazzat8015]

Nobody has ever done more than imagine the magic pony of the two state solution

[@SusanGarvey-m2c]

buying time while they steal more and more land via settlers who even employ herding because the roaming animals allow them to claim larger plots

[@noblemann4898]

50 states of the United States of America, 10 provenances and 3 territories in Canada and 6 states in Australia. European settlers don't do two states solutions.

[@GhettoDefendant]

Is it any wonder Professor Mearsheimer rarely gets any time on mainstream media? Truth is often inconvenient for the powers that be.

[@EuropeanQoheleth]

So people keep saying over and over.

[@Ikit1Claw]

The reason is he is full of shit. Absolutely cannot see the world outside of XIX century vienna congress thinking.

[@ellenharold5191]

It’s considered impolitic to be right too soon

[@osherel]

Either that, or that he is a hollow populist that preys upon the mind of the weak to spread hate and ignorance

[@VonKickass]

This entire presentation is a tragedy of deception and hot bubbling horse manure. _1)) “Israel is an Apartheid State”. As a South African and someone who proudly voted and stood up against the apartheid government, and who has visited Israel - I can say that this is a fowl lie. In Israel, Arabs&Palestinians can vote, are in parliament, have access to the same health care and are even in the Israeli military. THIS WAS AN UTTER IMPOSSIBILITY in apartheid South Africa. _2)) “Israel wants to ethnically cleanse”. As a nuclear power, Israel has had the power to wipe out every living Palestinian for many decades now - has it? Since 2005 when Gaza became sovereign- their population has steadily increased by over 40%. This is the polar opposite of ethnic cleansing, and yet this Mearsheimer has the gall to use the same term used to describe the Holocaust and Rwandan genocide! _3)) “After giving Gaza to the Palestinians, Israel immediately turned it into an open air prison”. Actually before making Gaza autonomous , both sides signed many peace agreements. Literally 3 months after gaining sovereignty, the Gaza Palestinians began firing death rockets at Israeli civilians. The result? Israel instituted protective measures. Then more rockets were fired, resulting in ever increasing spiral of security measures such as strong borders, barricades , blockades etc. (To date, over 100 000 rockets fired at Israel). Israel forcefully and painfully removing its own people from their homes and communities and giving Gaza COMPLETE autonomy was the ultimate test of ‘will a two state solution work?’. Make no mistake that with all the international funding and donations , Gaza could have easily become a mini Dubai by now with a vibrant safe economy. However with Hamas unceasingly calling for the murder of every living Israeli man woman and child and instituting this as their state policy, THEY CHOSE a different future for themselves! _4)) The great buffoonery of John Mearsheimer is that he treats this conflict as a territorial dispute, and a political dispute. NOTHING could be further from the truth. The majority root cause of the entire conflict is because of what the Palestinians are heavily invested in - and that ladies and gentlemen is ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISM/EXTREMISM. There is good reason why the largest security wall on the border of Gaza has just been built, not by the Israeli’s but by the Egyptians. That’s right, it’s because the Palestinians aided and supported an ISLAMIC EXTREMIST group called The Muslim Brotherhood against Egypt’s government. The Palestinians have long chosen the worlds greatest sponsor of terrorism and brutal tyranny- the Islamic Republic of Iran as their mentor and sponsor. _______ THE FUNDAMENTAL ROOT CAUSE OF THIS ENTIRE CONFLICT is EXACTLY THE SAME as the EXTREMISM that flew the airliners into the Twin Towers ; that stole and raped 300 Nigerian school girls (who’ve never been seen again) ; that slaughtered so many in the France and Belgium terrorist attacks ; that bombed and set fire to churches in the Philippines, that murdered so many innocents in the Kenyan shopping mall attacks ; that beheaded dozens of Coptic Christians in Egypt , that annihilated entire towns and forced thousands of Kurdish women into sexual slavery - THE LIST GOES ON AND ON , and will continue until all the worlds infidels either convert or die. _5)) But as ‘genius’ John Mearsheimer says, let’s blame EVERYTHING on Israel

[@RorikaSu]

When Mearsheimer says “It’s important to understand” you quickly realize, it is the end for you 😂

[@tommasanauskas3070]

Exactly

[@Broodjemetbeleg]

​@BookCafeWorkseverytime after saying this he uncovers an Israeli way of thinking on why they do it.

[@michalbosiuk]

and when he starts to 'dance' left and right you know that truth bombs are coming

[@julianvega2677]

He says that every two minutes. He thinks everything he says is important to understand.

[@dl3728]

@@julianvega2677it means that there are many important parts to understand and he is making sure you know that…. It’s also a subtle dig lol 😂

[@sepsep2339]

Wonderful speech by famous Dr mershimer

[@jenniabrahams4497]

Why did the Prof let him get away with this baby killing and raping comments when it has been dispelled so long ago. Wow! Horrendous.

[@phillipaclemons7261]

Time was tight, maybe didn’t have time. He did touch on the failure of Israeli propaganda, due to social media, egTick Tock

[@SanityMustPrevail]

🤔

[@newearthmirror186]

They always manage to sneak it in...No matter how open minded they pretend they are!

[@Mini-vz1op]

Thats because they are disingenuous and condescending… they dont care about Palestine they care about the views that Prof will bring to their site

[@uniquesole]

These colonizers are all the same. Pushing their debunked lies and never getting why every country in the region hates Israel. Look up what the Nakba was. What they did during that time and for decades after. Would you love the neighbor that did that? No fking way in hell you would

[@TheDoxTrot]

Thomas Jefferson said america should stay out of foreign wars.

[@michaelangellstudios]

Right! Never-mind that he had slaves and was part of 235 years of legal slavery in the USA: lucky Africa is way over there I guess; oh, then there was that small affair of The American Revolution.

[@OutragedPufferfish]

Instead, the US is addicted to foreign wars like millions of its citizens are to fast food. How ironic.

[@MaSa-bp5qe]

@@michaelangellstudioshe lived 235 years!?!? Wow! New information ℹ️

[@Gr88tful]

​@michaelanyougellstudios you may be righteous in today's world, but no doubt many things that you do not see as cruel or unjust or immoral....will be seen as such. I don't say it's ok that he had slaves, but I do say you have to take things in historical context. Including the statement that we should stay out of foreign wars.

[@OutragedPufferfish]

@@MaSa-bp5qe He said "was part of".

[@suekainahsuliman1813]

I love how the host gets more red the more he listens 😂

[@TribuniPlebis]

It is clearly Mearsheimer getting a red face because he knows he is lying to keep the grifting money flowing into his bank account.

[@ndechindech290]

he's an idiot with an agenda....plus that is how he earns his bread so no morality whatsoever

[@saoulidany4568]

Hé is thinking "oh boy i am gonna lose my job !"

[@rodlong1802]

It's quite obvious how he feels about the current situation

[@andrewgoldman9019]

The host is a staunch Zionist, and he was hoping for a speech blaming the Palestinians for the ongoing genocide, but Meisheimer told the truth instead, making him very uncomfortable.

[@kwizerajohn-mh2wx]

John is just a blessing to us, because most people forget that information is power. And people should know that , misinformation is the worst weapon of mass destruction.

[@What-kw6ox]

I joined in the intifada as a teenager in the 80’s. It’s taken decades to see the world finally seeing what we saw. We will never allow you to go back to the way it was

[@humbug175]

Thank you for your service

[@sadib52]

From all who appreciates your actions, i want to say, May the Almighty, the only one God, bless you!

[@lifewellness2691]

Yes!! Up until October the world was deaf and blind to the atrocities of the IOF. Now theyre staging their own "'coming out"' for the whole world to see

[@user-gm3lg8gp3m]

Palestine will be free, the settler colonialist lies will no longer work.

[@haha__hihi]

​@@humbug175thanking terrorist for a service when you would be on his receiving end. Unbelievable

[@ChPeRo]

Shame of my life not finding and absorbing this man’s perspective at least 15-20 years ago

[@nicoleweissman4953]

So you became suddenly stupid

[@franco521]

You are forgiven

[@maliksharief2559]

​@@franco521truly very calming of u... I say this in the most comprehensive sense... because things only if it matters 😏

[@mauricekingston6682]

Very informative

[@JM-cs3dc]

Sorry, shame on you r lopsided information. left out years of Palestinian attack & sucicide bombers. Left out so much truth, your a transparent racist

[@stargazerh112]

This guy should take his own advice. He virtually ignored everything Mearsheimer said regarding apartheid

[@user-xd1kb9ez8n]

Telling the truth because he's not supporting genocide From river to the sea Palestine will be free

[@whirledpeas1663]

This host has a small brain😂

[@jaialaiwarrior]

​@@user-xd1kb9ez8nthat slogan is genocidal.

[@truthviolatescommunityguid3019]

@@jaialaiwarriorThat is one of the stu___dest things you guys say And I’m glad you guys say it. It shows you are liars & desperate to boot

[@truthviolatescommunityguid3019]

Disagree. The host was actually very cordial & open minded. Credit to them for hosting Professor Mearsheimer. I’ve never heard of Centre for Independent Studies but I am impressed with their courtesy & professionalism

[@siminjalily664]

Truth is always painful

[@stenyethanmathews945]

What I've learned from watching Western media in general is this, the suffering, ethnic cleansing and genocide of nonwhite people in general is not taken seriously especially when it inconveniences a white or semi white group of people

[@PageIsYourGod]

You should read their history. It's been like this for half a millennium.

[@matthummel8306]

The reaction to any other wars vs Ukraine war makes me realise that. The majority of western people don't care much about non white deaths

[@DANVIIL]

This is between Swej and non Swej. White has nothing to do with this. They view us as animals.

[@truthviolatescommunityguid3019]

Yes but “Western Media” has been under the control of a powerful, wealthy few. In fact, i’m not even allowed to name them because they don’t allow it here (funny how that works huh?) So it isn’t so much their “whiteness”. Actually NONE of our pain & suffering matters to them. Just look at how many white people DELETED each owther in WW2 & again today in Ukraine.

[@halifaxeh]

🎯 🎯🎯

[@Offa7a]

Btw during apartheid South Africa days the only country violated the embargo and had full relationship with the apartheid regime was non other than Israel . Not a coincidence.

[@aahmed989]

honestly? wow 😀

[@Offa7a]

@@aahmed989 colonizing brothers 😂. Actually israel stole Uranium from a Tennessee plant and gave to South Africa in the 80’s. They don’t even appreciate the US aid. Cause of AIPAC.

[@sorayaoswin3968]

They were advising S.A. on how to do apartheid but unfortunately for the SA regime at the time sanctions got stronger and began to work. Finally Margaret Thatcher told them it was time to release Mandela and work out a political solution.

[@yardfowl3149]

no but it was a Cohencidence, that i am sure of.

[@JosephKelly-uj1zo]

@@aahmed989 100%.

[@nts713]

This is the smartest man I have heard speak on these issues, very glad social media does the job the mainstream is afraid to report.

[@rhondabalzanbastow7783]

Scott Ritter Andrew Napolitano Mahmood Od Owen Jones Democracy Now Theres others

[@mansk4]

Mehdi Hasan Bassem Youssef (particularly 2nd intrvw with Piers D-bag Morgan) Breaking Points

[@kamimohi]

This man is being called anti-semite for telling the truth!!

[@hakanozaslan9571]

I will believe "they are in trouble" if they actually feel some accountability for their actions. At least ONCE!

[@chicken_whisperer8959]

True 👍

[@jibriilmohamed6080]

The day of judgement

[@eprd313]

​@@jibriilmohamed6080 believing in fairy tales aids no one. It's clearly not helping the kids in Gaza. It's clearly not helping in descalating violence. We NEED to touch grass, to be real about this. The only justice in this world is the one human beings impart. Anything else is wishful thinking interpreting through confirmation bias the randomness of the natural world. The irrationality behind znists can only be fought with rationality, real compassion for the victims and works. Believing some imaginary sky wizard will bring justice while fueling destruction is (I won't say childish beacuse even children are more mature) but absolutely irresponsible.

[@user-et2ng1qb2m]

​@jibriilmohamed6080 Yes and in this world too. No status quo lasts, and no tyrants are left to rule forever. There is no exception for them. May we be here to witness it.

[@PETERJOHN101]

​@@user-et2ng1qb2m You will indeed witness the Wrath of God upon the enemies of Israel, as foretold in the Bible. Watch.

[@A3racada3ra]

John Mearsheimer is not just an incredible speaker but also a brilliant educator. Whenever he is infront of an audiance and is confronted by controversial questions, he does not make it about himself but rather tries to get the audiance involved in the thinking process. This way he also removes any sort of emotion from the discussion and brings it back to a solid framework of rational arguments. There are just very few experts who can do this in such a consistent way. This is also the reason why mainstream media often has a hard time with him.

[@ATHAITEK]

Holy shit dude learn to spell "audience"

[@A3racada3ra]

@@ATHAITEK Thank you for your intellectually insightful comment. I wish I was as fluent in English as you, but then I remembered that it's just my forth language. How many languages do you speak again?

[@Michael-mg3lo]

They want to drive them out of Gaza.

[@JeshuaOurGod]

They want to save Gazan Arabs from Hamas!

[@taimass1002]

Nonsense

[@historydiscover]

@@JeshuaOurGod Palestine would be erased and you'd never know about it if not for Palestinian resistance but at the end of the day you wanted us gone and you hate us because we are still here.

[@1010juanita]

We the whole human are guilty

[@Ahmed-lt6rr]

Khamaaz ​@@JeshuaOurGod

[@stefanosias7422]

5 months on, his evaluation of the situation is still pretty spot on.

[@amareto5772]

No one will stay powerfull forever, and no one will stay weak forever.

[@Shrulik]

you talk about muslims?

[@Ducaysane29]

US will be very weak in the coming five years.

[@moddedbeast1772]

@@Shrulik muslims are divided not weak

[@MedEvid10]

Irrespective of religion, power is transient and shifts. I’m quite sure a century or 2 from now will reveal this dynamic of power change, however, with huge powerful weapons and reaching epitome of civilisation, I don’t think this will ever happen.

[@Shrulik]

@@MedEvid10 the only thing that is sure that antisemitism will as strong as ever regardless if Jews will survive.

[@mjrooney710]

This man loves his job.

[@iii-d8e]

He loves his own brain.

[@danisegdan3103]

But not too good at it

[@moosa004]

@@danisegdan3103better than yours

[@UWU-xv7dl]

​@@danisegdan3103 then your criterion is laughable

[@resnica3557]

Pretentious and pompous.

[@E88twenty2]

He was right about Ukraine. He's right about Israel.

[@chrimony]

He didn't foresee how much trouble Russia would have in Ukraine.

[@nnnnevermindddd]

He was also right about Iraq and Vietnam

[@krixpop]

He is not THE prophet of history, and he himself points out his mistakes. THAT is deserving of our respect ! But blind trust in everything he says, is dangerous to say the least.

[@gopalramanathan7062]

Indeed he was right, but unfortunately not about Israel. John ignored one important layer and that of ideology. Israel is a unique Jewish state set in the midst of hostile Islamic theocratic autocracies. And again Israel was recreated after the Second World War to accommodate the long persecuted Jews. It’s worth reminding ourselves that till the Ayatollah Revolution of the 1970’s Iran had lived in peace with Israel but post that Iran stands to erase Israel. Hence the Liberal West has a moral obligation to ensure the safety and the continued existence of Jewish Israel 🇮🇱

[@calicocat8213]

​@@gopalramanathan7062The State of Israel doesn't represent the Jews, Zvi Migdal child. We're it so the majority of world's Jewry would have moved there.

[@baitman2368]

1:00:29 😂 The way he just lays back as he knows he just gave an amazing reply

[@kiranshahzada]

Why is this not on CNN and BBC, and other news channels across the world. Why is Truth so painful to the few that have caused chaos across the world.

[@paulferris662]

Read the next comment for your answer.

[@techbellcs]

because the truth would set us free and we are prisoners of the media, military, pharmaceutical, industrial complex

[@honmidr4742]

Nah, what can we expected from any zionists propaganda tool

[@graemewatkins5535]

Because Zionists influence legacy media and are good at making it look like they are always the victim and need to defend themselves against the original occupants of Palestine. It’s easy to defend themselves against people you label terrorists. After all no body likes terrorists

[@redshiftdrifter]

Do you think the job of news networks is to broadcast lectures? We truly live in the dumbest timeline.

[@Rightfuljustice]

This warms my heart. To finally see a structured and proper conversation about the Israel subject. Not tainted by falsehoods and fear.

[@JamesWater-x8g]

Don't let fool you.

[@daninbar3446]

The only reason this man sounds like he makes sense is because there is no one over there with minimal knowledge to correct him. He says Israeli Arabs don't have the same rights as Jews, BS. He says Israel commits genocide, please give us the evidence etc.

[@VonKickass]

This entire presentation is a tragedy of deception and hot bubbling horse manure. _1)) “Israel is an Apartheid State”. As a South African and someone who proudly voted and stood up against the apartheid government, and who has visited Israel - I can say that this is a fowl lie. In Israel, Arabs&Palestinians can vote, are in parliament, have access to the same health care and are even in the Israeli military. THIS WAS AN UTTER IMPOSSIBILITY in apartheid South Africa. _2)) “Israel wants to ethnically cleanse”. As a nuclear power, Israel has had the power to wipe out every living Palestinian for many decades now - has it? Since 2005 when Gaza became sovereign- their population has steadily increased by over 40%. This is the polar opposite of ethnic cleansing, and yet this Mearsheimer has the gall to use the same term used to describe the Holocaust and Rwandan genocide! _3)) “After giving Gaza to the Palestinians, Israel immediately turned it into an open air prison”. Actually before making Gaza autonomous , both sides signed many peace agreements. Literally 3 months after gaining sovereignty, the Gaza Palestinians began firing death rockets at Israeli civilians. The result? Israel instituted protective measures. Then more rockets were fired, resulting in ever increasing spiral of security measures such as strong borders, barricades , blockades etc. (To date, over 100 000 rockets fired at Israel). Israel forcefully and painfully removing its own people from their homes and communities and giving Gaza COMPLETE autonomy was the ultimate test of ‘will a two state solution work?’. Make no mistake that with all the international funding and donations , Gaza could have easily become a mini Dubai by now with a vibrant safe economy. However with Hamas unceasingly calling for the murder of every living Israeli man woman and child and instituting this as their state policy, THEY CHOSE a different future for themselves! _4)) The great buffoonery of John Mearsheimer is that he treats this conflict as a territorial dispute, and a political dispute. NOTHING could be further from the truth. The majority root cause of the entire conflict is because of what the Palestinians are heavily invested in - and that ladies and gentlemen is ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISM/EXTREMISM. There is good reason why the largest security wall on the border of Gaza has just been built, not by the Israeli’s but by the Egyptians. That’s right, it’s because the Palestinians aided and supported an ISLAMIC EXTREMIST group called The Muslim Brotherhood against Egypt’s government. The Palestinians have long chosen the worlds greatest sponsor of terrorism and brutal tyranny- the Islamic Republic of Iran as their mentor and sponsor. _______ THE FUNDAMENTAL ROOT CAUSE OF THIS ENTIRE CONFLICT is EXACTLY THE SAME as the EXTREMISM that flew the airliners into the Twin Towers ; that stole and raped 300 Nigerian school girls (who’ve never been seen again) ; that slaughtered so many in the France and Belgium terrorist attacks ; that bombed and set fire to churches in the Philippines, that murdered so many innocents in the Kenyan shopping mall attacks ; that beheaded dozens of Coptic Christians in Egypt , that annihilated entire towns and forced thousands of Kurdish women into sexual slavery - THE LIST GOES ON AND ON , and will continue until all the worlds infidels either convert or die. _5)) But as ‘genius’ John Mearsheimer says, let’s blame EVERYTHING on Israel

[@rigelb9025]

@@daninbar3446 Yes.

[@CQuinnLady]

​@daninbar3446 ur evidence has been right in front of ur nose for many decades. You just have to open both eyes and take in the lies u have been told. Yes genocide is happening and started the day they landed in 1948. Yes Arabs aren't given the same rights as Jews. Segregated roads, israeli live freely while Arabs live under military rule. There is sooooooo much evidence u would have to be deaf and blind to miss it.

[@PamDigiovanni]

The USA is in deep trouble, and being a Canadian, makes me very nervous! Because as my late husband said; if they go down, we go down!!!

[@DarkMatterZombies]

Canada seems to be just as crazy these days.

[@charlesorourke4098]

I have been saying that for years. The decline of USA has accelerated and if it goes down we all go down. There is time to reverse but changes must come very Quick. All Empires fall, USA is no exception. Remove those who work to put your Republic in harms way. Stop your never ending wars, put your house in order and boost your Diplomatic Corps and make friends.

[@SueLeo1]

You are going down anyway unless you get Trudeau out of power and get rid of the WEF.

[@cliffordwebb3656]

By that reasoning, would Mexico go down? I do not see a credible domino effect. By the way, the US is in no danger of going down. It can't happen. They are reliant on no-one. This is the main problem. They can carry on regardless of their ineffably constant foreign policy disasters.

[@warrenpaine]

Canada seems to have no Freedom of Speech at all. At least the US still has a Bill of Rights that guarantees "Congress Shall Make No Law abridging the Freedom of Speech."

[@TonySuepat]

U Should be given a medal for speaking the truth god bless

[@Beyond405]

@TonySuepat It’s important to recognize that “truth” isn’t always as simple as it may seem, especially in complex geopolitical matters. Blindly praising opinions without questioning their validity can lead to misinformation. A critical thinker engages with multiple sources, seeks evidence, and remains open to nuanced perspectives, rather than accepting one narrative at face value. It’s also crucial to be cautious of statements that oversimplify or promote biased views under the guise of "truth." Issues like the Israel-Palestine conflict require careful consideration of history, facts, and the roles of all actors involved-including how Hamas’s actions have harmed Palestinians themselves by diverting resources for terrorism and leaving people in suffering. Critical engagement, not blind praise, is the medal-worthy approach in conversations like these.

[@kimscott8176]

Saw a documentary made by Israel TV about Gaza some years ago. What was interesting is how terrible life was there. In the film an Israeli Truck driver tries to make a delivery into Gaza through the many checkpoints. He does this route daily. He gets pulled out of his truck and beaten by the soldiers and he keeps asking for “The Major - get the Major”. Eventually the Major shows up, has a discussion while the soldiers get in a few more kicks and rifle butts - and they let him in. Then onto the ambulance they turn back with patients, school children trying to get to school and people trying to get home from work or vice versa. Just a descent into insanity.

[@patriotsongs]

Millions of dollars to Gaza and instead of spending it on infrastructure and making the coastline a resort area to bring in revenue, Hamas spent it all on weaponry and propaganda, pursuing hatred instead of making the lives of the Gazen Arabs better. How sad.

[@financialfrontlines]

Why would soldiers beat an Israeli?

[@patriotsongs]

@@financialfrontlines Because they hate Israelis?

[@Hexanitrobenzene]

I am quite sure the documentary was about West Bank and the person was not an Israeli. Nobody was going in or out of Gaza before October 7, as far as I know.

[@ricktmusicus4852]

​@@financialfrontlinesprobably because they know him and see him as a traitor maybe I'm guessing, otherwise we need the video source to really know Israel probably has a tight-knit tribalism within their society that brainwashes them to not feel guilty - thus this uncontemplative and shameless behaviour from a good portion of their people It's like history is repeating itself or something for the Hebrews idk

[@lenahunt7478]

Prof. Mearsheimer is the person I’d choose to have dinner with. I admire his brilliant mind and always enjoy listening to him speak. This did not disappoint!

[@halifaxeh]

This!

[@nicholaslogan6840]

Even in my thirties, I am having my faith in America undermined in ways I didn't realize I had still trusted.

[@wornsharp]

Very well put, same here

[@PAMCMLXXXV]

America will rise again. Have faith

[@schmoborama]

That was me 15yrs ago - the more you look the worse the u.s. looks. You start to see the atrocities like Iraq alongside atrocity after atrocity, political assassinations just like in dictatorships, etc. etc.

[@Veritas.0]

@@wornsharp You're infected by 1% of your population with vastly different values than the rest of your country. Your government and corporations are trying to social engineer not just you, but the rest of the world into accepting radically different concepts and we're not having it. Your whole system has already been undermined. Your faith is irrelevant.

[@moulayderissy5445]

Deep

[@MuneerahAouad]

It is very important to understand that Israel cannot have a one state solution, why would any Palestinian want to spend the rest of their lives with people who killed all these people and destroyed Gaza? This talk is a while ago and things have changed. Now over 40,000 have died and people are dying every minute so Israel is doing ethinic cleansing and the US is ignoring what is going on.

[@Beyond405]

@MuneerahAouad It’s crucial to address these misconceptions with facts. Many Arab civilians in Israel live peacefully alongside Jewish citizens in cities like Haifa, Jaffa, Nazareth, and Acre. These communities demonstrate that coexistence is not only possible but already a reality, with Arabs and Jews working side by side in hospitals, schools, and businesses. Additionally, Arabs in Israel enjoy full citizenship rights, participating in elections and serving in public institutions. On October 7, 2023, Hamas not only targeted Jewish Israelis but also kidnapped Arab civilians during their brutal attack. This tragedy highlights that Hamas's violence is indiscriminate and driven by terror, not by concern for Palestinian welfare. Furthermore, Hezbollah rockets have killed not only Jewish but also Arab children in Israel, emphasizing the shared danger that all civilians in Israel face from terrorist groups. Contrary to the false claim of ethnic cleansing, Israel has made extraordinary efforts to minimize civilian casualties even during military conflicts. The IDF goes to unprecedented lengths to warn civilians through leaflets, phone calls, and “roof-knock” warnings-steps rarely seen in modern warfare. Meanwhile, Hamas exploits Gazan civilians by embedding its operations within schools, hospitals, and homes, using innocent people as human shields. If Gaza's leadership had utilized foreign aid properly, the region could have flourished like Kuwait or Qatar. Instead, Hamas diverted billions meant for infrastructure into building terror tunnels and weapons, leading to unnecessary suffering. The path to peace lies in mutual recognition and accountability, not in spreading misleading narratives. Assigning blame solely to Israel overlooks the complex reality and does a disservice to the people of both Israel and Gaza.

[@erikdolnack846]

This is an absolutely BRILLIANT explanation of the entire situation between Israel and Gaza. It is a long lecture (over an hour and a half), but Professor John Mearsheimer really goes into great detail about what exactly is happening in that region and why. This should be mandatory viewing in our high schools and colleges today. WELL worth the watch!

[@sharpshooterparker]

for ignorant stupids

[@TonvanHaeren]

I happened to have been in Israel twice : in 1978 for more than 5 months, and in 1981, this time just for 6 weeks. During this last stay I realized that the approach and attitude from the side of Israel towards the Palestinians was the same as the approach of Nazi Germany towards the Jews. Israel is using the social and political leverage created by the holocaust in the world as a permit/safe-conduct to do so and to justify their zionistic behaviour. (Zionism is however outdated. Because Israel has been recognized from 1948 on.) Not very Jewish in my opinion.

[@joge2468]

Sadly, you don’t seem to have learned much while you were there.

[@probstcast6257]

It’s 💯 Jewish. Read the Talmud. Judaism is the original ethnic hatred.

[@VerizonUser-vb7nf]

I9​@@joge2468

[@dave9547]

Great counterpoints ​@@joge2468

[@gullybull5568]

untrue. the MAGAN DAVID was the FLAG FLOWN in GERMANY under jewish mum HITLER. step dads name.❤

[@nizamclt]

"The apartheid system in Israel is worse than the apartheid system in South Africa" John Mearsheimer.

[@katzino27]

"Complete bullshit". Me.

[@katzino27]

There is no apartheid in Israel, and it minimizes the experience of the South African black community. That was said within the last year, by Gayton McKenzie, who is a minister IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT. And he is black, btw. I think he would know better than John Mearsheimer.

[@mauganra2589]

@@katzino27You’re both simpletons. It wasn’t a quote from Mearsheimer, it was him quoting Desmond Tutu, a South African bishop. By the way, he was black too.

[@matumbimonkey]

​@katzino27 south africa as a nation are accusing israel of aparthied at the ICJ. You quoting a a bank robber doesn't trump that “We as South Africans sense, see, hear, and feel to our core the inhumane discriminatory policies and practices of the Israeli regime as an even more extreme form of the apartheid that was institutionalized against black people in my country,” said Vusimuzi Madonsela, South Africa’s ambassador.

[@irondoc1251]

@@katzino27See ICJ last week: e.g. Israel acts against Article 3 of CERD (=convention against race discrimination and apartheid) 🥳

[@didimuy]

It was such a privilege to watch John Mearsheimer dissect, what for most people, is a little known perspective inside the Gaza conflict. And he put it in plain language. Can’t say the same for Mr Switzer though who was not engaging at all unfortunately

[@user-pd6ci6fk1i]

Before the establishment of Israel, America's "Only Ally" in the Middle East, America had no enemies there.

[@tommadison-y5e]

Well said!! Much of the world believed this "friendship" with Israel, at the expense of the rest of the Middle East, was real. Instead it was professed by a few individuals in the leadership of the US and Israel and was compounded by Israel's talented press corps and a whole lot of money exchanging hands. Give me one thing Israel did for our country that resulted in something of benefit to an American citizen.... The wealth of oil laying below the landscape in the Middle East if paired with a productive relationship with any of a number of Arab countries would benefit the US. At least an Arab nation will pay for our technology and manufactured goods.

[@RobertWindedahl]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@stevecinneide8183]

nice username, hamas troll!

[@charlesgoldberg8121]

You don't understand Islam and how the Muslim Brotherhood has grown in influence. Israel has nothing to do with their agenda. The Arab world has changed since Israel was established. Even without Israel tbe US would be the enemy of the Muslim world, both Sunni and Shia because the Muslim Brotherhood has a global ambition. Unless you want to live in a world dominated by Islam you probably should support Israel stopping them now.

[@Tomoa]

And America has been paying with 9/11, terrorists attacks all around the world, and having to suffer through TSA to eternity

[@Jesse-ey5xd]

Refreshing to hear someone speak honestly on Gaza in front of a crowd.

[@SamS-ch6vj]

"honestly"

[@Jesse-ey5xd]

@@SamS-ch6vj by acknowledging that it's a land grab plus ethnic cleansing.

[@mediocredad6525]

Pejorative language, predictably superficial points, and a bias that matches the Chicago academic culture he hails from. If that meets your definition of "honesty", yes it is.

[@HarukiYamamoto]

@@mediocredad6525Haha! Zionist spotted.

[@ImranKhan-ie3gl]

​@@mediocredad6525You guys love hiding embedded in other people's comments lol, just like you do living on their land...