John Mearsheimer: How powerful is the Israel lobby?

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  • čas přidán 4. 05. 2024
  • We are joined by Professor John Mearsheimer, one of the world’s most influential political scientists. He is the Wendell Harris Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, where he has taught since 1982.
    Professor Mearsheimer has written and lectured extensively about security issues and international politics. He’s the author of six books including The Israel Lobby and US Foreign Policy (with Stephen M. Walt), which made The New York Times best seller list and has been translated into 24 languages.
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  • @paulbo9033
    @paulbo9033 Před 2 měsíci +408

    So powerful the the US is literally prepared to act against it's own foreign policy interests and the President would rather risk losing an election than criticise it.
    Absolutely extraordinary. Before this, i didnt realise just how much of a problem this Lobby was.

    • @DelsinM
      @DelsinM Před 2 měsíci

      Oh he definitely would risk losing the election if he criticized Israel the way he should (and stopped funding them!).

    • @ggdaddy6676
      @ggdaddy6676 Před 2 měsíci

      If Mearsheimer is right, the US is not a sovereign nation when it comes to anything AIPAC wants.
      Of course, the same is true when it comes to anything big banks, big business, and billionaires want.
      So tell me how our campaign finance system is anything but a complete negation of democracy.

    • @sarahg2653
      @sarahg2653 Před 2 měsíci +52

      We've been support ing Israel to our detriment since it's inception. Do you know what the first thing Colin Powell told GW Bush after the terror attacks on 9/11? He told Bush that we need a two-state solution in Palestine.
      Why? Bc he was well aware of the blowback that our support for Israel causes. And Bin Laden said as much in his letter to America (among other things, ofc.) Now, you don't have to take Bin Laden's word for it as he isn't a reliable narrator, I get that. But Colin Powell was a smart man. He may have lied us into the subsequent invasions, but he knew that the core of hatred for the US stems from a.) our foreign policy in middle east and b.) Our support for Israel, which is WHY we have pursued such foreign policy. Netanyahu, for decades, has wanted the US to take out Iraq. And Syria. And Libya (I think, don't quote me on that one.) And Iran. He testified in front of Congress urging the US to overthrow these countries. And guess what? We've done 3 of the 4 (or tried to in Syria.) Only a matter of time before Israel gets us into WW3 with Iran. They will invade Lebanon after Rafah, imo, and it's off to the races after that, as the entangling alliances in the Middle East join forces to stop Israel and the West

    • @sarahg2653
      @sarahg2653 Před 2 měsíci +8

      Sorry for the novel haha

    • @mischevious
      @mischevious Před 2 měsíci +6

      @@sarahg2653I agree with your assessment of what’s next. Just add that Turkey is inconspicuously buying land and surrounding them.
      And if I understood what was said, Russia hinted at taking action in their ICJ presentation on the occupation.

  • @HOGH22
    @HOGH22 Před 2 měsíci +405

    AIPAC must be registered as a foreign lobby agency!

    • @jeanfischer1261
      @jeanfischer1261 Před 2 měsíci +26

      Exactly!!

    • @paulaheady8990
      @paulaheady8990 Před 2 měsíci

      They have outright refused to register and comply with US law and the entire US government has done zip about it

    • @marthaworc7873
      @marthaworc7873 Před 2 měsíci +12

      How tricky would that be to do? What would be involved in making AIPAC a foreign lobby agency?

    • @user-lm7zl2vy3q
      @user-lm7zl2vy3q Před 2 měsíci

      A terrorist organization you mean.

    • @punapeter
      @punapeter Před 2 měsíci +40

      Needs to be BANNED from D.C.

  • @christianmccann9400
    @christianmccann9400 Před 2 měsíci +247

    Greetings from Ireland .. BDS apartheid Israel .. Free Palestine!

    • @punapeter
      @punapeter Před 2 měsíci +13

      The land my ancestors fled 14 generations ago,
      Love your speakers ripping up the Eu parlament.

    • @seanomaille8157
      @seanomaille8157 Před 2 měsíci

      "They think that they have pacified Ireland (Palestine). They think that they have purchased half of us and intimidated the other half. They think that they have foreseen everything, think that they have provided against everything;
      But the FOOLS, the FOOLS, the FOOLS! -
      they have left us our Fenian (Children) dead, and while Ireland (Palestine) holds these graves, Ireland (Palestine) unfree shall never be at peace."
      (Padraig Mac Piarais, August 1915 (6 years later most of Irish territory was freed of colonial rule, and the north east is going the same way in the next few years)).

    • @HH-qk2or
      @HH-qk2or Před 2 měsíci +7

      My love goes out to the Irish. Victims of Imperialism who have always been supportive of people’s right to self determination and human rights throughout the world.

    • @tonyscott1658
      @tonyscott1658 Před 2 měsíci

      Ah yes, that ugly Irish antisemitism again, even though Jews have never caused any harm to the Irish. I suppose you're a fan of nut cases like Clare Daly and Richard Boyd Barrett.

    • @culture88
      @culture88 Před 2 měsíci

      @@HH-qk2orthat’s not true. The Irish that came to the USA have a historical and ongoing oppressive relationship towards Africans in America.

  • @forensicdarling
    @forensicdarling Před 2 měsíci +291

    I cannot believe there aren't more likes, followsrs, and comments. Thank you all for continuing to speak TRUTH TO POWER. And we will continue to bear witness to what we see in Palestine.

    • @punapeter
      @punapeter Před 2 měsíci

      It's just that people don't KNOW there are good alt news sites.

    • @elisemartins4368
      @elisemartins4368 Před 2 měsíci

      U d better believe it !
      No ONE cars and everyone too busy injecting Botox !😮

    • @owebeejaun
      @owebeejaun Před 2 měsíci +1

      You do not really have a comment...other to admonition others for not having one...thx for your input

    • @punapeter
      @punapeter Před 2 měsíci +2

      @@owebeejaun and your's was what?

    • @forensicdarling
      @forensicdarling Před 2 měsíci +2

      @owebeejaun I really was only stunned that such incredible work has so far at that point that night been was lower than what I expected.
      Normally, I'd go off on why you, whoever you are choosing to be less than kind online instead of a force for good.
      But I have to bear witness now and this is all the time spare.

  • @Rs73Rs
    @Rs73Rs Před 2 měsíci +151

    The UK main parties have just had their first warning that the public will not allow Israel to run our politics.

    • @DelsinM
      @DelsinM Před 2 měsíci +15

      We will see; I hope so.

    • @rothwellaudio
      @rothwellaudio Před 2 měsíci

      I fear our (UK) politicians are sleep-walking into the same scenario as US politics, ie controlled by Israel. I hope they wake up before it's too late. One party leader has already been overthrown.. The idea that Jeremy Corbyn is antisemitic is ridiculous, yet that narrative was used successfully to oust him. Shocking.

    • @70AD-user45
      @70AD-user45 Před 2 měsíci

      Congratulations to George Galloway MP, the Palestinian defender who won the by-election.
      The UK Zionist establishment have been warned that the nation will not tolerate the genocide of the indigenous population of Palestine.

    • @AlexDrastico380
      @AlexDrastico380 Před 2 měsíci +21

      But it is already running your politics. And for a long time now. How do you plan to stop them?

    • @zrymill
      @zrymill Před 2 měsíci

      Israel owns all US, UK, French, German and loads of others political class. All bought and sold, but yes, the changing demographics in all these countries could lead to a very anti Israel voting base.

  • @ricklee4515
    @ricklee4515 Před 2 měsíci +212

    John Mearsheimer is a beacon of truth coupled with detailed analysis of current events.

    • @TonyNaber
      @TonyNaber Před 2 měsíci +4

      no he's not, he lied by omission on numerous occasions throughout this and everything he said was framed from Washington's collective POV, not a single original thought. He referred to backlash to invasion and occupation as "nationalism", first time i thought it was poor wording but he doubled down. No, that is just resistance and anti-imperialism, it's just a constant reality that's why it manifests as what he calls "nationlism" (something I would describe the MAGA movement as, not teenagers in flip flops in an open-air prison)

    • @dinaahdoot1761
      @dinaahdoot1761 Před 2 měsíci

      ​@@TonyNaberhe is j** & Z**n1xst. What did u expect?

    • @snizami
      @snizami Před 2 měsíci +4

      I really want him to be asked how he thinks he managed to survive the lobby's wrath given he didn't just highlight their influence in some blurb buried deep in some book, but cowrote a book explicitly on the subject.

    • @jimturpin6503
      @jimturpin6503 Před 2 měsíci +3

      Professor Mearsheimer is also a loyal American that cares for his country and is trying to prevent a catastrophe.

    • @gmw3083
      @gmw3083 Před 2 měsíci +2

      ​@@jimturpin6503That's the root of his issues. Blind patriotism or nationalism. He still believes in the shining city on the hill. It never existed.

  • @boiledbread9937
    @boiledbread9937 Před 2 měsíci +183

    It's always a pleasure to hear, Professor Mearsheimer. His understanding of the world order is insightful.

    • @knossos574
      @knossos574 Před 2 měsíci +4

      Lenin defined five fundamental features of imperialism:
      the concentration of production and capital into monopolies.
      the merging of banking with industrial capital, and the creation, on this basis, of ‘finance capital’.
      the export of capital as distinguished from the export of commodities.
      the formation of international capitalist associations which share the world among themselves.
      the territorial division of the whole world among the biggest capitalist powers

    • @DOPEDOGTOPDOG
      @DOPEDOGTOPDOG Před měsícem

      typical jewish pseudo intellectualism : the only reason he is famous is because he is a gatekeeper / controled opposition : really basic obvious suff ....

  • @mollieholiday3379
    @mollieholiday3379 Před 2 měsíci +34

    Excellent insight. In London, 1984, I was told that 'the relationship between America and Israel is that of the tail wagging the dog."
    I resented this, but came to realize that it was true. It's still true. Let's break free and become a nation of its own self-determination.

  • @Elizadoolittle1948
    @Elizadoolittle1948 Před 2 měsíci +130

    Have followed Prof Mearsheimer for a good few years now and he is unbeatable in his delivery of the facts and context of all the major geopolitical events of modern times. A gentleman, it would seem, to me anyway. I could listen to him all day.

    • @ganboonmeng5370
      @ganboonmeng5370 Před 2 měsíci

      He is American..and have no doubt where he stand in the US..China...contest...but unlike the bullshit politicians...he is brutally honest..as to the reason USA is...brutally attacking China in a new cold war...😂

    • @MagnusGalactusOG
      @MagnusGalactusOG Před měsícem +2

      Chinese propaganda.

    • @bogdanpopescu1401
      @bogdanpopescu1401 Před měsícem

      @@MagnusGalactusOG braindead

    • @ramishoula4949
      @ramishoula4949 Před měsícem +3

      May Allah Almighty Subhanahu w Ta'ala Bless you Lizzie Insha'Allah 🕊️🤍🕊️

    • @DOPEDOGTOPDOG
      @DOPEDOGTOPDOG Před měsícem +1

      typical jewish pseudo intellectualism : the only reason he is famous is because he is a gatekeeper / controled opposition : he is still working for zionism : he is just managing perceptions on our side .

  • @buster195317
    @buster195317 Před 2 měsíci +41

    As a North American Jew I am ashamed at what Israel is doing and has been doing for decades. It is painful to stand up to the truth of genocide and apartied.

  • @ControlledDemolition
    @ControlledDemolition Před 2 měsíci +85

    The $29 million dollar man! Thank you, John Mearsheimer, for your great life's work. This is the last year for Israel.

  • @donhuntsberger9153
    @donhuntsberger9153 Před 2 měsíci +82

    Excellent program, clarifying the core issues of the current Israeli state genocide, aided and abetted by my Country 🇺🇲, which is just an example to its past programs and actions. Thank you all for your work on informing those that care about humanity and the Rights we all seek for ourselves and others.

  • @rezakarampour6286
    @rezakarampour6286 Před 2 měsíci +191

    ' The Israel Lobby's Power Over Congress : Both Parties Obey . '

  • @user-zl9sh9mz6h
    @user-zl9sh9mz6h Před 2 měsíci +65

    If you are not allowed to criticize someone, then they are your master.

  • @philipangelo595
    @philipangelo595 Před měsícem +14

    I think Mearsheimer's brilliance is based on the fact that his school of realism is based on understanding human nature. As an historian he can recite how power determines what happens.

  • @PerceivedREALITY999
    @PerceivedREALITY999 Před 2 měsíci +233

    Saying US is not corrupt is like saying biden can run up the stairs without stumbling.

    • @deanmcinerney2324
      @deanmcinerney2324 Před 2 měsíci

      So you think the Republicans are good?

    • @jeffberlin4179
      @jeffberlin4179 Před 2 měsíci +19

      Corruption is legalized in America, for our rulers, corporations and Oligarchs. Oh and never forget the Banker's.

    • @ktchong5800
      @ktchong5800 Před 2 měsíci

      Based on what we have witnessed in the past two decades, the US is way beyond "corrupt". The US is actually EVIL, and it is really not just "it's the government! it's nothing to do with the American people!" Um, not really.

    • @punapeter
      @punapeter Před 2 měsíci

      AH HA! You're a TRUMPTARD, figures.

    • @nerag7459
      @nerag7459 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Saying the US is not corrupt is like Trump agreeing with Putin that Biden should be president.

  • @Thelooneylink
    @Thelooneylink Před 2 měsíci +85

    We are fortunate to have John Mearsheimer and Jeffrey Saks

    • @Justin-jc3el
      @Justin-jc3el Před 2 měsíci

      Saks robbed Russia in the 90s he is no saint

    • @MH-dy5pb
      @MH-dy5pb Před 2 měsíci

      Jeffrey Sachs should be in prison for what he did to Russia

  • @salmaattari1912
    @salmaattari1912 Před 2 měsíci +36

    Thank you professor John Mearsheimer for articulating my feelings about the Israel Lobby

  • @RedCloudBlackSky
    @RedCloudBlackSky Před 2 měsíci +26

    This Israel Lobby is incredibly well funded. It uses the U.S. 2 billion dollar aid every year, the largest in all of aid combined all over the world. Who pushes for this Aid? The Lobby. This is how Israel controls U.S. politics and U.S. in general right now.

    • @mndeg
      @mndeg Před 2 měsíci +3

      free money from the fed

    • @thegoodpimps
      @thegoodpimps Před 2 měsíci

      America is governed by its own racial and religious prejudices.

    • @tiahenry4743
      @tiahenry4743 Před 2 dny

      @@mndeg Owned by the Rothschild zionists who created AIPAC and the synagogue of satan.

  • @stuartwilliams-fw4vo
    @stuartwilliams-fw4vo Před 2 měsíci +46

    The brilliance of Mearsheimer!

  • @michaelolabisiraheem4703
    @michaelolabisiraheem4703 Před 2 měsíci +45

    Whenever I see this Professor emeritus talking it always thrills me. Their will always something to gain from his abundance of his knowledge. He was the first to predicted this Ukraine calamity. Thank you Prof!

  • @MarioLorenzo
    @MarioLorenzo Před 2 měsíci +37

    I'm in the process of reading Mearsheimer's book "The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy." It's an incredibly dense book, crammed with arguments and information critical to understanding the crisis up until 2007 when the book was published, but still pertinent and relevant to the crisis in Palestine today. I highly suggest reading this book.

    • @punapeter
      @punapeter Před 2 měsíci

      It's a ROGUE Nuclear state.

    • @miskakerdez3750
      @miskakerdez3750 Před 2 měsíci +5

      I will have to reread it. I read it when it came out and thought it was valuable. Time for a refresher.

    • @JerrySeriatos
      @JerrySeriatos Před měsícem

      So you are an anti semite

  • @outrageousgardener
    @outrageousgardener Před 2 měsíci +29

    What about the oil and gas beneath Gaza? I believe the US is complicit in order to complete control over these resources with Israel as the performer committing the genocide. These resources have already been licensed for exploration to a few European nations since last summer and more in late October, 2023. (See Intercept from June, 2023; UN reports on Palestinian resources.)

    • @lornanotaras2026
      @lornanotaras2026 Před měsícem +2

      BP is one of them. Rishi Sunaks's father-in-law's company, Infosys, signed a huge deal with BP and has close links to Israel.

    • @jake751
      @jake751 Před měsícem +2

      Yes and trumps son in law jared kushner is complicit too. He said out loud he'd like the gaza beach to be a real estate of hotels and the potential is there 😢😢. That's why America must not vote trump or Biden. They need to vote independent.

    • @jake751
      @jake751 Před měsícem +2

      ​@@lornanotaras2026😡😡😡 how much more money do the greedy gits want? They are billionaires ffs.

  • @antimatter314
    @antimatter314 Před 2 měsíci +56

    Own the judges and you walk free each time.

  • @marshadingle3550
    @marshadingle3550 Před 2 měsíci +19

    I found out about Electronic Intifada because Mearsheimer mentioned it in a lecture years ago - so this is great.

  • @DonalLeader
    @DonalLeader Před 2 měsíci +24

    «Israël is a strategic liability for the US ». Wow! That’s a shocker! What would Douglas Murray think of that!!

    • @thegoodpimps
      @thegoodpimps Před 2 měsíci

      Douglas Murrary is an Islamicphobic grifter, he's found a schtick as a Gay Conservative and he has no values beyond making money and defending himself because he offers no actual value.

  • @fellowcitizen
    @fellowcitizen Před 2 měsíci +34

    Very stimulating conversation

  • @Hexanitrobenzene
    @Hexanitrobenzene Před 2 měsíci +8

    Great interview. Especially Mearsheimer's answer about the power of nationalism and "building democracy at the end of the rifle barrel".

  • @humanitarianH
    @humanitarianH Před 2 měsíci +19

    We were told off tonight by Rishi. You cannot criticise Israel. You can but you have to be careful. We protect them more than we do ourselves I feel at times.

    • @jake751
      @jake751 Před měsícem +1

      😂😂😂 rishi sunak our unelected prime minister 😂😂

  • @Mzale
    @Mzale Před 2 měsíci +31

    Thanks you all for your part in educating the world..

    • @punapeter
      @punapeter Před 2 měsíci

      for all those "poorly educated" redblue voters

  • @carmengregory822
    @carmengregory822 Před 2 měsíci +17

    Very thought provoking. John Mearsheimer is brilliant!

  • @MIKEMIKE-te2dt
    @MIKEMIKE-te2dt Před 2 měsíci +15

    Thanks this opportunity to hear from John Mearsheimer.

  • @michelseymour7401
    @michelseymour7401 Před 2 měsíci +31

    Mearsheimer is right on most issues. But his argument concerning the Israel lobby is that the political elites have to comply with what the lobby wants if they hope to be reelected. But the reaction of young democrats against the "Genocide-Joe" is also powerful and Biden won't be reelected if he complies with the lobby.

    • @DePeaceHunter
      @DePeaceHunter Před 2 měsíci +4

      Yeah I dont believe its only about reelection

    • @T.S.1020
      @T.S.1020 Před 2 měsíci

      You are absolutely correct on this point. unless the lobby starts to openly rig the elections here in the US, the young people would make a big difference in the politics.
      Thus the tremandous focus on controlling the social media on the lines of US media. Anyone active on social media can witness the changes underway regarding who can be criticized and to what extent. Purge on the social media s already Underway.

    • @jeanfischer1261
      @jeanfischer1261 Před 2 měsíci

      If the politicians dont comply with the lobby, the mossad might go after them

    • @punapeter
      @punapeter Před 2 měsíci

      wishful thinking, a lot of young people are trumptards and look at all the negative news on him, REDBLUE have the power, doesn't matter which puppet wins. They are BOTH ZIONIST

    • @vmoses1979
      @vmoses1979 Před 2 měsíci +6

      Mearsheimer is right in the sense that money matters more in US elections than a committed voting block that is disdained by the media - Arab Americans, young people etc. If I'm a would be senator who needs to raise tens of millions to launch a political campaign - getting on the good side of the lobby is much more important than an angry minority of voters. This time due to an unprecedented livestreamed genocide there may be a good opportunity to remove Biden who is unpopular for a number of reasons.

  • @djsouf5604
    @djsouf5604 Před 2 měsíci +45

    Great convo but discounting the Israel lobby is a grave mistake. One could argue that the lobby and Israeli machine including the mossad are responsible for a lot of meddling that the US does around the world.

    • @katiekane5247
      @katiekane5247 Před 2 měsíci +9

      And MI5, the CIA as well

    • @punapeter
      @punapeter Před 2 měsíci

      It's a ROGUE Nuclear state.

    • @punapeter
      @punapeter Před 2 měsíci

      @@katiekane5247 cia/9II/mossad

    • @punapeter
      @punapeter Před 2 měsíci

      They keep deleting any refference to 9 one 1 and the FUCKINGDANCINGISRAELLI
      MOSSADCIAIDFTERRORISTS

    • @punapeter
      @punapeter Před 2 měsíci +5

      THREE TIMES YT censored myself and another, Maria Hewitt, who mentioned nine II and the dancing MoSsAd dancers.

  • @Gralinedeasa
    @Gralinedeasa Před 2 měsíci +63

    22$ million AIPAC..lobbing bribing this year 2024 US elections

    • @keirfarnum6811
      @keirfarnum6811 Před 2 měsíci +18

      $22 million is relatively cheap in the grand scheme of things. It’s amazing how cheap it is to buy politicians.

    • @johnbernacki6155
      @johnbernacki6155 Před 2 měsíci +9

      @@keirfarnum6811I’m guessing it’s much more than that, it’s just that they’re hiding it very well

    • @andrewcruz-nz1eb
      @andrewcruz-nz1eb Před 2 měsíci +6

      Money n possible blackmails.

    • @dhyanidsouza2430
      @dhyanidsouza2430 Před 2 měsíci +4

      Isn’t the Israeli Lobby also funded by the Evangelicals?

    • @jchan9761
      @jchan9761 Před 2 měsíci

      According to an analysis by The Guardian, the pro-Israel lobby, including groups like the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), Democratic Majority for Israel (DMFI) and J Street, gave over $58 million to members of Congress in their most recent elections. The donations spanned across Congress, with only 33 members not receiving any donations from the groups.

  • @patrickvanmeter2922
    @patrickvanmeter2922 Před 2 měsíci +10

    Thank you for having a guest that demands our attention. Agree or not, Professor Mearsheimer is a voice that needs to be heard. Would the US behavior without AIPAC lobby be the same? I think not. Subscribed and liked.

  • @homapirzadeh3930
    @homapirzadeh3930 Před 2 měsíci +16

    Thank you Ali and Nora for providing this wonderful opportunity! Amazing 🙏👍👏

  • @ak4939
    @ak4939 Před 2 měsíci +10

    I have been following Prof.Meirsheimer for a while, and today, I bought 5 of his books.....cannot wait for them to arrive !

  • @justatiger6268
    @justatiger6268 Před 2 měsíci +9

    Extremely happy to see prof. Mearsheimer on EI.
    Both are truly amazing.

  • @qasimsultan6913
    @qasimsultan6913 Před 2 měsíci +9

    Brilliant interview
    Always a pleasure listening to Professor Mearsheimer!

  • @dadaimiza
    @dadaimiza Před 2 měsíci +8

    So don’t let anybody convince you that it started on October 7
    1. Haifa Massacre 1937
    2. Jerusalem Massacre 1937
    3. Haifa Massacre 1937
    4. Balad al-Sheikh Massacre 1939
    5. Haifa Massacre 1939
    6. Haifa Massacre 1947
    7. Abbasiya Massacre 1947
    8. Al-Khisas Massacre1947
    9. Bab al-Amud Massacre
    10. Jerusalem Massacre 1947
    11. Sheikh Burek Massacre1947
    12. Jaffa Massacre 1948
    13. Deir Yassin Massacre
    14. Tantura Massacre 1948
    15. Khan Yunis Massacre 1956
    16. Jerusalem Massacre 1967
    17. Bahro Al Baquar 1972
    18. Sabra and Shatila Massacre 1982
    19. Al Aqsa Mosque Massacre 1990
    20. Ibrahimi Mosque Massacre 1994
    21. Jenin Refugee Camp
    April 2002
    22. Gaza Massacre 2008-09
    23. Gaza Massacre 2012
    24. Gaza Massacre 2014
    25. Gaza Massacre- 2018-19
    26. Gaza Massacre2021
    27. Gaza Massacre 2023 is still ongoing
    DONT LET ANYONE CONVINCE YOU THAT IT STARTED ON October 7th

  • @dalchurb
    @dalchurb Před 2 měsíci +22

    This is a must listen to discussion for anyone that wants more than just primary knowledge of current aparthied oppression.

    • @punapeter
      @punapeter Před 2 měsíci

      or for someone who's living in a cave? What was said that you didn't already know. This is a repeat. The same conversation is had by every alt channel he goes on. Judge Nap, useful idiots, Gray Zone, etc. etc.

  • @zoltanbarath7371
    @zoltanbarath7371 Před 2 měsíci +24

    I am curious until the US send 3.8 bn to Israel annually and Israel sends back a few hundred millions to buy up politicians the power of the lobby can be broken?
    Also until organizations are allowed to provide any funds, not to mention millions to politicians it can not be thwarted.
    Maybe there is a need to limit donations only to natural private persons and even that should be limited to say, 500 or 1,000 dollars by one person.

    • @katiekane5247
      @katiekane5247 Před 2 měsíci +10

      Citizens United makes corporate donations the same as private. It needs to be overturned.

    • @punapeter
      @punapeter Před 2 měsíci

      It's a ROGUE Nuclear state.

  • @robertcrane6237
    @robertcrane6237 Před 2 měsíci +161

    I condemn joe biden

    • @jeanfischer1261
      @jeanfischer1261 Před 2 měsíci

      Condemn members of the Israel lobby whoever they are

    • @bgs03548
      @bgs03548 Před 2 měsíci +2

      At least he isn’t a dictator like your preference. I wouldn’t vote for either of them.

    • @punapeter
      @punapeter Před 2 měsíci

      too bad you don't matter

    • @punapeter
      @punapeter Před 2 měsíci

      . vote green@@bgs03548

    • @napoleonlaguerre5587
      @napoleonlaguerre5587 Před 2 měsíci

      say the system

  • @deadmanprodinc
    @deadmanprodinc Před 2 měsíci +8

    Thank you John Mearsheimer and Electronic Intifada for this wonderful exchange. Interesting how citizens, governments and lobbyists interact between each other and the strategies towards garnering or thwarting control. Something also very interesting today was the explanation how Morale compass (logic) and Strategic logic affect how governments (and citizens) make decisions. Where realist decisions are often disappointing because they cross our lines of morality. Anyway, your online productions I find very to be very open, frank and educational and for me adding more and more puzzles pieces getting me closer to seeing what is before me. What a pleasure to participate in discussions without all the the sensationalism!

  • @johnstuart1688
    @johnstuart1688 Před 2 měsíci +11

    This is all so abundantly clear and obvious! Are mainstream politicians and media cynical or just plain stupid?

    • @zoltanbarath7371
      @zoltanbarath7371 Před 2 měsíci +4

      Or just bought up?

    • @mndeg
      @mndeg Před 2 měsíci

      controlled by the CIA since the 60's or 70's. operation mockingbird

  • @WorkingMan234
    @WorkingMan234 Před 2 měsíci +19

    Brilliant questions, Ali!

  • @alessandraceresa8003
    @alessandraceresa8003 Před 2 měsíci +16

    Thanks for mentioning Italy at one point ....we ourselves prefer to forget it too often , new generations do not even get to know it , thanks to a manicured national history education

    • @zoek1133
      @zoek1133 Před měsícem

      Italy was Hitler's ally. When you have politicians that joined Hitler, ordinary citizens DID NOT HAVE A CHOICE but to go to war.

  • @mmaximk
    @mmaximk Před 2 měsíci +9

    Great conversation, thank you all very much.

  • @melchoraslez1689
    @melchoraslez1689 Před 2 měsíci +11

    Please have him on again in future shows! His perspective was very interesting

  • @jacobsell9842
    @jacobsell9842 Před 2 měsíci +21

    It was the best description of political realism I've heard yet.

  • @ast.iko94370
    @ast.iko94370 Před 2 měsíci +13

    Always a pleasure to listen to Pr Mearsheimer, always so articulate and knowledgeable. Thank you for providing this kind of discussions

  • @dLehman
    @dLehman Před 2 měsíci +11

    Very cogent and insightful analysis from Mearsheimer

  • @bellatrixm1052
    @bellatrixm1052 Před 2 měsíci +35

    This channel is criminally underrated.

  • @tobiashardy1620
    @tobiashardy1620 Před 2 měsíci +5

    The guilty have to work so hard to convince, bribe, gaslight, coerce and blackmail to support their perspective- the truth speaks calmly for itself with beautiful clarity.
    Sadly money shouts very loudly.

  • @bouchtaab8281
    @bouchtaab8281 Před 2 měsíci +15

    What a delight to see an interview of Professor Mearsheimer on this channel where journalism is practiced in a highly professional and ethical way

  • @thetruth476
    @thetruth476 Před 2 měsíci +55

    Powerful enough to embolden Israel to laugh at international law and enjoy impunity for many decades

  • @tee39
    @tee39 Před 2 měsíci +7

    Professor Mearsheimer is an outstanding icon on International Politics / Affairs .

  • @kernboucher436
    @kernboucher436 Před měsícem +4

    Appreciate you guys..love from South Africa 🇿🇦

  • @anthenehbeze.
    @anthenehbeze. Před 2 měsíci +6

    Was wonderful Interview. Keep Up the Good Job.

  • @desireedebellis6766
    @desireedebellis6766 Před 2 měsíci +59

    these psychopaths have far too much power

    • @jake751
      @jake751 Před měsícem

      Also money 💰

  • @gdbutler88
    @gdbutler88 Před 2 měsíci +6

    He is on point in the things he said, i liked listening to him and will follow

  • @ResetToZero3210
    @ResetToZero3210 Před 2 měsíci +8

    Excellent discussion. I really appreciate. Very informative and intellectually rich.

  • @ric2play
    @ric2play Před 2 měsíci +17

    Sooo.....Lobbies run America??

  • @user-df3sx2vl3l
    @user-df3sx2vl3l Před 2 měsíci +9

    Great analysis, if rather depressing. Looks like things are going to get worse before they get better--if they ever get better.

  • @khalidaser1430
    @khalidaser1430 Před 2 měsíci +6

    The electronic intifada with a great piece again. Professor John is interesting, articulate, knowledgable and fun to listen to.

  • @jon123xyz
    @jon123xyz Před 8 dny +1

    Nice to see the professor on this channel ... together with his ethical allies. How happy he is to engage in witticisms with EI. You will know them by the company they keep.

  • @josephrohland5604
    @josephrohland5604 Před 2 měsíci +24

    All Wars are Banker’s Wars.

    • @keirfarnum6811
      @keirfarnum6811 Před 2 měsíci +3

      “War is a Racket” by US Marine General Smedley Butler. What he wrote in still true is almost a century later.

  • @CalebCarman
    @CalebCarman Před 2 měsíci +3

    Steven Gowans, Noam Chomsky, Richard Becker and others make a good critique of Mearsheimer’s book in that it posits that the tail wags the dog - that US policy is dictated by the Israeli lobby, not that Israel itself is an outpost of Western geopolitical influence headed by America’s corporate ruling class in the form of Wall Street, the Pentagon, and the Council on Foreign Relations.

    • @punapeter
      @punapeter Před 2 měsíci

      It's a ROGUE Nuclear state.

    • @vmoses1979
      @vmoses1979 Před 2 měsíci +3

      It's not a very cogent critique since why would the lobby need to be as big and well funded as it is if Israel itself is a bastion of American imperial interests. Why would it need to involve itself in so many local and state elections? Why would the lobby police social media, college campuses, media organizations and protesters to suppress people expressing the reality of Israeli oppression? I think this critique is based on an apprehension about Jews being seen to 'control' others.

    • @punapeter
      @punapeter Před 2 měsíci

      @@vmoses1979 Jews and zionist aren't interchangable words.
      Different animals.
      ZioNAZIS do NOT speak for Jews.

    • @thegoodpimps
      @thegoodpimps Před 2 měsíci

      @@vmoses1979 The Jews are being used by the Christians to kill the Muslims. The World is ruled by Christians and Muslims, and it is these two groups that fight for dominance, Israel is a knife aimed at the heart of the Muslim world, and it also functions as a way to get Jews to voluntarily deport themselves from the Christian World. The Jews have the most to lose as if the Christians stop supporting them they stand at high risk of being holocausted by the Muslims, and Christians want to keep the voter supporting the war on Islam despite this war bankrupting the Western nations and citizens.

    • @michelegosse7116
      @michelegosse7116 Před 29 dny

      moses - bc 1. the bastion is on lifesupport and armed support graciously given by usmerican taxmoney
      2. the real goal of the bastion&handlers is kept unsaid/secret/ lied about from the ignorant payer.

  • @shan6938
    @shan6938 Před 2 měsíci +5

    It is an amazing interview with Professor John Mearsheimer xx Thank you xxx

  • @user-be4ij6ql8b
    @user-be4ij6ql8b Před 2 měsíci +2

    Thank you EI for bringing such distinguished guests to your show which help to understand the complex nature of foreign politics. We can remain optimistic though and know that after so many tragic wars fuelled by the US, the global south is gaining more power and momentum and will hopefully have a more positive and peaceful approach.

  • @Vort_tm
    @Vort_tm Před 2 měsíci +14

    I think there is a way to reframe Realist Logic to align with Moral Logic. Realist Logic almost always focuses on subjugation to maintain power, but it doesn’t have to. One could very easily make a case that making lives tangibly substantially better creates stability. Instead of military might, we should be focusing on genuine compassion. We should be helping to rebuild places we’ve destroyed, but also going beyond that to share scientific research, provide sustainable technology solutions, as well as food and medical aid.
    If we provided these things to the general populace of the world and stopped our oppression the logical outcome is that we would see less aggression against us, achieving the goal of stability. This is also a Realist viewpoint that the establishment just never even considers.

    • @legendaryclarity
      @legendaryclarity Před 2 měsíci

      The people in power don't act according to morals. They use the perception of morality to suit their ends.

    • @zoltanbarath7371
      @zoltanbarath7371 Před 2 měsíci

      I agree but I think what you have suggested is slower, can't provide that amount of funds for political elites promptly.
      Not to mention the security establishment.
      No.matter how advantageous would be for the US and the world in the long run.

    • @aquiljanuwalla6621
      @aquiljanuwalla6621 Před 2 měsíci +2

      The image of the US would be greatly enhanced if they were to genuinely bring improvements to the lives of people in the global south instead of military subjugation and oppression of an already impoverished populace. A case in point is Afghanistan. If they had spent only 10% of the money spent over 20 years, on infrastructure, schools, hospitals etc, the Afghani people would have rejected the Taliban

    • @punapeter
      @punapeter Před 2 měsíci +1

      Or you could have just said,
      *FOOD BOMBS not Cluster bombs*

    • @bobturo2302
      @bobturo2302 Před měsícem

      Thank you for being positive and increasing the vibrational frequency of this discussion. It’s always so easy to get negative regarding the evil running this planet. The only true solution is to find a solution similar to your reply that emphasizes the goodness in people and the affirmation that love and peace will prevail.

  • @truthalone3402
    @truthalone3402 Před 2 měsíci +8

    Aipac/ mossad have only become more entrenched.. think Epstein/Maxwell and Blinkens relationships

  • @galaxytrio
    @galaxytrio Před 2 měsíci +6

    Good conversation. I particularly appreciated Ali's questions.

  • @bittasi1139
    @bittasi1139 Před 2 měsíci +5

    Thanks for speaking the truth.

  • @brunsonmckinley5327
    @brunsonmckinley5327 Před 2 měsíci +4

    Professor Mearsheimer should be debating with someone who can make the case for Israel and for US support for Israel. This is a major league issue and the Professor is a major league player.

  • @stevenlevy6119
    @stevenlevy6119 Před 2 měsíci +4

    No one ever asks Dr. Mearscheimer what should Israel have done in response to October 7. He's good at telling Israel what not to do. What should have Israel done?

    • @jmh814
      @jmh814 Před 29 dny

      Repented and confessed their sins against mankind. Humbled themselves before God. That's always the answer.

  • @elisaben3120
    @elisaben3120 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Thank you guys for your honesty. If everyone see these problems with same eyes glasses we can all live together in peace and prosperity. ❤

  • @jeffcummings4600
    @jeffcummings4600 Před měsícem +1

    Thank you for inviting Dr. Mearsheimer. Thank you for asking him tough questions. Thank you for engaging in rigorous and respectful debate.

  • @ascendown
    @ascendown Před 2 měsíci +3

    Brilliant! I would love it if on the next discussion we allow the professor a few minutes to explain why he thinks the US was never really an empire.

  • @margarettrebat6421
    @margarettrebat6421 Před 2 měsíci +6

    Excellent interview, thank you! 👏👏👏

  • @SavanaT
    @SavanaT Před 2 měsíci +1

    Mr. Mearsheimer taking the gloves off, be safe sir, and appreciate your honesty and bravery..... 🙏

  • @ritabutler1951
    @ritabutler1951 Před 2 měsíci +2

    I feel like I have been eavesdropping on a conversation among smart friends.

  • @mahaafra1810
    @mahaafra1810 Před 2 měsíci +2

    ❤love and respect to all of you. We need your reach to grow and grow

  • @greatmarauder
    @greatmarauder Před 2 měsíci +1

    Awesome interview of Prof. Mearsheimer: a great mind. Thank you!

  • @sarahne1
    @sarahne1 Před měsícem

    Thank you guys so much! I watched this conversation again in "full for a second time". Dr. Mearsheimer is truly an excellent neutral resource to help us understand the current world affairs. I also want to express my appreciation to you Nora and Ali for the pushback, it gives us listeners/viewers a fuller understanding of the subject. Again thank you! Subscribed!

  • @Soint
    @Soint Před 2 měsíci +1

    Excellent conversation! One of the best I've seen with John on CZcams.

  • @fabianoescher149
    @fabianoescher149 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Great interview. Thanks for your work.

  • @sitiruhanaruhana3808
    @sitiruhanaruhana3808 Před 7 dny

    Interesting discussion with Prof. J. M. 👍👍👏👏🙋🙋

  • @drcce2022
    @drcce2022 Před 2 měsíci +3

    Great conversation.

  • @newvillagekitchens
    @newvillagekitchens Před měsícem +1

    So well spoken with restraint and care. Thank you and I did like and subscribe!

  • @harmoni4499
    @harmoni4499 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Thanks prof.John Mearsheimer for so much info!

  • @zeddyzeddyxx
    @zeddyzeddyxx Před 2 měsíci +1

    Great stuff -- look forward to part two 😎

  • @wvc72
    @wvc72 Před 2 měsíci +8

    You should call it Israel occupied Palestine, not what called it. As you know, many scholars who call it that way, and you should be doing the same, otherwise you would be making the same mistake who American will do and said what you said.

  • @lana-jg4ho
    @lana-jg4ho Před 2 měsíci +1

    Excellent segment!!!!

  • @ounsselhachemi4896
    @ounsselhachemi4896 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Excellente conversation
    Différente des autres conversations avec Pr Mearsheimer que je suis toujours et partout
    Je viens de m'abonner à cett chaîne que je ne connaissais pas
    Bonne continuation
    ( from Tunisia 🇹🇳)

  • @houdiniwho
    @houdiniwho Před měsícem +1

    So refreshing to hear a realist

  • @SandraMartinez-ko5qx
    @SandraMartinez-ko5qx Před měsícem +1

    You’re the best Professor.

  • @debralarson4323
    @debralarson4323 Před 2 měsíci +3

    I believe his theory regarding the American Imperialist system is way off, and Ali is totally correct in that the US would continue with their hegemony conquests with or without the AIPAC

  • @myrachurchman5013
    @myrachurchman5013 Před měsícem

    If I could only listen to one person on international politics it would definitely be Professor Mearsheimer. Many thanks for hosting him. Glad I found The Electronic Intifada.