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More Middle East mayhem amid unconditional US support for Israel? | The Bottom Line
In the aftermath of an Israeli attack on Qatar targeting the leadership of Hamas, American political scientist John Mearsheimer argues, “The Israelis are interested in making sure there are no negotiations that settle the conflict in Gaza.”
Mearsheimer tells host Steve Clemons that the United States and Israel “basically act as a tag team”, and despite a mild rebuke by President Donald Trump, “the US supports Israel unconditionally”.
He adds that Israel has three main strategic goals: expand territory, move the Palestinians out of all conquered territory, and ensure that all countries in the region are weak.
1. On 11 September 2025, I appeared on the “The Bottom Line,” an al Jazeera program hosted by Steve Clemons.
We focused mainly on the mayhem in the Middle East, although we also touched on Ukraine and the state of American democracy.
Of course, it was another depressing, but hopefully informative discussion.
https://open.substack.com/pub/mearsheimer/p/us-failure-abroad-and-at-home?
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