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'''John J Mearsheimer''' (born 14 December 1947) is an American political scientist. Mearsheimer was a vocal opponent of the [[2003 Iraq War]]. His most controversial views concern alleged Judaic influence over US government policy, especially with repsect to its actions in the Middle East, which are detailed in a 2006 book ''[[The Israel Lobby and US Foreign Policy]]'', co-authored with [[Stephen Walt]] in 2006. The book caused a storm of protest from Jewish organisations. <ref>[https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2013/12/22/the-ten-worst-u-s-purveyors-of-antisemitism-8-john-mearsheimer/ The Ten Worst U.S. Purveyors of Antisemitism, #8: John Mearsheimer] - PJ Media 22 December 2013</ref> <ref>[http://www.adl.org/israel-international/anti-israel-activity/c/mearsheimer-and-walts.html An Anti-Jewish Screed in Scholarly Guise] - [[ADL]] website 24 May 2006</ref> Its publication was preceded by a similarly co-authored article published in the London Review of books on 23 March 2006 and available on [[Document:The Israel lobby|Wikispooks here]]
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'''John J Mearsheimer''' (born 14 December 1947) is an [[American]] political scientist who was a vocal opponent of the [[2003 Iraq War]]. His most controversial views concern alleged [[Judaic]] influence over [[US]] government policy, especially with respect to its actions in the [[Middle East]], which are detailed in a 2006 book "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Israel_Lobby_and_U.S._Foreign_Policy The Israel Lobby and US Foreign Policy", co-authored with Stephen Walt in 2006.] The book caused a storm of protest from [[Jewish]] organisations.<ref>[https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2013/12/22/the-ten-worst-u-s-purveyors-of-antisemitism-8-john-mearsheimer/ The Ten Worst U.S. Purveyors of Antisemitism, #8: John Mearsheimer] - PJ Media 22 December 2013</ref> <ref>[http://www.adl.org/israel-international/anti-israel-activity/c/mearsheimer-and-walts.html An Anti-Jewish Screed in Scholarly Guise] - [[ADL]] website 24 May 2006</ref> Its publication was preceded by a similarly co-authored article published in the [[London Review of Books]] on 23 March 2006 and available on [[Document:The Israel lobby|Wikispooks here.]]<ref>''[[Document:The Israel lobby]]''</ref>
  
 
==Opinions on Israel and Palestine==
 
==Opinions on Israel and Palestine==
 
===Two State solution===
 
===Two State solution===
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During a presentation to the ''Palestine Center'' in Washington on 30 April 2010, Mearsheimer opined that the two-state solution is a ''“fantasy,”'' and predicted that the Palestinian territories ''“will be incorporated into a ‘Greater Israel,’ which will be an apartheid state bearing a marked resemblance to white-ruled South Africa.”'' This will, in turn, become ''“a democratic bi-national state, whose politics will be dominated by its Palestinian citizens. In other words, it will cease being a Jewish state, which will mean the end of the Zionist dream.”'' <ref>[http://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/32734/john-mearsheimer-has-got-a-little-list John Mearsheimer Has Got a Little List] - The Tablet 4 May 2010</ref>  
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During a presentation to the ''Palestine Center'' in Washington on 30 April 2010, Mearsheimer opined that the [[two-state solution]] is a ''“fantasy,”'' and predicted that the [[OPT|Palestinian territories]] ''“will be incorporated into a ‘[[Greater Israel]],’ which will be an [[apartheid]] state bearing a marked resemblance to white-ruled [[South Africa]].”'' This will, in turn, become ''“a democratic bi-national state, whose politics will be dominated by its [[Palestinian]] citizens. In other words, it will cease being a [[Jewish]] state, which will mean the end of the [[Zionist]] dream.”''<ref>[http://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/32734/john-mearsheimer-has-got-a-little-list John Mearsheimer Has Got a Little List] - The Tablet 4 May 2010</ref>
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===Israel's genocide in Gaza===
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On 24 December 2024, Mearsheimer wrote:
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[[File:Moral_Bankruptcy.jpg|240px|right|thumb|"The Moral Bankruptcy of [[the West]]"]]
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:On 19 December 2024, [[Human Rights Watch]] issued a 179-page report detailing [[Israel]]’s [[genocide]] in [[Gaza]].
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:On 5 December 2024, [[Amnesty International]] issued a 296-page report detailing [[Israel]]’s [[genocide]] in [[Gaza]].
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:On 21 November 2024, the [[International Criminal Court]] issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] and former Israeli Defence Minister [[Yoav Gallant]] for [[crimes against humanity]] and [[war crimes]].
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:On 26 January 2024, the [[International Court of Justice]] found that a plausible case can be made that [[Israel]] is committing [[genocide]] in [[Gaza]].
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:Given [[the West]]’s presumed commitment to [[human rights]] and especially to preventing [[genocide]], one would have expected countries like the [[United States]], [[Britain]], and [[Germany]], to have stopped the [[Israeli]] [[genocide]] in its tracks.
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:Instead, the governments in those three countries, especially the [[United States]], have supported [[Israel]]’s unimaginable behaviour in [[Gaza]] at every turn. Indeed, those three countries are complicit in this [[genocide]].
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:Moreover, almost all of the many [[human rights]] advocates in those countries, and in [[the West]] more generally, have stayed silent while [[Israel]] executed its [[genocide]]. The [[mainstream media]] has made hardly any effort to expose and challenge what [[Israel]] is doing to the [[Palestinians]]. Indeed some key outlets have staunchly supported [[Israel]]’s actions.
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:One wonders what people in the West who have either supported [[Israel]]’s [[genocide]] or remained silent tell themselves to justify their behaviour and sleep at night.
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:History will not treat them kindly.<ref>''[https://mearsheimer.substack.com/p/the-moral-bankruptcy-of-the-west "The Moral Bankruptcy of the West"]''</ref>}}
  
 
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|text = Although [[WINEP]] plays down its links to Israel and claims that it provides a ‘balanced and realistic’ perspective on Middle East issues, this is not the case. In fact, [[WINEP]] is funded and run by individuals who are deeply committed to advancing Israel’s agenda … Many of its personnel are genuine scholars or experienced former officials, but they are hardly neutral observers on most Middle East issues and there is little diversity of views within WINEP’s ranks
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|text = Although [[WINEP]] plays down its links to [[Israel]] and claims that it provides a ‘balanced and realistic’ perspective on [[Middle East]] issues, this is not the case. In fact, [[WINEP]] is funded and run by individuals who are deeply committed to advancing [[Israel]]’s agenda … Many of its personnel are genuine scholars or experienced former officials, but they are hardly neutral observers on most [[Middle East]] issues and there is little diversity of views within WINEP’s ranks
 
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Person.png John Mearsheimer  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
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Born1947/12/14
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Member ofBrookings Institution, Council on Foreign Relations/Members 2, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs

John J Mearsheimer (born 14 December 1947) is an American political scientist who was a vocal opponent of the 2003 Iraq War. His most controversial views concern alleged Judaic influence over US government policy, especially with respect to its actions in the Middle East, which are detailed in a 2006 book "The Israel Lobby and US Foreign Policy", co-authored with Stephen Walt in 2006. The book caused a storm of protest from Jewish organisations.[1] [2] Its publication was preceded by a similarly co-authored article published in the London Review of Books on 23 March 2006 and available on Wikispooks here.[3]

Opinions on Israel and Palestine

Two State solution

During a presentation to the Palestine Center in Washington on 30 April 2010, Mearsheimer opined that the two-state solution is a “fantasy,” and predicted that the Palestinian territories “will be incorporated into a ‘Greater Israel,’ which will be an apartheid state bearing a marked resemblance to white-ruled South Africa.” This will, in turn, become “a democratic bi-national state, whose politics will be dominated by its Palestinian citizens. In other words, it will cease being a Jewish state, which will mean the end of the Zionist dream.”[4]

Israel's genocide in Gaza

On 24 December 2024, Mearsheimer wrote:

"The Moral Bankruptcy of the West"
On 19 December 2024, Human Rights Watch issued a 179-page report detailing Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
On 5 December 2024, Amnesty International issued a 296-page report detailing Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
On 21 November 2024, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for crimes against humanity and war crimes.
On 26 January 2024, the International Court of Justice found that a plausible case can be made that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
Given the West’s presumed commitment to human rights and especially to preventing genocide, one would have expected countries like the United States, Britain, and Germany, to have stopped the Israeli genocide in its tracks.
Instead, the governments in those three countries, especially the United States, have supported Israel’s unimaginable behaviour in Gaza at every turn. Indeed, those three countries are complicit in this genocide.
Moreover, almost all of the many human rights advocates in those countries, and in the West more generally, have stayed silent while Israel executed its genocide. The mainstream media has made hardly any effort to expose and challenge what Israel is doing to the Palestinians. Indeed some key outlets have staunchly supported Israel’s actions.
One wonders what people in the West who have either supported Israel’s genocide or remained silent tell themselves to justify their behaviour and sleep at night.
History will not treat them kindly.[5]

Quotations

“Although WINEP plays down its links to Israel and claims that it provides a ‘balanced and realistic’ perspective on Middle East issues, this is not the case. In fact, WINEP is funded and run by individuals who are deeply committed to advancing Israel’s agenda … Many of its personnel are genuine scholars or experienced former officials, but they are hardly neutral observers on most Middle East issues and there is little diversity of views within WINEP’s ranks”
John Mearsheimer,  Stephen Walt (January 2007)  [6]


 

A Document by John Mearsheimer

TitleDocument typePublication dateSubject(s)Description
Document:The Israel lobbyessay23 March 2006Israel/LobbyA forensic examination of the power of the 'Israel Lobby' in the affairs of the USA, focusing most notably on its influence on US foreign policy and comprising an alliance of Jews, Christian Zionists and Neo-Cons
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References

  1. ↑ The Ten Worst U.S. Purveyors of Antisemitism, #8: John Mearsheimer - PJ Media 22 December 2013
  2. ↑ An Anti-Jewish Screed in Scholarly Guise - ADL website 24 May 2006
  3. ↑ Document:The Israel lobby
  4. ↑ John Mearsheimer Has Got a Little List - The Tablet 4 May 2010
  5. ↑ "The Moral Bankruptcy of the West"
  6. ↑ The Israel Lobby and US Foreign Policy Text appears on Page 175-6 of the book
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