Why Israel Is in Deep Trouble
On 15 May 2024, I was in Sydney, Australia, where I spoke at the Centre for Independent Studies about the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. I analyzed both the war in Gaza, which started on October 7 and continues to rage; and the fighting between Iran on one side and Israel and the US on the other side, that took place between 1 April and 19 April 2024.
I then assessed the consequences of these two conflicts for Israel, the US, and Iran.
John, while this is a very well done and comprehensive presentation, part of how you are framing the narrative is inaccurate on a deeper level, and as such is also disempowering to the Gazan people - your misplaced and distracting refrain of "Israel vs Hamas", when the actuality is an Israeli war on the Gazan people.
Hamas is, to the people of Gaza, what Sinn Féin was in the 1980s to the people of Northern Ireland. The geographic focus is far more accurately on the people, not the party. Here is an essay expanding this more accurate frame.
It's Gaza, not Hamas: The Phrase “Israel’s War with Hamas” Denies That Israel’s War Is On Gaza & Denies The Gazans’ Right To Choose Their Own Leaders & Destiny..
LINK: https://ericbrooks.substack.com/p/its-gaza-not-hamas
Always look forward to seeing another Mearsheimer masterpiece.