John Mearsheimer: Israel lobby’s influence on US policy as powerful as ever | TV Shows
Marc Lamont Hill talks to scholar John Mearsheimer about US overseas coverage and its help for Israel and Ukraine.
Israel’s conflict on Gaza has killed greater than 32,000 and brought on a widespread humanitarian catastrophe. As Israel continues its assaults on Gaza and the civilian loss of life toll retains rising, the US is going through a rising backlash for its navy and monetary help to Israel.
This week the US abstained from a UN Safety Council ceasefire decision vote, permitting the measure to move. However the US stated the abstention didn’t sign a change in coverage or help in the direction of its ally.
On one other entrance, Russia’s conflict on Ukraine continues unabated, with casualties mounting. Whereas the US has pledged billions of {dollars} in navy help to Ukraine, the laws has stalled in Congress.
How are the present conflicts and diplomatic tensions affecting Washington’s international standing? And will this sign the top of US unipolarity?
This week on an UpFront particular, Marc Lamont Hill speaks to famend political scientist John Mearsheimer about how US overseas coverage may have an effect on the outcomes of those wars.