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Mearsheimer: US-Israel Alliance Fuels Middle East Instability

4/5/2026

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John Mearsheimer, a political scientist from the United States, argues Israel is the most aggressive Middle East power.
He says the United States–Israel alliance threatens stability and is "ludicrous."
He rejects the idea that Iran is the primary destabilizer, calling it a myth.
He counters Donald Trump’s claim that the United States holds all the power, saying the opposite is true.

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John Mearsheimer, a political scientist from the United States, argues Israel is the most aggressive Middle East power.
He says the United States–Israel alliance threatens stability and is "ludicrous."
He rejects the idea that Iran is the primary destabilizer, calling it a myth.
He counters Donald Trump’s claim that the United States holds all the power, saying the opposite is true.