From an Irish perspective, understanding how colonialism operates over 800 years, I think the aim of the many wars waged against the North African/Arab/Persian is not to succeed, but to destabilise the entire region, to prevent the emergence of Solidarity... dating back to the coup against Mossadeq which was because he was a democratically elected Socialist (not a communist). Arab Socialism posed the greatest threat to British Empire after WWI, due to the realisation that Oil was the new super fuel of Military Dominance. They feared the emergence of Arab Socialism, developing an independent economy and polity that would stand as an equal, sitting on all the Oil. Oil had not yet been developed in Saudi Arabia, but was being extracted from Iraq and Iran. Colonial Partition is a practice designed to split ethnicities, creeds, language groups and then favour one group within the new borders, over another, setting up long term identity based tensions.... it is an act of Spite, Racism and Hegemony.

@sawtoothiandi

Ай бұрын

i concur

@ValeriePhillips-lp3mx

Ай бұрын

Amazingly well documented.

@Elizadoolittle1948

Ай бұрын

Fellow Irish here 👋 absolutely spot on analysis. Very well put!

@coreluminous

Ай бұрын

@@ValeriePhillips-lp3mx it is, they kept detailed records...

@coreluminous

Ай бұрын

@@Elizadoolittle1948 been learning about colonialism since age 8, I'm 64 now.. learning never stops

Iran's attack was measured. They knew most missiles and drones would be intercepted. They probably would have rathered there were no casualties as it would strengthen their argument. Iran still has a moral compass whereas Israel has completely lost theirs.

@davidodonovan4982

Ай бұрын

Israel Never had a moral compass in the first place, you can't lose what you never had.

@adambrownhussein6525

Ай бұрын

What Iran did is dictated by Islam. Fight only those who fight you. Don't kill women, children, elderly, non-combatants, don't destroy crops, animals, water sources, churches, temples, mosques etc. On the contrary, the Zionists massacred babies, women, children, elderly, attacked hospitals, churches, mosques, water sources, homes etc.

@anitamurkes9511

Ай бұрын

Definitely unprecedented defense ! Actually according to scientists an unprobable event - outside of all statisticsl probability ! 99% soccess ! Means every person did their work 100%, and the communication between the parties was total ! They acted as ONE body ! That he said: Is as remarkable as the parting of the res Sea ! A MIRACLE ! ✨✨🇮🇱✈️💗✨✨

@edmumdtan2278

Ай бұрын

Not just lost of moral compass, just look at the Israeli faces............ NO KINDNESS AND COMPASSION.

@DoomedBruh

Ай бұрын

@@anitamurkes9511 Boy, please don't accept the news of the West and Israel so easily. I speak impartially; 99% is a lie. Look at their own interviews, one says 85%, another says 75%. And it is not clear who is telling the truth? In my opinion, they shoot 99% of drones, not missiles. Good luck to you.

Iran has the right to defend itself.

@lindapayne1595

Ай бұрын

So does Israel.

@ru76224

Ай бұрын

The award for the most moral army in the Middle East goes to..... _Iran._

@kikoexteberria8668

Ай бұрын

You watch what happens next . The world is about to change. For the better the anti Christ is trying to rise

@famalam943

Ай бұрын

Iran has been funding 4 of its proxies, Hezbollah, the Houthis , Hamas, PIJ for decades. You have no idea what you’re talking about

@bigboyshit1

Ай бұрын

@@ru76224- ah so you support a country that kills women for not covering, while living in the UK 🥴

Hearst is a very valuable resource with a big heart

This individual provides valuable insights and demonstrates courage in addressing important issues. Both the USA and UK have failed the Palestinian people, as their policies have proven ineffective and have only worsened the situation. It is imperative that a capable individual steps forward to resolve this ongoing crisis. Israel must acknowledge and take responsibility for the years of atrocities and genocide committed against the Palestinian people. In today's world, people are well-informed and aware of the injustices taking place. It is important to remember that everyone has the right to defend themselves, regardless of their nationality. Just because one is Israeli does not make them superior or exempt from accountability.

@yourmainful

Ай бұрын

The thing that absolutely Amazes me is, how many White Anglo-Saxon Men from the UK, most of whom are 100 percent closet white supremacists, are so informed and knowledgeable about the deep intricacies of the Middle East in a surgical kind of way, more so than almost any actual person from that Region. This has a massive amount to do with British Imperialistic Sucess globally, an almost obsessive thurst for knowledge about other countries, like a physician, the only problem is the Brits Used this clinical knowledge to rape, destabilize, decimate, subjugate, rob and pillage and cause pure harm for their own personal pleasure and economic comfort! Like a doctor, learning the details of a person's issues and then raping the person and having their way with em! Very demonical and psychopathic.

Hearst is a wise man .

@meetings3071

Ай бұрын

Yep. David Hearst is a very wise 🦉 man. Respect 🫡 from South Africa 🇿🇦 (my country). 🇵🇸 ❤️ 🇵🇸 💚 🇵🇸 🍉 🇵🇸

@Helia-ys7dtt

Ай бұрын

Very👍👌

Excellent interview. Thanks very much.

One of the few credible voices on any topic! Love David’s intelligent nuanced and humane take on things!

Fantastic discussion gentlemen!!

The best analysis of the situation in the ME, thank you Mr Hearst, thank you MEE.

David Hearst - an excellent analyst - straight up journalism - pure and simple - thank you.

Hearst is prolly one of the best analysts of West Asia. And he has been wise and on the right side of history with MEE reporting brilliantly under his leadership.

So interesting to listen to David Hearst.

JUST AMAZING! Amazing analysis by David Hearst, expert on Middle East

Excelente! From Brasil.

Great analysis

I hope this conflict doesn’t escalate into a global-scale war. While life might be disappointing, living amidst a Third World War would undoubtedly be worse.

@kerrymoss8722

Ай бұрын

Natanhy is trying to pull the west into an all-out war. I hope the west and its allies are on to him.

really interesting analysis, thank you

Great interview, full of wisdom, refreshingly forthright.

Plz invite Mohammad Marandi or Max Blumenthal

Refreshing to hear a clear explaination on this without all of the spinning the news and politicians do. Great interview

Amazing conversation, thank you

Thank You ❤

David Hearst is a honest man

Great interview a great overview of the truth

Such a brilliant distillation.

Please, show a little more respect for the people of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela, Uruguay and all the other countries in America by NOT using the name of our CONTINENT to refer to USA, which is only ONE of the MANY countries in America. If France called itself "United Provinces of Europe", would you then call France "Europe"? How do you think the people in the rest of Europe would react?

@itzelouise8714

Ай бұрын

That’s true, is ridiculous

Absolutely perfect analysis.

Mr. Hearst is a sensible person. I wish that Sunak the slick and Lord Carrion had wisdom like his or at least had advisors like him who could wisen them about not being so tunnel vision in dealing with complex issues. Western leaders think that the world revolves around Israel.

We hope for a youthful wildcard candidate that will be unstoppable. We can dream

For years, Israel has carried out military operations in neighboring countries with minimal resistance. However, Iran has now shifted the dynamic by warning Israel that while they can launch strikes and harm Iranians, Iran will retaliate-and they've shown they can do just that. Iran has focused on military targets, and some of their missiles have penetrated the Iron Dome defense system to hit their intended objectives. Israel appears to have spent billions on defense against this attack, while Iran's expenditure is in the millions, raising questions about the wisdom of Israel's investment. Moreover, it seems that American support for Israel is not as steadfast as it once was. This marks the first time a country has stood up to the "schoolyard bully" and given them a taste of their own medicine-and Israel doesn't seem to appreciate it.

Great interview and big thank you for enlightening us

You should interview Scott Ritter

@Somedude54

Ай бұрын

He’s in Putins pocket

@musthaghussain2696

Ай бұрын

He is very informative and honest

David Hearst, gave such a broader perspective on what is actually happening, with clear evidence and understanding, why can’t we have educated people with integrity instead of hooliganism politicians, who just want to brings corruption and catastrophic consequences, on one side we are hearing the truth, on the genocidal conventions groups as always you have to take it with a pinch of salt, propaganda at its best. Iran is demonstrating pure leadership with great morality and strategy

@nsenloo2685

Ай бұрын

Great morality I wouldn’t say but indeed strategy. They had the right to defend themselves, and not been use as a decoi for a pure sociopath that’s for sure.

What a brilliant discussion 👍🏻

Also, Iran has stated that the moment Israeli or allied planes take off to attack Iran, that is when it will strike with its missiles, considering those allies also as enemies. That is a pretty strong and scary deterrent, no?

It's indeed truly Pathetic how the Israeli people still believe in that monster Netanyahu cares about hostages, too bad, so sad. And the UN is as pathetic as NATO but the UN always shows the countries that support war and countries that are against peace like Switzerland the UK and the US.

@aigaoliveira3278

Ай бұрын

The hostages were not even suppose to be there in the first place.

What a commendable man. He has an obviously fair judgement.

@aigaoliveira3278

Ай бұрын

Fair?

@tumslucks9781

Ай бұрын

​@@aigaoliveira3278 Cry harder!! ✡️👿✡️

Great episode, Thanks a lot for sharing.

Thank you!

He really is a wise man !!!!! He makes sense!!

V comprehensive analysis. Thank you

Thanks David for your honest opinion and analysis on the conflict in ME! 🙏

"They show every sign of weathering the storm." What did you just say?

Thank you. Very interesting and informative.

Was Israel bombing Iran's embassy in Syria a "bluff"?

@keithdavies1395

Ай бұрын

It was the building next door.

@DaSkonk

Ай бұрын

​@keithdavies1395 Like that makes even a blind bit of difference, give over!

@keithdavies1395

Ай бұрын

@DaSkonk Well it does if it wasn't the Embassy.

@DaSkonk

Ай бұрын

@keithdavies1395 Risible attempt at transparent semantic sophistry. Did you even watch the interview you're commenting on? As Hearst clearly explains, it was an attack on the Iranian consulate, part of the Iranian embassy compound in Damascus - of Iran's top soldier; to assassinate him, along with 7 other commanders of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. Done, in order to try to wipe out the Iranian leadership in Syria, on what is understood *by all* to be, *under the Vienna Convention* , not only a *protected diplomatic mission* , but that is viewed, under International Law, as *sovereign Iranian territory.* As such, Israel’s attack on it was an unbridled act of aggression - the “supreme international crime” - as the Nuremberg tribunal ruled at the end of the Second World War. As Hearst also says, very clearly and unambiguously, so even the hard-of-thinking can understand; it was, quite literally, a state-on-state attack - because, in geopolitical and International Law terms: to attack a consulate, is to attack a country! And for that reason, Tehran has invoked article 51 of the United Nations charter, which allows it to act in self-defence. Simple as that!

@lcbrittain

Ай бұрын

@@keithdavies1395I think it was part of the embassy compound.

Awesome analysis!

Great interview

Excellent

Yes good discussion…

David Hearst expresses more realism insight and wisdom in 40 minutes than the entire British and US political establishments in the past 100 years since Balfour...

The Iranian drones were moped powered and the cheapest drone they have. The abm's were old and easily dealt with. The missiles that reportedly struck both the base that launched the F35 which bombed the Iranian consulate and the Intelligence base in the Golan Heights were more modern and broke through the Israeli defences. The telegraphed Iranian response was neither high tech nor aimed at causing an escalation but it was an opportunity to gather intelligence on from where and how the air defence systems responded. The Iranian military have many underground missile launch facilities with modern missiles and have been preparing for an Israeli attack for decades. It is not only Hamas who have underground defences, Hezbollah, the Iraqi Resistance Front and the Houthi (Ansar Allah) have also prepared similarly for the possibility of a war with Israel. If the Iranians are provoked further the response from the axis of resistance will be severe not only against Israel but also on the US, French and German bases in the region.

Excellent interview informative

Well done! It was a great interview. USA needs to revise their policies with Israel . Enough is enough 😢

The last king of Jordan 😂😂😂

@virginie7752

Ай бұрын

The British Hashemite Kingdom with a binational officer of the British army at its head.

@virginie7752

Ай бұрын

The British Hashemite Kingdom with a binational officer of the British army at its head.

Informed insight 🇮🇷🫡

I love this man bc he is fair and just

@aigaoliveira3278

Ай бұрын

I hope you're joking.

As an American, I am deeply troubled over Gaza.

What about the civilians in Gaza. Why are you not talking about the loss of life in Gaza.

Such an interesting interview! Thank you!

Thanks, please Invite professor Marandi from Iran 🇮🇷

NATIVE PEOPLE OF THE REGION VS COLONIZERS.

@aigaoliveira3278

Ай бұрын

STUPID LIES VS. STUPIDER LIES

The problem is bullies are very slow to learn, if like Iran did, with its retaliatory strike one decide to be lenient the bully immediately thinks it is because they are weak.

Thanks for the excellent discussion 👍

John Mearsheimer would be a good interview.

We should not lose focus on Gaza!

@aigaoliveira3278

Ай бұрын

Iran certainly doesn't and not in a good way.

@tumslucks9781

Ай бұрын

​@aigaoliveira3278 'Israel' certainly doesn't.. ✡️👿✡️

😢 ISRAËL...HOLY BIBLICAL NAME ... 😢 I CAN'T SING TO YOU WITHOUT CRYING OVER GAZA !

The voice of wisdom. I hope it will be heard

You should not say Iran as it is not the Iranian people you fight as they are occupied by the Islamic republic, it annoys them greatly to hear that they are being mentioned as the enemy of Israel where historically, and presently they are not those who hate Jews or Israel.

@DePeaceHunter

Ай бұрын

Oh pleaseee...stop conflating jews with Israel.

@aigaoliveira3278

Ай бұрын

👏👏👏

It's always excellent, thank you. Can you please interview Cornel West?

Wow what a great observation

It’s about time Iran is being recognized as defending themselves and not always being villanized

Chas Freeman is another incredibly wise commentator

Fascinating interview 👍

Such an insight!

Please invite Scott Ritter on your show.

Keep On Keeping On 💭🙏🌈♥️

@highvolumepls

Ай бұрын

Cos we re tangled up in Blue

Fact, Netanyahu wanted the President to become involved against Iran long before Biden or Trump showed up and Obama ignored him for the most part as there was no physical or direct threat coming from Iran. The problem began when Netanyahu was re-elected even while there were outstanding, legal allegations against him. As soon as he was elected, he wanted to eliminate the judicial system and install a Commission of his own making and this caused the initial protest which is now far bigger in Israel. The Israeli protesters now want him to step down and call another election which he won't do as that would be the beginning of the end of Netanyahu.

Plenty smart..that David Hearst! Love Mideast eye! Thanks for rational thinking towards peace!

Most Americans I know are deeply troubled by this nightmare, want the END of Netanyahu ,and the survival of both states.

Netanyahu bluff? Israel’s air defense is amazing. No other country has this capability.

You must remember the price of evicting the many forms of colonialism. The Algerians lost anywhere from 400,000 to 1,500,000 during their fight for independence against France.

Proxy commanders were hiding in the consulate building. Beside this man is talking like a very guilty supporter of Iran

Thanks to David Hearst's honest logical analysis and interpretation of the Iranian response to the Israeli attack on their consulate in Syria.Long live resistance against Zionism and Imperialism.

@tumslucks9781

Ай бұрын

🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸 🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾

Iran invented chess...Israel cheque mate

Silly question time is it

and was there and could have there been any statement more obscene than that which equated the murdering of human beings with the sunday activity of 'cutting the grass' ....... and the daisies, byvthe way

For some decades now American middle eastern policy has been directed out of Jerusalem with some small deviations allowed, sometimes.

Wise man always deal with facts.

Listen to Scott Ritter on the military-technical reasons why the USA cannot conceivably defeat Iran

These conversations are stupid and adding fuel to the already flaming situations.

Interesting geo-political analysis. Thank you for being optimistic. Netanayu has to go, this will help a lot of things in my opinion

who are all these so called experts that pop up. what is his claim to fame other then books

Iran published their intentions long ahead of time. Knowing the extent of air defense, they launched a lot of low level drones, decoys and such, in order for anything to penetrate. They did penetrate inspite of 7 countries actively blocking them. I believe that was the point. You won't come out of a showdown without a scratch. It will cost you, and even that demonstration was very costly.

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Can you please tell us why Iran taking revenge for killing in the iranian embassy in sirya is over reaction but killing 70000 woman and children in reaction to hammas attack is not over reaction please?

Stop being naive everything israel does the united states Is involved hundred percent . Geo politics a game within the game .....😂😂😂

QATAR!!! Hamas has rejected the peace treaty that Egypt delivered. Why? 1. An IDF company exited the Gaza strip. 2. The US stated that the with or without hamas' agreeing to the peace treaty, ISRAEL should not enter Rafah. I think the US negotiation capabilities are lacking. why should hamas agree to a peace treaty if they get what they want without any concessions from their part? If you want to know why the war is still on, I think it's because the US doesn't understand the mindset of hamas.

There could be no untimely cease fire in Ukraine.

Arab ❤ Brothers. Nothing moves with no oil . Is a GENERATIONAL DISTRACTION TO CONTROL YOUR OIL . UNITED, CREATE YOUR OWN CURRENCY BACK BY OIL . THE FUTURE IS YOURS