Professor Mearsheimer: why Trump’s ‘deal of the century’ won’t work
Americano
The Spectator
4 • 714 Ratings
🗓️ 30 September 2025
⏱️ 23 minutes
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Summary
Donald Trump has unveiled his “peace plan” for Gaza with Benjamin Netanyahu – but is it realistic? Professor John Mearsheimer joins Freddy Gray to assess Trump’s foreign policy instincts, the role of Tony Blair on the Board of Peace, the use (and misuse) of the term “genocide,” and what chance there is of a Saudi-Israeli accord emerging from the conflict.
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