The Beinart Notebook

Are Walt and Mearsheimer Wrong?

November 11, 2026·10 min
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit peterbeinart.substack.comMy guest is Gilbert Achcar, professor emeritus of SOAS University of London. He is the author of many books, the latest of which is Gaza Catastrophe: The Genocide in World-Historical Perspective. Topics includeWhy the US joined Israel to attack IranWas the Gaza genocide necessary to win Palestinians world support?Should the Palestinian solidarity movement be more critical of Hamas?

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