By Rejecting Evidence of Genocide in Gaza, the US Is Following a Familiar Pattern
For decades, Washington has denied, downplayed and rationalized atrocities by its allies
Category: Diplomacy
Interview BBC: Israel violates, threatens to end Gaza ceasefire
BBC television news February 15, 2025 (4 min.)
Interview: Ukraine Peace Negotiations
Fox-KTVU Television, San Francisco Bay, February 13, 2025 (7 mins)
Interview: Trump Gaza Plan: Ethnic Cleanse Gaza
KTVU Television [Fox affiliate], San Francisco Bay, February 10, 2025 (5 mins)
Lecture: U.S. Middle East Policy Under Trump
Video February 9, 2025: A talk for the Alameda County Green Party entitled “U.S. Middle East Policy Under Trump: How It Will Differ from Biden (and How It Won’t)”
Interview: Trump’s plans to ethnic cleanse Gaza
KPFA-FM news February 9, 2025; Segment begins at 14-mins.: Trump’s plans for ethnic cleansing in Gaza and other issues.
Interview: Gaza Ceasefire, Trump & Netanyahu
Al-Jazeera English February 5, 2025 (5 mins.): Following Trump’s press conference with Israeli prime minister Netanyahu [Source link is no longer available]
Interview: Trump’s policy toward Palestinians
Two recent interviews on CNA television, Singapore-based multinational news channel: Jordan, Egypt unlikely to take in more Palestinian refugees despite Trump’s threats (8 mins.) Trump’s proposal to ‘clean out’ Gaza disturbing (7 mins.)
Interview: Israel’s devastating military offensive in the occupied West Bank
Al-Jazeera English “Inside Story” February 4, 2025: One of three experts, Zunes’s segment begins at 9 mins. of 27.
Interview: Gaza Ceasefire Status
Al Jazeera English, January 25, 2025 (video 6-minutes) on the status of the Gaza Ceasefire agreement and U.S. policy.
UN Faces Backlash from a Hostile White House
Inter Press Service UN Bureau Report, Jan 30 2025 Dr. Zunes is quoted extensively in this report: “No leader of a major power since the UN’s founding in 1945 has expressed such disdain for fundamental principles of international law.” It…
Interview: Jimmy Carter’s Legacy with Stephen Zunes
WORT-FM, January 9, 2025 (50 mins.): Stephen Zunes joins host Allen Ruff to critically assess the legacy of a former president, as most media tend to overlook the low points of Carter’s time in office. Carter inherited the presidency at…
As President, Jimmy Carter Was Not a “Peacemaker”
In These Times, January 10, 2025 by Stephen Zunes The recent passing of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has led to some well-deserved praise of his legacy, particularly in regard to his exemplary service as a peacemaker and humanitarian since leaving…
Jimmy Carter Warned Us About Israeli Apartheid
The Progressive January 2, 2025: The late President Jimmy Carter… was met with intense criticism for insisting that standards of peace, human rights, and international law should apply not just to countries hostile to U.S. interests, but to U.S. allies…
Reaction to ICC Indictment Reveals US Bipartisan Contempt for International Law
The Progressive, December 5, 2024 by Stephen Zunes:Examines Washington’s hysterical and dishonest reaction to the International Criminal Court’s indictments of two Israeli leaders for war crimes [Source]
Lectures and 11 Interviews Nov. 2024 on Trump’s Election and the Middle East
First view Dr. Zunes’ 5-minute animated summary (scroll down to third video), of his research on coup resistance; then his Lecture at the University of San Francisco on how to prepare for the aftermath of the election in the event…
UN: Charter Reform and Threat If Trump’s Elected
Two articles quoting Dr. Zunes:* On the threat to the United Nations system if Trump is elected.Stephen Zunes, Professor of Politics and Director of International Studies at the University of San Francisco, who has written extensively on the politics of…
Video: Oxford Union Debate Against Military Intervention to Promote Democracy
This House Would Fight for Democracy, Liberty & the Rule of Law Abroad, April 8, 2023 [11 mins., Prof. Stephen Zunes’ impassioned argument against John Bolton.]
Interview: As Israel Refuses to End Genocide in Gaza, Threat of War With Hezbollah Looms
Truthout July 2, 2024: By Daniel Falcone, with Stephen Zunes and Lawrence Davidson. Also summarized by HeadTopics.com. For the past eight months, Hezbollah has attacked the northern portion of Israel in an attempt to pull the Israeli army out from…