A few months ago I read Losing an Enemy, written by Trita Parsi on the Joint Plan of Action, also known as “The Iran Deal”. I just discovered a ten-minute clip from Parsi in a TED talk reviewing the history between Iran and Israel, arguing that their contemporary poor relationship — and Iran’s relationship with the DC — should be viewed not in ideological terms, but in geopolitical ones.
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To understand the world – even the Middle East you need to understand Geo-political realpolitik.
Yes….and it’s more productive to approach people from the basis of their needs rather than our wishes.