He appears regularly on a variety of news shows and independent podcasts because of his deep understanding of foreign relations. Dr. Mearsheimer is a professor of political science at the University of Chicago and co-authored the well-regarded book "The Israel Lobby" published in 2006.

Recently Dr. Mearsheimer has opined that something is seriously wrong in the state of Israel. In particular he was referencing the nations obsession with military aggression against its neighbors. According to the Jerusalem Times 78 percent of Israelis want to continue the war with Iran. A Pew Research Center poll found that 73 percent of Israelis think the slaughter in Gaza is about right or should be ramped up even more.

In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus Christ said:

Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Therefore by their fruits you will know them.
Matthew 7:15-20 NKJV

Let's consider the "fruit" of the state of Israel in light of Christs words.

According to the Gaza Health Ministry and corroborated by the U.N. as of February 2026 over 75,000 Palestinian's have been killed since the October 7, 2023 uprising. Over 20,000 of the deaths have been children. Interestingly, Israel has killed 248 journalists covering the war. Compare that to the Vietnam War when 63 journalists died over a 20-year period covering the fighting.

So yes, it appears obvious that Dr. Mearsheimer is correct that something is deeply wrong with Israel's callous disregard for human life.

But why?

Why does the nation of Israel feel entitled to slaughter innocent Palestinians with impunity? I am not a mental health professional but over the years I've had up close, personal experience with individuals who exhibited what I've come to learn is a particularly challenging mental health condition called malignant narcissism.

Common traits of a malignant narcissist include:

Being extremely arrogant and self-centered
Disregarding the feelings and needs of other people
Manipulating, using, or exploiting others for personal gain or pleasure
Having an extreme need for power
Acts of revenge against those who criticize them
Fantasizing about ways to obtain more power or dominance over others
Lacking conscience, regret, or remorse for their actions
Being cruel and taking pleasure in the pain of others
High levels of aggression towards other people
Paranoia or mistrust of others

Maybe it's just me but when I read these "symptoms" it appears obvious that Israel (and Trump for that matter) check virtually every box, and that's scary.

I believe the nation of Israel suffers from a totally unfounded superiority complex manifesting as malignant narcissism. They genuinely believe they are superior humans and they have the right to murder anyone who might stand in the way of their Greater Israel project.