Noam Chomsky, one of the world’s most influential living intellectuals, deliberates on the root causes of the conflicts in the Middle East, and talks about hopes for future social change in this audio presentation. The renowned foreign policy critic and linguist reveals mainstream misconceptions about the internal and external politics of Iran, Israel, and Palestine. He contextualizes the power of the Israel lobby and the centrality of the United States in resolving the underlying antagonisms in the Middle East, weighs in on how United States public opinion has shifted over the past several decades, and addresses various positive directions for activism.