Get 40% off Ground News’ unlimited access Vantage Plan at ground.news/johnnyharris for only $5/month, explore how stories are framed worldwide and across the political spectrum.
I assumed it was a montage of past pieces but DAYUMN!! EDIT: Ok it is a bit of a supercut I believe though with some new content as well. Still very impressive.
Your ancestor must've been the one who kept drawing lines on thousands of maps only to get one approval from the higher ups and bingo! He succeeded and made the lineage come to the point of you making this comment here about hereditary urge to draw lines.
For falsifying the history? 😂 Talking about Middle East and skipping Ottoman Empire is like playing football without shoes. Of course, you can play it but you will not survive first half
@radomiakzradomia So because he didnt start the video at the beginning of time he is falsifying history? No he just didnt have 5 years to make a 72 hour long video explaining the entire history of a land since its first inhabitants LMAO
@LiamM_the downfall of the Ottoman Empire is a direct cause of the tensions we see today. Starting from the division of land between Russia, France and the UK is just bullshit propaganda of evli West. He could prepare an introduction lasting three minutes. But he did not do it on purpose because then the blame of West would not be so appealing
@ryanthompson591 In a 3-hour video, skipping the Ottoman Empire is a choice to falsify the region's political history. It frames the West as the sole 'creator' of the Middle East, ignoring that for 400 years, the region was governed by an Islamic Caliphate. By starting the story at the moment the West arrives, the video treats the fall of a 600-year empire as a footnote, which makes the 'Evil West' thesis look much more persuasive than it actually is in a full historical context.
You obviously have a shocking lack of historical knowledge then. At what point in the whole of recorded history was this sort of thing not happening at least somewhere? I'll save you the time, there's no significant period ever. History didn't start in the 1940's bro. What do you suppose the solution would be anyway if there was a greater intervention? Arrest and or kill all Israelis? Kill all Jews? Then when all the Jews are dead....will that stop Muslims murdering each other in Sudan yeah? Study history bro. It will help you a lot. Did you know that much of North Africa was 90% originally Christian? Do you think the muslims are now 98% majorities in all those countries by spreading love? Come off it. Life is war.
It's biased, he lies at 1:46:40 and conveniently forgets to mention Israel striking Irans nuclear energy infrastructure first before Iran started launching missiles at Israel last and year and then again this year
@bmanofficiall as I said he's Ayatollah Johny Harris a Leftists left Mormon who admires islamic republic more than America :) as a native Iranian when I saw he's laying about my country 1950s event I dont trust him
It’s so sad that the comment section is all about praising the product(video) rather than discussing on the story. Treating it more like something to entertain on.
First of all, why not praise the people making this video? Since when is complimenting good work a bad thing? Also, we Americans, if we're honest with ourselves, have nothing to add besides "yeah, we did that crap." A lot of the government's shenanigans happened before we were born, or without our ability to do much about it. What is there to discuss? We butted into everyone else's business because, one time, in WWII, it was the right thing to do, and then it kind of worked out again in Korea. But we've been doing it for nefarious reasons ever since. Most of us are disgusted by American imperialism. Some of us believe the propaganda put out by the Western media conglomerates. But, again, a lot of us weren't alive to vote the war mongers out, and those that were alive didn't listen to the people sounding warnings about what was going on. And if the discussion you want to have involves human rights being infringed, remember that a lot of Americans could argue their rights are being suppressed now. If it was okay for us to invade countries to liberate them, it would be okay for other countries to liberate us. Personally, I'm hoping we get partitioned by Canada. ✌️
@JessiLive I generally agree. But people from outside the States sometimes have a hard time separating what our government does from what we as individuals support. Kind of like how some people conflate HAMAS with Palestinians or the IDF with Jewish people in general. So I guess I like to remind people that even when we vote, we don't necessarily support decisions made behind closed doors based on falsified evidence, for example.
The Middle East looks chaotic on the surface, but videos like this show it’s actually layers of history, borders drawn by outsiders, and power struggles playing out for decades. The maps really make you realize how decisions made a century ago still shape today’s conflicts.
As Israel paves the way for an illegal occupation of Lebanon, a sovereign country, Israeli officials are openly invoking the use of the “Gaza model” - a strategy marked by destruction, displacement, and control.
Define generation. I'm a Gen X and this information was always available. Just not as "easily" delivered like this great this documentation - so much detail compiled and a great story telling. I've got total respect for the massive amounts of hours that went into producing this.
Honestly, this is easily one of the best videos I’ve ever watched - definitely in my top 3. The level of production, storytelling, and detail is just incredible. I’m from Africa, and with all the news coming from different directions, I never fully understood what was really going on in the Middle East. But this video changed that completely. For the first time, everything actually makes sense to me on a deeper level. You broke it down in a way that’s clear, engaging, and real. I’ve been waiting for a well-explained, in-depth video like this… and this is exactly it. Thank you for putting so much work into this. Truly amazing.
This came up as I was cooking dinner so was listening for the most part, and then when I started eating, I realized I am now invested in a 3 hour video 😂
Amazing job at humanizing all of these groups and telling their true origins and story. What an incredible and concise piece of work. Also those shots at Neom in the last section are BREATHTAKING. The desert looks so gorgeous and the camera work is the best I’ve ever seen
I am in the first hour and all I could feel is deep sorrow for the lives that were lost. I feel so hurt that people were manipulated to cause war and betrayed as well.. This compilation is indeed timely.. it makes you think and understand the layers of what’s happening right now.
@RebuildWhoeveridk. Seems like a good influence to me. Even though he seems to be a lefty and I’m more righty I’m still glad to see an educated view point to help me form my own thoughts on current events.
@tosangaming9918 that's what I thought 2 years ago. I feel you. But when you get to a topic that you actually have some stakes in, a topic you understand and cant get 100% influenced with nice shots and fake sheets of paper research - it will become clear to you. It takes time. Plus, all of the videos might be taken down or modified if somebody will pay enough. Johny is what we think a journalism should be, but unfortunately its just an uneducated mirrage.
Amazing visuals! But I felt the narrative was a bit focused on the Western perspective and missed some of the local geopolitical context. It would be great to see more balanced research that includes Arab historians and regional sources in future videos to provide a more complete picture. What do you think?
I think he can only give from that perspective because he has factual evidence from this side. If he tried to get historical evidence from the Arab side someone would think it's skewed or incorrect
Yeah, I agree. In the part named "How Netanyahu relies on Hamas", JH should've covered the whole story on How Hamas was founded, came to win the election but denied authority. Instead, he somewhat justified the Israeli Occupation.
"unbiased reporting" dude literally deleted a video bc he criticized a country too much he's just like the rest of them, just dependent on patreaon backers instead of corpos
Mohammad Mosaddegh was not removed because he was too friendly with the Soviet Union. The United States and Britain removed him because he nationalized Irans oil. In 1901 a Qajar king signed over Irans oil to what would later become the AIOC and when Mosaddegh nationalized Irans oil in 1951 MI6 ad the CIA planned a coup to overthrow him.
Selective Narrative that fits his world view. Instead of truly looking at the real world to shape his view. I wrote a novel on a couple areas of his Selective Historical Accounts, that he either ignores, dismisses or is unaware of.
@s@skullzandhidesdon’t even blame him, around the time these things happened information was not as available as it is today and citizens generally just listened to what their government told them and no government wants to look bad. To make it worse their information is actually very distorted even today because their government controls almost all information sources available to them If Americans and anyone else who have even 1 brain cell left they should be able to see the games America plays especially that in this video we’ve seen it in the leak that came from the UK. It really shows that the message America sends to its citizens and the world is always different from the truth.
@joannebaek4551 My pleasure! I understand everyone likely has a degree of bias (it's more or less impossible to be completely impartial); however, as an Iranian I am slightly underwhelmed with some of the critical information that was left out of how we got to be where we are. One of the other notable events in our history was that in 1973 the Shah dismantled the post-coup consortium, giving Iran *complete* control of our oil production and refinement. Interestingly, only a few years later did mass anti-monarchist protests start spreading in Iran. Additionally, to add insult to injury - president Carter refused the Shah entry into America *twice* towards the end of his life, for a potentially life saving surgery. This led to him ultimately being buried in Cairo, Egypt as President Anwar Sadat was his only ally to offer him asylum. I am certainly not a historian but if anyone would like to know more about Irans history there are some wonderful books I would be happy to recommend.
I think that the knownledge provided to people on this video is way more important than any of the classes we get in schools. Also, this is really great work, thanks to all the people behind this video.
@Gdub33so what if he is? Lol or maybe he had a day planned to hangout with his parents as an adult. Or, now bear with me here, maybe he was just making a joke? Bit of a stretch, I know, but I think thats it.
I'm a Lebanese, and man what you have put together is astonishing and so spot on, I can't believe the detail and accuracy of each of your chapters, love ya brother.
@phatmhat9174 - I completely don't agree, he is not going to go into the detailed civil war, its about the power struggle and shift in power and the influence of other nations and the decisions that shaped the whole region. Don't look at it from a Party perspective in Lebanon, but look at it all in general.
@Shmancyfancy536How are they deceiving you? The so-called democracy that the U.S. brought to the Middle East is now bleeding. Under the pretext of bringing democracy, the U.S. is seizing the Middle East’s oil and underground resources, and in the process, all it brings is blood and destruction.
@Emrecann1903 Ok then why can’t the Middle East just get it together. It’s exhausting how much volatility there is in that region. Like the rest of the world is saying, come on guys just stop fighting for one decade. just one.
This is one of the most detailed breakdowns I’ve seen on the Middle East. I like how it connects history, maps, and real political events in a clear way. The way you link past decisions to today’s situation makes it easy to understand the bigger picture. Really thoughtful and well structured work.
RUclipsrs can be interesting. College professors usually rely on a lot more sources and debate between historians so it depends on what you are looking for I guess. Truth or entertainment.
That's because johnny's telling you what you want to hear in a simplified form to make you feel better about hating america.. Not that your college professors weren't try to teach you to hate america too.. Johnny's just better at it. If somehow this message gets to you most of my posts get deleted. Because it goes contrary to what he's saying, that's how, you know, you're in a propaganda bubble. Or the bubble you are in ts not very big or intellectually deep . There's not, very much criticism in the comment section and something as complicated as geopolitics should have a diverse opinions. Because That's the way geopolitics works.. But people don't like conflict and diverse opinions creates conflict.That's why we have arguments.Arguments are meant to resolve conflict, but most people have been brainwashed into thinking.Arguments means hurt , feelings and emotional yelling and screaming and trying to silence other voices.Ignorance is bliss and this channel's it's very good at it.Most likely funded by the CIA... AND IF YOU THINK I'M JUST BLOWING SMOKE , HOW COME IT DOESN'T MENTION BRITISH DISCOVERING OIL IN 1908I BELIEVE AND MOST OF THE IRANI REGIME HAS HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS STORED IN THE BANK OF LONDON AND LOTS OF REAL ESTATE PROPERTY THROUGHOUT FRANCE AND LONDON , BUT YEAH , THIS WAR IS AGAINST IRGC
Thanks - I can’t afford much but this was such a good production. I wish everyone could watch this in schools! Understanding each other more will only make life better 🙌🏼
It's biased, he lies at 1:46:40 and conveniently forgets to mention Israel striking Irans nuclear energy infrastructure first before Iran started launching missiles at Israel last and year and then again this year
Not sure how the algo has never pushed your stuff before, but this compilation is so good. I've learned so much! Context is everything in geopolitics. Thank you!
@johnnyharris The amount of misinformation you have posted in this video are unlimited, that if I had to mention them I'd probably have to create a video that'll debunk the whole of your video (with evidence). I reached to @01:38 minute, and cannot continue because of the amount of inaccurate data. I don't know whether you are just nieve or you did it deliberately, but you basically just repeated the same propaganda from the controlled mainstream. I advise you to either stay within your geographical area when you want to do the next video, or just do your homework properly. At least varify your information from a person from our region so you can get enlighten. I must say, this was a horrible experience yo watch , I don't know why RUclips recommended it to me. As a Middle Eastern I've been listening to the same propaganda I have been getting in my life, while I witnessed a whole different story from the reality in front of me. You may delete my comment, I don't care, I just wanted to deliver this message. Plus I'm sure some content creator will one day make a video to debunk all the mistakes you've made. I don't know what is your deal, but do your homework and don't be lazy man! We live in a different era and truth is coming to the surface more and more each day. One day you'll feel ashamed by this video because of the terrible errors.
@JH-uv3qx He's consumed by leftism.. which is institutional in the West so I can't blame him entirely. But literally every angle he approaches things with is from that viewpoint that somehow the past is bad and we don't need to dissect it and go under that assumption and leave out 10x the things we could have explained to support the rational of the white European people we need to hate for the revolution!!!
@gcburns4 Personally, as this was my first time watching him (based on RUclips recommendation) , I can’t judge if he’s "consumed by leftism," as I really don't/ can't know what is his deal from one video. But I did notice multiple factual errors regarding the Middle East. Given his large following, he should have verified his information as a matter of respect for his audience. Nevertheless, the judgment that I can have, is after patiently sitting through this hour-long video and seeing how frequently mistakes occurred, I’ve decided not to watch him again. I can't trust his accuracy on other regions that I’m less familiar with if he can't get these facts right.
@Mikey-ii7cqu r replying that to every one u disagree with huh. I've seen u say that a few times now. Everyone u disagree with is obsessed with false faux news eh? Ur little savior is just as false as them. RUclipsrs have tried to point it out before but Johnny's team squashes them because he's so big and they r smol. Ur getting lied to.
It took me a while to watch the whole thing but wow -- amazing. This video left me leaving with a sense of aw profound aw at the past, present, and the direction and impact the middle east has been and where they are going. Bravo
War is/was always a time for te complete breakdown of truth, bcs by the nature of it, information cannot be accurate. At that point, in addition to has more violent power, who has control over the narrative wins the war. Bin Laden was doing just as the same brainwashing and propaganda as US was doing.
Seriously amazing documentary! I’ve lived through much of this in my lifetime and never understood any of it. This connected so many dots. Mind blown. Edit: Nice books bro!
It's biased, he lies at 1:46:40 and conveniently forgets to mention Israel striking Irans nuclear energy infrastructure first before Iran started launching missiles at Israel last and year and then again this year
Been trying to decide whether to watch this. Worried it'll be biased instead of just presenting facts... And then I see in the first slide he's already formed a conclusion. "How the USA STOLE the middle east."
@StreetPreacherr you have to tell a story and get eyeballs somehow these days. I don’t disagree with the statement though, they just took over where the UK left off
@StreetPreacherrhow is that biased? It’s just a fact, the US stole the Middle East ressources from its people by corrupting their leaders. The average Norwegian lives a better life than the average Middle Eastern person, and they both have the same ressources but handle them differently.
I love how the video shifts from so much violence to Djibouti being a military base and Saudi Arabia building futuristic city projects. I wish our world would stay that way, developing the future and being content with what we have, instead of fighting for resources and land.
Our government would probably fight another war to not allow this video to be on Netflix or in theaters! This video exposes so much corruption and exposes the lies we are sold about war and our relationship to the Middle East. This video also describes in detail the USA involvement and our responsibility for most of the chaos in middles east conflicts. Trump would probably try to make movie theatres illegal if this video ever had that much exposure. This video holds to much power if everyone watched it!
Also think about the consolidation of all the media, photo/video, writing scripts, story boarding the flow, editing, post processing, editing….this was probably several weeks or months of work
Some corrections. Turkish and iranian border wasnt drawn by foreign powers. Rather it was a sattelemate. Southern border of turkey was also not determined by foreign powers, rather people in these cities resisted against french and british occupation, and thats how they joined the main land. For example the original names of some cities are urfa, antep and maraş but since they kicked french on their own, they got a medal and now their offical name are, ŞANLI Urfa (Glorious Urfa), GAZİ Antep (Veteran Antep) , KAHRAMAN Maraş ( Heroic Maraş). As a matter of fact, turkey were up to taking northern ıraq, but kurdish uprising during these times made turkish efforts futile. Thats how we lost kirkuk. Quick note, beyond borders, demograpfic constitution are not homegenous, for example urfa had sizeable population of kurdish people, Aleppo had sizeable population of turkish people. And in fact, Aleppo was almost turkish, at that time, culturally, economically. But it ended up in the hands of french. But we got majorty arabic Hatay, for ourselves.
Actually, almost everything you said needs a correction. Turks were never a majority in Aleppo at any point in history. It was always a mixed Arab, Kurdish, Armenian and Christian city. Calling it "almost Turkish" is just nationalist revisionism with no demographic basis. Hatay is perhaps the most ironic point to bring up because it is one of the most documented cases of demographic manipulation in the region. Turks were deliberately resettled into the Sanjak of Alexandretta before the 1938 plebiscite specifically to engineer the vote outcome. Syria never accepted this and never will. If anything, Hatay proves the original point about foreign and local power manipulation, not against it. On the Iran border, the 1847 Treaty of Erzurum, which shaped the framework the 1932 adjustment built upon, had Russia and Britain directly involved as more than just mediators. They had strategic interests in where exactly Kurdish tribal territories and trade routes fell. You cannot cherry pick the 1932 fine-tuning and pretend the imperial architecture behind it didn't exist. On Syria and Iraq, yes local resistance mattered and shaped some outcomes, but the final borders were decided by France, who had no Syrian mandate to negotiate on behalf of, and by the League of Nations handing Mosul to Britain in 1926. Local agency gave the region leverage in some places, it did not give anyone sovereignty over the final outcome. The pattern is consistent. Foreign powers shaped every single border, and in Hatay's case Turkey was actually the beneficiary of that manipulation, which makes this argument particularly awkward to make.
@Kolivakfirst of all, thank you for your highlights, but You’re confusing the notary with the architect. Just because Britain and France signed the papers doesn’t mean they designed the outcome. They tried to design the outcome with the Treaty of Sèvres, and they failed miserably because they were defeated on the ground. 1. On the Southern Cities: You claim the borders were 'decided' by France. If France had the power to 'decide,' they would still be in Maraş, Antep, and Urfa today. They didn't leave because of a polite request; they left because the local resistance (Kuvayi Milliye) made it militarily and financially impossible for them to stay. The Treaty of Ankara (1921) wasn't a French 'decision'-it was a French retreat. 2. On the Iran Border: Citing the 1847 Treaty of Erzurum actually proves my point. Britain and Russia were mediators because the border was already a 200-year-old military stalemate (dating back to the 1639 Treaty of Zuhab). They didn't draw a new line in the sand; they were forced to recognize a frontier that two regional empires had already bled for over centuries. It’s the oldest stable border in the region specifically because it wasn't an artificial European invention. 3. On Aleppo vs. Hatay: You’re arguing over demographics while ignoring geography and economics. Aleppo was the economic heart of the entire region; cutting it off from Anatolia was a surgical amputation performed by colonial powers, not a 'natural' demographic border. As for Hatay-call it 'engineering' if you want-but it’s the only example in the post-WWI era where a nation successfully clawed back territory from a 'Big Power' (France) without a new world war. That’s not 'manipulation'; that’s sovereign agency. Bottom line: Borders aren't just ink on paper. If the 'Big Powers' were as all-powerful as you claim, Turkey would be the size of a postage stamp today. The current borders exist because the Turkish National Movement literally tore up the European map and forced them to write a new one at Lausanne. And as a cultural note on aleppo, I am not sayşng that it. Was 100% turkish, but the culturally, economically and politically , it was as important as Edirne, or the lost cities in the Balkans. You can check turkish idioms and special jokes about aleppo. I hope this clarifies the topic from turkish point of view
This reads like a summary of a Turkish high school textbook. Turkey has one of the most well documented cases of nationalist indoctrination in its education system in the region, and it shows in how these points are framed. I'd recommend engaging with sources beyond what you were taught before attempting corrections.
It took me 2 days to watch this fully post my work hours but damn it's worth every second. I can imagine kind of hard work gone into creating one of the best middle East master class. Thank you
Man, I love this channel, and I especially love how Johnny Harris manages to put out such informational videos. It really helps you understand the world and how governments truly work. Great work, man! Love it! ❤️
Thank you for the video! The video felt very educational and the glimpse of such a huge project in the desert really makes you think. I really appreciated the content!
Investigate who are you sending your money to. You wasted 10 usd. If you would have sent 50000, you could decide the outcome of the next video. You will understand (hopefully) with time, when the topic will be affecting you.
The trip you made to Saudi Arabia and the views of the mountains and sky and stars at night was so beautiful. Thank you for sharing this video and the story about the Bedouins and their life and their history. I wish I were young and able to travel and go have that experience. I wish to live in the countryside again here in Oregon. I’ve been stuck in a city, a small city comparatively, however it’s still a city. Too much noise, traffic, too many people, and I feel so irritable all the time because I just don’t feel at peace, I don’t feel calm, I feel crowded, overwhelmed, by noises, by other people’s emotions, anger, irritation, frustration, sadness, lack of peace and serenity, privacy, safety and security. It is so crowded and so invasive. I want, I need space, to see all the stars at night, to not hear vehicles of all kinds day and night, I want and need peace, calm, quiet, to hear frogs croaking, crickets, birds chirping and singing, and smell the fresh air. I feel like I’m shriveling up, slowly dying inside, disappearing. I need to be in nature. This is slowly killing me inside, stuck in the place. I feel so sad, so frustrated, so trapped. I’m trying to find a place to live, to rent, because I don’t have money to buy a place, a small house or cottage, 2 bedrooms, a bathroom, 900-1000 sq ft, a yard big enough for my dog to run and play and to grow veggies and fruits, a large storage shed, and some space between me and any neighbors. Room to breathe, room to live peacefully with nature, feel safe, have some privacy and feel contented.
It's biased, he lies at 1:46:40 and conveniently forgets to mention Israel striking Irans nuclear energy infrastructure first before Iran started launching missiles at Israel last and year and then again this year
Get 40% off Ground News’ unlimited access Vantage Plan at ground.news/johnnyharris for only $5/month, explore how stories are framed worldwide and across the political spectrum.
911 is an inside job. =]
Bro how is the video 18 mins ago but the comment is 1 hour ago??
I always wait for your video...big fan
Lazy re upload
have a research on islam.
Bro, Johnny just dropped a 3-hour feature film. Grab the popcorn
As soon as I saw it my popcorn spawned
Saaaamw idea !! 🍿
im making kettle corn as we speak
And we gonna finish watching tonight
I assumed it was a montage of past pieces but DAYUMN!!
EDIT: Ok it is a bit of a supercut I believe though with some new content as well. Still very impressive.
As a Brit, whenever I see a map I just have this deep instinctive urge to start drawing lines on it.
lol
You make my country landlocked 😢
Your ancestor must've been the one who kept drawing lines on thousands of maps only to get one approval from the higher ups and bingo! He succeeded and made the lineage come to the point of you making this comment here about hereditary urge to draw lines.
Muscle memory, I would say...
British ruined a lot
Your sound engineer bro. I feel like I'm watching something surreal. He deserves an award for this. He's going far
For falsifying the history? 😂 Talking about Middle East and skipping Ottoman Empire is like playing football without shoes. Of course, you can play it but you will not survive first half
@radomiakzradomia So because he didnt start the video at the beginning of time he is falsifying history? No he just didnt have 5 years to make a 72 hour long video explaining the entire history of a land since its first inhabitants LMAO
@LiamM_the downfall of the Ottoman Empire is a direct cause of the tensions we see today. Starting from the division of land between Russia, France and the UK is just bullshit propaganda of evli West. He could prepare an introduction lasting three minutes. But he did not do it on purpose because then the blame of West would not be so appealing
@radomiakzradomia What was not factual in this video?
@ryanthompson591 In a 3-hour video, skipping the Ottoman Empire is a choice to falsify the region's political history. It frames the West as the sole 'creator' of the Middle East, ignoring that for 400 years, the region was governed by an Islamic Caliphate. By starting the story at the moment the West arrives, the video treats the fall of a 600-year empire as a footnote, which makes the 'Evil West' thesis look much more persuasive than it actually is in a full historical context.
Every day I am genuinely stunned that this is happening and no one in any position of power is even trying to stop it.
This is happening all over the world. All that matters is power. This is basically normal man
You obviously have a shocking lack of historical knowledge then. At what point in the whole of recorded history was this sort of thing not happening at least somewhere? I'll save you the time, there's no significant period ever. History didn't start in the 1940's bro. What do you suppose the solution would be anyway if there was a greater intervention? Arrest and or kill all Israelis? Kill all Jews? Then when all the Jews are dead....will that stop Muslims murdering each other in Sudan yeah? Study history bro. It will help you a lot. Did you know that much of North Africa was 90% originally Christian? Do you think the muslims are now 98% majorities in all those countries by spreading love? Come off it. Life is war.
@andrewscot1014exactly. Only Power matters on nation and geography. Who can what to do and get away with it pretty much
Trump is right now. and actually, its London that has been manipulating this area through the US. if Trump suceeds, all this will change.
"babe I can't tonight John dropped a 3h long middle east masterclass"
Ayatollah Johnny Harris sponcered by Islamic Republic
It's biased, he lies at 1:46:40 and conveniently forgets to mention Israel striking Irans nuclear energy infrastructure first before Iran started launching missiles at Israel last and year and then again this year
You're 1000% single.
@bmanofficiall as I said he's Ayatollah Johny Harris a Leftists left Mormon who admires islamic republic more than America :) as a native Iranian when I saw he's laying about my country 1950s event I dont trust him
I'm engaged but you seem to be very happy indeed ✌️
It’s so sad that the comment section is all about praising the product(video) rather than discussing on the story. Treating it more like something to entertain on.
Same, I went to the comments section immediately to see the discussion but there is little to none
First of all, why not praise the people making this video? Since when is complimenting good work a bad thing?
Also, we Americans, if we're honest with ourselves, have nothing to add besides "yeah, we did that crap." A lot of the government's shenanigans happened before we were born, or without our ability to do much about it. What is there to discuss? We butted into everyone else's business because, one time, in WWII, it was the right thing to do, and then it kind of worked out again in Korea. But we've been doing it for nefarious reasons ever since. Most of us are disgusted by American imperialism. Some of us believe the propaganda put out by the Western media conglomerates. But, again, a lot of us weren't alive to vote the war mongers out, and those that were alive didn't listen to the people sounding warnings about what was going on.
And if the discussion you want to have involves human rights being infringed, remember that a lot of Americans could argue their rights are being suppressed now. If it was okay for us to invade countries to liberate them, it would be okay for other countries to liberate us. Personally, I'm hoping we get partitioned by Canada. ✌️
I will comment once I finish watching it. Relax buddy. Im on 911. And im fkn pist! Many lives died for no reason!
"We" are not the actions of particular persons in office making war decisions. The country in which I am born is not a "we" to my identity.
@JessiLive I generally agree. But people from outside the States sometimes have a hard time separating what our government does from what we as individuals support. Kind of like how some people conflate HAMAS with Palestinians or the IDF with Jewish people in general. So I guess I like to remind people that even when we vote, we don't necessarily support decisions made behind closed doors based on falsified evidence, for example.
The Middle East looks chaotic on the surface, but videos like this show it’s actually layers of history, borders drawn by outsiders, and power struggles playing out for decades. The maps really make you realize how decisions made a century ago still shape today’s conflicts.
It won’t be chaotic when most of it is Greater Israel.
There will be peace.
Thank you alex minecraft
Glad you can see that. Most Americans think they're only hated due to their freedom
🤩
I would not get your middle eastern history from this source.
The ending about Saudi Arabia was a masterpiece
I got catfished so hard, I thought it was an actual 3-hour long documentary. It's really just his middle east videos playlist reuploaded lmao
Still a great watch!
Well, he did put in the work to make them. Might as well use them as much as he can
Thanks for saving my time by commenting on this.
Still useful for those who haven’t watched these before.
i noticed 46 min later lol, i had not watched previous vids so its a nice complaitaion for someone like me lol..............
US policy in the Middle East could basically be summed up as „Just one more war bro, I swear that‘ll fix it this time bro, please listen to me bro“
Exactly.
I think instead of "fixing", the goal is to cause more chaos. chaos is good for american business unfortunately. american politicians are sick man.
Fix what?
It was all good before they went there
@Hadjer-b7m😂 all good 😂
@noRabiez how does the UNited States "Fix" the middle east and why is it their responsibility to so?
Does the region not have it's own autonomy?
Press: How do you know they have WMDs?
Rumsfeld: Well, you see, we kinda sold them the WMDs.
As Israel paves the way for an illegal occupation of Lebanon, a sovereign country, Israeli officials are openly invoking the use of the “Gaza model” - a strategy marked by destruction, displacement, and control.
Yeah, he’s a journalist and he doesn’t even show that part. We gave him the chemical weapons.
Sums it up politicians only care about how much money they can make while in office.
@NatePetersonr5t so... Trump wants more money? I dislike sweeping generalizations, showing lack of ed.
@eastonpeter1242Lack of education because I don't want to prove to someone something they can easily do a Google search to find out. Ok
Again, the information my generation does not know. THANK YOU!!
Define generation. I'm a Gen X and this information was always available. Just not as "easily" delivered like this great this documentation - so much detail compiled and a great story telling. I've got total respect for the massive amounts of hours that went into producing this.
it feels illegal to be this early to this
real
Relatable
Lets talk about this in 3h
ooOo is this illegal?
It is. The police are on their way.
Growing up i used to think there's something wrong with people from the Middle East, little did i know i was been misled.
Go visit they'll throw rocks at you until you cover your face 😂
@lukaspumo3498 you just proved his point lmao 😂
@captcycohow just wondering?
@lukaspumo3498 so do you know this from personal experience?
@cfwm66sharia law? How ignorant of other cultures are you? You think everywhere is like America?
Took me until 4:28 to realize this was a compilation. I gotta start reading the description more often.
I was so excited then started the vid and saw "compilation" the disappointment was deep 😂
Same I was like “haven’t I seen this before?” 😂
I'm at 8 minute
It literally says compilation in the first 5 seconds. You probably have 🤏🧠 and got dropped on your head a few too many times as a 👶🤦🤦
@raymondqiu8202you dont have to be so rude about it. Come on. Thats a person on the other side of the screen and they arent hurting anybody.
Honestly, this is easily one of the best videos I’ve ever watched - definitely in my top 3.
The level of production, storytelling, and detail is just incredible. I’m from Africa, and with all the news coming from different directions, I never fully understood what was really going on in the Middle East. But this video changed that completely.
For the first time, everything actually makes sense to me on a deeper level. You broke it down in a way that’s clear, engaging, and real.
I’ve been waiting for a well-explained, in-depth video like this… and this is exactly it.
Thank you for putting so much work into this. Truly amazing.
Without watching the whole video I can guarantee three hours ain't enough to cover the Middle East
You were right .
That's obvious?
It isn't but I was educated so much!!!!
While, less than 5% of Americans know this much.
@Jespysexactly this!!!!
what the.. I was watching this while eating my dinner and didn't even realize this is 3 hours video 😂
aight.. just 2.5h left..
I guess you are gonna be eating dinner for 3 hours 😂
This came up as I was cooking dinner so was listening for the most part, and then when I started eating, I realized I am now invested in a 3 hour video 😂
Just 5 more meals 😂
same! ive had to pause now to go to the shop for more snacks
3 hours of pure cinema
Bro, the video dropped 2 mins ago...
¡Lo mejor de los mejor!
@donttryitjohn364😂
WTf. I didn't realize it was going to be 3 hours 'til I've read this.
It’s just all his old Middle East videos combined into one 😭
Amazing job at humanizing all of these groups and telling their true origins and story. What an incredible and concise piece of work. Also those shots at Neom in the last section are BREATHTAKING. The desert looks so gorgeous and the camera work is the best I’ve ever seen
I am in the first hour and all I could feel is deep sorrow for the lives that were lost. I feel so hurt that people were manipulated to cause war and betrayed as well.. This compilation is indeed timely.. it makes you think and understand the layers of what’s happening right now.
Yup, instead of Iraq has wmds, it's Iran was going to strike based on belief only
Thank you Johnny. We need journalists like you if we hope to one day build a better world.
He's not a journalist. He's a internet influencer with a low pricetag. Check your donations, you just wasted 50 euro.
@RebuildWhoeveridk. Seems like a good influence to me. Even though he seems to be a lefty and I’m more righty I’m still glad to see an educated view point to help me form my own thoughts on current events.
@RebuildWhoeverJohnny deserves the donation more than any journalist I know
@tosangaming9918 that's what I thought 2 years ago. I feel you. But when you get to a topic that you actually have some stakes in, a topic you understand and cant get 100% influenced with nice shots and fake sheets of paper research - it will become clear to you. It takes time. Plus, all of the videos might be taken down or modified if somebody will pay enough. Johny is what we think a journalism should be, but unfortunately its just an uneducated mirrage.
Yes, distorting history to fit a narrative is super important. lmao.
Amazing visuals! But I felt the narrative was a bit focused on the Western perspective and missed some of the local geopolitical context. It would be great to see more balanced research that includes Arab historians and regional sources in future videos to provide a more complete picture. What do you think?
I second this !
I think he can only give from that perspective because he has factual evidence from this side. If he tried to get historical evidence from the Arab side someone would think it's skewed or incorrect
Because it's propaganda
Yeah, I agree. In the part named "How Netanyahu relies on Hamas", JH should've covered the whole story on How Hamas was founded, came to win the election but denied authority. Instead, he somewhat justified the Israeli Occupation.
it's johnny harris, what do you expect? practically a cia psyop lmfao
Haven't seen a video like this on RUclips with so much information at one go. Keep doing this work man.
I genuinely appreciate your team’s hard work, attention to detail, and unbiased reporting. It’s truly the best journalism out there!
"unbiased reporting"
dude literally deleted a video bc he criticized a country too much
he's just like the rest of them, just dependent on patreaon backers instead of corpos
OMG. This has epic BIAS. Listen to people who talk about both sides. Johnny is part of the problem.
"unbiased"
It's biased and also it's a lot of bullshit that's just repeating media talking points
@stewartcarberry2483them being?
Mohammad Mosaddegh was not removed because he was too friendly with the Soviet Union. The United States and Britain removed him because he nationalized Irans oil. In 1901 a Qajar king signed over Irans oil to what would later become the AIOC and when Mosaddegh nationalized Irans oil in 1951 MI6 ad the CIA planned a coup to overthrow him.
Kind of a super important point. Thank you.
Selective Narrative that fits his world view. Instead of truly looking at the real world to shape his view. I wrote a novel on a couple areas of his Selective Historical Accounts, that he either ignores, dismisses or is unaware of.
@s@skullzandhidesdon’t even blame him, around the time these things happened information was not as available as it is today and citizens generally just listened to what their government told them and no government wants to look bad. To make it worse their information is actually very distorted even today because their government controls almost all information sources available to them
If Americans and anyone else who have even 1 brain cell left they should be able to see the games America plays especially that in this video we’ve seen it in the leak that came from the UK. It really shows that the message America sends to its citizens and the world is always different from the truth.
time pls?
@joannebaek4551 My pleasure! I understand everyone likely has a degree of bias (it's more or less impossible to be completely impartial); however, as an Iranian I am slightly underwhelmed with some of the critical information that was left out of how we got to be where we are. One of the other notable events in our history was that in 1973 the Shah dismantled the post-coup consortium, giving Iran *complete* control of our oil production and refinement. Interestingly, only a few years later did mass anti-monarchist protests start spreading in Iran. Additionally, to add insult to injury - president Carter refused the Shah entry into America *twice* towards the end of his life, for a potentially life saving surgery. This led to him ultimately being buried in Cairo, Egypt as President Anwar Sadat was his only ally to offer him asylum. I am certainly not a historian but if anyone would like to know more about Irans history there are some wonderful books I would be happy to recommend.
Doesnt feel like 3 hours when your storyteller is Johnny Harris
I think that the knownledge provided to people on this video is way more important than any of the classes we get in schools. Also, this is really great work, thanks to all the people behind this video.
Bro I’m flying red eye from Boston to Paris and this masterpiece keeps me up the entire flight. Incredible work as always!
ALWAYS!
did you download it on the nebula app? or did you use rewards from the airlinE?
Aren’t you supposed to sleep on red eyes
Mum, dad, cancel everything I’ve got today. Johnny Harris is asking me to spend 4 hours watching this video.
Why are you asking your parents to cancel your appointments? Because you're 12 maybe?
@Gdub33..are you.. having a bad day? It was a joke obviously..? Maybe because ur having a bad day
.😅😅
@Gdub33so what if he is? Lol or maybe he had a day planned to hangout with his parents as an adult. Or, now bear with me here, maybe he was just making a joke? Bit of a stretch, I know, but I think thats it.
@Gdub33bro even if he was he’s taking an interest into geopolitics at a young age while you’re probably bitter because you doom scrolled all day 😂
I'm a Lebanese, and man what you have put together is astonishing and so spot on, I can't believe the detail and accuracy of each of your chapters, love ya brother.
it matches the perceptions you've found true. it's not accurate for all factions involved.
@phatmhat9174 - I completely don't agree, he is not going to go into the detailed civil war, its about the power struggle and shift in power and the influence of other nations and the decisions that shaped the whole region. Don't look at it from a Party perspective in Lebanon, but look at it all in general.
Why don’t you guys fight for Democracy? I’m American, I would love for you guys to have a more stable region.
@Shmancyfancy536How are they deceiving you? The so-called democracy that the U.S. brought to the Middle East is now bleeding. Under the pretext of bringing democracy, the U.S. is seizing the Middle East’s oil and underground resources, and in the process, all it brings is blood and destruction.
@Emrecann1903 Ok then why can’t the Middle East just get it together. It’s exhausting how much volatility there is in that region.
Like the rest of the world is saying, come on guys just stop fighting for one decade. just one.
This is one of the most detailed breakdowns I’ve seen on the Middle East. I like how it connects history, maps, and real political events in a clear way. The way you link past decisions to today’s situation makes it easy to understand the bigger picture. Really thoughtful and well structured work.
Paid more attention to Johnny than I did to my college professors.
RUclipsrs can be interesting. College professors usually rely on a lot more sources and debate between historians so it depends on what you are looking for I guess. Truth or entertainment.
that's on you...
Johnny is good...mostly, but a (good) college professor should be much more capable at challenging their own biases and yours.
Yeah, bad idea, he is not balanced and hanwaved important details. Such as Palestinians outside of disputed territories
That's because johnny's telling you what you want to hear in a simplified form to make you feel better about hating america.. Not that your college professors weren't try to teach you to hate america too.. Johnny's just better at it. If somehow this message gets to you most of my posts get deleted. Because it goes contrary to what he's saying, that's how, you know, you're in a propaganda bubble. Or the bubble you are in ts not very big or intellectually deep .
There's not, very much criticism in the comment section and something as complicated as geopolitics should have a diverse opinions. Because That's the way geopolitics works.. But people don't like conflict and diverse opinions creates conflict.That's why we have arguments.Arguments are meant to resolve conflict, but most people have been brainwashed into thinking.Arguments means hurt , feelings and emotional yelling and screaming and trying to silence other voices.Ignorance is bliss and this channel's it's very good at it.Most likely funded by the CIA... AND IF YOU THINK I'M JUST BLOWING SMOKE , HOW COME IT DOESN'T MENTION BRITISH DISCOVERING OIL IN 1908I BELIEVE AND MOST OF THE IRANI REGIME HAS HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS STORED IN THE BANK OF LONDON AND LOTS OF REAL ESTATE PROPERTY THROUGHOUT FRANCE AND LONDON , BUT YEAH , THIS WAR IS AGAINST IRGC
you make history super entertaining and casual, truly a legendary youtuber.
Thanks - I can’t afford much but this was such a good production. I wish everyone could watch this in schools! Understanding each other more will only make life better 🙌🏼
Why this comment only has 12 likes before mine making it 13, makes zero sense.
@Tia.0721 now it has 19 likes
@Bilbo-c1e27
Totally righteous 👍👍
Thank you for your kindness 🎉
Learned more watching this in 3 hours than a whole year of history class
Johnny please never stop! I’m so grateful I found your channel and want to keep supporting your journalism. Thank you!
It's biased, he lies at 1:46:40 and conveniently forgets to mention Israel striking Irans nuclear energy infrastructure first before Iran started launching missiles at Israel last and year and then again this year
@bmanofficiallhe is biased towards US and Israel.
@TH1Nkering yes, that's what I'm saying
@bmanofficiall Iran attacked first via Hezbollah. So you would be incorrect.
@tl-ih8uk Okay...source? "trust me bro" Let me ask you this: What nationality are Hezbolla and why did they attack?
Not sure how the algo has never pushed your stuff before, but this compilation is so good. I've learned so much! Context is everything in geopolitics. Thank you!
Amazing glad you found it!
@johnnyharris The amount of misinformation you have posted in this video are unlimited, that if I had to mention them I'd probably have to create a video that'll debunk the whole of your video (with evidence). I reached to @01:38 minute, and cannot continue because of the amount of inaccurate data.
I don't know whether you are just nieve or you did it deliberately, but you basically just repeated the same propaganda from the controlled mainstream. I advise you to either stay within your geographical area when you want to do the next video, or just do your homework properly. At least varify your information from a person from our region so you can get enlighten.
I must say, this was a horrible experience yo watch , I don't know why RUclips recommended it to me. As a Middle Eastern I've been listening to the same propaganda I have been getting in my life, while I witnessed a whole different story from the reality in front of me.
You may delete my comment, I don't care, I just wanted to deliver this message. Plus I'm sure some content creator will one day make a video to debunk all the mistakes you've made. I don't know what is your deal, but do your homework and don't be lazy man! We live in a different era and truth is coming to the surface more and more each day. One day you'll feel ashamed by this video because of the terrible errors.
Context is everything in how you explain Geopolitics as well, and JH is an orthodox leftist.. but sure. Otherwise.
@JH-uv3qx He's consumed by leftism.. which is institutional in the West so I can't blame him entirely. But literally every angle he approaches things with is from that viewpoint that somehow the past is bad and we don't need to dissect it and go under that assumption and leave out 10x the things we could have explained to support the rational of the white European people we need to hate for the revolution!!!
@gcburns4 Personally, as this was my first time watching him (based on RUclips recommendation) , I can’t judge if he’s "consumed by leftism," as I really don't/ can't know what is his deal from one video.
But I did notice multiple factual errors regarding the Middle East. Given his large following, he should have verified his information as a matter of respect for his audience. Nevertheless, the judgment that I can have, is after patiently sitting through this hour-long video and seeing how frequently mistakes occurred, I’ve decided not to watch him again. I can't trust his accuracy on other regions that I’m less familiar with if he can't get these facts right.
57:47 they always say: to free it’s people, but the only people that pay the price are the civilians
2:10:50 "there is a lot going oon in djibouti" hihihihihihihihiihhi
Upon seeing a 3 hour video by Johnny Harris about the Middle East, the popcorn instantly spawned out of thin air
It’s just all his old Middle East videos into one 😭
So did the progoganda.
@StinkyDroid IKR! Fox News is the only trustworthy source! #Satire #derpderp
@Mikey-ii7cqu r replying that to every one u disagree with huh. I've seen u say that a few times now. Everyone u disagree with is obsessed with false faux news eh? Ur little savior is just as false as them. RUclipsrs have tried to point it out before but Johnny's team squashes them because he's so big and they r smol. Ur getting lied to.
"New Johnny Harris vid posted 1 day ago...2 days ago...[four days later] 6 days ago..." "Fine I'll click on this three hour video"
The maps really help visualize this. Thank you editors
Thanks to Johnny, I'm on a ground news basis. Only news that seems to be impartial at this point.
Woke up at 4 am for suhur, don't think I'll be going to sleep now
Suhur means pig in urdu and hindi 😂😂
How are you doing today 😊
@AbyMoody1123alhamduillah all good. You?
Ramadan mubarak🤙
I slowly started watching Johnny Harris and I got addicted to him
so much worked dedicated to this video, truely impressiive
It took me a while to watch the whole thing but wow -- amazing.
This video left me leaving with a sense of aw
profound aw at the past, present, and the direction and impact the middle east has been and where they are going.
Bravo
Johhny you running for the youtube's oscar for best movie ?
The production quality is insane.
3 HOURS LONG AND IT FEELS LIKE A JOHNNY VIDEO FROM 5 YEARS AGO????? BEST DAY EVER
It's so weird hearing Osama bin laden being described in such a humanitarian way.
feeling same for all american leaders and Netanyahu
Facts going against your feelings?
Propaganda machine is working both ways 😅
War is/was always a time for te complete breakdown of truth, bcs by the nature of it, information cannot be accurate. At that point, in addition to has more violent power, who has control over the narrative wins the war. Bin Laden was doing just as the same brainwashing and propaganda as US was doing.
That’s the problem with dehumanizing humans. If you start seeing them as humans it starts to humanize them. That’s why we dehumanize them
Best video I’ve seen in many years. Storytelling, quality, content, etc. Thank you!
I was getting ready for bed and pooof a perfect long video for a good sleep !
Seriously amazing documentary! I’ve lived through much of this in my lifetime and never understood any of it. This connected so many dots. Mind blown. Edit: Nice books bro!
You lived from the 1930’s?
@michael5725No Michael, hence much, not all. And I shouldn’t have used through and used heard, which is closer to reality. Hindsight.
It's 6:21pm on a Friday night in Toronto and I was tryna figure out my plans for tonight... I'll be here for the next 3 hrs popcorn 🍿🙌🏾
We collectively needed this man. Thanks
Refresh pull of the century
The work done on editing this video is amazing! Great work. Take love.
I have a long drive. This will be my audiobook.
Love all the work you do. This must have taken ages to make.
i think ive probably already watched all these, but a refresher really wouldn't hurt right now
thanks johnny and team for putting this together. a 3 hour video is crazy. cant imagine how long this took
We need to support this journalism
It's biased, he lies at 1:46:40 and conveniently forgets to mention Israel striking Irans nuclear energy infrastructure first before Iran started launching missiles at Israel last and year and then again this year
@bmanofficiall cry
Been trying to decide whether to watch this. Worried it'll be biased instead of just presenting facts... And then I see in the first slide he's already formed a conclusion. "How the USA STOLE the middle east."
@StreetPreacherr you have to tell a story and get eyeballs somehow these days. I don’t disagree with the statement though, they just took over where the UK left off
@StreetPreacherrhow is that biased? It’s just a fact, the US stole the Middle East ressources from its people by corrupting their leaders. The average Norwegian lives a better life than the average Middle Eastern person, and they both have the same ressources but handle them differently.
this is INCREDIBLY done, oh my god, I keep coming back to it and I FINALLY understand he midle east
I love how the video shifts from so much violence to Djibouti being a military base and Saudi Arabia building futuristic city projects. I wish our world would stay that way, developing the future and being content with what we have, instead of fighting for resources and land.
Unbelievably well done. The visuals add so much. This should be on Netflix or in theaters. Wow. Sharing everywhere. Thank you sir
Our government would probably fight another war to not allow this video to be on Netflix or in theaters! This video exposes so much corruption and exposes the lies we are sold about war and our relationship to the Middle East. This video also describes in detail the USA involvement and our responsibility for most of the chaos in middles east conflicts. Trump would probably try to make movie theatres illegal if this video ever had that much exposure. This video holds to much power if everyone watched it!
Johnny is never late . Thanks 🎉
Finally finished it. Watched it in 30 minute chunks.
This is one of your MOST INCREDIBLE and poignant and timely videos ever! ThankQ for sharing this!!
6:30 damn, say his last name 🤣😭
3 hour video means at least 2 weeks of editing
Some of these are old content
Also think about the consolidation of all the media, photo/video, writing scripts, story boarding the flow, editing, post processing, editing….this was probably several weeks or months of work
I doubt that's enough
I didn’t even watch this and I am massively impressed that buddy spent three hours recording this video
I really enjoyed this video. Thanks Johnny and team.
I used to love Discovery Channel 20 years ago, this channel is what Discovery Channel should have been today.
Amazing as usual! 😀 Thank you 🙏🏼
You make me understand geopolitics much more easily. Thank you for your hard work!
Some corrections.
Turkish and iranian border wasnt drawn by foreign powers. Rather it was a sattelemate.
Southern border of turkey was also not determined by foreign powers, rather people in these cities resisted against french and british occupation, and thats how they joined the main land.
For example the original names of some cities are urfa, antep and maraş but since they kicked french on their own, they got a medal and now their offical name are,
ŞANLI Urfa (Glorious Urfa), GAZİ Antep (Veteran Antep) , KAHRAMAN Maraş ( Heroic Maraş).
As a matter of fact, turkey were up to taking northern ıraq, but kurdish uprising during these times made turkish efforts futile.
Thats how we lost kirkuk.
Quick note, beyond borders, demograpfic constitution are not homegenous, for example urfa had sizeable population of kurdish people, Aleppo had sizeable population of turkish people. And in fact, Aleppo was almost turkish, at that time, culturally, economically. But it ended up in the hands of french.
But we got majorty arabic Hatay, for ourselves.
Actually, almost everything you said needs a correction.
Turks were never a majority in Aleppo at any point in history. It was always a mixed Arab, Kurdish, Armenian and Christian city. Calling it "almost Turkish" is just nationalist revisionism with no demographic basis.
Hatay is perhaps the most ironic point to bring up because it is one of the most documented cases of demographic manipulation in the region. Turks were deliberately resettled into the Sanjak of Alexandretta before the 1938 plebiscite specifically to engineer the vote outcome. Syria never accepted this and never will. If anything, Hatay proves the original point about foreign and local power manipulation, not against it.
On the Iran border, the 1847 Treaty of Erzurum, which shaped the framework the 1932 adjustment built upon, had Russia and Britain directly involved as more than just mediators. They had strategic interests in where exactly Kurdish tribal territories and trade routes fell. You cannot cherry pick the 1932 fine-tuning and pretend the imperial architecture behind it didn't exist.
On Syria and Iraq, yes local resistance mattered and shaped some outcomes, but the final borders were decided by France, who had no Syrian mandate to negotiate on behalf of, and by the League of Nations handing Mosul to Britain in 1926. Local agency gave the region leverage in some places, it did not give anyone sovereignty over the final outcome.
The pattern is consistent. Foreign powers shaped every single border, and in Hatay's case Turkey was actually the beneficiary of that manipulation, which makes this argument particularly awkward to make.
@Kolivakfirst of all, thank you for your highlights, but You’re confusing the notary with the architect.
Just because Britain and France signed the papers doesn’t mean they designed the outcome. They tried to design the outcome with the Treaty of Sèvres, and they failed miserably because they were defeated on the ground.
1. On the Southern Cities: You claim the borders were 'decided' by France. If France had the power to 'decide,' they would still be in Maraş, Antep, and Urfa today. They didn't leave because of a polite request; they left because the local resistance (Kuvayi Milliye) made it militarily and financially impossible for them to stay. The Treaty of Ankara (1921) wasn't a French 'decision'-it was a French retreat.
2. On the Iran Border: Citing the 1847 Treaty of Erzurum actually proves my point. Britain and Russia were mediators because the border was already a 200-year-old military stalemate (dating back to the 1639 Treaty of Zuhab). They didn't draw a new line in the sand; they were forced to recognize a frontier that two regional empires had already bled for over centuries. It’s the oldest stable border in the region specifically because it wasn't an artificial European invention.
3. On Aleppo vs. Hatay: You’re arguing over demographics while ignoring geography and economics. Aleppo was the economic heart of the entire region; cutting it off from Anatolia was a surgical amputation performed by colonial powers, not a 'natural' demographic border. As for Hatay-call it 'engineering' if you want-but it’s the only example in the post-WWI era where a nation successfully clawed back territory from a 'Big Power' (France) without a new world war. That’s not 'manipulation'; that’s sovereign agency.
Bottom line: Borders aren't just ink on paper. If the 'Big Powers' were as all-powerful as you claim, Turkey would be the size of a postage stamp today. The current borders exist because the Turkish National Movement literally tore up the European map and forced them to write a new one at Lausanne.
And as a cultural note on aleppo, I am not sayşng that it. Was 100% turkish, but the culturally, economically and politically , it was as important as Edirne, or the lost cities in the Balkans.
You can check turkish idioms and special jokes about aleppo.
I hope this clarifies the topic from turkish point of view
This reads like a summary of a Turkish high school textbook. Turkey has one of the most well documented cases of nationalist indoctrination in its education system in the region, and it shows in how these points are framed. I'd recommend engaging with sources beyond what you were taught before attempting corrections.
It took me 2 days to watch this fully post my work hours but damn it's worth every second. I can imagine kind of hard work gone into creating one of the best middle East master class. Thank you
Wow I’m locking in for this
So good to have all these videos back to back. Fantastic idea!
Man, I love this channel, and I especially love how Johnny Harris manages to put out such informational videos. It really helps you understand the world and how governments truly work. Great work, man! Love it! ❤️
Thank you for the video! The video felt very educational and the glimpse of such a huge project in the desert really makes you think. I really appreciated the content!
Johnny thank you for giving us a lot of knowledge
Extremely informative! thanks for putting this together
Your content is enlightening. I look forward to seeing new posts!
Dam thank you. So generous
@johnnyharriswatching from the North Slope in Alaska. Thank you sir 🙏
It's biased.
@guyfbxwatching from Yukon River bridge let’s go
Investigate who are you sending your money to. You wasted 10 usd. If you would have sent 50000, you could decide the outcome of the next video. You will understand (hopefully) with time, when the topic will be affecting you.
Exceptional work Johnny 🙌
3 hours long and you learn something less then 20 seconds in. brilliant
Thanks for explaning such a complex issue
The trip you made to Saudi Arabia and the views of the mountains and sky and stars at night was so beautiful. Thank you for sharing this video and the story about the Bedouins and their life and their history. I wish I were young and able to travel and go have that experience.
I wish to live in the countryside again here in Oregon. I’ve been stuck in a city, a small city comparatively, however it’s still a city. Too much noise, traffic, too many people, and I feel so irritable all the time because I just don’t feel at peace, I don’t feel calm, I feel crowded, overwhelmed, by noises, by other people’s emotions, anger, irritation, frustration, sadness, lack of peace and serenity, privacy, safety and security. It is so crowded and so invasive. I want, I need space, to see all the stars at night, to not hear vehicles of all kinds day and night, I want and need peace, calm, quiet, to hear frogs croaking, crickets, birds chirping and singing, and smell the fresh air. I feel like I’m shriveling up, slowly dying inside, disappearing. I need to be in nature. This is slowly killing me inside, stuck in the place. I feel so sad, so frustrated, so trapped. I’m trying to find a place to live, to rent, because I don’t have money to buy a place, a small house or cottage, 2 bedrooms, a bathroom, 900-1000 sq ft, a yard big enough for my dog to run and play and to grow veggies and fruits, a large storage shed, and some space between me and any neighbors. Room to breathe, room to live peacefully with nature, feel safe, have some privacy and feel contented.
I am already starting the video with a BIG thumbs up!!
In a few months, you’ll need to create a new video about “The Modern Middle East,” and it’s going to be vastly different from how it is now.
thanks for the sharing , great video !
Bro just dropped this gem while I have to make a two hour trip. Thank you my guy
Babe wake up, Johnny Harris dropped a 3 hour video about the Middle East
Lol😊
How are you doing today 😊
Damn ! 3 hour , Johnny be cooking for a minute 😅
A complex video compiled very beautifully. Thanks!
How does this guy, of all people, not have a sturdy desk?! The wobble drives me nuts 😂
Finally, after years of saying “it’s complicated” and going over the history of the ottoman empire just to start a point, I can refer to this video
I feel the same way. Finally a video of explanation I can just send to people that is long and clear
It's biased, he lies at 1:46:40 and conveniently forgets to mention Israel striking Irans nuclear energy infrastructure first before Iran started launching missiles at Israel last and year and then again this year
This video is misleading on some subjects including the Israel part, I wouldn’t rely on his journalism in those matters
@arielrubinstein5024as an Israeli, I’m aware. I’d rather this though over Aljazeera reports.
Europe here, 10:45 pm. Wanted to sleep. What should i do know?
😅🤔
Sorry!!!!
CET?
@johnnyharris4:30 am India
@kallampraveen3:15PM Friday here in Alaska