Conférence de Thierry Meyssan : comprendre les tensions modernes et y faire face

Overview

Thierry Meyssan’s lecture argues that responding to current international tensions requires understanding both international law and political history. He describes international law not as a single, enforceable code, but as a set of principles, including honoring treaties and respecting peoples’ right to self-determination. He says states often invoke these principles selectively, citing Mayotte and Kosovo as examples. He also urges people to reckon with national history and choose which political traditions they identify with, rather than selectively claiming parts of the past.

Ukraine

Meyssan claims that far-right and Nazi-collaborationist traditions have influenced some Ukrainian political groups and leaders. He traces their postwar development to Western support for anti-Soviet networks.

He presents Ukraine as historically diverse, with distinct regional identities, and says the conflict in Donbas grew from the treatment of Russian-speaking residents. He argues that the Minsk agreements could have contained the conflict, but that Ukraine’s Western backers never intended to implement them. He cites later remarks attributed to Angela Merkel and François Hollande as evidence and characterizes their conduct as a crime against peace.

Meyssan rejects the description of Russia’s intervention as an invasion, arguing that it was intended to protect Donbas and enforce the agreements. He also questions Western support for Ukraine, pointing to corruption and the displacement of much of its population.

These are Meyssan’s claims and interpretations.

Israel and Palestine

Meyssan argues that British imperial policy fostered conflict between Arab and Jewish communities as a means of maintaining influence. He recounts the history of militant Arab and Jewish movements, including factions he characterizes as fascist or aligned with Nazi Germany, and alleges that some later became influential in Israeli security institutions.

He also connects Western involvement in Iran’s 1953 coup and the creation of SAVAK to this history. He rejects a two-state solution, arguing instead for a single democratic state with equal voting rights for everyone, drawing a comparison with post-apartheid South Africa.

Closing

The talk closes with Meyssan inviting questions after a short break.

Participants

• Presenter: Thierry Meyssan
• Other presenters or contributors: None appear in this excerpt.