Yanis Varoufakis on Why the West’s Recognition of Palestine Is a Dangerous Lie

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In this video, Yanis Varoufakis responds to recent moves by several Western governments to recognize Palestinian statehood. He reflects on what these gestures mean in practice and discusses broader questions of justice, international law, and possible paths toward peace. The talk also highlights ongoing grassroots efforts such as the Global Sumud Flotilla.

This video was produced by DiEM25 and published on their YouTube channel on the 29th of September, 2025. We have translated it into German and are republishing it today to help build opinion on this issue in Germany and beyond.

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ABOUT YANIS VAROUFAKIS

Yanis Varoufakis is a Greek politician, professor of economic theory at the University of Athens, former finance minister of Greece and founder of the Democracy in Europe Movement 2025 (DiEM25). He is also the author of several books on the European debt crisis, financial imbalances in the world, and game theory.