Noam Chomsky On Israel, Palestine and Hezbollah

[raybia]

http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/07/14/18287832.php

Discuss

 

[Calcinator]

Is that arabic or farsi

 

[Kaleb]

oh boy political threads are the best !!!

 

[Calcinator]

no RELIGION THREADS ARE THE BEST WHAT ARE YOU TALKNIG ABOUT DONT YOU KNOW ANYTHING WHAT ARE YOU SOME KIND OF JERK

 

[raybia]

Is that arabic or farsi

Arabic

 

[raybia]

oh boy political threads are the best !!!

No so much a political thread as a thread tracking the development of an international crisis and tragedy.

 

[rodhulk]

The middle east will always be at war as it is written "whenever they say 'peace,' sudden destruction comes upon them."

 

[R. Shaw]

Quick question: who actually listens/agrees with Chomsky?

 

[JLBats]

Quick question: who actually listens/agrees with Chomsky?

...academics?

 

[R. Shaw]

Of course with his academic career but with his political activism, etc.

 

[JLBats]

I sort of agree with his less radical viewpoints.

 

[R. Shaw]

such as?

 

[JLBats]

Killing all soulless robots.

 

[JLBats]

Honestly:

Anti-War views
Free speech/anti-censorship
Empowering the working class.

 

[R. Shaw]

But not on his Israeli/Palestinian views?

 

[JLBats]

Not particularly well-informed on said views anyway.

 

[Reader]

It is unfortunate no one west of France can say a WORD about Israel.

 

[Reader]

Quick question: who actually listens/agrees with Chomsky?

Me.

 

[Superman4ever]

It is unfortunate no one west of France can say a WORD about Israel.

You can actually, you just get labeled an anti-semite...even if you are Jewish!

 

[Superman4ever]

This is from the same site...it's a good debate.

http://www.democracynow.org/finkelstein-benami.shtml

 

[Reader]

You can actually, you just get labeled an anti-semite...even if you are Jewish!

Hahaha...that's really unfortunate that some would say that.

I was especially annoyed, as a Canadian, that my recently and barely-elected-in-one-of-the-smallest-margins-of-Canada's-histories minority government Prime Minister sided "firmly" with Israel. It was kind of like a dog barking after America, I mean...it's master speaks. I just feel ashamed that my state is now one condoning the violence. I do not think one side is blameless, I just would rather have dialogue with people - have leaders - that want to sit down with BOTH sides. Whom will actually critique things objectively.

That is why I said the Western world is no place to speak ill of Israel. I've been having to come to grips that my country now officially supports Israel. Ugh.

Siding vehemently with a nation 'cause they "look like us" and their god is our god (well, he's not my god, in any event) is so...schoolyard.

 

[Cho Chang]

Quick question: who actually listens/agrees with Chomsky?

I do. As do a great number of people I know. And based on his book sales, turnouts for lectures and all out popularity, I'd be willing to bet there are a wealth of people all over the world who agree with him.

 

[Kaleb]

Noam Chomsky wrote the 55th symphony right?

 

[Edenbeast]

Noam Chomsky wrote the 55th symphony right?

LOOL

 

[raybia]

Quick question: who actually listens/agrees with Chomsky?

As a free thinker I rarely agree with anyone 100% but Chomsky is a man of have a lot of respect towards and look forward to reading/hearing his views and commentary and giving it serious thought with an open mind.