Chomsky on Gaza, 1/13/2009 (2/6)

Noam Chomsky's recent address on the Israeli atrocities in Gaza.

Jan. 13th, 2009
Wong Auditorium, MIT Cambridge, MA

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Noam
• Chomsky
• Gaza
• Palestine
• Israel
• conflict
• crisis

[anyfekinnamewilldo]

I have to say, whilst I have had some worthwhile debate with Mr Chomskyan who runs this channel, I cannot say the same for the detestable imbeciles I have encountered since we began this discourse. I am receiving numerous personal messages containing hate filled anti-Semitic vile from in from SOTHISISDEMOCRACY and PaashRevolutionary still bizarrely claims Chompsky is a fekin Zionist of all things. Funny how the Far Left seems to attract unhinged, objectionable, brain-dead morons.

[Chomskyan]

Zionism in Chomsky's youth was a wider movement, which included an anti-state socialist left, of which he was a part. After the establishment of the Israeli state, his position became moot, and would now be considered anti-zionist.

Anyways, don't mind those two, they are attempting to distract people from the real issues. I doubt they are from the real radical left though.

[LamaJoMaMa]

It's great to hear the world's most knowledgeable, sane and compassionate speaker discuss this subject.

[whauffend]

Same here in The Netherlands. We have been brought up with collective shame for the holocaust and what I call the Anne Frank Syndrome. Our government bindly supports Israel and the US. Frustrated Palestines are of course portrayed as terrorists and Israelis as defenders against agression. There is a powerful lobby by jewish institutions that miss no chance to play the antisemitism card. But people start to understand what is going on and deeply object to Israel's seemingly untouchable position.

[shirgold]

This talk is simply full of lies and misinformation.

It is almost never that the speaker explains what has led to Israel to act the way it has. The speaker fails to mention Israeli civilians being directly targeted by Hamas for a few years by shooting rockets both from both Gaza and Lebanon.

For some unknown reason Israel has not attached Jordan, Syria or Egypt - since no attacks on Israel have been coming from these countries.

[allantapps]

I say it's time that we  stop backing up israel this has gone to far.

They have built awall around those pople what is going on are we all blind.

[wda013]

thanks for uploading this valuable content.

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[coas21]

Please, HELP SAVE THE HOBBITS!!!

[coas21]

Ein Bunter Hund

[Svirucka]

swedish peaple are also reacting on this 60 year old conflict!!?? Hello WORLD wake up!!!!!! HELP PALESTINES!!!

[denkanihn1]

hey, read your comments, i am an english speaking russian, and i speak german as well, i am thinking of getting this translated into german/russian.

i too was surprised at how unknown Chomsky is in germany, some friends of mine are studying Politics (!) at the university there and their professors have never mentioned him during the lectures. in fact, i looked at their lectures and i found them most reactionary.

i just feel something must be done.

[solysoly89]

well said !

even politicians here in germany are mobed as antisemit if they criticise israels policy towards palestine. And you never hear again from them. watch norman finkelstein, if you donot know him.cheers from germany

[solysoly89]

thanks for uploading. In germany we have no possibility to hear chomsky. And also the media is here biased and very israelfriendly