本帖最後由 norman.ho 於 2011-11-2 06:51 PM 編輯 ( ?2 u3 f0 C- r- {5 X# w) ?* E* O公仔箱論壇 / T& l1 ]+ h! r5.39.217.76Obama's Israel stance 'extremist': Chomsky 3 e3 `6 E0 M# p1 n: c$ d/ r: H6 E02 November 2011 | 04:43:40 PM | Source: SBS5.39.217.76: R0 U, q3 s" d9 Y/ J1 k9 S& C8 T# Z
公仔箱論壇6 ]. g- g4 _: D+ E3 o# q US linguist and philosopher Noam Chomsky savs that in relation to Israel, US President Barack Obama is one of the most extremist presidents in history. 4 d/ J. x h3 y" Z0 m5 Q) I'It's been obvious from the very beginning; he makes some nice words about not expanding the settlements, but then he proceeds to assist in settlement expansion. He didn't even take the measures that the senior President George Bush did', Professor Chomsky told SBS. ) Z' h! K0 @* _: G$ r7 t2 W5.39.217.76 ! _: F _" p9 A2 ?! y2 P. \7 N 5 g3 N* ]$ B5 ]0 Z+ P5.39.217.76 - C. B- m, t8 W 3 k4 z2 y( E/ h( k* IIt's a heavy subject, I know; and Prof. Chomsky is getting old and it takes some assiduous listening to comprehend the full context of his talk.
It is a heavy subject indeed, Norman. Chomsky basically outlines the development of the "peace negotiation", its inherent absurdities and the intractable difficulties in possible resolution. I got nothing to add except a bid on the historical perspective from Avi Shlaim, a professor from Oxford, who being an Israelite had served in the army. I still remember how my blood boiled when reading his book "The Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab World" . The following video is a TV interview. # G- Q1 E/ T3 T4 J( d1 utvb now,tvbnow,bttvb公仔箱論壇( h* A8 Y1 I0 K- W) C- W8 Z Israel committing "State Terror" on Gaza公仔箱論壇7 e4 S3 z3 D1 W5 L