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Fearing the other
Boaz Okon
Published: 17.05.10, 10:53
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31. Murderers not allowed entry
laura ,   JERUSALEM ISRAEL   (05.17.10)
Words can kill, we all know that. We have seen what words can do throughtout world history. It is about time that Israel stood up to its enemies and said this is not allowed.
32. Repel Self-Hating Jews! Y-net is biased not to print this!
Robert Blum ,   New York USA   (05.17.10)
Chomsky is counted among the 'self-hating' Jews, who gains power through his platform of pandering to the enemies of Israel, to those that would destroy Israel. His intellectual rationalizations are all self righteous hateful and misguided. Unfortunately the irreligious leaders of Israel cannot lead, yet they are Israel's "leaders'. Israel must remove ALL of Islam from it's borders, as they failed to do with Amalek, and continue to repel self hating Jews such as the notorious Chomsky.
33. Chomsky, the god of the lefties
Larry ,   Los Angeles   (05.17.10)
He did not come here to stir up peace, rather, his concept of peace is anarchy. Let him preach his beliefs in Bolivia, they might appreciate him, we don't!!
34. Denying a threat inside Israel is not a threat !
Trumpeldor ,   eurabyeh   (05.17.10)
35. # 5 as an canadian jew whose national homeland is israel, i
marge ,   ottawa, canada   (05.17.10)
find your observation to be right on the mark. thank you!
36. And a supporter of child porno should be able to speak?
elianna ,   Jerusalem   (05.17.10)
Only when it comes to brow beating Israel do you seem to think one has the supreme right to "freedom of speah". sorry but everything good has limits.
37. Really? Are you sure?
steve from raleigh   (05.17.10)
Because then let's have, no, let's REQUIRE the KKK to attend services in a black church in Harlem. Let's demand that child molesters work in schools.
38. Chomsky can give a speach in saudi Arabia
Ron ,   Tel Aviv   (05.17.10)
He has no connection to Israel. He is payed by NIFund and Saudi Arabia. Let him go and give a speach there. He is peace now guy. Chomsky/Beilin/Sarid live from Saudi Money. Another war -- more money from the Saudi king.
39. what a load of nonsense
woman   (05.17.10)
40. I personally would never let anyone who hates me into my
leo ,   usa   (05.17.10)
home. Why should Israel be a sucker? Chomsky and his likes are free to say whatever he wants and that is freedom. Israel is free to allow/disallow in to anyone she wants and that is freedom too. I believe the author is terribly misguided.
41. Salma @ 8, Chomsky can deliver lecture anywhere he wants.
leo ,   usa   (05.17.10)
He just cannot come to Israel.
42. Smith @ 18, actually Glenn Beck is very good source.
leo ,   usa   (05.17.10)
You are welcome to disprove what Beck is saying (use red phone line if necessary). Oh, and I do not recall him ever talking about Chomsky either.
43. you fool yourself. i fear not the other. i respect myself
ralph   (05.17.10)
and can recognize a quisling when i see and hear one.
44. Chomsky
Martin Gray ,   Miami USA   (05.17.10)
Chomsky was/is a Stalinist tool. His opposition to Israel in any form other then that dictated by Palestinian revanchists is well documented. Why give him the benefit of the doubt on any matter considering his history.
45. to #44 accept he got no degree in political science :P
ghostq   (05.17.10)
46. OKON GOT IT WRONG!
OZ   (05.17.10)
chomsky is a die-hard anti- israel, slef defacating jew whose only raison- d'etre is to bash israel at any levle and in every arena. why should israel give him a paltform form witihn its borders to sustain more tongue lashing from chomsky? in the name of "democracy"? that's in sane! keep the chomskys of the world away from us as possible. he can go and spew his venom elsewhere. tfu on him too!
47. FEARING THE OTHER
BEAR ,   ZEFAT, ISRAEL   (05.17.10)
FOR THE AUTHOR: I NEVER SAW SUCH CONVOLUTED THINKING IN MY LIFE! KEEP ON, MAYBE YOU CAN CONVINCE ME THAT WHITE IS REALLY BLACK!
48. Freedom of speech
Dave ,   Canada   (05.17.10)
Freedom of speech applies only to a country's citizen and legal inhabitants. A sovreign nation can decide to declare whom ever it deems to be non grata. The above article is a bunch of leftist clattrap and bullshit disguised in legalese jargon smokescreen which the leftists are supperb at creating.
49. to #44 nearly forgot he isn't historian either
ghostq   (05.17.10)
50. So..
John ,   Herzliya, Israel   (05.17.10)
So I am spitting on you at every possible and impossible opportunity and when I come to your door, you say I cannot enter? Who is the stupid one here?
51. I do not see this as fear.
Steve   (05.17.10)
Other readers have done an admirable job dissecting this piece. Jews who undermine Israel's very existence should not be welcome in Israel. This would include everyone from Richard Goldstone to Norman Finkelstein to Noam Chomsky. These Jews have made their choice in life. They have chosen to side with those who are dedicated to Israel's annihilation. Why should these Jews be welcome in Israel?
52. Fear, maybe. But "other"?
Naftush ,   Israel   (05.17.10)
I have no truck for Chomsky's political views, but it's weird to (temporarily) obstruct the entry of a person who, as a Jew, is entitled to Israel citizenship for the asking.
53. Give me a break!
noa ,   israel   (05.17.10)
As if there is democracy and open debate in any Arab country. Noam Chomsky is just another self-hating Jew who gets media attention. Drek.
54. Chomsky
ABY ,   Toronto   (05.17.10)
What kind of country fears the words of an 82 year old man? A intolerant and morally bankrupt one.
55. Chomsky and free speech
Ben Martin   (05.17.10)
The first line of defense is that a democracy should not limit the free flow of ideas. Putting that aside lets note that Chomsky is against boycotts, suports a 2 state solution, has lived in Israel during the 50's and continues to say in interviews that America aside Israel is the only country he could see himself living in. So who to the left of ehud Barak would you talk to> Chomsky just happens to be an anarchist who has bad things to say about all governments.
56. Real democracies do not fear ideas - they discuss them
Realist   (05.17.10)
Totalitarian regimes do fear ideas - they oppress them.
57. Israeli cowardixce at its most blatant...
Mikesailor ,   Miami, FL   (05.17.10)
So, anyone whose views disagree with Israeli policies must be suppressed. Apparently moral cowardice and intellectual dishonesty are two concepts which run deep within Israel and her apologists. If you can't make a coherent, logical argument against Chomsky's positions, I guess it would be wiser to outlaw his very presence.
58. :: Brian Cohen - #7 - Do you still wear shoes?
Matty Groves ,   Fairport   (05.17.10)
Where do people get this nonsense from?! Firstly: “supports a ban on Israeli academic freedom”. Chomsky has NEVER supported or backed a ban/boycott in Israeli academic freedom. In his own words Chomsky has stated: “Personally, I think the academic boycott is a very bad idea”. Another quote from you: “Hostility to the boycott by such a leftwing icon (Chomsky), combined with the backlash at Paris 6 University and denunciation by senior figures in Unesco and the Council of Europe, were the main reasons why the academic boycott of Israel had failed to make headway, said University of Toronto professor Derek Penslar”. Clearly in your blind rush to demonize Chomsky you wilfully ignore the fact that Chomsky is very much opposed to any form of academic boycott of Israel. Secondly: “a boycott of Israel's economy and supporting moves to cripple Israel's economy and force its people into unemployment and poverty”. Again this is totally removed from the truth. Chomsky has called for the divestment from (non-Israeli) companies that invest in Israel and are directly or indirectly involved in criminal acts. Eg: Caterpillar. Divesting from non-Israeli companies DOES NOT result in the crippling of the Israeli economy nor mass Israeli unemployment/poverty. The vicious and self-serving anti-Semitism directed towards Chomsky by the Ynuts here is indicative of blind ignorance and deep-seated paranoia. Ironically it is this bigoted mindset that will result in an upsurge of support for the left and the BDS movement. Congratulation on yet again shooting yourselves in the foot for the umpteenth time.
59. plaut
Michael ,   Haifa   (05.17.10)
When the eminent Professor Plaut cites Wikipedia as a source, his academic credentials become dubious. Professor Chomsky's academic renown, whatever his political sins, is not based on quotes from Wikipedia,
60. Freedom includes the freedom to offend
Manny ,   Canada   (05.17.10)
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