"It is wise to attend to deeds, not rhetoric" – Chomsky …… it would be wise if he made this his mantra.
At one time I was impressed every time Noam Chomsky spoke. Seeing his name on lists endorsing political actions was most encouraging…. but NOT seeing him participate in those actions sort of put a damper on the situation.
In recent days he has been very vocal about the situation in Gaza. He speaks of International Solidarity as a new phenomena in People's Struggles. Did he never hear of the International Brigades that went to Spain to fight Franco? Did he not hear of the worldwide movement to eliminate apartheid in South Africa? Does he think Cuba could have survived as a free nation all these years without the support of International Support Groups?
Chomsky overlooks the movements of Palestinians within Gaza and the Occupied West Bank. He gives the impression that without his endorsements, nothing will change. So typical of so many 'ivory tower' dwellers. The problem with these people is that their views of reality are often obstructed and they never really see the entire picture of a situation.
The struggle of the Gazans, and all other struggles of people throughout the world need more than endorsements. They need action, they need your 'body on line'. People often ask me to define the word zionist….. I often say that a zionist is a person, not living in Israel, that writes a TAX DEDUCTIBLE check to the Jewish National Fund every year. Perhaps that definition oversimplifies such a vile movement, but even there you see a large 'movement' of talkers, not doers.
We in the People's Movements cannot afford talk…. to quote from Chomsky himself, "It is wise to attend to deeds, not rhetoric".
You can read about the Free Gaza Movement HERE. See where you can fit in…. we need YOU, not your endorsement.
The following is a recent interview with Noam Chomsky, the interview that soured me as far as he is concerned….. I usually refrain from this type of post, but the dilettantes of the 'left' are really getting to me.
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment