נועם חומסקי בריאיון מיוחד Noam Chomsky

פרופסור נועם חומסקי הגיע לביקור במזרח התיכון, וכחלק ממנו רצה לבקר ולהרצות גם באוניברסיטת ביר - זית שבשטחים. משרד הפנים אסר עליו להיכנס לשטחי המדינה והוא נאלץ להישאר בירדן עד לנסיעתו השבוע לביירות. צפו בריאיון המלא
Noam Chomsky

[@samuidave]

Noam Chomsky is always loyal to the principle of avoiding hypocrisy at all costs. We are all blessed to have such a learned and wise gentleman in our times.

[@rosanacruz5133]

👏👏👏

[@dopeshityo]

I can't believe how patient he is...

[@yourpalharvey]

this 'interviewer' does a better job of making chomsky look good than anyone ive ever seen.

[@trippedbreaker]

Setting Chomsky's intellectual capacity aside, it's worth noting that he intuitively understands on a fundamental level what so many Americans and Israelis don't -- that loving or supporting a country does NOT imply being happy with or supporting what it's government is doing. Dissent does NOT imply treason, lack of patriotism, or hostility to a country, its interests or its people.

[@robertpirsig5011]

Spot on. In facts it's true loyalty to a nation.

[@humper9]

She has no idea who she's up against. A true thinker, humanitarian & historian...

[@trolltholemewtrollerson8666]

If you're curious what he had to say when they perform that obvious edit, he has said it a thousand times and it's quite obvious why the israeli press wouldn't want to air it. He points out that Israel is the only state in the entire world that demands other states acknowledge its right to exist which is quite different than just acknowledging that it exists. He points out correctly that the U.S. conquered half of mexico and doesn't demand that Mexico take the position that the U.S. had the right to do so.

[@ariel6999]

and he keeps ignoring the question of the threat Israel has from its surrounding enemies .

[@jamescarr4662]

​@@ariel6999 nope

[@codyvandal2860]

@@ariel6999 The enemies that it made when it invaded them and attacked their neighbor? It's like Finland and Sweden joining NATO after Russia attacks Ukraine

[@twb12]

Why is it an issue to be a country that asks its enemy to acknowledge its existence as part of signing a peace treaty with them? Or better yet - why would one country, that wants peace with another country, be so reluctant to acknowledge that country's existence?

[@JustinWestbrook]

Two quotes from Chomsky that can spell out the entire interview: "Any dissident and critic can anticipate that they'll be subjected to hysterical tirades." AND "Irrationality and paranoia are very destructive."

[@Cenyon]

It’s SO freaking funny how she tries to sneak in «you’re undermining Israel’s existence» at the end of another sentence. Like he isn’t gonna catch it if she says it fast enough LMAO

[@raydesut]

What is amazing to me is how sharp Chomsky's mind is at the age of 82. He can still cut a young interviewer in half with a couple of simply stated facts. If anyone wants to read about this great man, start with "Understanding Power". When he passes the world will be much the poorer, and now is when we need him the most.

[@fabiengerard8142]

🙏🏼🙏🏾🙏

[@rational-public-discourse]

he had remained extremely sharp up until 94 at least, but he has been silent since last June. It's either his health or something else is brewing.

[@BryanB02]

nobody can put this man in a corner.

[@krxlprnft]

This guy is just plain awesome. Give me 10 years to learn, 1 year to write a book about history or politics and still I cannot see it even close in style and clearness to this guys stream of consciousness.

[@carloscarlos7044]

Why can't the " intellectual " speak Hebrew ?

[@rockstarrist]

What a nice unbiased interviewer! Not.

[@sy6550]

One of the most enjoyable clips I have watched.

[@strongulado]

This is a brave moral man under a lot of presure and probably threat, we should support him as much as we can because there aren´t many like him.

[@heterodoxphilomath]

"how do you think history will judge you?" - "it depends who wins the battles" i love this man! to sound very anti-intellectual: noam chomsky, you rawk!

[@laureano2165]

Wow. Chomsky is calm and articulate and she is not, she seems to be upset. This reminds me of a conversation I had with my six year old daughter.

[@gabiguendel]

Amazing, what a unique personality. This person saw years ahead... I am sorry that I didn't really tried to hear him when I was younger...

[@ActuarialNinja]

Chomsky dismantled this lady quite thoroughly. LIKE A BOSS!

[@leslie65000]

Watching him speak is a pleasure.

[@buddinganarchist]

Schools in once again. Why the media here avoids him. He would turn them into shredded wheat. Pretty good for an old bloke. The most agile mind in history. The Kobe of critical thinkers.

[@modestviking6441]

This 'most agile mind in history' have failed to answer two simple questions about his responsibility for imbalance he creates by choosing priority of his criticism and for the case he is wrong. What if Israel would do everything according to his best expectations and wishes and it would NOT help nor bring nor guarantee any security to Israel when you deal with someone wanting your destruction with disregard to how good or right you are trying to be? Putting blind eye on that is not a characteristic of critical thinker ...

[@Hammer332]

@@modestviking6441 What the fuck is this gibberish supposed to mean?

[@Henchman.24]

@@Hammer332 They pay these people money to do this. Seriously.

[@electric7309]

​@@Henchman.24also check "Hasbara"

[@IloveJesusYesId0]

The interviewer started thinking things through a bit during this interview. She tried as hard as she could but he spits out facts like no other and she was like Daaaymn...

[@Goobag]

He has a great mind. One of the few honest people who isn't written off as a lunatic because he is so logical and methodical in his arguments. Whether you agree with him or not he must be respected for how he presents himself.

[@deenie1219]

I think she did a good job. She helped clear the air by hurtling all the crap that gets printed or read by talking heads everywhere. Noam reeks of integrity and sincerity. I love that guy. I learned a lot from this interview, namely, that the USA-Israeli relationship is mutually insane. Both countries are showing the world what can result when fanatical leaders demolish common sense and their own humanity.

[@darrak4851]

She tries throwing everything at him from different angles; intimidating, emotional, ethnic, confrontational... to throw him off, but he's cool as ice!

[@modestviking6441]

This 'ice' have failed to answer two simple questions about his responsibility for imbalance he creates by choosing priority of his criticism and for the case he is wrong. What if Israel would do everything according to his best expectations and wishes and it would NOT help nor bring nor guarantee any security to Israel when you deal with someone wanting your destruction with disregard to how good or right you are trying to be? Sure he will stay as cool ice, he is in safe place ...

[@buzifalus]

@@modestviking6441 He said that most of the world would support a free-nuclear zone in the middle east. It's only Israel that would not let go of its nukes in all ways.

[@wevegotthejazz]

this interview is clearly heavily edited and cuts Chomsky's responses off several times. Please post the full unedited interview

[@mushin0247]

this wil be remembered in history as a " prophet " , saying what neads to be said !

[@spookypen]

I like how she walked into this having no clue who she's dealing with. Asked a slew of loaded questions and then Noam would not only reassess and inform her questions but simultaneously eviscerate her points.

[@lukecarroll4052]

Nah she prepared a lot for this, she knew a lot of facts from his history as a speaker and he is well known to be a coherent articulate speaker. But I think she used them to try and make him defensive, put him on the back foot and give more space to "interrogate" him aggressively. She knew how long it had been since he had been to Israel, about a recent issue where he was rejected at the border, knew he had loved in a kibbutz in the 50s. I think possibly by the end of the interview she might have even agreed with him, but she knows what her job was. To try and get him to say something outrageous so they could get an article out of it, to support the "Israel is threatened" byline which will generate many articles for months and which is clearly the narrative they have settled wit. They will side with the opinions of their largest or most profitable viewer base. And their ads are designed to be appropriate for those people. Which allows them to stay in business. Not to mention "the world is ending is Israel could be wiped out and Noam Chomsky loves it !!!!!!!!" Is much more interesting story, whether it's true or not. So Israel is at risk, despite the fact they are Americas dog in any fight in the middle east, America has a lot of dogs around the world.

[@JavaGrinder]

She's actually a very good interviewer and doing Chomsky a great service, relative to many of the interviews we see in the states at least. She's asking the main questions that the hardliners would be concerned about and giving Chomsky time to explain his position in his normal lucid manner. Being any kinder to the man would undermine both of their roles in this case. The sad fact is that in her questions and statements she's reflecting the power holding segment of her country.

[@NLivity]

@AlienEntity1 You are absolutely right mate! She tried time after time to find a sentimental connection between Israel and Chomsky because of his background and what he is. Chomsky showed that immoral is immoral doesn't matter what country or people it is, he is very neutral and judges everything out of facts and a great moral and ethics. He deserves tremendous respect and he will surely be remembered for a very long time. Much love!

[@m32dave]

Brilliant stuff. I hope the interviewer was only trying to keep her job. She makes a very good job of portraying the solipsistic indignation of much of the Israeli establishment. Good on her for giving the interview more zest by highlighting Chomsky's reasoned insight and his brilliance at countering aggressive bigotry.

[@adep1544]

I love Noam Chomsky.

[@randallwhiteis]

calm, cool, and collected.

[@MsTommyknocker]

I agree with Chomsky. It's not like Southern Sweden belongs to Denmark because it was once Swedish

[@howdie1978]

is there anyone out there capable of taking on Chomsky? The guy is a phenomenon. He doesn't pull any punches about Dershowitz either, does he?! Seriously impressive stuff. Fair play to the interviewer though, she gives it her best shot.

[@BlantonDelbert]

THE INTERVIEWER DID AN EXCELLENT JOB!!! She did not let Chomsky go off on one of his famous tangents.

[@laker000]

Agreed

[@therefep9723]

@@laker000 you're cluless bud

[@Morclaw]

Greetings from Slovakia , I would love to go to Profesor Chomsky speech.

[@deficrypto1234]

Dobry Den

[@Fafner888]

חומסקי תותח, עונה בכנות ובחדות ואומר בדיוק את מה שצריך להאמר.

[@amnont8724]

חחחחחח לא

[@yechielgordon6847]

See Chomsky's Fateful Triangle for an excellent overview of the US' support for Israel's expansionist policies and rejectionist stance with regard to peace with the Palestinians. Kudos to Israel News for showing this interview with Chomsky. The US corporate media generally do not allow his views to be aired. See Democracy Now website for Chomsky's extensive review of the life of recently-deceased war criminal Ariel Sharon.

[@jahangiro]

Chomsky is a genius and a profoundly ethical man. The interviewer was good, she was clever, combative but in the end, quite respectful too.

[@laker000]

Chomsky is clever but not smart (if you can tell the difference). The interviewer is amazing

[@spishak7]

kudos to the journalist for letting chomsky talk, and generally being a great interviewer.

[@merajrezvi]

At one point she seemed to lose her nerves and her voice started shaking a little bit...she got a flare of Chomsky's sharp edges...

[@dibujante4000]

+syed meraj azhar rizvi Yes, she can't erase the power of truth: 12:01

[@riccardo9383]

+dibujante4000 *she

[@riccardo9383]

dibujante4000 I actually thought you were referring to Chomsky and tried to show that you should be referring to the reporter. Now i'm confused. Did you change your mind?

[@merajrezvi]

I think(hope?) it was a typo...

[@riccardo9383]

syed meraj azhar rizvi His rational side kept him on the right track, i think.

[@betty-boo9821]

Amazing man. In November 2023 his words are resonating

[@Zaki-ti9pi]

2024 as well

[@senateb]

The antagonistic interviewers are always so much superior to the ones that are already sympathetic.

[@SweetParadise68]

"So you think you're a prophet?" she says... She really tried to take every opportunity she could to make him look bad, and failed quite miserably... This could have been on Fox news. What an incredibly biased interviewer.

[@PhilosopherRex]

Absolutely Brilliant

[@UniQueLyEviL]

She's being SO rude,wtF! He is such a champ!

[@ajarnwordsmith628]

Fascinating interview. The interviewer should make more concise the format of her questioining and refrain from interrupting the interviewee as often as she does. Her interviewing style sometimes morphs into abject hectoring. That said, she's obviously very bright but her raw talents need restraint if she is to develop into a top-rate journalist...Chomsky was Chomsky, a moral compass that is much needed then as now.

[@DDKILLER990]

היא פשוט עפר לרגליו

[@redandstillnotdead]

What I loved the most was the reporter's attempt to corner Mr. Chomsky with her questions and further attempting to trap him into saying something which she could spin into an anti-Semitic comment which would later be plastered all over the front page. Her humongous ego couldn't stand up to Mr. Chomsky. It's like watching a house-cat trying to catch a bear for dinner. Fantastic interview.

[@Redpill555]

She wasn't readddyyyyyyyyyyyy🤣 This man is a genius 👏

[@esherp]

You can't fault the interviewer for being hostile to Mr. Chomsky when her employer chose her for the job intended and instructed her on how to proceed. I am so pleased to see with what ease Mr. Chomsky can answer her questions without leaving space for misleading edits.

[@Oxa1]

"Iran's Jewish community is officially recognized as a religious minority group by the government, and, like the Zoroastrians, they are allocated one seat in the Iranian Parliament"

[@TheBigOne0305]

I was wondering about that too, seems like they cut off the rest of the sentence... Does anyone know if there is an alternate version of this interview? Maybe a live one?

[@yechielgordon6847]

Oh, by the way -- For a debate in which Noam Chomsky eviscerates Alan Dershowitz, see KZbin video of debate at Harvard Kennedy School.

[@user-ej2gw8vb4u]

Yechiel Gordon That was not a debate, that was a slaughter 😂

[@abumidian]

נועם, אתה הנביא שלי! Noam, you are my prophet!

[@AzuolasDunaravich]

What happened at 9:20 ?? It looks like they edited something out.

[@DDKILLER990]

I

[@torto2e10]

Very good interview! We can see in her face, in her stuttering the Israeli government's (and maybe Israeli generalized) paranoia... I hope one day you (israelis) learn to live together with other cultures. Mixing IS NOT to loose the culture, mixing IS gaining culture! End the apartheid! Shalom and Salam

[@lyletuck]

@9:17 Chomsky says something but there's no audio and then there's a cut in the video. I wonder WTH that was...

[@theweefatman]

A great man i wish he was in charge of us all.

[@joeremus9039]

He doesn't want to be in charge of us all. He wants us to hear him and others and to try to see the moral and ethical actions that should be implemented. I love and respect this man. His kind intelligence is unbelievedly great. So many people, especially those that have a public presence, fall way short. I wish the interviewer had given Noam more time, so that I and the rest of the viewers had more time to comprehend what he was saying. Noam, however had no trouble answering her rapid fire questions.

[@the-architect7789]

Chomsky: In Iran I wanted to explore…. Interviewer: So you support the destruction of Israel! Please don’t call it an interview when you have pre planned bias behind your questions and won’t let the interviewee even finish his sentences. Also seeing this is heavily edited explains how serious you are about the whole issue!

[@emraphoto]

was that an interview or an argument?

[@gl0bal7474]

good interview

[@ruemlang]

Noam Chomsky of course argues in a brilliant way, whereas his brilliance, high consciousness and alertness shine through his very humble being. it is obvious that an "interviewer" like this woman , never comes near to level chomsky is on... worth mentioning is also the patient demeanour of chomsky!

[@dukerbower2228]

He swats away her premises, especially what he "said". She handled it well. Good interview with no haranguing and good information. His extemporaneous speaking is like Sam Harris', slow, concise, lucid, informed, cautious and in good faith.

[@hoelk]

wtf? 9:20, did they cut something out? is there an uncensored version somwhere? or was it just cut for length?

[@pibulus]

I think she was won over by the end. She could feel the truth in his words, and I admire that.

[@Bootyholic19old]

At the end one could see that the interviewer was thoroughly impressed by the sharpness of Chomsky

[@laker000]

haha, NOT

[@kelly980]

I love Chomsky so much, lol

[@psih128]

they also cut off part of the interview - probably where she got pawned really hard.

[@ilovepoker929]

@raydesut Understanding Power is my all time favorite book. Anyone who wants to learn how the world works must read this book.

[@jordank25]

Insane genius

[@lclarsen]

@sshuck very well said. don't stoop to their level.

[@lodproductions90]

We want to hear Noam Chomsky ideas, not the ideas of the interviewer! Every journalist knows that. Still, she keeps attacking him, interrupting him, and openly despises him.

[@ShredST]

Noam Chomsky must be the most unassuming person ever.

[@DavidL999]

Chomsky is a genius, his views on Isreal existing as a 'Jewish State' are so true. While I believe in Isreal's right to exist as a regular democracy, I also don't think it should exist as a 'Jewish State'. No country should be dominated by one religious point of view. My views on Iran existing as an Islamic state are exactly the same. No one should be so arrogant to believe that they are the 'chosen people' of God.

[@uoftdrone]

I think she's actually a better interviewer than most news channels in North America. Brave enough to challenge the person she's interviewing, but - unlike Oreily and Olberman - actually lets them respond. She was out of her league, but her general technique was relatively ok.

[@robertpirsig5011]

She is very emotive about the issue which is completely fine and in fact it's amazing to see Noam handle it sensitively and offer another perspective.

[@rafmagon]

He speaks abaout facts and she responds with opinions. That's the core of the question.

[@gzaly]

Chomsky has been an intellectual school. No wiles of debate have overcome the rigors of his self righteousness and morality..

[@ramsey121kamar]

JavaGrinder I just read your comment...I totally agree and couldn't have said it better.

[@Portugal_Pete]

Not a supporter of Chomsky, but I find myself wholeheartedly agreeing with the statement that Israel is its own biggest threat.

[@laker000]

Not a very smart point. don't be to proud of yourself haha

[@corcaighrebel]

@JoelBitarProductions - he has heard all before, still gives her an old roguish smile at the end! :-)

[@Etabeeta]

When they film her the focus in on the flowers in the back, but he is in perfect focus. Makes her blurry and we focus more on Chomsky, he is in fact "sharper". I wonder if this is intentional.

[@vodz18]

"public opinion is reading what you're presenting to them"

[@louleg23]

@sshuck I'm so glad you said that.

[@boazmoss]

Not an interview, more like, an interrogation , and , I am positive, Chomsky made sure not to enter Israel's jurisdiction and risk further complications . Good move Noam.

[@SgtMcCuddles]

the man's a prophet..less than a week after the flotilla incident..

[@kharnvelzyghur]

i hate most people. rather i'm disgusted by most people. but this man? i love this man.

[@kentallard8852]

@marine919 Egypt got back the Sinai Where does Chomsky "double talk"?

[@kevinwells6115]

Chomsky's Grand Slam!

[@paulineprojectlove]

@wavesporter "People should be responsible if they are responsible." We love to relinquish responsibility to others by blaming them for our problems, for our survival, for our sins...

[@buddyreeg1]

Does anybody know her name?

[@PicklesReallySuck]

@Babalon I believe one reason is that in all of his wisdom he felt as if he were educating a child.

[@OldStump]

Chomsky handled it marvelously though, it's a pretty tough job to twist the words of someone supremely well informed and who sticks to the plain and simple facts.

[@laker000]

facts? hahaha, he is very stupid and naive.

[@carpepax1]

She kept cutting him off and it was infuriating to watch. She's so emotionally defensive as a jew that she can't be 10% as objective as Noam Chomsky. Long live Noam!

[@1dannymega1]

To slikkwon below: This man is doing his best to help you, open your ears!

[@DDKILLER990]

לא מסוגלת להתמודד עם הטענות שלו, אז היא פשוט מרימה את הקול. תנוחי, פוסטמה.

[@ellitho]

@ImTehWord "arab lover world media." How do you come up with this stuff?

[@valskorupko8714]

What a great man!!!

[@AKAericblair]

@harvestcl Haha, I've listened to several Chomsky debates. They cannot let him talk for more than two minutes without interrupting, or ad homonym attacks.