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980403 / 980404 Noam Chomsky - The 'Peace Process' in the Middle East (Pts. 1 and 2)

The signing of the Declaration of Principles between Israel and the PLO in September 1993 was celebrated with great fanfare. At last, long-time adversaries were settling their differences. The US-sponsored peace process was a success. A lot has happened since that White House ceremony. The participants received Nobel Peace Prizes. Arafat sits on an uneasy throne in Gaza. Hamas threatens his reign. Elections have been postponed. Israeli settlers and troops remain in the West Bank and Gaza. The litany of violence continues. The real history of the conflict has been largely obscured. In general, whatever the US proposes is by definition the peace process. Non-US proposals disappear from the public record. Much of the media coverage is disinformation laced with anti-Palestinian bias. In the prevailing Orwellian framework, 'moderates' are those who support US positions; 'extremists' are those who don't fall into line behind Washington. In part one, Prof. Chomsky examines some of the misperceptions, myths and hidden history of the Israel-Palestinian issue and the crucial role of US policy. He argues that US interest in Mideast oil transcends every other concern. In order to secure its power, the US constructed a strategic alliance to police the region. It was important that an Arab facade cover US intentions. Of course, when the local cops on the beat can't keep order, then Washington moves in with massive force, as it did in the Gulf War. In part two, he engages the audience in a lively question-and-answer period.

Noam Chomsky, internationally renowned MIT professor, has been a leading voice for peace and social justice for more than four decades. He is in such demand as a public speaker that he is often booked years in advance. And wherever he appears, he draws huge audiences. The Guardian calls him, "One of the radical heroes of our age." He is the author of Power and Terror, Middle East Illusion and Hegemony or Survival." He's done a series of interview books with David Barsamian including The Common Good and Propaganda and the Public Mind.


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