How Noam Chomsky Betrayed the Syrian People

In the past, Chomsky’s political stasis seemed virtuous. In light of his position on Syria, it is clear that one-dimensional moralistic politics reflects a conservatism running through the left.

by Sam Charles Hamad

The noted critic of Israel, Norman Finkelstein, once wrote that it was a rite of passage for “left apostates,” namely those who had allegedly abandoned their leftist principles, to criticize Noam Chomsky. As Finkelstein observed, Chomsky “mirrors their idealistic past as well as [their] sordid present, an obstinate reminder that they…