[chottala.com] Noam Chomsky denied entry to West Bank

Noam Chomsky denied entry to West Bank

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Institute Professor and Professor of Linguistics (Emeritus) Noam Chomsky
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May 17, 2010

Institute Professor and Professor of Linguistics (Emeritus) Noam Chomsky has been denied entry to the West Bank, where he had been due to deliver a lecture.

To read The New York Times coverage, which includes an Al Jazeera television interview with Chomsky broadcast on Sunday, please visit http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/16/chomsky-barred-from-west-bank-by-israel/.

 

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http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/16/chomsky-barred-from-west-bank-by-israel/

 

Chomsky ban: "An end to freedom"?

Chomsky was turned away as he tried to enter the West Bank to give a lecture Noam Chomsky, the American academic barred from entering the occupied West Bank on Sunday night, has not been particularly outspoken about the incident. He told Al Jazeera that the Israeli government was upset that his plans to speak at a Palestinian university were scuppered; he likened Israel to a "Stalinist regime" in a brief interviewwith Haaretz; but he has otherwise kept a low public profile. In the US media, too, Chomsky's expulsion attracted relatively little interest. But the incident has sparked a debate within Israel, where a number of prominent journalists and writers questioned whether it's part of a trend - of the Israeli government denying entry to people simply because of their political views. The Israeli daily Ma'ariv reported that the decision to bar Chomsky came from an official in the Israeli interior ministry - and that he was barred for being a "leftist." Chomsky is hardly the first person barred from Israel on ideological grounds. Jared Malsin, the English editor of the Ma'an news service, was deported from Israel in January for his political views. And Ivan Prado, a Spanish clown, was deported earlier this year, also for his political views. The Association of Civil Rights in Israel told the Jerusalem Post that people with left-wing views are routinely barredfrom entering Israel. Oded Feller, an attorney for the group, said the Israeli interior ministry has not set out clear criteria for barring people from Israel, and that political considerations are often involved. "There may be a million reasons, but try to find a single criterion for entry refusal and you'll hit a blank wall," Feller said. "Dozens of people are refused entry to Israel every week and I'm sure that the interior ministry has great reasons for every refusal, but if you try to discern what the regulations that guide the decision to grant or refuse an individual's entry to Israel are, you won't find them. "The interior ministry simply doesn't publish them, this despite a court ruling that ordered them to do so." Boaz Okon, the legal affairs editor for the Israeli daily newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth, said the issue could mark"the end of Israel as a freedom-loving state of law". "When freedom disappears - it comes first of all at the expense of the weak, the marginal groups or the minorities. But it does not end there. Now it is also reaching intellectuals with a worldwide reputation. "Therefore, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the decision to shut up Prof. Chomsky is an attempt to put an end to freedom in the State of Israel," Okon wrote. Ethan Bronner, the Jerusalem bureau chief for the New York Times, reported on the debate within Israel, where one conservative member of the Knesset said barring people with Chomsky's viewswas a decision "to protect our existence." Israel's interior ministry has characterized the incident as a "misunderstanding," and there's some speculation in the Israeli press that Chomsky will be allowed to enter the West Bank in the coming days. If you missed it, here's the video of Chomsky's interview with Al Jazeera on Sunday night:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0vvaNM9J0U&feature=player_embedded#!

 

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BNP could not field a candidate of its own. They had to lean on Monjur ul Islam Monju, a one time closer follower (sagrid) of Mohiuddin Chowdhury and an ALeaguer. It is a shame for BNP. Mohiuddin Chy may be the worst Mayor right now, but he is the best alternative Chittagonians have. He just needs to change some of his associates and listen less to 'kan kotha.'  Let us think this is the time for his rebirth.

Mannan

On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 2:24 AM, Rahul Barua <baruaboss@gmail.com> wrote:

 

But he did not do any coruption. He established Many School, Mosque etc.why we need  caring any one ?

 

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Till secodn term there was almost  no objection against Mohi uddin Chowdhury, the mayor of Chitagong city corporation. But just after his election in third term, lots of allegations against him. he is not caring any one . Even he didn't care to torture councilor of city corporation openly. We all know what he was doing after beinng mayor for the third term. If he is elected again for the fourth term, he will care nothing and none and his torture and illegal activities will increase beyond limit. http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#!/group.php?gid=116863018349928&ref=mf The test of patriotism is not a one-off event for anyone, let alone the political quarters, that once passed is passed for ever. It is rather a perpetual process, especially for the ruling political quarters that have to pass it every moment- Nurul Kabir , Editor , The NewAge

 

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Re: [chottala.com] Why we should say no more to MohiUddin Chowdhury this time ?

But he did not do any coruption. He established Many School, Mosque etc.why we need  caring any one ?

 

On 5/14/10, Mahathir of BD <wouldbemahathirofbd@yahoo.com> wrote:

 

Till secodn term there was almost  no objection against Mohi uddin Chowdhury, the mayor of Chitagong city corporation. But just after his election in third term, lots of allegations against him. he is not caring any one . Even he didn't care to torture councilor of city corporation openly. We all know what he was doing after beinng mayor for the third term. If he is elected again for the fourth term, he will care nothing and none and his torture and illegal activities will increase beyond limit. http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#!/group.php?gid=116863018349928&ref=mf The test of patriotism is not a one-off event for anyone, let alone the political quarters, that once passed is passed for ever. It is rather a perpetual process, especially for the ruling political quarters that have to pass it every moment- Nurul Kabir , Editor , The NewAge

 

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