In U.N. Speech, Noam Chomsky Blasts United States for Supporting Israel, Blocking Palestinian State

NOAM CHOMSKY: It’s a pleasure to be here to be able to talk with you and discuss with you afterwards.

Many of the world’s problems are so intractable that it’s hard to think of ways even to take steps towards mitigating them. The Israel-Palestine conflict is not one of these. On the contrary, the general outlines of a diplomatic solution have been clear for at least 40 years. Not the end of the road—nothing ever is—but a significant step forward. And the obstacles to a resolution are also quite clear – read more