MORE ON NOAM CHOMSKY AND ON URI AVNERY, THE TWO MOST IMPORTANT ASSETS OF THE ZIONIST PROPGANDA MACHINE
by Benjamin Merhav (article 30 in a series)

Ostensibly, both Noam Chomsky and Uri Avnery have been strongly criticised by zionist propaganda outlets, particularly by fanatical zionists like Alan Dershowitz and his ilk. Yet, that criticism never harmed any of the two. On the contrary, it has enhanced their positions among Left and peace activists. So much so, it seems without that criticism very few on the Left would have trusted any of them, knowing their treacherous records. Thus, for example, both Chomsky and Avnery, have strongly supported the military aggression and invasion of Arab lands by the zionist apartheid regime of Israel during June 1967. Avnery had then gone as far as demand that the zionist army invade and occupy Damascus, rather than be satisfied with the occupation and annexation of the Golan Heights alone. In fact, he used the paper he produced and edited to fan the flames of chauvinism and war hysteria inside Israel during that war. Another example of their treacherous records is their approval of the zionist apartheid regime, along with its institutionalised racism and fascist policies. Both of them have never stated their opposition to zionism nor to the zionist apartheid regime of Israel, much less condemn the racist regime. Accordingly, both support a two state peace agreement, thus allowing the continuation of the zionist apartheid regime, rather than a non-racist democratic state all over historic Palestine.

They both oppose the full and unconditional return of the Palestinian refugees, and they both oppose international sanctions against the racist regime. Uri Avnery, with his background as a fanatical follower of Jabotinsky ( including membership of Irgun, the zionist terror organisation), had gone even further than Chomsky . He had actually volunteered (and he is still very proud of it !) to a zionist commando unit during the 1948 zionist war of ethnic cleansing. As soon as the war was over Avnery began a political career as a self proclaimed peace activist, only to betray the peace movement in 1967. This year, ever since the horrendous escalation of zionist state terrorism and war crimes, following the Palestinian elections, and then the invasion of Lebanon, Chomsky and Avnery failed once more to condemn the criminal zionist regime, and to call for international sanctions against it.

Having dealt with Chomsky's treachery regarding the current situation in the last 5 articles in this series, let us now examine Avnery's attitude as reflected in two of his latest articles. The latest one, published by counterpunch.org over the weekend ,19/20 August,2006, has got a rather revealing title : "Where are the Achievements of This War? The 155th Victim". What "achievments" was Avnery hoping for by this series of zionist war crimes and crimes against humanity perpetrated by the racist regime against the people of Lebanon ?

The article serves as an eye-opener for anyone who does not know that Avnery has been a fanatical zionist all his life. It is a kind of debate he is having with the zionist army chieftains, accusing them of not being competent. Avnery is actually angry at the zionist generals not because they perpetrated horrendous crimes, rather because they were not good enough at doing so ! Listen to this :

"AFTER EVERY failed war, the cry for an official investigation goes up in Israel. Now there is a "trauma", much bitterness, a feeling of defeat and of a missed opportunity. Hence the demand for a strong Commission of Inquiry that will cut off the heads of those responsible."

What does Uri Avnery mean by "missed opportunity" ? Did he expect the zionist invading army to crush the Lebanese resistance, and do so without any casualities ? Could it be that Avnery still clings to his old dream of invading Damascus, and he is disappointed now ? Yet there is a contradiction here between Avnery's imperial dreams and his conclusion that there cannot be any peace for as long as Israel occupies the 1967 invaded Arab lands. However,it is merely the contradiction between Avnery, the fanatical zionist, and his purported peace activist role. He sure remains a fanatical zionist ! Here is what he says just before concluding his article :

"All over Israel, they are already talking about the "Next Round", the war that will at long last eliminate Hizbullah and punish it for besmirching our honor. That has become, so it seems, a self-evident matter. Even Haaretz treats it as such in its editorials."

Already a few days earlier, in an article published by the same zionism loving website, under the title, What the Hell has Happened to the Israeli Army? Avnery showed his true colours, the zionist colours. Here is what he says about the Israeli army :

"This war casts a dark shadow on the whole upper echelon of our army. I assume that there are some talented officers, but the general picture is of a senior officers corps that is mediocre or worse, grey and unoriginal. Almost all the many officers that have appeared on TV are unimpressive, uninspiring professionals, experts on covering their behinds, repeating empty clichés like parrots."

Avnery is not critical of the zionist army because it is an occupation army, an imperialist army, which has been perpetrating war crimes and crimes against humanity in Palestine and in Lebanon. He is merely concerned that "general picture is of a senior officers corps that is mediocre or worse, grey and unoriginal". How can anyone believe this same Uri Avnery when he presents himself as a "peace activist" ? He himself attempts to cover himself in the article as follows , but only to further sink into the zionist quagmire :

"We, as people of peace, have a great interest in changing the military leadership. First, because it has a huge impact on the forming of policy and, as we just saw, irresponsible commanders can easily drag the government into dangerous adventures. And second, because even after achieving peace we shall need an efficient army--at least until the wolf lies down with the lamb, as the prophet Isaiah promised."

Genuine people of peace do not support an imperialist army. Instead, they would change the entire regime which produces and maintains such an army. Change of the army officers would not make any difference, as the army would remain a zionist occupation army for as long as the zionist apartheid regime of Israel exists !