Noam Chomsky’s analyses have been invaluable for decades in educating about the political character of Israel & about other political questions. It is deeply regrettable that he believes in the necessity of a Jewish-only state, supports a bantustate solution, & opposes BDS. Chomsky has always been honest in admitting that when it comes to proposing “what to do” in politics, he is at a loss. We only wish that explained his opposition to BDS.

Now he has come out promoting the presidential campaign of Bernie Sanders. This isn’t the first election Chomsky has fumbled with lesser-evil politics. In 2012 he gave a half-assed endorsement of Obama. Politically he calls himself an anarchist but when push comes to shove, he has a hell of a time disassociating himself from the status quo of state power.