Chomsky calls for lifting eight-year Israeli siege on Gaza

American thinker Noam Chomsky has called for an end to the eight -year Israeli siege imposed on the Gaza Strip, Palestinian Member of Parliament Gamal Al-Khodari said yesterday.

“Every day that passes on this Zionist siege against Gaza represents a scandal for the international community which has turned a blind eye to the deteriorating situation there,” he said.

Chomsky was invited to sign the petition “No Siege on Gaza” launched by Al-Khodari, the head of the Popular Committee for Breaking the Siege on Gaza.

The American thinker stressed the importance of lifting the siege and giving the people of Gaza the chance to enjoy freedom and opportunities.

“No one has ever suffered more than those besieged in the mass prison of Gaza, where they have been exposed to displacement, massacres, terrorism, torture and all kinds of derogatory acts created by humans,” he said.

He called the siege on Gaza the “worst” in the 21st century. “This siege is the worst ever crime of the 21st century,” Chomsky said.

In addition, he pointed out that the series of attacks on the people of Gaza are violations of international law and the rules of justice and basic humanitarian dignity.