Chomsky on the collective responsibility of people for atrocities

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by Noam Chomsky
May 17, 2008

This is from Zcom sustainers forum. …

Hi Noam,

In Hannah Arendt’s seminal work ‘The Origins of Totalitarianism’ she discusses the need for Jews to accept some ‘responsibility’ for the rise of fascist anti-semtism. I was wondering if you agree with this idea, and whether or not you believe this then needs to be extended to Palestinians.

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