Igor Böhm

Oct 14, 2024 | znetwork.org | Igor Böhm |Justice Palestine

“When a state carries out aggression, its propaganda system has the responsibility to justify the act and suppress the reasons for it in favour of acceptable pretexts.” — Noam Chomsky 1One essential talent, in the aftermath of Hamas’ October 7th, 2023 armed operation against Israel, is an exceptional tolerance for contradiction.

Jul 30, 2024 | znetwork.org | Igor Böhm

Ever since October 7, thousands of Austrian activists and citizens have taken to the streets, protesting every weekend, determined to continue their resistance, fuelled by what can rightfully be called the broadest possible political unity under the aegis of the Palestine Solidarity movement. Austria’s political establishment spared no effort to criminalize, defame, slander and silence the protests.

May 26, 2024 | znetwork.org | Igor Böhm

There are many reasons why people take part in calls for peace.

Nov 8, 2023 | znetwork.org | Igor Böhm

“This is *us* [(i.e. Israel, U.S., …)], and that is *them* [(i.e. Palestinians, Russians,…)]. This crucial principle, deeply embedded in Western culture, suffices to undermine even the most precise analogy and the most impeccable reasoning.” – Noam Chomsky 1 (p.97)In deconstructing Israeli Hasbara, we will bend over backwards trying to side step this crucial principle, elucidated by Noam Chomsky, to highlight its effects and operation.