US linguist and philosopher Noam Chomsky has told SBS that in relation to Israel, US President Barack Obama is one of the most extremist presidents in history.
"It's been obvious from the very beginning; he makes some nice words about not expanding the settlements, but then he proceeds to assist in settlement expansion.
"He didn't even take the measures that the senior President George Bush did'", Professor Chomsky said.
Prof. Chomsky is in Sydney to collect the Sydney Peace Prize, joining previous recipients such as Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Arundhati Roy, Sir William Deane and former Secretary General of Amnesty International Irene Khan.
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To hear Noam Chomsky's thoughts about the transformation taking place in the Arab world, what lies ahead for Libya and the Middle East conflict, listen to the full interview on YouTube.
Full interview - PART 1
Full interview - PART 2
