Avram Noam Chomsky [95 years old] Alive After Stroke Year Ago. He's Really Sad About Israel. Please Pray for His Recovery
A Message About Avram Noam Chomsky
No doubt like many other people around the world, we have been surprised and profoundly concerned that Noam Chomsky has not commented publicly on current events; in particular, the Israeli genocide of Palestinians. Chomsky - who hasn't made a public appearance since June of last year - suffered a massive stroke, and is hospitalized in São Paulo, Brazil.
Noam’s wife is 61-years old Brazilian translator Valeria Wasserman, and Sao Paulo has some of the hemisphere's greatest hospitals. Valeria Wasserman Chomsky also told that she is thinking about moving to an apartment near the beach in Rio de Janeiro after reading that living in a sunny place can help stroke patients. Chomsky, according to Valeria, follows the news and when he sees images of the war in Gaza, he raises his left arm in a gesture of lament and anger.
Oct. 20, 2012, file photo activist Noam Chomsky stands during a press conference to support the Gaza-bound flotilla in the port of Gaza City.
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The most recent major interview we could find is this from 5 June 2023 with Piers Morgan:
We have just seen messages posted on reddit from Bev Stohl, Noam’s longtime assistant at MIT for 24 years until he moved to Arizona in 2017.
The first one, posted around four months ago, says:
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Hi Fellow Redditors,
I've been replying to questions on other people's posts about why Noam Chomsky hasn't been returning emails, or interviewing. I'm grateful for the few of you who suggested that I create my own post. So, here it is.
I'm in contact with a close family member, and we know the basics, and hope to know more in the near future. In a nutshell, Noam is 95 years old and suffered a medical event in June. As many have noticed, he has not been writing, corresponding, or interviewing, as his health situation has taken the majority of his time and energy. He is still with us, now watching the news (he doesn't look happy about what he's watching). I will answer basic questions and give you updates as the family member I'm in touch with feels comfortable.
Meanwhile, keep doing your good work.
Best,
Bev Stohl
https://www.reddit.com/.../updates_on_noams_health_from.../
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Further updates from Bev indicate that there has been no improvement in Noam’s condition since then and that it is very unlikely he will return to the public eye.
Around one month ago, she added:
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‘His ability to speak is complicated by factors I can’t yet disclose. When the relative I’m in touch with visited him a month ago, he did not communicate with her. He is not ambulatory. I’m not sure for how long this will go on. He is not in pain. His eyes are open and he seems to be watching what’s happening around him.’
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This is all very upsetting to hear. But we thought that we should share this information as the comments from Noam’s former assistant are in the public domain, although not well known or widely disseminated.
Obviously, Noam has contributed an incredible amount to the world in his 95 years, almost beyond compare, and we wish him and his family all the best at this challenging time.
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