Noted linguist Noam Chomsky was turned back at the border when he tried to enter the State of Israel. A border official refused entry to Mr. Chomsky and his party when they attempted to cross at the Allenby Bridge. Mr. Chomsky offered the opinion that Israel is a “Stalinist regime”. Perhaps that explains why he was so anxious to get in.In other news, police in Melbourne, Australia will begin enforcing stiff fines on motorists who leave their cars with the doors unlocked or the windows down.
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