Norman Finkelstein’s new book on Gaza, This Time We Went Too Far: Truth and Consequences of the Gaza Invasion, is shortly released. Here’s the promo video:
Showing all posts tagged Norman Finkelstein
Not if, but how, Israel uses the Holocaust as a political weapon
Even asking this question would be impossible in most Western media: Does Israel Use The Holocaust as a Blackmail Weapon? On Russia Today, a satellite channel funded by the Russian state, Norman Finkelstein and others debate the question. And as he rightly says, of course Israel uses the catastrophe to shield itself from criticism and…
Just what has the Gaza war and siege really achieved?
Happy anniversary, Gaza: Aid agencies have strongly criticised the international community for failing to help bring an end to Israel’s blockade of Gaza. The charities made the accusation in a report published just ahead of the anniversary of Israel’s offensive in the Gaza Strip. The aid agencies condemn not just Israel, but the world community.…
Obama: new neo-con?
My latest New Matilda column is about the incoming Obama administration and its likely foreign policy: Will Obama resist Zionist pressure and reveal his progressive side on Israel? Writing from the US, Antony Loewenstein isn’t optimistic I’m currently in the US on a book tour and I’ve been struck by the ubiquitous belief that Obama…
Who tells the truth wins
Leading Jewish historian Norman Finkelstein on academic scholarship, telling the truth about the Middle East, Alan Dershowitz and Christopher Hitchens: There’s no “intellectual” battle with Dershowitz.… On his part there’s no summoning of facts or elegant use of logic.… It’s just bar mitzvah speeches.… He doesn’t know anything, I doubt if he’s read more than…
Journey of the brave
American Radical is a new film about leading Jewish historian Norman Finkelstein:
Israeli stupidity (part 6742)
Dissenting historian Norman Finkelstein explains why he may have been barred from entering Israel: Well, I guess there are two possibilities. One, I think I’m more effective than I have been in the past. I draw fairly large audiences. And I think Israel is now facing a major public relations challenge. They’re losing the moral…
How to create a martyr in one easy step
Leading American dissident historian Norman Finkelstein talks to Haaretz after being refused entry to Israel due to “suspicions involving hostile elements in Lebanon”: I did my best to provide absolutely candid and comprehensive answers to all the questions put to me. I am confident that I have nothing to hide. Apart from my political views,…
Futile silencing
The Jewish state creates a perfect PR disaster: The US political author and critic of Israel Norman Finkelstein was denied entry to the Jewish state on Friday, his lawyer said. Finkelstein landed at Ben Gurion international airport near Tel Aviv in the early morning and was told by a representative of the ministry of interior…
Was the Israel lobby behind the Iraq war?
Norman Finkelstein and John Mearsheimer discuss the reasons behind the Iraq war on Al-Jazeera English: