Norman-Finkelstein

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Richard Falk, Huwaida Arraf & Norman Finkelstein on the Freedom Flotilla

by Haitham Sabbah June 2, 2010

In the middle of the night Monday, Israeli commandos boarded ships in the “Freedom Flotilla” attempting to bring humanitarian aid to residents of still-blockaded Gaza. The aggressive response by Israel turned deadly, after with at least nine activists killed. The international community has reacted with shock and outrage; protests have erupted around the world outside [...]

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Norman Finkelstein: Gaza’s Calm Determination

by SR Editor April 26, 2010

By Norman Finkelstein* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz To preserve my sense of purpose, and keep the Palestine struggle from becoming a lifeless abstraction, I need periodically to recharge my moral batteries by reconnecting with the actual people living under occupation and by witnessing firsthand the unfolding tragedy. From each trip I invariably carry away [...]

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Norman Finkelstein / “This Time We Went Too Far:” Truth and Consequences of the Gaza Invasion

by Haitham Sabbah April 10, 2010

A must-read for anyone interested in the Israel-Palestine conflict, Norman Finkelstein’s new book, “This Time We Went Too Far”, is a timely and important study of the 2008 Gaza Invasion. As the Israeli government attempts to discredit the UN Goldstone Report on the Gaza assault, Norman Finkelstein’s meticulous study of why Israel attacked, what happened [...]

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Prof. Finkelstein: Livni ‘proud’ of Gaza ‘war crimes’

by Haitham Sabbah December 22, 2009

Prominent Jewish-American professor says Gaza rockets were ‘symbolic resistance’ to Israeli siege. LONDON – Prominent Jewish-American Professor Norman Finkelstein accused Israel of perpetrating “war crimes” in Gaza through its ongoing siege of the Strip and its war at the turn of the year. His accusation came within an international conference titled, “UNRWA and Future of [...]

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Video: Israel Just Committed A Massive Atrocity

by Haitham Sabbah February 13, 2009

Controversial American Jewish scholar and specialist on the Middle East, Norman Finkelstein, says Israel committed massive atrocities in Gaza during the three-week war against Hamas militants.

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Video: Mourn and organise, organise and organise

by Haitham Sabbah January 28, 2009

This is only last part (out of eightparts) of Prof. Norman Finkelstein speech at UTM, 2009 All other parts can be found here. [Hat tip: Ash]

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Norman Finkelstein – The Facts About Hamas and the War on Gaza

by SR Editor January 15, 2009

The record is fairly clear. You can find it on the Israeli website, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website. Israel broke the ceasefire by going into the Gaza and killing six or seven Palestinian militants. At that point-and now I’m quoting the official Israeli website-Hamas retaliated or, in retaliation for the Israeli attack, then launched [...]

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ACTION ALERT: Israel Arrests Outspoken Academic Norman Finkelstein

by Haitham Sabbah May 24, 2008

ACT NOW: Flood the Israeli Ministry of Interior with faxes, emails, calls. DEMAND THAT DR. FINKELSTEIN BE PERMITTED TO ENTER ISRAEL IN ORDER TO REACH THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY! Minister of Interior Mr. Meir SHEETRIT Israeli Ministry of the Interior 2 Kaplan St., Qiryat Ben-Gurion P.O. Box 6158, 91061 Jerusalem Tel. +972-2-670-1411 / +972-2-629-4722 Fax: [...]

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Norman Finkelstein – Hezbollah, the Honour of Lebanon

by Haitham Sabbah February 19, 2008

Norman Finkelstein, a Jewish American political scientist and author, specializing in Jewish-related issues and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in particular talks about the Lebanese militia Hezbollah and openly supports and praises their resistance: “They (Hezbollah) show courage, they show discipline, I respect that” On Israeli defeat and consequential withdrawal from Lebanon in 2000, Finkelstein says:”But the [...]

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Take Action

by Haitham Sabbah August 25, 2007

+ Take Action 1: Sign Petition to support Barnard College giving tenure to Dr. Nadia Abu Al-Haj (like Norman Finkelstein, she was targeted by the Israel lobby forces). The new McCarthyism must be stopped or all will be in danger (and write the media) http://www.petitiononline.com/Barnard2 + Take Action 2: Oppose $30 Billion in Military Aid [...]

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Doha Debates at Oxford criticises pro-Israel lobby

by Haitham Sabbah May 7, 2007

The Doha Debate, hosted by Tim Sebastian, took place amid mounting controversy over the role of the pro-Israel lobby in the United States and accusations that it has suppressed criticism of Israel – a charge that the lobby vigorously denies. The motion of the debate was: “This house believes the pro-Israel lobby has successfully stifled [...]

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Racists press DePaul University to deny tenure to Dr. Finkelstein

by Haitham Sabbah April 10, 2007

Dershowitz and other racists embarked on a program to press DePaul University to deny tenure to our friend Dr. Norman Finkelstein. If you are not familiar with Finkelstein’s excellent work, take a look around his website. Anybody who read Beyond Chutzpah knows how meticulous is the research of Prof. Finkelstein. Dershowitz’s plagiarizing and garbage would [...]

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