Norman Finkelstein: Israel's Disgrace in Gaza

Norman Finkelstein: Israel's Disgrace in Gaza:

"Norman Finkelstein clarifies Israel's invasion of Gaza December '08 was a one-sided war, disproportionate use of force, crime against humanity, a disgrace. He relies on Goldstone Report, among others, and testimony of Israeli soldiers. At the Brecht Forum in Manhattan Dec 3, '09"



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Alan Hart Interviews Norman Finkelstein - 04 Dec. 2008

Press TV - Interview with Norman Finkelstein, American political scientist and author:

"Interview with Norman Finkelstein, American political scientist and author" 04 Dec. 2008



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Norman G. Finkelstein - What's next for the peace process?

Norman Gary Finkelstein:

"Norman Gary Finkelstein was interviewd on Presstv about two state solution in Palestine."



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The Israel-Palestine Conflict: What we can learn from Gandhi

"The Israel-Palestine Conflict: What we can learn from Gandhi":

1:22:33 - Dec 3, 2008
EJC - ejc.nl

"Finkelstein suggests that the Israel-Palestine conflict is among the least controversial in the contemporary world. He argues that a consensus exists among historians on the past, among human rights organizations on the present and among the legal-diplomatic community on the future and how to resolve the conflict.

In the second part of the lecture Finkelstein looks at aspects of Gandhi’s philosophy of non-violent resistance. His focus lies on three key questions: Whom does Gandhi want to reach: the oppressors or the bystanders? How does he want to reach them: through the mind or through the heart? What needs to be done to reach them: to display suffering or to display dignity? The ideas brought forward show that Gandhi’s philosophy is replete with gaps and contradictions. However, it also endows on the fact that the consensus in the international community for resolving the Israel-Palestine conflict lays the foundation for a successful application of Gandhi’s strategy. We need only practice what he called Satyagraha: Hold on to the Truth!"



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Finkelstein announces study findings on Gaza massacre

Finkelstein announces study findings on Gaza massacre:

"PressTv Report"



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The bloody Israeli sojourn in Gaza

The bloody Israeli sojourn in Gaza:

"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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Norman Finkelstein on Gaza (3 Parts)

GAZA: Afshin Rattansi & Walid Shoebat, Ashraf Shannon, Norman Finkelstein 2:

Interview with Norman Finkelstein."

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DN! | Martin Indyk vs. Norman Finkelstein: A Debate on Israel's Assault on Gaza and the US Role in the Conflict (4 parts)

Democracy Now! | Former Amb. Martin Indyk vs. Author Norman Finkelstein: A Debate on Israel's Assault on Gaza and the US Role in the Conflict:

"The Israeli assault on Gaza is entering its thirteenth day. Some 700 Palestinians have been killed, with many thousands more wounded, and a humanitarian crisis is mounting. Ten Israelis have died, four by “friendly fire.” A ceasefire has not been reached, and the offensive continues. We host a debate between Martin Indyk, the former US ambassador to Israel and Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs during the Clinton administration, director of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution and author of, Innocent Abroad: An Intimate Account of American Peace Diplomacy in the Middle East, and Norman Finkelstein, author of several books, including The Holocaust Industry, Image and Reality of the Israel-Palestine Conflict and Beyond Chutzpah.

Tens of thousands of Palestinians have fled their homes in the southern town of Rafah as Israel intensifies its assault on the Gaza Strip. Palestinians reported Israeli air strikes hit homes, mosques, and tunnels in the area. Meanwhile, Agence France Presse quoted witnesses as saying that dozens of Israeli tanks had entered southern Gaza and were heading towards Rafah. Fierce fighting was also reported between Palestinian fighters and Israeli soldiers around Khan Yunis. Earlier today, the UN said Israeli forces fired on one of its relief convoys trying to pick up supplies. Al Jazeera reports least one Palestinian was killed and two others injured in the attack. Meanwhile, Israel continued its bombardment of Gaza with 60 air strikes overnight. Residents described it as among the heaviest bombardments since the offensive began.

Al Jazeera reports at least 700 Palestinians, including 219 children, have died in Gaza since Israel began its assault on December 27th. More than 3,000 people have been wounded. Ten Israelis have died over the same thirteen-day period, including seven soldiers, four of them by so-called friendly fire.

On the diplomatic front, efforts to secure a truce in Gaza continue, with a senior Israeli official due to travel to Cairo to hear details of a ceasefire plan drawn up by Egypt and France. Israel said on Wednesday it accepted the “principles” of the proposal but wanted to study the plan. A Hamas delegation is expected in Cairo at some stage for parallel talks. Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas is due to arrive on Friday.

Meanwhile, the UN Security Council seems deadlocked over the crisis. Arab countries want the Council to vote on a resolution calling for a ceasefire while Britain, France and the US are pushing for a weaker statement welcoming the Egypt-France proposal.

We turn now to a discussion on the crisis in Gaza, the U.S. role in the conflict and what the prospects are for the incoming Obama administration. Martin Indyk is the former U.S. ambassador to Israel and assistant secretary of state for near east affairs during the Clinton Administration. He is currently the director of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution. He has a new book out titled, “Innocent Abroad: An Intimate Account of American Peace Diplomacy in the Middle East.” He is an adviser to Hillary Clinton, who was tapped to be Obama’s secretary of state, and is among those mentioned as a potential special envoy to the Middle East. Martin Indyk joins us from Washington DC. Norman Finkelstein is a leading critic of Israeli foreign policy. He is the author of several books, including “The Holocaust Industry”, “Image and Reality of the Israel-Palestine Conflict” and “Beyond Chutzpah.” He joins here in the firehouse studio."

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Norman G. Finkelstein on gaza crises

Norman Gary Finkelstein on gaza crises:

"01.01.2009

Norman Gary Finkelstein is an American political scientist and author, whose primary fields of research are the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the politics of the Holocaust."



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Norman Finkelstein: Roots of Conflict, Prospects for Peace

Norman Finkelstein - Israel and Palestine: "Title - Israel and Palestine: Roots of Conflict, Prospects for Peace
Speaker- Norman Finkelstein
Recorded in the Ford Auditorium on December 11th, 2008 at Case Western Reserve University.

Sponsored by The Hallinan Project for Peace and Social Justice"



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A Talk on Israel-Palestine by Norman G. Finkelstein (7 parts)

A Talk on Israel-Palestine by Norman G. Finkelstein 1/7:

A Talk on Israel-Palestine by Norman G. Finkelstein - University of Exeter, U.K.
Nov. 12, 2008

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Raul Hilberg and Avi Shlaim with Amy Goodman - Democracy Now! May 9, 2007

Raul Hilberg and Avi Shlaim with Amy Goodman - Democracy Now! May 9, 2007:

"--Only the first 7 seconds of video is bad.--The battle over political science professor Norman Finkelstein to receive tenure at DePaul University is heating up. Finkelstein has taught at DePaul for the past six years. Finkelstein’s two main topics of focus over his career have been the Holocaust and Israeli policy. We speak to two world-renowned scholars in these fields: Raul Hilberg, considered the founder of Holocaust studies, and Avi Shlaim, a professor of international relations at Oxford University and an expert on the Arab-Israeli conflict. Shlaim calls Finkelstein a “very impressive, learned and careful scholar”, while Hilberg praises Finkelstein’s “acuity of vision and analytical power.” Hilberg says: “It takes an enormous amount of courage to speak the truth when no one else is out there to support him.”"



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Israel's Separation Wall - Riz Khan interviews Dove Weisglass and Norman Finkelstein - 10 July 08

Israel's Separation Wall - Riz Khan interviews Dove Weisglass and Norman Finkelstein - 10 July 08 :

"The Israeli separation wall making its way through the West Bank cuts to the heart of the Palestinian-Israeli issue: Will the final settlement between these two peoples be negotiated, or imposed unilaterally by Israel?"

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Finkelstein - Israel & Palestine: Roots of Conflict, Prospects for Peace-Part 1 & 2

Finkelstein - Israel & Palestine: Roots of Conflict, Prospects for Peace-Part 1:

"PART 1 - Independent scholar and author, Norman Finkelstein, explains why, contrary to common perceptions shaped by the commercial news media, the basic facts about the Israel-Palestine conflict are not controversial."
103 min - May 8, 2008



Finkelstein - Israel & Palestine: Roots of Conflict, Prospects for Peace-Part 2 -
29 min - May 8, 2008
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Norman Finkelstein - The Coming Breakup of American Zionism, Part 1 & 2

Norman Finkelstein - The Coming Breakup of American Zionism, Part 1:

"Independent scholar and author, Norman Finkelstein, speaking at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. The title of the lecture is 'The Coming Breakup of American Zionism'."
87 min - May 8, 2008
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Part 2 (Q&A) - 56 min - May 8, 2008
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