Norman Finkelstein on Israel Palestine

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  • Political scientist and analyst of Israeli-Palestinian history Norman Finkelstein joined us this week for a conversation on the ongoing bombardment of Gaza by Israel.
    In a wide-ranging interview, Dr Finkelstein sets out the historical context for the current conflict, the material conditions that have pushed Gazans to breaking point, and Israeli political and social attitudes to the subjugation of the Palestinian population.
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  • @aomar7575
    @aomar7575 Před 17 dny +479

    Dr. Finkelstien
    I am a Palastinian that grew up poor but at the end of the day I had some to eat, I can’t imagine what your mother has gone through and the people of Gaza are going through now .
    Thank you so much for courage and the way you stand for humanity.

    • @lorenzley1324
      @lorenzley1324 Před 13 dny

      Dr. Finkelstein is a load of horse manure. Totally delusional.

    • @user-wc8or5ll1n
      @user-wc8or5ll1n Před 13 dny +5

      What qualifies him..What qualifies him. You should be respectful to your guest. Especially one such as this guest. He is deserving of one's respect. Period!

    • @lilgig009
      @lilgig009 Před 11 dny +19

      @@user-wc8or5ll1n dude what's wrong with you? he just made a positive comment and you're getting triggered by it like seriously.

    • @mylighthouse888
      @mylighthouse888 Před 10 dny +1

      @@lilgig009 thank you! 🙏 🙏🏼

    • @michaell8002
      @michaell8002 Před 6 dny

      ​@user-wc8or5ll1n what are you talking about? 🍉👊

  • @hueffel987
    @hueffel987 Před 20 dny +2307

    Finkelstein: "If You lost the capacity to see the innocents of children, You lost your mind, You're crazy."
    So true!

    • @dianagwinn8143
      @dianagwinn8143 Před 20 dny +106

      Yep. They're pure psychopaths.

    • @leilaoksanen5142
      @leilaoksanen5142 Před 20 dny +42

      ❤❤

    • @haananne
      @haananne Před 20 dny +42

      💯💯💯💯💯💯

    • @BarbaraRenovato
      @BarbaraRenovato Před 20 dny

      They're criminally insane and wonder why they are so hated by the world!

    • @kevinoconnor823
      @kevinoconnor823 Před 20 dny

      We literally have fanatics running US foregin policies when it comes to the ME. Wheres the rationale politicians Govt officials?

  • @Raggedcircle
    @Raggedcircle Před 17 dny +202

    You notice that Finklestein is always on smaller channels speaking out for the suffering of Gaza and laying the facts straight - that's probably why you don't see him on corporate media - he would destroy their lies. Much appreciation and respect

    • @TheNonpariel
      @TheNonpariel Před 4 dny +7

      He's been blacklisted because he showed Dershowitz to be a liar. Dershowitz went on a campaign to destroy his career and have mostly succeeded.

    • @CincyFlight
      @CincyFlight Před 3 dny

      ​@@TheNonparielyep and they still parade dershowitz around not just after the plagiarism but even him and epstein stuff.

    • @yin-yi5189
      @yin-yi5189 Před 2 dny +1

      It was nice to see him on the Candace Owens Podcast! Whether or not you're right wing (I am not), it's always positive to see someone like him on a platform with a larger audience.

    • @arnaryll9630
      @arnaryll9630 Před 2 dny +1

      "The media's the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that's power. Because they control the minds of the masses." - Malcolm X

    • @fifteenbyfive
      @fifteenbyfive Před dnem

      "That's probably," ya think? Why am I banned, blocked, cancelled and imploded? Same thing 15+ years ago right here on YTooob.

  • @xirenxishi
    @xirenxishi Před 17 dny +158

    Thank you Mr. Norman Finkelstein for standing with Palestine people.

    • @allanbrown3065
      @allanbrown3065 Před 10 dny +1

      Standing with Hamas and Iran oh sorry same thing pretty much as Palestinian people sadly . 🥲

    • @michaell8002
      @michaell8002 Před 6 dny

      ​@@allanbrown3065🍉👊🍉👊🍉

    • @GottaWannaDance
      @GottaWannaDance Před 11 hodinami

      ​@@allanbrown3065
      It won't work. Period.

  • @r.arieff6222
    @r.arieff6222 Před 20 dny +780

    As a Jew whose ancestors were murdered by the Nazis, Professor Finkelstein is a shining example of what the rest of us Jews should strive to be: truly learned and moral Jewish citizens of the world. The mainstream Jewish attitude towards what is happening in Israel-Gaza (and the West Bank), the callousness and lack of empathy, fills me with shame and despair. NEVER AGAIN = NEVER AGAIN FOR ANYBODY!

    • @alomda5916
      @alomda5916 Před 20 dny +93

      Jews like you and Finkelstein are our brothers and sisters, we Palestinians are proud of you❤

    • @andrethorpe6183
      @andrethorpe6183 Před 20 dny +39

      He is a true Jew that OBEY's YHWH COVENANT and follows Torah Scripture LEVETICUS 19:33.34 in the treatment of those who dwell alongside Jews in the land .

    • @marioncarroll8994
      @marioncarroll8994 Před 20 dny

      They are anty Jws as Norm calls them. “The fals6 vine: The ‘sina.gog” of ‘Say.tan’ who say they are Jws but are liars.”Rev 3.9 Anyone with morals or any humanity would say the same as you: Never again for anybody!

    • @semsemeini7905
      @semsemeini7905 Před 20 dny

      Some may refer to a Kapo or the male version of Stella Goldshlag.

    • @CallThemAllOut
      @CallThemAllOut Před 20 dny

      We know that the majority of the Jewish people are very good people who want peace for the Palestinians but the Politics of Hertzel is the criminal ideology which will be the fall of the Jewish state.

  • @GG-ut9ly
    @GG-ut9ly Před 20 dny +2228

    This professor lost his job because he was speaking the truth.

    • @AniooonGg
      @AniooonGg Před 20 dny +35

      W professor

    • @jadezee6316
      @jadezee6316 Před 20 dny

      Dersh-no-wits was behind it

    • @leilaoksanen5142
      @leilaoksanen5142 Před 20 dny +136

      Herr Norman Finkelstein Ihnen alles möglichst Gute. Gesundheit.
      Vielen vielen Dank fuer ihren Einsatz in Ihrem Leben fuer Palästina und fuer die Palästinenser.
      Thank you very very much .

    • @charlesfentules
      @charlesfentules Před 20 dny

      what are we going to do , vote these Zionist traitors out of DC

    • @fidelcatsro6948
      @fidelcatsro6948 Před 20 dny +113

      Viva Palestina!!

  • @iftikharhyder2148
    @iftikharhyder2148 Před 12 dny +42

    Norman, I am an American Muslim and I honestly believe you are one of the greatest human being alive. I wish you all the best in this life and a reward in the hereafter.

    • @argtv1007
      @argtv1007 Před 6 dny +3

      I am an american Christian and feel exactly as you do. I hope both of us get to meet and talk with him in Heaven.

  • @MarsTV_Cartoons
    @MarsTV_Cartoons Před 17 dny +29

    "The Nazis made me afraid to be a Jew, and the Israelis make me ashamed to be a Jew". Dr. Shahak was an Israeli professor of organic chemistry, a Holocaust survivor and a civil rights advocate and activist.

    • @k2a2l2
      @k2a2l2 Před 5 dny

      i feel sorry for the many jewish people who have their identity being used as an excuse for such atrocities. zionism is detrimental to EVERYONE even the people they claim they are

  • @ImranKhan-gs2hy
    @ImranKhan-gs2hy Před 19 dny +587

    This man has been speaking the truth and fighting for it for over half a century. ✊

    • @kathy888
      @kathy888 Před 15 dny

      They never say Stain was evil (Russian Jew) or Lenin (Russian Jew) or Troksky (Russian Jew) All Marxists, always Marxist. The ones who killed over 60 MILLION.

    • @user-ne4mz2zd5j
      @user-ne4mz2zd5j Před 13 dny +11

      God sees him and I hope he guides him for his efforts.

    • @jrhirsch1
      @jrhirsch1 Před 12 dny

      Why Norman Finkelstein, who has been a vocal supporter of Palestinian Arab rights for decades, believes the BDS movement is dishonest and actually seeks the destruction of Israel.
      "I’ve earned my right to speak my mind, and I’m not going to tolerate what I think is silliness, childishness, and a lot of leftist posturing.
      I mean we have to be honest, and I loathe the disingenuous. They don’t want Israel. They think they are being very clever; they call it their three-tier. We want the end of the occupation, the right of return, and we want equal rights for Arabs in Israel. And they think they are very clever because they know the result of implementing all three is what, what is the result?
      You know and I know what the result is. There’s no Israel! And if you don’t want the same framework then stop talking about the law and stop trying to be so clever. Because you’re only so clever in your cult. The moment you step out you have to deal with Israeli propaganda. And here they have a case.
      They say no they’re not really talking about rights. They’re talking about they want to destroy Israel. And in fact I think they’re right I think that’s true. I’m not going to lie. But this kind of duplicity and disingenuous, “oh we’re agnostic about Israel.” No you’re not agnostic! You don’t want it! Then just say it! But they know full well: If you say it you don’t have a prayer reaching a broad public. Because that’s where the public is right now."

    • @jrhirsch1
      @jrhirsch1 Před 12 dny

      Why Norman Finkelstein, who has been a vocal supporter of Palestinian Arab rights for decades, believes the BDS movement is dishonest and actually seeks the destruction of Israel.
      "I’ve earned my right to speak my mind, and I’m not going to tolerate what I think is silliness, childishness, and a lot of leftist posturing.
      I mean we have to be honest, and I loathe the disingenuous. They don’t want Israel. They think they are being very clever; they call it their three-tier. We want the end of the occupation, the right of return, and we want equal rights for Arabs in Israel. And they think they are very clever because they know the result of implementing all three is what, what is the result?
      You know and I know what the result is. There’s no Israel! And if you don’t want the same framework then stop talking about the law and stop trying to be so clever. Because you’re only so clever in your cult. The moment you step out you have to deal with Israeli propaganda. And here they have a case.
      They say no they’re not really talking about rights. They’re talking about they want to destroy Israel. And in fact I think they’re right I think that’s true. I’m not going to lie. But this kind of duplicity and disingenuous, “oh we’re agnostic about Israel.” No you’re not agnostic! You don’t want it! Then just say it! But they know full well: If you say it you don’t have a prayer reaching a broad public. Because that’s where the public is right now."

    • @marissakeynes2532
      @marissakeynes2532 Před dnem

      Guides him to where? ​@@user-ne4mz2zd5j

  • @edmundo2985
    @edmundo2985 Před 20 dny +1205

    When I listen to people like Professor Norman Finkelstein, it gives me hope that humanity is still out there... what a professional and intelligent person he is. Legend!

    • @leilaoksanen5142
      @leilaoksanen5142 Před 20 dny +26

      ❤❤

    • @skkk9179
      @skkk9179 Před 20 dny

      NORM IS LAST OF A DYING BREED

    • @fredmac1000
      @fredmac1000 Před 20 dny

      Everything that is being said,,, is One Sided,,, 😔😔😔 Basically,, this is a Religious Conflict between the Imperial minded Islam and Judaism, that began with “Prophet Mo Himself. The land of Israel for 1,400 years, has been an “Islamic” land,,, Pls imagine the Rest of this “Human Conflict” (That is Stupid Humans),,, 🌷🌷🇮🇱🌷😔🙏

    • @JeshuaSon1980SA
      @JeshuaSon1980SA Před 20 dny +8

      God bless and protect Israel 🇮🇱

    • @kam70111
      @kam70111 Před 20 dny +30

      @@JeshuaSon1980SA Pack your bags and keep your shoes handy.

  • @NavyVeteran66
    @NavyVeteran66 Před 17 dny +122

    Much Respect for the Professor Norman Finkelstein.

  • @Truthbetold-ue5sv
    @Truthbetold-ue5sv Před 13 dny +46

    After having listened to Netanyahu's opinions and thousands of Israeli kids on different mediums, I concluded that the Israeli society should be a concern for the youth of the world. If I had to use one word to describe the collective consciousness of Israel, that would be sociopathic.

  • @stefangomez9343
    @stefangomez9343 Před 20 dny +636

    I just love the clarity and honesty of his speech. People complain that he speaks too slow, but it is because he gives value to each and every word that comes out of his mouth. And you can tell that because his words deeply resonate. He is like a writer, carefully and methodically crafting the narrative of his story so that it will reach us without any shadows or gaps. I've got now three of his books and each one is an academic masterpiece. Thanks for your hard work Mr. Finkelstein.

    • @matsinilsson9578
      @matsinilsson9578 Před 20 dny

      You trolls like opinions and always seem to disregard facts. It is YOUR DUTY to read up before expressing your opinions:
      FACT 1. The West soundly W.O.N. WW1 and WW2 by defeating evil empires (like truly evil) such as the Nazis, Japan and even the Ottoman Empire. GET OVER IT!
      FACT 2. The West could do what it wanted with conquered territories, such as the British Mandate of Palestine (much bigger than todays Israel!). It was given to the Jews. GET OVER IT!
      FACT 3. The West or Israel did not create Gaza; a so called "open air prison". It was Egypt after l.o.s.i.n.g the 1947/1948 wars it started with Jordan & Syria against Israel. GET OVER IT!
      FACT 4. Finkelstein is not a tenured professor. His H-index (quantity & quality of research) is lower than mine even. SEE THROUGH HIS BS!
      His calm tone means nothing when what he says are mere opinions and sometimes borderline alternative facts and conspiracies. One less apparent example: His analogies about slave revolts in the US, which were indeed juste causes, are misplaced, misleading and even inappropriate considering the above facts (Egypt made Gaza what it is) and spreading terror, jihad, or religion is not a juste cause in the first place!

    • @nenomengo
      @nenomengo Před 20 dny +51

      and it is good that he speaks slowly, so non native english listeners can understand him.

    • @amorbendhia1839
      @amorbendhia1839 Před 20 dny +25

      absolutely

    • @rosih.5716
      @rosih.5716 Před 20 dny +22

      Exactly! 💯

    • @CallThemAllOut
      @CallThemAllOut Před 20 dny +31

      His pace and clarity is appreciated by us, those whose fisrt language is not English and so we appreciate The great professor hugely in our parts of the world

  • @arif3000
    @arif3000 Před 20 dny +600

    I cannot sufficiently express my admiration and respect for Professor Norman Finkelstein. I wish he was on every MSM news channel, radio and TV.

    • @pamelahays-lx1to
      @pamelahays-lx1to Před 19 dny

      Corporate Media can not handle, listening to this truth & if they were tempted to
      do so, their Puppet Masters, would veto it! The "love of money" corrupts ALL.
      --------- Psalm 37.

    • @AlanStanton
      @AlanStanton Před 19 dny

      In an odd way Norman Finkelstein may have benefited from not appearing on Main Stream Media channels. Wouldn't he have been cut short by the interviewers? Especially those being told by producers to bring in some pro-Israeli Government apologist to "balance" the discussion?

    • @Soyepita-Pay-lh5eq
      @Soyepita-Pay-lh5eq Před 19 dny

      That will never happen. He would topple the entire msm and expose them for the lying liars who have been lying to the American people for the past 8 decades.

    • @andrejg3086
      @andrejg3086 Před 19 dny +13

      Same

    • @he1461
      @he1461 Před 18 dny

      No wonder he’s never invited on the mainstream media. Only dishonest peddling that favors Israeli propaganda is allowed…

  • @user-vu4of5cc1x
    @user-vu4of5cc1x Před 16 dny +41

    This has been best conversation on the subject that I've listened to. I extend my compliments to Oli for being a great interviewer. Oli was efficient in that he put forth only good questions succintly, and he was very patient as he allowed Norman to discuss his views with minimal interruptions. As usual, kudos to Norman for discussing the subject very informatively. I wish more interviews on this subject were like this. Well done to Oli and Norman.

  • @digitalcatto
    @digitalcatto Před 16 dny +19

    Norman Finkelstein always makes me cry. I thank him profoundly for documenting this in detail and I'm glad he happens to be alive so he can see it wasn't a futile effort.
    I hope he keeps being alive for when Palestine gets freed by its captors and killers.

  • @helo6172
    @helo6172 Před 20 dny +917

    Prof. Finkelstein will be remembered as a hero for the humane!
    Thank you professor!

    • @zagorcuk1966
      @zagorcuk1966 Před 20 dny +59

      I hope he lives long enough to see a free Palestine...perhaps be a citizen of a free Palestine.

    • @matsinilsson9578
      @matsinilsson9578 Před 20 dny

      You trolls like opinions and always seem to disregard facts. It is YOUR DUTY to read up before expressing your opinions:
      FACT 1. The West soundly W.O.N. WW1 and WW2 by defeating evil empires (like truly evil) such as the Nazis, Japan and even the Ottoman Empire. GET OVER IT!
      FACT 2. The West could do what it wanted with conquered territories, such as the British Mandate of Palestine (much bigger than todays Israel!). It was given to the Jews. GET OVER IT!
      FACT 3. The West or Israel did not create Gaza; a so called "open air prison". It was Egypt after l.o.s.i.n.g the 1947/1948 wars it started with Jordan & Syria against Israel. GET OVER IT!
      FACT 4. Finkelstein is not a tenured professor. His H-index (quantity & quality of research) is lower than mine even. SEE THROUGH HIS BS!
      His calm tone means nothing when what he says are mere opinions and sometimes borderline alternative facts and conspiracies. One less apparent example: His analogies about slave revolts in the US, which were indeed juste causes, are misplaced, misleading and even inappropriate considering the above facts (Egypt made Gaza what it is) and spreading terror, jihad, or religion is not a juste cause in the first place!

    • @blackpinklisa3615
      @blackpinklisa3615 Před 20 dny +5

      ​@@zagorcuk1966 IDF Working On It 😊

    • @jake751
      @jake751 Před 20 dny

      ​@@blackpinklisa3615ghoul

    • @alomda5916
      @alomda5916 Před 20 dny +37

      @@blackpinklisa3615 What is the IDF? Maybe you mean The ICF (The Israeli Criminal Force)😂

  • @ysha7971
    @ysha7971 Před 20 dny +531

    Norman Finkelstein has left his mark on this conflict reminding everybody of their humanity.

    • @burtgrabmore2972
      @burtgrabmore2972 Před 20 dny +18

      Too bad he can't remind the Israelis of their humanity. But yes I agree one hundred percent.

    • @B_Bodziak
      @B_Bodziak Před 13 dny +4

      Well, not everyone. There are many who refuse to focus on anything other than Oct 7. Many believe the conflict is mainly over border lines... And that's become the very least of things for the Palestinians

    • @B_Bodziak
      @B_Bodziak Před 13 dny +7

      I have thought about having my own YT channel just so I can talk to him. I've known only a handful of people in my nearly 60 years that use language and words so precisely. Every word he speaks is said for its meaning. There's no fluff, at least when he speaks on this topic

    • @danporter1176
      @danporter1176 Před 12 dny

      @@B_Bodziak he does zoom lectures to the public go to his website

    • @spacecan1
      @spacecan1 Před 11 dny

      @@B_Bodziak Yeah they want no Isreal. NO peace. No 2 state solution.

  • @mavisharris692
    @mavisharris692 Před 8 dny +8

    Thank you so much for airing this. A great man. A great soul, a brilliant mind. A big heart.

  • @user-dm9pi7mp5j
    @user-dm9pi7mp5j Před 12 dny +12

    Didn't really know anything about israel and gaza till this war. Professor Finkelstein explains the history in a way that everyone can understand. This man deserves a noble peace prize for sticking with it for 40 years. He's my hero.

  • @DK-yb1by
    @DK-yb1by Před 20 dny +754

    Mr. Finkelstein, my full RESPECT!

  • @thomasmollo3568
    @thomasmollo3568 Před 19 dny +477

    My sincere thanks.
    I'm 75 and it's a privilege to hear Dr. Finkelstein and read his books. I value the information he provides and because of his honesty, frankness, and humility there is always even more for me to reflect on after listening to him speak or reading what he has written.
    Such extraordinary language skills and quick thinking ability and recall are inspiring and give me greater incentive to use what I have and to develop it as much as possible.
    With every best wish and a heartfelt Thank You! TM in Chicago

    • @marioncarroll8994
      @marioncarroll8994 Před 19 dny +21

      Truth resonates. I 100% agree with you. Dr. Finkelstein has intelligence, depth, integrity, humility. I also admire him.

    • @AlgorithmAlloy
      @AlgorithmAlloy Před 19 dny +15

      Gunna add my wholehearted agreement to this thread as well

    • @loupasternak
      @loupasternak Před 18 dny +2

      this is a post by a hamas bot

    • @virtuosa69
      @virtuosa69 Před 18 dny +6

      ​@@loupasternak
      Your shadow is H@mas 😂😂

    • @ItsukaShimotsuki
      @ItsukaShimotsuki Před 18 dny +2

      @@virtuosa69 Fellow bad hasbara listener?

  • @ToyBodbijl-nt4hv
    @ToyBodbijl-nt4hv Před 17 dny +34

    Greetings from South Africa. My dear Norm, you are a true mensch. Your conscience, dedication & hard work shine through. Providence granted you all that in preparation for this moment in time. May the remainder of your life be truly blessed.

  • @Sunnahiman
    @Sunnahiman Před 12 dny +8

    Dr Fenklstein, I love your heart, your truth your courage to speak to evildoers. You are a gift to humanity. I am a African American Muslim woman grandfather born late 1800S was a blk jew spoke Hebrew and had a kosher home. My grandfather died in early 60s. I worked with many Jewish people for over 30 yrs I enjoyed who they were and was even invited to Israel one year by a woman who I worked with. This is horrifying what is happening to all in Palestine. May God help humanity and we can end this madness on earth. Peace and blessings.

  • @annavladi5272
    @annavladi5272 Před 19 dny +455

    My mother was a child of WWII. She always remembered being hungry as a child and later as a college student, even after the victory of 1945. Thank you, Dr. Finkelstein, for being true to your mother's memory and for keeping your integrity no matter what. Not many people are strong enough to not waiver from the truth these days.

    • @tinaforbes1059
      @tinaforbes1059 Před 19 dny

      Because majority of people are so easily brainwashed . Probably watching too much BBC, CNN, DW France 24 etc .

    • @dangerousdays2052
      @dangerousdays2052 Před 18 dny +1

      My mother supports the jen-o-side in Gaza. If she had lived in 1930s Germany, she would have supported that one too. She is pure evil and there are millions like her in the USA.

    • @majdiawad1282
      @majdiawad1282 Před 17 dny +12

      My grandfather always mentions the hunger from the work camps. Being half polish and half Palestinian has given me a quote unique outlook on how lucky I am to have all the basic necessities of life, but almost feel guilty for such at time. Super sad.

    • @user-xd7dk3oy3q
      @user-xd7dk3oy3q Před 17 dny +3

      My parents too, it gives you a very real connection doesn’t it .✊❤️

  • @rickjames9039
    @rickjames9039 Před 20 dny +474

    Respect is earned, and professor Norman Finkelstein earned it 100x over.

    • @yousreyakhalil5238
      @yousreyakhalil5238 Před 17 dny +4

      Agree

    • @hmmmmmmminteresting
      @hmmmmmmminteresting Před 16 dny +1

      lol so delusional

    • @jeremieerikssonlefebvre2647
      @jeremieerikssonlefebvre2647 Před 14 dny +1

      he had 100x respect earned before the first time he spoke

    • @yousreyakhalil5238
      @yousreyakhalil5238 Před 14 dny

      @@jeremieerikssonlefebvre2647 I am sure he has more respect for after he spoke the truth The truth always prevails on the long run

    • @jeremieerikssonlefebvre2647
      @jeremieerikssonlefebvre2647 Před 14 dny

      @@yousreyakhalil5238 Then you should dig into all the misconceptions he has about the conflict. Even when praising Benny morris work, sitting in front on him, Benny has to point out he is misunderstanding his own work and the complexity of the conflict. In a typical austistic way Norm displays a black and white lens of reality.

  • @ladym1910
    @ladym1910 Před 17 dny +42

    I live in Brighton Beach Brooklyn so I am a neighbor of yours Dr. Finkelstein. My parents are also survivors of the European Holocaust. Unlike you, I was born in the Soviet Union and I lived in Israel in the early 1960's as a young child. My memories of Israel are very good and I have been dealing with learning more about the more realistic history of Israel, compared with what I had learned. That history could have been very different had Israelis and Palestinian had different leadership and had created a society which incorporated the strengths of the different populations instead of exploiting their traumas and vulnerabilities.
    I am horrified by what is happening now and what has been happening for the last decades. I don't feel Israel represents me or the aspirations of my parents. I think there has to be a shift in consciousness on both sides and I believe there will be. Unfortunately, as is usually the case, the "gods" of violence will destroy many lives in the meanwhile. Thank you for your devotion to the true principles of Judaism and humanity. As Margaret Mead pointed out, it is always a small group which has created change in the world.

    • @thenasir121938
      @thenasir121938 Před 11 dny +2

      True.
      And it is the small group - those with political, economic and military powers - that has caused the disasters throughout the world. And too, the small group - them who fear God - who has and will correct the world.

    • @keidwyn
      @keidwyn Před 10 dny

      The Zionists always knew what they wanted from moving to Israel and that was to take all of Palestine and there was never any care or thought to the Palestinian as a people ,they were seen as an object that needed to be gone so rich jews from Brooklyn could have first dibs on sea views .The way they made the genocide possible was to indoctrinate the children from nationalist Jews to hate and fear the Palestinian in the same way the ultra orthodox do to their children here in Melb .It breaks my heart to see the children here terrified of me when I say hello ,it shocked me to learn they are educated to hate and fear and despise the "Goy" .The Orthodox Jews do it to maintain the status quo of populating those in their religion and the Zionists do it to make sure thier children will have no qualms in murdering though thousands of innocent people .This is why you do not see much anger or support for the people pf Palestine ,they have taught the children well enough that they see the Palestinian as a pest ,a disease ,a non people .

    • @TheGreenestGreen99
      @TheGreenestGreen99 Před 6 dny

      It's not a double sided issue, sister. The fault is entirely with the LUNATIC/SATANIC zionistNaziDemons! And their complicit soulless minions. And then those who do not oppose the War Machine zionists control... But God Is The Most Real & Greater... Long Live Hero Prof. Finkelstein, Long Live Palestinian Heroes, the most beautiful & most betrayed People ever, and their Friends...aka humans/muslims = highest expression of humaneness & humbleness, gratefulness, truthfulness and compassion... Islam means attaining Peace with one's self & this temporary world, and finding ones Way back Home...by truly submitting to The Beloved Supreme (SWT) The Eternal One Whom Knows Best 1♥️ Peace, infinite Blessings and the supreme Guidance may be with you all

    • @TheGreenestGreen99
      @TheGreenestGreen99 Před 6 dny

      It's not a double sided issue, sister. The fault is entirely with the LUN4TIC/S4T4NIC zi0nistN4ziDem0ns! And their complicit soulless minions. And then those who do not oppose the War Machine zi0nists control... But God Is Greater & The Most Real... Long Live Hero Prof. Finkelstein, Long Live Palestinian Heroes, the most beautiful & most betrayed People ever, and their Friends...aka humans/muslims = highest expression of humaneness & humbleness, gratefulness, truthfulness and compassion... Islam means attaining Peace with one's self & this temporary world, and finding ones Way back Home...by truly submitting to The Beloved Supreme (SWT) The Eternal One Whom Knows Best 1♥️ Peace, infinite Blessings and the supreme Guidance may be with you all

    • @TheGreenestGreen99
      @TheGreenestGreen99 Před 6 dny

      It's not a double sided issue, sister. The fault is entirely with the LUN4TIC/S4T4NIC zi0nistN4ziDem0ns! And their complicit soulless minions. And then those who do not oppose the War Machine zi0nists control...
      But God Is Greater & The Most Real... Long Live Hero Prof. Finkelstein, Long Live Palestinian Heroes, the most beautiful & most betrayed People ever, and their Friends...aka humans

  • @patriciadelagarzajimenez9660

    Blessings from Mexico. Thank you so much!!! ❤

  • @eramg6324
    @eramg6324 Před 20 dny +289

    The Dr. Is 1 in a billion. One who speaks the truth with courage. I have much respect and admiration.

  • @mmm-mq3zr
    @mmm-mq3zr Před 20 dny +237

    Dr Norman Finkelstein.
    The definition of truth, honor and resistance.

    • @tinaforbes1059
      @tinaforbes1059 Před 19 dny +2

      Yes, a lunatic state rules by lunatic politicians .

    • @marioncarroll8994
      @marioncarroll8994 Před 19 dny +3

      @@tinaforbes1059 I think you’re replying to something else. Did somebody mention Pissrael?

    • @tinaforbes1059
      @tinaforbes1059 Před 19 dny

      @@marioncarroll8994 Yes, pissreal /Is-hell, two cheeks of the same arse .

    • @KhiaAbdl-xi1kp
      @KhiaAbdl-xi1kp Před 19 hodinami

      He is Mossad agent. I can't trust him.

  • @obaid1333
    @obaid1333 Před 17 dny +28

    Professor Norman Finkelstein an absolute Legend.
    Much love and Respect from Sydney Australia .

  • @foxyinflats
    @foxyinflats Před 9 dny +4

    Have a lot of respect for Dr Finkelstein. Kudos to the host as well. Very patient and insightful questions.

  • @SilverBirchHare
    @SilverBirchHare Před 20 dny +426

    Thank God for Norman Finklestein.

    • @fredmac1000
      @fredmac1000 Před 20 dny

      Everything that is being said,,, is One Sided,,, 😔😔😔 Basically,, this is a Religious Conflict between the Imperial minded Islam and Judaism, that began with “Prophet Mo Himself. The land of Israel for 1,400 years, has been an “Islamic” land,,, Pls imagine the Rest of this “Human Conflict” (That is Stupid Humans),,, 🌷🌷🇮🇱🌷😔🙏

    • @mznxbcv12345
      @mznxbcv12345 Před 20 dny +11

      "Mostly civilians" - Incorrect
      On the 7th, it is crucial to understand that there were no direct attacks on civilians, only collateral damage. Out of the 1148 total names on haaret dataset, 473 military and 675 were civilians.
      Ratio of civilians to military personnel killed on the 7th was 1 . 4 : 1 - lower than any of the iTf "mowing" operations, which has a ratio of 7 : 1
      According to UN OCHA data from 2008 to 2022; The collateral damage on the 7th was significantly lower than any of the ITf "mowing" operations, which had a ratio of 7:1 with 1,023 military personnel out of 6,541 total.
      On the 7th, with 473 military (418 were iTf military personnel, 55 belonged to the police) out of 1148 total, the ratio of civilians to military personnel was a mere 1.4:1
      When including all casualties, not just deaths, the collateral damage ratio of the "mowing" operations is a staggering 162:1
      From the 161,233 accumulated civilian casualties over only 14 years of "mowing" operations.
      A 162 :1 ratio means that for every 162 civillians, 1 military personnel is a casualty. The 7th had a ratio of 1.4:1, more than a hundred times lower.
      The 473 are - 55 soldiers, 13 privates, 59 corporals, 200 sergeants (45 of whom were sergeant majors), 48 commanders, 32 lieutenants, 5 lieutenant colonels, 6 colonels, 37 officers, 10 inspectors, 6 intendents, and 2 Lance Corp. This was a military defeat, and they are taking it out on the rest.
      The reported ages of the victims are as follows:
      0-4: 2 civilians
      5-12: 8 civilians
      13-17: 14 civilians
      18-25: 132 civilians
      26-40: 119 civilians
      41-60: 55 civilians
      61+: 40 civilians
      Active duty military personnel:
      18-25: 258 active duty military personnel
      26-40: 60 active duty military personnel
      41-60: 17 active duty military personnel
      61+: 1 active duty military personnel
      They are following scripture, the word עוֹלֵל, ʿôlēl which means 'Babe, infant, little one, a suckling' occurs 21 King James Bible Verses Of these verses:
      “Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.” -Psalm 137:9
      “Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.”-1 Samuel 15:3
      “Therefore I am full of the fury of the LORD; I am weary with holding in: I will pour it out upon the children abroad, and upon the assembly of young men together: for even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with him that is full of days.”
      -Jeremiah 6:11
      “Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up.”
      -Hosea 13:16
      The other verses are not much different. Infact it is always in association with violence. Indeed these verses are the reason why in the Crusades the sense of pious rejoicing at massacre does not appear to be the product of later theologizing; it is also found, in the account of the eye-witness Raymond of Aguilers:
      “in the Temple and porch of Solomon, men rode in blood up to their knees and bridle reins. Indeed, it was a just and splendid judgment of God that this place should be filled with the blood of the unbelievers, since it had suffered so long from their blasphemies.” In fact, Raymond continues, “This day, I say, will be famous in all future ages, for it turned our labours and sorrows into joy and exultation; this day, I say, marks the justification of all Christianity, the humiliation of paganism, and the renewal of our faith.”
      Another account by a chronicler and eyewitness-priest, Albert of Aachen, describes the killing of fleeing women, and depicts crusaders as:: “seizing [infants who were still suckling] by the soles of their feet from their mothers’ laps or their cradles…and dashing them against the walls or lintels of the doors and breaking their necks […] they were sparing absolutely no gentile of any age or kind.”The incoherence inherent in a stranger to Abraham calling the children of Abraham gentiles notwithstanding, this account evokes the very same Psalm 137:9 imprecation against Babylon, in Latin, “beatus qui tenebit et adlidet parvulos tuos ad petram.”
      This is the polar opposite in the Quran in Surah Al-Tanwir, literally "The Englightenining" Surah, Aya 8-9, we have the death of a newborn is mentioned amongst the penultimate signs of the end of times, emphasizing the gravity of such an action. That child, now resurrected, is asked for what wrong doing was she murdered. This is to emphasize that she had done nothing wrong, for she had done nothing wrong and this is the day of retribution where those who omitted the evil are to be punished.
      This is the polar opposite in the Qur'an, Surah Al-Baqara Aya 190, which exhorts to fight unbelievers and not be "Aggressors", in the commentary of what it means to be aggressors, this was stated Al-Hasan Al-Basri stated that transgression (indicated by the Ayah):
      "includes mutilating the dead, theft (from the captured goods), killing women, children and old people who do not participate in warfare, killing priests and residents of houses of worship, burning down trees and killing animals without real benefit."
      This is also the opinion of Ibn `Abbas, `Umar bin `Abdul-`Aziz, Muqatil bin Hayyan and others. Muslim recorded in his Sahih that Buraydah narrated that Allah's Messenger said: "Fight for the sake of Allah and fight those who disbelieve in Allah. Fight, but do not steal, commit treachery, mutilate, or kill a child, or those who reside in houses of worship."
      It is reported in the Two Sahihs that Ibn `Umar said, "The Prophet forbade killing women and children."
      بابتداء القتال أو بقتال من نهيتم عن قتاله من النساء والشيوخ والصبيان والذين بينكم وبينهم عهد أو بالمثلة أو بالمفاجأة من غير دعوة
      "To kill those whom you were forbidden to from women, elderly, children and those whom betwixt you is a treaty or custom or by surprise or without cause"
      -Tafsir Al-Zamakshari of the meaning of Aggressors in the Aya
      More hadith from Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah:
      حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ شَيْخٍ، مِنْ أَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ مَوْلَى لِبَنِي عَبْدِ الْأَشْهَلِ، عَنْ دَاوُدَ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ إِذَا بَعَثَ جُيُوشَهُ قَالَ: «§لَا تَقْتُلُوا أَصْحَابَ الصَّوَامِعِ»
      "Do not kill the dwellers of monasteries"
      حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ فُضَيْلٍ، عَنْ جُوَيْبِرٍ، عَنِ الضَّحَّاكِ قَالَ: كَانَ «§يُنْهَى عَنْ قَتْلِ الْمَرْأَةِ، وَالشَّيْخِ الْكَبِيرِ»
      سَعْدٍ قَالَ: «§نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ قَتْلِ النِّسَاءِ وَالذُّرِّيَّةِ، وَالشَّيْخِ الْكَبِيرِ الَّذِي لَا حَرَاكَ بِهِ»
      "The prophet forbids the killing of women, children, and the elderly"
      This is the polar opposite in the Qur'an, Surah Al-Anfal Ayah 61 in which even oath breaking deniers/unbelievers are allowed to sue for peace states if the unbelievers they ask for peace, give it to them.
      The modifiable testament testament commands indiscriminate killing, genocide, plunder, mutilation, enslavement, or torture of enemies, including women, on the other hand.Surah Al-Baqara Aya 190 limits war to those who fight against Muslims, prohibits transgression, and implies respect for human dignity and life Indeed it is what precedes the famous "sword verse", always cited out of context.
      God did bring down the Qur’an, Mohamed is his Messenger.

    • @biscuit4259
      @biscuit4259 Před 19 dny +2

      @@mznxbcv12345Jesus dude don’t just leave a comment like that as a reply!!! Put it in the main comments!

    • @saad4447
      @saad4447 Před 18 dny +1

      yup

    • @zamzamahmed8139
      @zamzamahmed8139 Před 18 dny

      ​@@mznxbcv12345
      are you a writer? Please listen to the guy asking/suggesting that you to put this clear and thorough comment in the main comments section and not as a reply where only 2-3people will see maximum.
      You summed up a lot for us! the non muslims will understand well the first part. The theologians and Muslims will understand also the second part regarding the comparison of religious text on issues of war.
      It seems all the UN charter regarding rules of engagement in war was written by muslims rwho knew the Koran especially when you read the verses of the quran that you have mention.
      Compare that with the Amalek scripts that the izzy lunatics quote all the time. you know these scripts are man made scripts as God will never order anyone to unlive innocent babies or end and destroy animals who will not fight anyone as what can an ass do to you?

  • @lordazlan237
    @lordazlan237 Před 20 dny +406

    Norm. I know you gave up for a while. Thank you for coming back.❤

    • @matsinilsson9578
      @matsinilsson9578 Před 20 dny

      You trolls like opinions and always seem to disregard facts. It is YOUR DUTY to read up before expressing your opinions:
      FACT 1. The West soundly W.O.N. WW1 and WW2 by defeating evil empires (like truly evil) such as the Nazis, Japan and even the Ottoman Empire. GET OVER IT!
      FACT 2. The West could do what it wanted with conquered territories, such as the British Mandate of Palestine (much bigger than todays Israel!). It was given to the Jews. GET OVER IT!
      FACT 3. The West or Israel did not create Gaza; a so called "open air prison". It was Egypt after l.o.s.i.n.g the 1947/1948 wars it started with Jordan & Syria against Israel. GET OVER IT!
      FACT 4. Finkelstein is not a tenured professor. His H-index (quantity & quality of research) is lower than mine even. SEE THROUGH HIS BS!
      His calm tone means nothing when what he says are mere opinions and sometimes borderline alternative facts and conspiracies. One less apparent example: His analogies about slave revolts in the US, which were indeed juste causes, are misplaced, misleading and even inappropriate considering the above facts (Egypt made Gaza what it is) and spreading terror, jihad, or religion is not a juste cause in the first place!

    • @rooks4ever
      @rooks4ever Před 20 dny +26

      Not gave up, he saw no hope for humanity because decades of ignoring genocide will affect your mental health.

    • @fredmac1000
      @fredmac1000 Před 20 dny

      Everything that is being said,,, is One Sided,,, 😔😔😔 Basically,, this is a Religious Conflict between the Imperial minded Islam and Judaism, that began with “Prophet Mo Himself. The land of Israel for 1,400 years, has been an “Islamic” land,,, Pls imagine the Rest of this “Human Conflict” (That is Stupid Humans),,, 🌷🌷🇮🇱🌷😔🙏

    • @marioncarroll8994
      @marioncarroll8994 Před 20 dny

      @@rooks4ever Yes. When tens of thousands of people are “gone” within a few months, yet nobody is allowed to tell the truth, they can only repeat Pissraeli lies that allow the Pissraelis to continue “mowing the lawn,” it doesn’t give hope to the truth tellers. The truth is starting to seep through though, people are starting to question why the thousands of lies they’re being told isn’t adding up

    • @deefrank186
      @deefrank186 Před 19 dny +11

      @@rooks4ever Can't imagine studying and documenting this for 42 years as I am losing my mind in 6 months.

  • @farahdeeba2993
    @farahdeeba2993 Před 17 dny +11

    Dr. Finkelstein, no matter how long you live in this world, you will live in the in people’s memory for a long time to come as a super hero, somebody to look up to when it comes to be courageous. May Allah bless you n reward you in this world n in the here after. Love, respect n prayers. Free Palestine!🇵🇸

  • @hamnalodhi8946
    @hamnalodhi8946 Před 12 dny +5

    Wish I could meet you some day sir. I really wish I could get my children to meet you ... Such heart and courage and clear thinking is a gift from God

  • @themostbestwizard
    @themostbestwizard Před 19 dny +197

    "I don't feel Israel is a Jewish state; it's a lunatic state."
    Well put!

    • @liesbeth4271
      @liesbeth4271 Před 19 dny

      Maybe jews can be lunatics too! They are human you know.

    • @seekingabsolution1907
      @seekingabsolution1907 Před 15 dny +5

      Yeah, it just seems wrong to call such a wicked government Jewish. Especially after so many centuries of Europe's Jewish communities doing *so* much to right the wrongs of the world, to oppose imperialism and resist capitalism, and feudalism before it. Granted they participated in a lot of that stuff as well but I would say that they're a vital, dynamic and admirable part of European history and I think it's downright criminal to say they're tied to or responsible for, the crimes of the state of Israel. Their insistence of maintaining a distinct identity in the face of the most powerful empires in history is exactly the kind of stubbornness I love. They thumbed their noses at the romans, the Russians, the british, the French, and the germans, and the Spanish, and kept on being them. Imagine the temerity,the creativity, and audacity that took, generation after generation of righteously indignant folks. Zionism was a terrible idea and if Theodore Herzl was still alive I would slap him for coming up with it.

    • @mademoisellenseven
      @mademoisellenseven Před 14 dny +3

      @@seekingabsolution1907 yeah, Germany could use the same exact argument. They’re a major contributor to European culture, to art, to science, to classical music…
      Russia, could sing you the same song. It’s a majestic and a noble country. Its people are proud, strong, resilient, inventive, humane…
      I don’t think less of the Jewish community. It’s not about the people and the culture.
      It’s about politics, radicalism and propaganda on both sides. And one of them being overwhelmingly powerful.
      Israel’s government is reckless, volatile. They put themselves, the Israeli people and the whole world peace in peril. They don’t care about the hostage. They want Gaza, wiped out.

    • @k2a2l2
      @k2a2l2 Před 5 dny

      exactly, so many jewish people do not endorse israel and zionism is hurting the image of judaism more than anything else

    • @KhiaAbdl-xi1kp
      @KhiaAbdl-xi1kp Před 19 hodinami

      It is a Jewish state,the most Jewish state in the world.

  • @tonyryan43
    @tonyryan43 Před 19 dny +316

    Joe and Norman. I am a 81 year old male in Australia and in 1970, as a casual supporter of Israel, I was threatened by Zionists in NZ to be burned alive, along with my entire household, for the crime of publishing an article "The Arab Side of the Story". As it happened, and unknown to me, one of my house mates was Jewish. His father, a Rabbi, and also the Lord Mayor of Auckland, Sir Dove Meyer Robinson, saved my life. Thenceforth, my geopolitical educators were Jewish... Peter Meyer, Israel Shamir, Gilad Atzmon, Schlomo Zand, members of JStreet, of Yesh G'Val, and so many others. I am also a musician, writer, author, researcher, transcultural interpreter, and functionary of many other roles and I am naturally attracted to Jews. Even the women, for their beauty and spirit. So it would be a little silly to accuse me of anti-semitism. Yet I am targeted by Zionists. I am to be destroyed. At least four death threats, some of these actual attempts, to kill me. I have drawn attention to the issue of DNA and the lack of Semitic DNA among Zionists; which are the control element of Israel. After a dozen kill attempts I have no fear of death. Never have; never will. But I have evolved to put together information to guide humany towards peace after WWIII has ended. I need to present this to the world before I die. Sky News is Zionist leader Rupert Murdoch's flag ship, especially in Australia and they will soon target me because I can prove Rupert's criminality. Are you able to proselytise the recent speeches of Norman Finklestein, and also Naomi Klein at the NY protest meet... in Australia. i have no idea how you can do this but that is what we need to overcome the Murdoch, Frank Lowy, Ross Garnau stranglehold on Australian media. Kindest regards, Tony Ryan (tonyryan43@gmail.com)

    • @kaydunton9303
      @kaydunton9303 Před 18 dny +8

      It's crazy a little learn so small people are arguing over millions of miles away. You being so far away but somehow caught up in the drama. Maybe the world will be more peaceful if things were localized and no one else got involved.

    • @NZ19
      @NZ19 Před 18 dny

      Just curious how a few crazy people you ran into almost 50 years ago represent all zionists and perhaps the specofic characters you dealt with

    • @orwellianyoutube8978
      @orwellianyoutube8978 Před 18 dny +57

      You need to come out with your story on video mate, that is the only way of warning people today. Tell your story and document it.

    • @haveaniceday365.
      @haveaniceday365. Před 18 dny

      ​Victims card can strike far away since majority are dual citizen,mainstream media owners,and have the biggest lobby all in the US and Europe.The rest of the world work under the big guys
      If they threatened to destroy is wise to decument and make aware of others what is going on otherwise if you silent it can mean it never happens although it happens to you.​
      Please write about" perfect book"
      @@kaydunton9303

    • @evelync177
      @evelync177 Před 18 dny +1

      Ironically, DNA was also the "litmus" test among Nazi's as a method of distinguishing racial "purity" of Aryan Germans from the Jews.

  • @kellyray6683
    @kellyray6683 Před 17 dny +15

    It is so great to get factual information about the situation. Thank you so much for posting this.

  • @rodolfovazquez9289
    @rodolfovazquez9289 Před 9 dny +3

    Dr. Finkelstein listening to you from Puerto Rico! You are a true human.

  • @joshfredr7846
    @joshfredr7846 Před 20 dny +322

    as a Jew and Israeli - Much much respect to Professor Norman Finkelstein

    • @user-rp4ot3gr5r
      @user-rp4ot3gr5r Před 19 dny +3

      Please take him. He only talks about Palestinians and to listen to him is so painful.

    • @joshfredr7846
      @joshfredr7846 Před 19 dny

      @@user-rp4ot3gr5r Not as painful as reading your comment, I'm sure.

    • @rossbaker9721
      @rossbaker9721 Před 19 dny +12

      What’s your view of the war on Gaza? How is everyone holding up regarding those lost hostages. I hope they can be returned all safe and sound. I really want the massacre and starvation in Gaza to stop. So many children weren’t even alive when Hamas took over power in 2006.

    • @jullietmburu9672
      @jullietmburu9672 Před 19 dny

      ​@@user-rp4ot3gr5r so, truth makes your ears bleed... 🤔 Allergies to documented facts?

    • @juliecarey5011
      @juliecarey5011 Před 19 dny +2

      ❤❤❤

  • @mariaa6918
    @mariaa6918 Před 20 dny +261

    Love listening to Norman. He is a noble, fair and truthful speaker. ❤

  • @lanegeorgeton8266
    @lanegeorgeton8266 Před 17 dny +10

    Thx for having Finkelstein on

  • @corrievanhalm9154
    @corrievanhalm9154 Před 12 dny +4

    Dear Dr Finkelstein, I feel that whatever I am going to say in response to your passionate, thorough and utterly pertinent contribution, it is not going to describe the intensity of my reaction to it. I gave myself some time to organise my thoughts before commenting by doing some ordinary daily tasks. In spite of it, four hours after watching this video, I am still deeply affected by much of what you share, describe and report. I am a contemporary of yours. I recognise some of what you describe as similar to my own childhood experience, albeit very different as well. One thing that resonates is the powerful presence of a mother whose experience to an important extent determined my own political development.
    It is the 4th of May, the official commemoration day here in the Netherlands. Tonight we will have a two minutes national silence in memory of all those whom died in ww 2. As a young woman I used to go to a memorial site of ordinary neighbourhood lads whom had been killed as they were resisting the invaders. I remember taking lilacs. People honour in their own way for reasons of their own. Tonight will be different from any previous commemoration as many people will be thinking of the atrocities committed against the Palestinian people. Yet I do not think a mention will be made of it. We'll see. I lived in the UK under Tony Blair when Irak was invaded. I remember how I observed with growing dread and disbelief how the fable of 'weapons of mass destruction,' was rolled out. I remember Dr.David Kelly. I remember his visit to Irak to investigate and I remember his suicide. Do I need to say more?
    Lastly, I have only last week come upon you via you tube and am grateful for now knowing about your existence. Listening to you and some of your interviewers, I felt at times that I was back in the seventies and hearing the same political language again. A language that has been under attack and, I thought, was nowhere to be found anymore. I cannot thank you enough. Lastly, for real this time, I want to take a risk here and ask you to look after yourself. I know I am at risk of being accused of sounding condescending, motherly and or interfering, but really I am being selfish here. I want you to stay alive and have more time enjoy your aliveness and comradeship. Thank you.

  • @dianagwinn8143
    @dianagwinn8143 Před 20 dny +381

    All I wanna say this morning Dr. Norman Finkelstein is I love you. LONG LIVE PALESTINE. LONG LIVE DR. FINKELSTEIN.👌🏽👍🏽🇯🇴💖🤸🏽💃🏽💞

    • @matsinilsson9578
      @matsinilsson9578 Před 20 dny

      You trolls like opinions and always seem to disregard facts. It is YOUR DUTY to read up before expressing your opinions:
      FACT 1. The West soundly W.O.N. WW1 and WW2 by defeating evil empires (like truly evil) such as the Nazis, Japan and even the Ottoman Empire. GET OVER IT!
      FACT 2. The West could do what it wanted with conquered territories, such as the British Mandate of Palestine (much bigger than todays Israel!). It was given to the Jews. GET OVER IT!
      FACT 3. The West or Israel did not create Gaza; a so called "open air prison". It was Egypt after l.o.s.i.n.g the 1947/1948 wars it started with Jordan & Syria against Israel. GET OVER IT!
      FACT 4. Finkelstein is not a tenured professor. His H-index (quantity & quality of research) is lower than mine even. SEE THROUGH HIS BS!
      His calm tone means nothing when what he says are mere opinions and sometimes borderline alternative facts and conspiracies. One less apparent example: His analogies about slave revolts in the US, which were indeed juste causes, are misplaced, misleading and even inappropriate considering the above facts (Egypt made Gaza what it is) and spreading terror, jihad, or religion is not a juste cause in the first place!

    • @luiz.nazario
      @luiz.nazario Před 19 dny

      Norman is a lunatic.

    • @TheArabConservative
      @TheArabConservative Před 19 dny +6

      We love you عم Norman.

    • @zoyaqureshi323
      @zoyaqureshi323 Před 19 dny +5

      I love you Dr Finkelstein.

    • @janetwebster5099
      @janetwebster5099 Před 18 dny +3

      And I as well! From Canada 🇨🇦! 🍉🇵🇸🫒🕊🐈

  • @jadezee6316
    @jadezee6316 Před 20 dny +201

    a great man......honest caring and compassionate....Norman Finkelstein

    • @fredmac1000
      @fredmac1000 Před 20 dny +1

      Everything that is being said,,, is One Sided,,, 😔😔😔 Basically,, this is a Religious Conflict between the Imperial minded Islam and Judaism, that began with “Prophet Mo Himself. The land of Israel for 1,400 years, has been an “Islamic” land,,, Pls imagine the Rest of this “Human Conflict” (That is Stupid Humans),,, 🌷🌷🇮🇱🌷😔🙏

  • @user-vn2ol5zd1r
    @user-vn2ol5zd1r Před 12 dny +4

    Keep up the fight Professor. Support is growing...

  • @reemsaif3105
    @reemsaif3105 Před 18 dny +23

    This man has a heart 💜

  • @underwatersalamander
    @underwatersalamander Před 20 dny +260

    Notice how the people against Norman down there attack him as a person, but never say he is lying.

    • @jake751
      @jake751 Před 20 dny +38

      They can't handle the truth. 😢

    • @georgestavri4474
      @georgestavri4474 Před 20 dny

      Great observation but they are calling him a self hating jew just like they’re calling Ilan Pappe, Avi Shleim, Miko Peled, Gabor matte, Tony Greenstein and few others. What a farse!

    • @karleone28
      @karleone28 Před 20 dny +6

      This is exactly what Norm does. He attacks people he disagrees with personally.

    • @underwatersalamander
      @underwatersalamander Před 20 dny

      @@karleone28 yea you are right. He attacks them with facts, historical recounts, and evidence from neutral organizations like the UN.
      Filthy strategy tbh

    • @gigiizzy5651
      @gigiizzy5651 Před 20 dny

      He is a vile person and wrong factually. Both are true.

  • @dondiegodeazambuja9410
    @dondiegodeazambuja9410 Před 20 dny +98

    24 years ago I met Norm. And he's been consistent. He brought this injustice to my attention. And I have been a follower since. He's a mensch!

  • @lidserg-b7663
    @lidserg-b7663 Před 16 dny +7

    Another great one Prof.Finkelstein 👍🇮🇪💝

  • @SPohl-zy4rz
    @SPohl-zy4rz Před 16 dny +7

    A profound thank you, Dr. Finkelstein. Everyone needs to hear this. Naomi Klein's speech at the "Seder in the streets" was wonderful too.

  • @gheedmurtadi8762
    @gheedmurtadi8762 Před 20 dny +84

    Prof. Finkelstien, I wish the world have more truthful and honest humans like you.

  • @MedDehmand
    @MedDehmand Před 20 dny +202

    Now a days it is dangerous to tell the truth.
    God bless,
    God speed Dr. Norm.

    • @lukestrawwalker
      @lukestrawwalker Před 20 dny +7

      In the kingdom of lies, the truth is a dangerous traitor...

    • @fredmac1000
      @fredmac1000 Před 20 dny +1

      Everything that is being said,,, is One Sided,,, 😔😔😔 Basically,, this is a Religious Conflict between the Imperial minded Islam and Judaism, that began with “Prophet Mo Himself. The land of Israel for 1,400 years, has been an “Islamic” land,,, Pls imagine the Rest of this “Human Conflict” (That is Stupid Humans),,, 🌷🌷🇮🇱🌷😔🙏

    • @Tiasung
      @Tiasung Před 19 dny

      @@lukestrawwalker Yes, it is. That is why there are so many here praising Finkelstein's many lies as ''truth''

    • @lukestrawwalker
      @lukestrawwalker Před 19 dny +4

      @@Tiasung easy to say. Call out his lie then with truth... What did he lie about?

    • @AsifKhan-hf9zy
      @AsifKhan-hf9zy Před 19 dny

      @@lukestrawwalker his big lie was that bambing 10,000 little children to death is lunacy. no its not. its for the safety and security of israel. those kids dont matter. israel security is what matters.

  • @emmmcee4946
    @emmmcee4946 Před 8 dny +8

    Mr Finklestein, as a Native American I see a correlation between the occupation of Gaza to the tribes in America. It would be an honor to invite you and speak to the Great Navajo Nation tribal members about the history of Palestians. I respect you...AHOO!

    • @philipangelo595
      @philipangelo595 Před dnem

      Yes, for five hundred years the Western Europeans colonized the entire world. They slaughtered the indigenous people and destroyed their cultures. To this day Western countries pride themselves on their human values and superior culture. We are complete hypocrites.

  • @SundayJones-mu2ig
    @SundayJones-mu2ig Před 11 dny +6

    Love Norm. Thank you.

  • @ferialmansour6382
    @ferialmansour6382 Před 20 dny +144

    Norman: You are an inspiring Spirit. All your interviews have been shared with Palestinians in Jerusalem, Westbank and many in Gaza. We are so proud to learn from you and certainly hold your honesty, humanity, sensitivity, and courage and more and more.

  • @Archie460
    @Archie460 Před 20 dny +356

    Love and respect to Prof. Norman Finkelstein 💯 from the river to the sea PALASTINIANS Will be free ✊

    • @matsinilsson9578
      @matsinilsson9578 Před 20 dny

      You trolls like opinions and always seem to disregard facts. It is YOUR DUTY to read up before expressing your opinions:
      FACT 1. The West soundly W.O.N. WW1 and WW2 by defeating evil empires (like truly evil) such as the Nazis, Japan and even the Ottoman Empire. GET OVER IT!
      FACT 2. The West could do what it wanted with conquered territories, such as the British Mandate of Palestine (much bigger than todays Israel!). It was given to the Jews. GET OVER IT!
      FACT 3. The West or Israel did not create Gaza; a so called "open air prison". It was Egypt after l.o.s.i.n.g the 1947/1948 wars it started with Jordan & Syria against Israel. GET OVER IT!
      FACT 4. Finkelstein is not a tenured professor. His H-index (quantity & quality of research) is lower than mine even. SEE THROUGH HIS BS!
      His calm tone means nothing when what he says are mere opinions and sometimes borderline alternative facts and conspiracies. One less apparent example: His analogies about slave revolts in the US, which were indeed juste causes, are misplaced, misleading and even inappropriate considering the above facts (Egypt made Gaza what it is) and spreading terror, jihad, or religion is not a juste cause in the first place!

    • @mc-lb9dk
      @mc-lb9dk Před 20 dny +2

      Churchill said it and did it

    • @fredmac1000
      @fredmac1000 Před 20 dny

      Everything that is being said,,, is One Sided,,, 😔😔😔 Basically,, this is a Religious Conflict between the Imperial minded Islam and Judaism, that began with “Prophet Mo Himself. The land of Israel for 1,400 years, has been an “Islamic” land,,, Pls imagine the Rest of this “Human Conflict” (That is Stupid Humans),,, 🌷🌷🇮🇱🌷😔🙏

    • @DutchmanAmsterdam
      @DutchmanAmsterdam Před 20 dny +3

      Free of hamas.

    • @DutchmanAmsterdam
      @DutchmanAmsterdam Před 20 dny +3

      Free of hamas 🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱

  • @konakaucoffee1496
    @konakaucoffee1496 Před 5 dny +4

    God Bless you Dr. FINKELSTEIN. I HAVE READ ALL YOUR BOOKS. YOU ARE A TREASURE OF HUMANITY. I FEEL SO INCREDIBLY BLESSED TO HAVE HEARD AND READ YOUR WORDS. PLEASE NEVER LOSE FAITH. THANK YOU. THANK YOU THANK YOU.

  • @placerdemaio
    @placerdemaio Před 12 dny +6

    Heroic Finkelstein !

  • @UTubeISphere
    @UTubeISphere Před 20 dny +95

    'I am the world's leading authority on Gaza, ... by virtue of the fact that I am the only one.'
    Thank you, professor, for having persisted becoming the leading authority on Gaza when there was little material or immaterial to gain doing so.

    • @richardhands904
      @richardhands904 Před 19 dny

      Ha if you think his gift doesn't get him money you are as delusional as he is

    • @robertdavidson9674
      @robertdavidson9674 Před 19 dny +6

      Actually I think there are two if you count Miko Peled, author of The General's Son, whose grandfather was top Zionist general in 1948 and father top Zionist general in 1967 war. Miko Peled was himself a Captain in the IDF, but renounced it and has participated in most Palestinian protests over the years. Has many CZcams videos.

  • @evelync177
    @evelync177 Před 18 dny +71

    Battle on Dr. Norman Finkelstein! May we have you with us many more than 15 years ahead!!!

    • @allanbrown3065
      @allanbrown3065 Před 10 dny

      He don’t look very good .
      Year or two is my guess .
      Oh well . He maybe has 72 ? Virgins waiting for him if he hurries up and reverts ? Converts ?
      Course they would have be under 9 ? How old was Aisha again when you know ..

  • @seyedmehdimirsaeedi-eh3ht

    Dear dr norman iam an iranian 41 year old male and i appreaciate you are real humanbeing and i hope you can acheive more than you expect .

  • @alancornes8916
    @alancornes8916 Před 17 dny +6

    I like Norman more and more, he’s a light in very dark times.

  • @janetyrrell7535
    @janetyrrell7535 Před 20 dny +45

    Tremendous respect for his honesty, knowledge & courage.

  • @balvinderbance
    @balvinderbance Před 20 dny +143

    Thank you Norm for always fighting the good fight, and giving a voice to so many voiceless people

  • @wdfusroy8463
    @wdfusroy8463 Před 13 dny +4

    GOTTA LOVE NORM!! Always clear, emphatic, and right on the money, that is right on the TRUTH!! Even if he is the only competitor in his field, -- a bit of a hyperbole, -- that hardly makes him any less SUPERB!! Keep telling the truth about Gaza and Zionism to the world goodly witness!! You are truly one "MENSCH" among the rest of us sorry Menschen!, and in that competition there are, thank heavens, more than a single contestant!! #ZionismMustGo

  • @yildizstopford7176
    @yildizstopford7176 Před 16 dny +5

    Since discovering you, I read your books, and I watch every one of your interviews and don't bother with mainstream news on serious world-related issues as it's just fake. I appreciate your knowledge, expertise and, most of all, your humanity. You are a true leader of humanity and everyone in my friendship group in Australia loves you

  • @farahdeeba2993
    @farahdeeba2993 Před 20 dny +288

    Love n prayer for you dr. Finkelstein! Free Palestine!

    • @DutchmanAmsterdam
      @DutchmanAmsterdam Před 20 dny

      Free Israel 🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱

    • @fredmac1000
      @fredmac1000 Před 20 dny

      Everything that is being said,,, is One Sided,,, 😔😔😔 Basically,, this is a Religious Conflict between the Imperial minded Islam and Judaism, that began with “Prophet Mo Himself. The land of Israel for 1,400 years, has been an “Islamic” land,,, Pls imagine the Rest of this “Human Conflict” (That is Stupid Humans),,, 🌷🌷🇮🇱🌷😔🙏

  • @christopherdrake1028
    @christopherdrake1028 Před 19 dny +134

    When intellectual integrity and decency come together, you end up with a Norman Finkelstein. It is a privilege to hear him.

  • @ruthcarr5558
    @ruthcarr5558 Před 6 dny +3

    What a joy to listen to someone who can explain a situation with such eloquence and clarity without a hint of self promotion. No looking for "likes" or subscribers here. Thank you Norman. I wish everyone in the world could listen to this interview. And thank you for stating what to me has been obvious for a long time: If the Israeli people didn't want Netanyahu in power, he would not be there.

    • @KhiaAbdl-xi1kp
      @KhiaAbdl-xi1kp Před 19 hodinami

      I can't trust him. He just here to embellish the Jews and make us believe that Zionists are not Jewish. From where did the Zionists take their ideology?

  • @TheShantown1
    @TheShantown1 Před dnem +3

    Thank you Norm. Bless your big heart.

  • @PeterYork-vj5tj
    @PeterYork-vj5tj Před 18 dny +137

    Thank you so
    Much Norman. Your a stunning light in the darkness.

  • @ekownelson3997
    @ekownelson3997 Před 19 dny +63

    The best interview with Norman just yet. The host is superb; Asked challenging questions but gave space for the answers. Giving listeners a real conversation and dialogue that was illuminating! Bravo, Politics Joe, Well done !

    • @saad4447
      @saad4447 Před 16 dny +1

      But at the beginning was insulting to Norm

    • @MatthewH-hp8bp
      @MatthewH-hp8bp Před 15 dny +1

      Nope, not “bravo, Politics Joe!” The questions weren’t “challenging.” The questions were framed in a way that betrayed this guy’s uninformed and thoroughly propagandized view of the issues at hand, and frankly, are offensive in their delivery and their implied content.

    • @MatthewH-hp8bp
      @MatthewH-hp8bp Před 15 dny

      Not that any of those questions are a problem for Prof. Finkelstein. He eats implications like these for breakfast. Swats them down like flies. He’s an intellectual Michael Jordan. He dominates the court without even trying.

  • @marcelaeunicerodriguezmala4557

    ¡Gracias profesor Finkelstein! Este saludo se lo envió desde Colombia, un país con una compleja historia plagada de injusticias y de corrupción, pero a pesar de ello mis abuelos, mi madre y mi padre trazaron sus vidas y las nuestras basados en la honestidad, la verdad, la ética y un profundo respeto hacia el otro. Gracias una vez más profesor Finkelstein por mantenerse firme entre la verdad y la justicia.

  • @maryamsukaynah559
    @maryamsukaynah559 Před 8 dny +3

    I loved this, "... I do not have the Gaza gene. I work hard." What a mind! absolute respect for you Prof. Finkelstein❤❤. Stay blessed, God's love pouring on you.🙏

  • @gerry4281
    @gerry4281 Před 19 dny +133

    Thankyou for not interrupting this wonderful man. Your questions were excellent.

  • @truthsearcher6450
    @truthsearcher6450 Před 20 dny +46

    I wish there were more Norman Finkelstein's in this world.

  • @LisavonPoelking-ym6xz
    @LisavonPoelking-ym6xz Před 11 dny +2

    @NormanFinkelstein your calling to rise to the challenge is most informed, appreciated and necessary❤

  • @fanzfanzilla
    @fanzfanzilla Před 8 dny +2

    Thank you and thank you for Norman Finkelstein speak without fear and bravely for such a difficult situation.

  • @Darwisha52
    @Darwisha52 Před 21 dnem +138

    Well said Norman. 👍👍

  • @rularais9108
    @rularais9108 Před 20 dny +71

    No no no you are needed, ever so needed Norman!!! I feel your pain… all the more because I myself have been traumatized by violence. I have found solace in your words, your un quivering humanity and your profound humility. I also enjoy your humor & yes, you do speak slowly because every word you utter is important!!

    • @matthewstone1362
      @matthewstone1362 Před 20 dny

      He is arrogant in his knowledge of he Palestinian subject. And rightly so.

    • @stevedotwood
      @stevedotwood Před 12 dny

      Last line: Best description of prof Finkelstein I've ever read

  • @user-rn7kh2ft1h
    @user-rn7kh2ft1h Před 2 dny +1

    These long discussions are really helpful. I respect Norman and value his work. He is fascinating. A wealth of knowledge. I could listen to him for hours. When he’s speaking it’s as if I’m in the what is being spoken about. He brings it to life. My heart breaks for the children. I’m changed forever I do believe. I hold my children evermore closer now.

  • @martinchagnon1119
    @martinchagnon1119 Před 16 dny +3

    Any side of any army
    MUST NOT attack civillians ..

  • @AodhanBeag
    @AodhanBeag Před 20 dny +105

    Always a pleasure listening to Uncle Norm ❤️

  • @lunelleoliver2437
    @lunelleoliver2437 Před 20 dny +78

    I can listen to this man for hours.

  • @LisavonPoelking-ym6xz
    @LisavonPoelking-ym6xz Před 11 dny +2

    I hope the host interviewing Norm reads these comments in order to wake up.

  • @maryamaloqalaa2249
    @maryamaloqalaa2249 Před 15 dny +2

    Thank you professor! GOD bless you and may GOD enlighten you to see the truth always.

  • @haananne
    @haananne Před 20 dny +169

    May Allah bless Norman Finkelstein for standing up against the injustice and apparthied against the Palestinians

    • @thomassciaroni6942
      @thomassciaroni6942 Před 20 dny +4

      Seconded!! Allahu Akbar!!

    • @JeshuaSon1980SA
      @JeshuaSon1980SA Před 20 dny

      Allah doesn't exist

    • @fredmac1000
      @fredmac1000 Před 20 dny +1

      Everything that is being said,,, is One Sided,,, 😔😔😔 Basically,, this is a Religious Conflict between the Imperial minded Islam and Judaism, that began with “Prophet Mo Himself. The land of Israel for 1,400 years, has been an “Islamic” land,,, Pls imagine the Rest of this “Human Conflict” (That is Stupid Humans),,, 🌷🌷🇮🇱🌷😔🙏

    • @gameaddictgonewild4391
      @gameaddictgonewild4391 Před 20 dny +3

      John 14.6

    • @jullietmburu9672
      @jullietmburu9672 Před 19 dny +2

      ​​@@gameaddictgonewild4391 you know what will win sould to Christ?? Deeds. Your deeds are your testament.
      Random bible verses in the internet doesn't win any souls. Not for christ anyways..
      ,(speaking as a former Christian)

  • @Milamuum
    @Milamuum Před 20 dny +126

    When listening to Finklestein debate Dershowitz and others who view Israel as completely guiltless, it is profoundly clear who has studied the situation and subject of Palestine-Israel with an unbiased and reasoned mind. Thanks to Dr. Finklestein for his academic acumen and expertise on the history of Palestine and Israel.

  • @TheTeach56
    @TheTeach56 Před 15 dny +2

    Prof Finkelstein makes a compelling case for his use of words and attributions.
    A very fine mind. High time that someone takes an axe to the official narratives and dictatorship of political correctness.

  • @fattinamia
    @fattinamia Před 20 dny +67

    Norman's intellect paired with his deep, deep humanity and compassion is truly a winning combination. His description of Blair is both terrifying and funny at the same time. What a gem.

  • @reneebarclay8816
    @reneebarclay8816 Před 20 dny +115

    God Bless you Norman Finklestein. ❤

  • @bkamrani
    @bkamrani Před 16 dny +3

    Every video of Prof. Finkelstein is a class in multiple levels. Thank you!

  • @daventry2
    @daventry2 Před 12 dny +1

    Much respect for Prof. Norm Finklestein. A hard-working genius.

  • @omarhassanieh7883
    @omarhassanieh7883 Před 20 dny +73

    One of the greatest minds of our generation. Wonderful man.

  • @anastauro9743
    @anastauro9743 Před 17 dny +1

    Agreeing with every word I hear. Thank you for providing moral compass and showing undiluted honesty

  • @zip8444
    @zip8444 Před 12 dny +1

    Until the end of civilization on this plant Norman's courageous articulation of the truth of these matters will stand alone in the history of humanity. Few of us ordinary mortals have the knowledge even less the courage of Norman Finkelstein! Shalom, Kilroy NYC

  • @tapiceriaypinturadesenos687
    @tapiceriaypinturadesenos687 Před 20 dny +101

    When he speaks it's 💯% accurate it's All about international law

    • @matthewstone1362
      @matthewstone1362 Před 20 dny

      His take in BDS confused me though. He was against it.

    • @michellenorris8471
      @michellenorris8471 Před 20 dny +11

      @@matthewstone1362 He said that boycotts don't go far enough, they're important though, they played a huge part in bringing down the former racist & apartheid colonial regime in South Africa.
      Please follow the online boycotts lists, thank you.

    • @CallThemAllOut
      @CallThemAllOut Před 20 dny +9

      No to Israeli goods since 2014 here 😎

    • @williambishop8101
      @williambishop8101 Před 19 dny +1

      Well the USA can just veto veto veto

    • @williambishop8101
      @williambishop8101 Před 19 dny

      ​@@michellenorris8471look up no thank you app

  • @brainbane8550
    @brainbane8550 Před 20 dny +54

    Simply excellent. That mainstream legacy media refuses to even acknowledge this man's existence tells me all I need to know about western media.