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Political Scientist

Norman Finkelstein is an American political scientist known for his research on Israeli politics and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. His work focuses on Israeli settlement policies, the Palestinian refugee issue, and U.S. policy in the Middle East.

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“Why should these Palestinians, who have lived in Jerusalem for hundreds of years, be evicted from their homes so that Jews from Brooklyn can live in them?”

Should Years Home Jew Palestinian Brooklyn Jerusalem

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“It's utterly hypocritical for Israelis to wonder aloud why Palestinians don't pursue a non-violent strategy. One obvious reason is that, whenever they have, Israel brutally represses it.”

Reason Wonder Strategy Obvious Israel Violent Pursue Palestinian Hypocritical Non Violent

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“September 11 was a godsend for Israel. It could now conjoin its merciless persecution of the Palestinians with Bush's War against Terror. But my impression is that it wasn't altogether successful.”

War Successful Terror Israel Terrorism Impression Palestinian September Persecution September 11

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“The Zionists indeed learnt well from the Nazis. So well that it seems that their morally repugnant treatment of the Palestinians, and their attempts to destroy Palestinian society within Israel and the occupied territories, reveals them as basically Nazis with beards and black hats.”

Wells Seems Black Society Israel Hats Treatment Occupation Territory Destroying Palestinian Nazi Palestine Revealing Attempting Israeli Beard Zionist Destroyers Black Hats

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“They used to say Palestinians fight like heroes, now they say heroes fight like Palestinians”

Used Fighting Hero Palestinian

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“Goldstone has done terrible damage to the cause of truth and justice and the rule of law. He has poisoned Jewish-Palestinian relations, undermined the courageous work of Israeli dissenters and-most unforgivably-increased the risk of another merciless IDF assault.”

Done Law Causes Justice Risk Terrible Relation Lawyer Damage Courageous Palestinian Assault Israeli Rule Of Law Israeli Palestinian Conflict Truth And Justice Idf

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Born: December 8, 1953
Known for: Political Scientist
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