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“My parents often wondered why I would grow so indignant at the falsification and exploitation of the Nazi genocide. The most obvious answer is that it has been used to justify criminal policies of the Israeli state and US support for these policies.”

Quote by Norman Finkelstein

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Norman Finkelstein

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. more

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