Im a 78yr old US Veteran and am not ashamed to say that i shed tears every night before going to bed seeing the children of Gaza massacred daily. I have 8 children and 18 grandchildren and hugged them tightly while thinking and praying for the children of Gaza and their parents.🙏🙏🙏😪
@@SilverSergeant Well...if Israel destroys itself...which looks to be the case...then Israel will never experience October 7th again. Gotta be careful what you wish for.
@@SilverSergeant if you’ve watched the whole video but didn’t learn anything at all… you’re either completely 🤓 or just another indoctrinated zi0 who will still ask everyone to condemn 10/7 …(when the whole world already DID CONDEMNED it)… but who won’t G A S about the following 300 every single day horrors and mass mur ders for ga zan civilians …!!! Just like the whole world condemned those 5 years of European madness and its hol0 caust…but zi0s always denied the NAKBA and the 76 years of brutal 0ccupation that followed !… pathetic!!!
So glad prof finkelstein is back. We missed him. He helps us make sense of the horrors in gaza. Many of us watching this massacre are slowly suffering from a mental decline.
Day 1: Palestinians dancing, singing, celebrating and cheering for hamas for what they called "VICTORY". Day 2 onwards: Crying like babies and seeking for help, lmao. Israel has a right to exist and has a right to defend itself. Hamas should never have started something they couldn’t finish 🇮🇱. There wouldn't be any borders or fences if gaza wasn't a terror base, and that's a fact, whether you like it or not.
@@GoodbyePalestine I pity you. You are so monstrous. How can you be so proud of this genocide? Unfortunately for you the whole world has realized what you Zionists are: criminals I suggest you read some books by Professor Norman Finkelstein, Lian Pappé, Mate Gabor etc... maybe you will come to your senses
Norman Finkelstein I applaud you. Listening to your arguments, hearing your emotional investment in the truth you've found, and the time dedicated to the task. Truly awe inspiring, the world needs people of your character to be a part of its leadership. More power to you!
Thank you, Normal Finkelstein,- for your work documenting this atrocious injustice and for being an outspoken voice representing the intrinsic morality of our shared humanity!
Day 1: Palestinians dancing, singing, celebrating and cheering for hamas for what they called "VICTORY". Day 2 onwards: Crying like babies and seeking for help, lmao. Israel has a right to exist and has a right to defend itself. Hamas should never have started something they couldn’t finish 🇮🇱. There wouldn't be any borders or fences if gaza wasn't a terror base, and that's a fact, whether you like it or not.
@@robinsonerhardt Finklestien is a degenerate who has already been discredited by his own university. No normal institution will hire him because of the outrageous lies that he regularly perpetuates. He hated his parents because unfortunately the dark side of Jewish boys is that they hate their parents. His parents were victims of the holocaust and he hated them for that, thats why today he prepetautes the nonsense he does.
These are not pure facts as you will eventually see. The Truth has already prevailed but you and others have not seen it yet. But in time you will , May it be soon. Ein Od Milvado !!!!!!!! Hashem Echad. !!!!!!!!!
the empathy from Norman is just what all humans should be, this man needs to be honoured while still alive. imagine dedicating your whole life for other people so that generations to come will not be lied to.
Im proudly South African! Saw Prof Finkelstein in 2009 when he visited. We will support Palestine 🇵🇸 liberation truth and human rights until there is justice.
Finklestien is a degenerate who has already been discredited by his own university. No normal institution will hire him because of the outrageous lies that he regularly perpetuates. He hated his parents because unfortunately the dark side of Jewish boys is that they hate their parents. His parents were victims of the holocaust and he hated them for that, thats why today he prepetautes the nonsense he does.
Fascinating interview. Unlike many other commentators on Israel-Palestine, Finkelstein doesn't just repeat a set of talking points. Drawing on a whole lifetime of research, he always finds many different ways to explain the history of the Middle East conflict as well as contemporary geopolitics.
Thank you for platforming Norman again. It's important to get this message out. I got death threats / a murder attempt for my pro Palestine advocacy in Jan/Feb this year.
That is one aspect of that activism that I could do without. It's been a rocky road for the last 25 years I've been conscious of the Pro-Palestine cause. I keep telling myself that I'm not Palestinian and I'm not watching and experiencing the atrocities I don't feel the physical pain and suffering and I'm privileged. I'm sitting in my cozy Copenhagen apartment. I'm safe. Words are so superficial. I hope you can use my thoughts for something. If you do have a hunch in your guts about someone's specific threats do take it seriously and go to the police and report it. Your life is the most important thing you have. Lots of solidarity your way.
Day 1: Palestinians dancing, singing, celebrating and cheering for hamas for what they called "VICTORY". Day 2 onwards: Crying like babies and seeking for help, lmao. Israel has a right to exist and has a right to defend itself. Hamas should never have started something they couldn’t finish 🇮🇱. There wouldn't be any borders or fences if gaza wasn't a terror base, and that's a fact, whether you like it or not.
As an indigenous American I’ve ALWAYS understood and at my very core felt the pain struggles and heartache of the Palestinian people maybe because it mirrors that of my own people!! I would feel the same way rather I was indigenous American or not but being IA has made watching and experiencing what the Palestinian people have had to live with for the past 75+ years that much more personal difficult and heartbreakingly soul crushing!! I love adore and THANK YOU for your work to educate people and for the love you show the Palestinian people!! You’re an incredible human being!! ❤❤ Nanaya hullo I kana~ ✌🏼 & 🫶🏼 my friends!! ❤from THE CHOCTAW NATION🪶
I didnt know IA had blonde hair. Pure victim mentality, at some point you gotta live in the present. You know nothing of what those poor people are going through right now, at this very second. Plus, I've read plenty and IA were ruthless towards eachother wayyy before Spain started colonizing.
Then you should understand the Hebrew people are original indigenous group of Judea and the invading Arab colonialists built their mosque on the Jewish holiest sight, the ultimate religious Imperialism and have sought to eliminate the Jewish people from the area since 1947, while driving hundreds of thousands of Arab Jews from their lands into Israel only to further try to destroy them ✌️ Tribe of Judah
As an indigenous person, how would you feel if everyone denied your indigeneity and projected it onto a group of people who colonized your ancestors by killing or forcibly converting them? In 1700 years, would you no longer consider your descendants indigenous?
Just one opinion but I haven't watched it yet so I like the idea, he's a conversationalist if he can't get the exchange he wants he has to sacrifice for what it needs, the problem. We need to support the people who can keep the dialogue going, keep cheering the bridge builders
Day 1: Palestinians dancing, singing, celebrating and cheering for hamas for what they called "VICTORY". Day 2 onwards: Crying like babies and seeking for help, lmao. Israel has a right to exist and has a right to defend itself. Hamas should never have started something they couldn’t finish 🇮🇱. There wouldn't be any borders or fences if gaza wasn't a terror base, and that's a fact, whether you like it or not.
Ok…..Dr. Finkelstein reading the end of his book brought me to literal tears! There will never be another Norm Finkelstein!! I thank God I’m alive to learn from him! Thank you Dr. Finkelstein! ❤❤ I’ll be buying this book for myself and my kids!
Norman Finkeltein is a scholar and honorable man. I am a new comer to his work and have gained a greater understanding of Israel's continued war, "mowing the law," and genocide against the Palestinian people. Norman, thank you for your voice, knowledge and scholarship. Adriene Anderson
Alsi, see 100 Years War on Palestine book that shows origin of conflict inn1880s planning meetings in Europe, aid from England & France,,1920m. 1st Europe invasions, , 1930s, + Nazi!& fascist terrorist training to start many massacres i, etcPlanning meetings were held BEFORE Adolf Hitler 1893, &! NSDAP Nazi Party 1920.l Holocaust can not be excuse.
He is exactly everything the media, the capitalism system, the neoliberal-neofascist western worlds hate. Everyone who likes peace, equality, human rights is a terrorist in the insane nato-world...
Words are not enough to convey my Love, Respect and Gratitude for Professor Norman Finkelstein a True Legend who will never know the Extent, or the Ripple effects of his Work, his Passion and Sacrifice on Millions around the world... Especially on the Millions of Palestinian People now and for Generations to come 💛💛💛
So where are the geographical roots of the so called Palestinians??????? Hamas Minister of the Interior and of National Security Fathi Hammad, aired by Al-Hekma TV on March 23, 2012. Stated..........we all have Arab roots, and every Palestinian, in Gaza and throughout Palestine, can prove his Arab roots - whether from Saudi Arabia, from Yemen, or anywhere. We have blood ties. Personally, half my family is Egyptian. We are all like that. More than 30 families in the Gaza Strip are called Al-Masri ["Egyptian"]. Brothers, half of the Palestinians are Egyptians and the other half are Saudis. Who are the Palestinians? We have many families called Al-Masri, whose roots are Egyptian. Egyptian! They may be from Alexandria, from Cairo, from Dumietta, from the North, from Aswan, from Upper Egypt. We are Egyptians. The so called Palestinians are not even from Palestine!!!!!! "Never forget this one point: There is no such thing as a Palestinian people, there is no Palestinian entity, there is only Syria. You are an integral part of the Syrian people, Palestine is an integral part of Syria." Syrian President Hafez al-Assad [Addressing the Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization Yasser Arafat during a meeting with leaders of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in 1976]
@@KingForever-zu5jlwhat is your point ? The jews ran aways from egypt where they initialy were and went to the land of Canaanites? They are descendants of abraham who is from iraq ? What is your point
@@KingForever-zu5jllol ur argument is so silly like, first of all Al masri is a family name existed before egypyt even exist, all arab have a weird last name like " Al abd" which if you translate it it will be The slave, syria didnt exist before siikyt bicot agreement to begin with, The palstinain are canninate, They are The one who lived in The land first then The pagan came then The jews, and what you are quoting mean that all arab and muslims are one hand, it has nth to do with palstinain history 😂😂😂
I can sit and listen to Norman Finkelstein for hours and for many times … I trust and believe that he had made the effort to research and compose his views based on truth and facts … He is a man of integrity, truth and courage.
Thank you for this fantastic interview. Prof Finkelstein is always brilliant--but having time to do a "deep dive" with excerpts from his books has really been something special.
Glad to see Professor Finkelstein is back. He and Mouin Rabbani are two of the best spoken scholars on the topic when it comes to breaking down the information for us laymen. It's wonderful that you are giving him a platform, and especially powerful considering the gravity of the informational war that precedes actual and devastating events.
“It’s just not complicated”! Love Prof. Finkelstein for making the case clear & straight forward. Simply no quarreling with the facts. So appreciate the interview! Thank you.
Norman and the whole palestine issue is slowly dying in the media! Its like they stopped reporting on the whole issue and its no longer a blockbuster story. Very scary Very well done on the interviewers side!
Finklestien is a degenerate who has already been discredited by his own university. No normal institution will hire him because of the outrageous lies that he regularly perpetuates. He hated his parents because unfortunately the dark side of Jewish boys is that they hate their parents. His parents were victims of the holocaust and he hated them for that, thats why today he prepetautes the nonsense he does.
@@robinsonerhardt Finklestien is a degenerate who has already been discredited by his own university. No normal institution will hire him because of the outrageous lies that he regularly perpetuates. He hated his parents because unfortunately the dark side of Jewish boys is that they hate their parents. His parents were victims of the holocaust and he hated them for that, thats why today he prepetautes the nonsense he does.
Msm wants to disappear Palestine. It is like USrael's tactic of bulldozing rubble in an attempt to obliterate all signs of the Palestinians' existence. Nothing to see here.
The enjoyment of listening to Dr Norman Finkelstein is almost indescribable due to his flawless performance in writing and speaking 👍 If I could I would award him with the Nobel Prize in : the best whistleblower of TRUTH. He chooses his words wisely and carefully 🤔 thank God for you 😊
This was one of the longest interviews I've seen with Prof Finkelstein and worth every minute. I always search out his latest interviews and this one did not disappoint. As usual, he provides important context and analysis about the many issues that converge around Gaza. Well worth the 2 hours! (And kudos to Robinson for giving him all the time he needed to fully address each question.)
Thank you Norman for continuing to shine a light on the evil that pervades our society 🙏❤️🙏 Watching from New Zealand with respect and gratitude for the honour and ingrity you have to share your truth and knowledge.
Im from Spain and it hapens to know you only after the 7 October. From then ,you are one of my references . Your talks give me strength and alleviate the fear and confusion I feel in the face of this historic monstruosity hapening just under our noses in total impunity ,before indifference or applause of the entire Western world.I try your arguments against so many ignorant people around. Most of them are not perverse ,but can´t avoid exhaustive misinformation in the media. Naturally no one listens to me and it all ends in shouting matches. So I listen to you again for consolation and hope. I am an ordinary Spaniard, I suppose that many other people in my country and in the world have discovered you. We know that at less on your books we´ll can find the most honest data and explanations.
You cannot defeat a Zionist in an argument. They don’t accept any facts. Their identity is based on a false conception of Israel as just and good natured and the whole world as antisemitism. To accept any Israeli fault would be psychological death. I used to think they were consciously lying but now I realise they actually believe what they say. Only a rigid process of de-radicalisation once Israel falls can save them. You can convince neutral non-Zionist people though. Just explain to them what Gaza is. Most don’t even know that it’s a cage where the Palestinians are trapped….
I'm a US citizen but completely relate to everything you say. I too go back to Dr. Finkelstein frequently when I get overwhelmed or start to despair because of the propaganda and lies that are so pervasive. I have to remind myself that I'm in my 40s and only discovered the truth of this conflict through extensive research started a few months ago. I want to pass on the truths that I have found to family and friends but there is not much I can do if they are convinced they already know the truth and they don't have an open mind allowing them to consider they could be wrong. I have to keep reminding myself that I can't change the way people think....only they can do that. I CAN refute lies with truthful facts about the history and the current situation. Don't lose hope. You aren't alone!
I'm from Spain too, well educated on the topic at an academic level, I've been in Israel and the territories and you are completely wrong about this and none of your arguments would be a challenge against a proper educated person. I wish you knowledge and honesty to find the truth. Suerte.
Lots of love Robinson. I followed you for the amazing science and philosophy chats but this is some solid icing on the cake. I highly respect people with a commitment to help make the world a better place. Peace and justice for the people in Palestine and love and respect for fair people no matter what their background is or what their birthplace happens to be.. Jews, Christians, Muslims, Hindus, rationalists and agnostics.. we’re the same team and we’re together in this.
Day 1: Palestinians dancing, singing, celebrating and cheering for hamas for what they called "VICTORY". Day 2 onwards: Crying like babies and seeking for help, lmao. Israel has a right to exist and has a right to defend itself. Hamas should never have started something they couldn’t finish 🇮🇱. There wouldn't be any borders or fences if gaza wasn't a terror base, and that's a fact, whether you like it or not.
@@brilliantmalcolm1544Sadly, he's been programmed that way. If he reflects back on his life with any intellectual honesty, he'll be able to spot his his blind allegiance to Israel was programmed thru out his life. The zionist indoctrination programs start young!
Recognizing genocide isn't complicated. By examining historical instances of genocide, the patterns become clear. Thank you, Dr. Finkelstein, for your insightful work on this subject!
It can be complicated, as the word and the claim of it can be used as political and economic leverage. There are a lot of claims to sift through if you want to give every argument the time of day; there are many bogus claims of genocide resting on nationalist sentiment and not, as Finkelstein calls it, serious scholarship.
@@randomserb761 It is, in fact, not difficult, at all . I advise you to read up "Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide" .
As a Palestinian I am so thankful for people like Norman. And for people that give him a platform. And for everyone in the comments supporting humanity. We love you ❤️
Professor Finkelstein, thank you 🙏 we honour your heart and life work. You will be remembered as a giant for Justice and the world is in debt to you for your courage on behalf of a people truly worthy of your advocacy. We send love and support from South Africa 🌱🌍🍉
Professor Finklestein you are so loved by us all ! Please know your life and your life's work are of the highest integrity, worth and love for humanity among all of us . LIBERATE PALESTINE 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸
Thank you for this substantial interview. Norman Finkelstein is a rare beacon of moral scholarly integrity. His unwavering insistence on excavating truth from incisive and exhaustive attention to facts is so refreshing and vital.
1:31:45 one thing that draw me to Palestine was that I always learned about genocide in an abstract way. This is the first time that, me, as an elementary educator, I would see kids the same age as my students being killed every other hour in horrendous ways. I started to learn more about the occupation to make sense of all these killings and now I’m here in August, 10 months after this phase of this story caught the attention of millions and millions. This is the first time a genocide has been streamed live on social media, and people are documenting their last days/minutes alive. That changes a person.
So glad to see and listen to Dr. Finkelstein again. I was worried about him. I hadn't seen him recently; I'm happy to see he's doing well. His words are so important and clarifying. Thanks.
His passion and near obsession with chronicling Gaza speaks of such a profound commitment to truth. I find it so compelling, because nothing can ever be gained by advocating for Gaza, even today. It is one of the most courageous and remarkable threats to the established dynamics of power. ❤
agree 100%. I was shocked to see Ali Abunimah (the wonderful journalist at the wonderful "Electronic Intifada") put a tweet out full of antipathy to Finkelstein and trying to suggest he was in it for the money. I messaged Abunimah to defend Finkelstein and suggest that trivial squabbles amongst allies should take a back seat during a genocide. Abunimah's response was to block me!
@@jakestewart7808 that is surprising and not at the same time. I have all the admiration in the world for Ali abunimah; that is a wildly absurd take akin to some bad hasbara lol. But I also have seen this happening; stress, despair, pain, anger, all the things continually misguided and misdirected, but I think it’s just because we are all so overwhelmed in the midst of this trauma. It feels similar to my spirit to the riff between dr stein and dr west; there seems to be no one capable of bringing coalition together, simply broken and imperfect humans flailing. It all seems to be happening so fast and yet in slow motion-the genocide, which is also a realization that many many many people who we thought were living are simply dead inside- there is an awareness of all of the death that we are surrounded by, and the US is a collapsing empire and given its prior stature, the harder the fall, and it’s reverberations felt around the globe. Sorry that got so verbose, the thing with Ali makes me sad. His current mistrust in human beings, understandable.
@@jakestewart7808I knew his animosity towards Norman goes back a long way. But blocking you on Twitter because of that kind of subtle criticism doesn’t look good at all☹️. Disappointing.
@@jakestewart7808 yt deleted my response. Which makes zero sense other than I think it just algorithmically deletes every third thing I say. Ali is wonderful, that is a wiiiiiiild take though lol. A lot of misguided and misdirected fear and anger in the face of overwhelming trauma and evil.
This is the man (Mr Finkelstein) who wrote in Twitter: ....."it warms every fibres of my soul....." referring the horrendous-monstrosities of the 7 October. And on a Candace Owens programme titled “Israel vs. Palestine with Norman Finkelstein” he said on great length how horrendous and miserable is for a mother who is about to give birth not to have facilities in a hospital because Israel's bombardment. My opinion: It has to be something terrible wrong in Norman’s faculties.
@@olgam601 Besides Israel stealing Palestinian land, killing the native population, ethnically cleansing them, and continuing to kill them mercilessly and making their lives MISERABLE, guess what, the Israelis (a pariah state) come and play the victim. Are you kidding me?? The “state” of Israel is a lunatic state. And people all over the world know it.
@@olgam601 Besides Israel stealing Palestinian land, killing the native population, ethnically cleansing them, and continuing to kill them mercilessly and making their lives MISERABLE, guess what, the Israelis (a pariah state) come and play the victim. Are you kidding me?? The “state” of Israel is a lunatic state. And people all over the world know it.
Besides Israelle stealing Palestinian land, killing the native population, ethnically cleansing them, and continuing to kill them mercilessly and making their lives MISERABLE, guess what, the Israeleyes come and play the victim. Are you kidding me?? The “state” of Israe is a lunatic state. And people all over the world know it.
As I require additional repetitions to fully grasp new information, particularly when various circumstances impact the present situation. A few individuals like Norman Finkelstein who have put in significant effort have provided me with clear explanations, as he is exceptionally meticulous about history. One must be very grateful to those who guide us and offer clarity amid confusion with all the rhetoric surrounds us at all times to muddy the water. Love and respect to Professor Norman Finkelstein, and thanks for this interview!
You can tell he is getting very tired and his age is getting to him. My biggest hope in life is that Dr Finkelstein sees a free Palestine in his life time. He has invested and worked so hard and I just hope when the day comes, that he feels like he contributed to their liberation and smiles.
Lesson that I learned while researching about the brutal colonisation of the Dutch, Portugese and the UK in the far east……never ever read history books written by imperialists.
Every time I hear Finkelstein I can't understand why his stance is not that of western govs. It's all based in reality and facts. It's such a frustratingly upside down immoral world, I'm glad we have him to help keep us sane
@@Santirata seriously you need to read some of NFs books, full of supporting references. His work is the opposite of half truths. By all means you can dispute his predictions but not the basic facts of which he is fastidious in researching and documenting. By the way if you do find a genuine error in his works then highlight it to him, he is the first to acknowledge his mistakes.
So where are the geographical roots of the so called Palestinians??????? Hamas Minister of the Interior and of National Security Fathi Hammad, aired by Al-Hekma TV on March 23, 2012. Stated..........we all have Arab roots, and every Palestinian, in Gaza and throughout Palestine, can prove his Arab roots - whether from Saudi Arabia, from Yemen, or anywhere. We have blood ties. Personally, half my family is Egyptian. We are all like that. More than 30 families in the Gaza Strip are called Al-Masri ["Egyptian"]. Brothers, half of the Palestinians are Egyptians and the other half are Saudis. Who are the Palestinians? We have many families called Al-Masri, whose roots are Egyptian. Egyptian! They may be from Alexandria, from Cairo, from Dumietta, from the North, from Aswan, from Upper Egypt. We are Egyptians. The so called Palestinians are not even from Palestine!!!!!! "Never forget this one point: There is no such thing as a Palestinian people, there is no Palestinian entity, there is only Syria. You are an integral part of the Syrian people, Palestine is an integral part of Syria." Syrian President Hafez al-Assad [Addressing the Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization Yasser Arafat during a meeting with leaders of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in 1976]
Thank you Norman Finkelstein for all you do. He is a brilliant scholar and couldn't define the horror in Gaza any better for those who still deny. I learn so much from his work. He is a true hero of mine.
Day 1: Palestinians dancing, singing, celebrating and cheering for hamas for what they called "VICTORY". Day 2 onwards: Crying like babies and seeking for help, lmao. Israel has a right to exist and has a right to defend itself. Hamas should never have started something they couldn’t finish 🇮🇱. There wouldn't be any borders or fences if gaza wasn't a terror base, and that's a fact, whether you like it or not.
@leathan7 You can't "please" with these entities - they know exactly what they are doing. The only way to communicate with them is stern derision, dismissal and telling off.
Every person with good faith and honesty knows that whether genocide is happening in Gaza would never be a question in the West if it was Russia, China, Iran, etc carrying out the exact same actions somewhere.
Thanks for this. Finkelstein is a gift. So many of the academics I used to hold in high regard have just lost their damned minds on this topic. It's shocking and extremely sad. Jerry Coyne would be Exhibit A.
Day 1: Palestinians dancing, singing, celebrating and cheering for hamas for what they called "VICTORY". Day 2 onwards: Crying like babies and seeking for help, lmao. Israel has a right to exist and has a right to defend itself. Hamas should never have started something they couldn’t finish 🇮🇱. There wouldn't be any borders or fences if gaza wasn't a terror base, and that's a fact, whether you like it or not.
Cessez de mentir pour vous donner bonne conscience. Bientôt c'est vous qui allez pleurez quand toute la vérité sera mise à jour et que la justice rendra son verdict et que tout les pays du monde devront voter en faveur de la Palestine. .
He’s the best. All I’ve learned about Palestine started with his scholarship and his years in the wilderness, with his head permanently above the parapet, are truly inspiring. “There are men who fight for a day and they are good, there are men who fight for a year and they are very good, but there are men who fight all their lives and they are the Indispensable” translation from the Spanish, Sueno con Serpientes”Sylvio Rodrigues
Many times i think just if this man was 20 years younger he would have been the biggest most important speaker on our side Now im realizing just like the old children stories a real man only be comes wiser as he grows up The amount of pure knowledge this man has is crazy
Finklestien is a degenerate who has already been discredited by his own university. No normal institution will hire him because of the outrageous lies that he regularly perpetuates. He hated his parents because unfortunately the dark side of Jewish boys is that they hate their parents. His parents were victims of the holocaust and he hated them for that, thats why today he prepetautes the nonsense he does.
@@robinsonerhardt Finklestien is a degenerate who has already been discredited by his own university. No normal institution will hire him because of the outrageous lies that he regularly perpetuates. He hated his parents because unfortunately the dark side of Jewish boys is that they hate their parents. His parents were victims of the holocaust and he hated them for that, thats why today he prepetautes the nonsense he does.
Dear Professor Finkelstein you are a gift to humanity. Your willingness to speak the truth despite all the political backlash will be a testament to the history of the Palestinians and the Gazans. Who is there to follow in your footsteps? I see no other. Thank you for your principles, empathy, all of the hard work in educating us.
My God what an intellectual, watching Norman's interviews is like watching movie, what a hero on the side of truth and justice for the oppressed, and sacrifice of his life to the cause
Gotta hand it up to you that was an amazing interview. I'm not talking about Pr NM, he's a gem and always amazing, but you as an interviewer did a great job. Not only insightful questions, but also unbiased questions and no logical fallacies/misinformation embedded in your questions. Good job, subscribed
Prof Norman Finkelstein is our world’s leading historian and investigative Researcher and Journalist on Palestine 🇵🇸 Thank you for having him on your show.
Thank you for sharing your experience / thoughts with us Norman Finkelstein to this young man from your home . It was amazing to see you collect your books 📚 from your library.
Thank you for your dignity as a human being and a scholar. Your brutal wealth of honesty is so deeply piercing. I've learned more from you in 5 mnths of social media talks, than a lifetime of academic intentions. Thank you for your life's devotion to truth, humanity and no bullshit. You inspire educate & strip us bare... We cry each time we learn from you bc our hearts need you... our world needs you. Ty❤
Day 1: Palestinians dancing, singing, celebrating and cheering for hamas for what they called "VICTORY". Day 2 onwards: Crying like babies and seeking for help, lmao. Israel has a right to exist and has a right to defend itself. Hamas should never have started something they couldn’t finish 🇮🇱. There wouldn't be any borders or fences if gaza wasn't a terror base, and that's a fact, whether you like it or not.
Oh it's not day 1. Day 1 was Jews being racist and not letting Arabs to work with them, creating an isolationist and racist society in the land that welcomed them back in 1900s-1920s.
Thank you so much Professor Norman . You are an extraordinary human being, that redeemed us a little of the guilty feeling that we have. ❤ saludos desde Georgia ISA
I’m very thankful for Norman. Thank you for the seminal discussion on Gaza and the tragedy and genocide occurring there which much of the world has failed to recognize.
Prof. Finkelstein is who I trust on the issue simply because of his attention to details and his tenacity to document everything that he knows is controversial and subject to pushback. Integrity has nothing to do with the trust I place in what he says. He has been smeared and they try to cancel him, but he insists that ” facts matter “ and yes they do.
I share Norman’s videos often when I come across a friend who just stares blankly when I begin talking about the history of Zionism; the horrors of the occupation of Palestine; and the wide spread israeli propaganda that attempts to deceive and distract the world from their atrocities. He is so well spoken and balances empathy and facts so seamlessly, he doesn’t rely on antics, and he maintains his composure with somewhat immature interviewers or repetitive questions. I really hope this interviewer takes the time to recognize that genocide/war/violence does not = bombs or nuclear warfare. There are insidious ways the powers that be dominate us and it’s not all massive explosions and fire bombs.
I can't watch this again I just can't take it. Norman Finkelstein breaks my heart,he really breaks my heart. I see his face and I want to cry. I hope the Palestinian people love and appreciate him. Single-handedly he has brought their story to the world. But the genocide goes on. I don't know how he goes on but he does
One of the misconceptions that is made is that it is indicated that genocide only occurs when millions of people have been killed in an ethnic group. In 1948, the UN adopted the ‘Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide’, which came into force in 1951. The convention defines genocide as: Any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, as such: killing members of the group: b. causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group; c. deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part; d. taking measures intended to prevent births within the group; e. forcibly transferring children of the group to another group. When determining genocide, the international court of justice does not only look at the number of victims killed. The court will determine through factual legal research whether at least 3 of the above genocide criteria are met. If this is the case, then the international court has determined on a legal basis that genocide has occurred. This means that, for example, 5,000 civilians killed can be genocide. Gaza situation: An estimated 190,000 civilians of which 18,000 children were killed. 80.000 civilians were injured of which approximately 40.000 were seriously injured. 20.000 children who lost at least 1 or 2 parents. There are many examples of families where 60 to 100 family members were killed in one day. For example, an American doctor of Palestinian descent had 100 family members killed in one day. This doctor refused an invitation from Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Furthermore, the thousands of survivors, the injured, seriously injured and children suffered severe psychological trauma due to the daily bombardments and deaths, etc. Infrastructure and health facilities have been destroyed by Israel. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), up to 80 percent of civilian infrastructure. Including homes, hospitals, schools and water supplies have been destroyed by Israel. As a result, seriously injured, sick and pregnant women can no longer be treated properly. Pregnant women give birth outside, in tents or between concrete rubble in an unhygienic environment. Israel has destroyed all basic necessities such as water supplies, power stations, fuel storages, food storages, shops and pharmacies etc. As a result, Israel uses water and food scarcity as a weapon. In addition, Israel has destroyed all educational institutions and cultural heritage in Gaza. Such as schools, universities, churches, mosques and cemeteries. Because Israel has created a very seriously unhygienic environment in Gaza. As a result, many Palestinian citizens will die from diseases. For example, a polio epidemic and other diseases have broken out in Gaza due to poor hygiene. Israel has destroyed the entire Gaza and made it unliveable. According to experts, it will take between 15 and 20 years to clean up the destruction and rubble alone. There it will take approximately more than 12 years before Gaza is completely rebuilt. Based on satellite images, researchers from the CUNY Graduate Center and Oregon State University have made accurate estimates of the extent of the damage in Gaza. As much as 68 percent of the buildings in the north of Gaza have been damaged or destroyed. Comparable to the damage after the bombing of civilians in German cities during World War II. In Germany, this destruction took place over a period of two years. In Gaza, it was within two months. And it is not over yet. This information can be found everywhere on the internet. This information is also available to the world. You do not have to be a lawyer to be able to draw a conclusion from this information. That Israel is engaged in ethnic cleansing in Gaza. Israeli cabinet members, military and Israeli people have made hundreds of genocide statements against Palestinians in Gaza. International court also looks at statements made to genocide during legal investigation. Example of the genocide case of the Yugoslav wars. During the Yugoslav wars, war crimes took place in various places in the former country. One of them was during the fall of Srebrenica. In which approximately 8,000 Muslim boys and men from the enclave were murdered. These murders took place on 11 July 1995 and the days after. After Bosnian Serbs had gained control of the enclave. Which enjoyed protection from Dutch peacekeepers. On 26 February 2007, the International Court of Justice in The Hague described the Srebrenica massacre of July 1995 as genocide. There was also persecution of Serbs in Croatia. Croatian troops burned down houses and the local Serb population in the Krajina region in Croatia was massacred. Serbian troops in turn murdered many Croatian civilians in southern Croatia and Bosnia. So even though only 8,000 Muslims were murdered in the former Yugoslavia. The international court of justice has concluded that genocide has occurred. Based on legal research and genocide guidelines. In other words, it does not have to be hundreds of thousands of civilians who are murdered before genocide can be said to have occurred.
Your last paragraph is worded incorrectly. ~9000 boys and men were murdered in Srebrenica, but many thousands more were massacred or killed throughout the war. The whole siege of Sarajevo, very medieval in the way it was enforced, was a war crime by itself.
Prof. Norman! You don't have to feel an guilty and did more than your share for humanity and specially for the voiceless Palestine! In history you will go and be remembered one of the greatest humanitarian person by all, even by those who Loathe you today.
I always say, "No flies on Norman!" Of course, I ADORE him! Great Interview! Hope the genocide issue is settled. It's been obvious to so many of us from the start. Painfully so!
Mr, Finkenstine popped up on my mind at the same time when I open the YT and first thing I so it was this video🙏 I am so grateful to see him back again 👋
Im a 78yr old US Veteran and am not ashamed to say that i shed tears every night before going to bed seeing the children of Gaza massacred daily. I have 8 children and 18 grandchildren and hugged them tightly while thinking and praying for the children of Gaza and their parents.🙏🙏🙏😪
Did you shed tears for October 7th children killed in their beds? Does Israel have the right to ensure Oct 7th never happens again?
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@@SilverSergeant Well...if Israel destroys itself...which looks to be the case...then Israel will never experience October 7th again. Gotta be careful what you wish for.
@@SilverSergeant if you’ve watched the whole video but didn’t learn anything at all… you’re either completely 🤓 or just another indoctrinated zi0 who will still ask everyone to condemn 10/7 …(when the whole world already DID CONDEMNED it)… but who won’t G A S about the following 300 every single day horrors and mass mur ders for ga zan civilians …!!!
Just like the whole world condemned those 5 years of European madness and its hol0 caust…but zi0s always denied the NAKBA and the 76 years of brutal 0ccupation that followed !… pathetic!!!
Bless you! This is horrible 😢 😞
So glad prof finkelstein is back. We missed him. He helps us make sense of the horrors in gaza. Many of us watching this massacre are slowly suffering from a mental decline.
Yes we missed Professor Norman Finkelstein ❤
Day 1: Palestinians dancing, singing, celebrating and cheering for hamas for what they called "VICTORY". Day 2 onwards: Crying like babies and seeking for help, lmao. Israel has a right to exist and has a right to defend itself. Hamas should never have started something they couldn’t finish 🇮🇱. There wouldn't be any borders or fences if gaza wasn't a terror base, and that's a fact, whether you like it or not.
@@GoodbyePalestine I pity you. You are so monstrous. How can you be so proud of this genocide? Unfortunately for you the whole world has realized what you Zionists are: criminals
I suggest you read some books by Professor Norman Finkelstein, Lian Pappé, Mate Gabor etc... maybe you will come to your senses
Everyday I wake up and see what's going on and the demonic world's response to it is like a cheese grater to the soul
@@GoodbyePalestineU need to watch this interview again because it's clearly gone above ur head.
Norman Finkelstein I applaud you. Listening to your arguments, hearing your emotional investment in the truth you've found, and the time dedicated to the task. Truly awe inspiring, the world needs people of your character to be a part of its leadership. More power to you!
thanks for listening!
Thank you, Normal Finkelstein,- for your work documenting this atrocious injustice and for being an outspoken voice representing the intrinsic morality of our shared humanity!
Day 1: Palestinians dancing, singing, celebrating and cheering for hamas for what they called "VICTORY". Day 2 onwards: Crying like babies and seeking for help, lmao. Israel has a right to exist and has a right to defend itself. Hamas should never have started something they couldn’t finish 🇮🇱. There wouldn't be any borders or fences if gaza wasn't a terror base, and that's a fact, whether you like it or not.
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@@robinsonerhardt Finklestien is a degenerate who has already been discredited by his own university.
No normal institution will hire him because of the outrageous lies that he regularly perpetuates.
He hated his parents because unfortunately the dark side of Jewish boys is that they hate their parents.
His parents were victims of the holocaust and he hated them for that, thats why today he prepetautes the nonsense he does.
He needs to be on a all national television and radio broadcasts. Just pure facts.
He is one of the last people legacy media want to be on national television. They have their orders.
There is zero chance of that happening, you’re not allowed to speak the truth on TV.
I agree!
These are not pure facts as you will eventually see. The Truth has already prevailed but you and others have not seen it yet. But in time you will , May it be soon. Ein Od Milvado !!!!!!!! Hashem Echad. !!!!!!!!!
@@saftabracha1140 please point out one factual error in anything he has said.
the empathy from Norman is just what all humans should be, this man needs to be honoured while still alive. imagine dedicating your whole life for other people so that generations to come will not be lied to.
I mean it's obvious and yet..... 😢
Im proudly South African! Saw Prof Finkelstein in 2009 when he visited.
We will support Palestine 🇵🇸 liberation truth and human rights until there is justice.
Finklestien is a degenerate who has already been discredited by his own university.
No normal institution will hire him because of the outrageous lies that he regularly perpetuates.
He hated his parents because unfortunately the dark side of Jewish boys is that they hate their parents.
His parents were victims of the holocaust and he hated them for that, thats why today he prepetautes the nonsense he does.
Stop sending coal to Israel, please.
Love south African ❤❤
@@ppetal1 stop annoying the whole world Israel, thanks.
Thank you. AshkeNazis need to go back to Europe
Fascinating interview. Unlike many other commentators on Israel-Palestine, Finkelstein doesn't just repeat a set of talking points. Drawing on a whole lifetime of research, he always finds many different ways to explain the history of the Middle East conflict as well as contemporary geopolitics.
Thank you for platforming Norman again. It's important to get this message out. I got death threats / a murder attempt for my pro Palestine advocacy in Jan/Feb this year.
Wow!
That is one aspect of that activism that I could do without. It's been a rocky road for the last 25 years I've been conscious of the Pro-Palestine cause. I keep telling myself that I'm not Palestinian and I'm not watching and experiencing the atrocities I don't feel the physical pain and suffering and I'm privileged. I'm sitting in my cozy Copenhagen apartment. I'm safe. Words are so superficial. I hope you can use my thoughts for something. If you do have a hunch in your guts about someone's specific threats do take it seriously and go to the police and report it. Your life is the most important thing you have. Lots of solidarity your way.
That is awful, and illegal. Even now, you should defend yourself, consult legal and police services.
Day 1: Palestinians dancing, singing, celebrating and cheering for hamas for what they called "VICTORY". Day 2 onwards: Crying like babies and seeking for help, lmao. Israel has a right to exist and has a right to defend itself. Hamas should never have started something they couldn’t finish 🇮🇱. There wouldn't be any borders or fences if gaza wasn't a terror base, and that's a fact, whether you like it or not.
@@GoodbyePalestine goodbye Bot.
Dr. Finkelstein is the voice of moral clarity and he is particularly brilliant in this interview. A must watch.
I also recommend watching a film made more than 20 years ago, "Occupation 101". It didn't start on October 7th. It started a hundred years ago.
As an indigenous American I’ve ALWAYS understood and at my very core felt the pain struggles and heartache of the Palestinian people maybe because it mirrors that of my own people!! I would feel the same way rather I was indigenous American or not but being IA has made watching and experiencing what the Palestinian people have had to live with for the past 75+ years that much more personal difficult and heartbreakingly soul crushing!! I love adore and THANK YOU for your work to educate people and for the love you show the Palestinian people!! You’re an incredible human being!! ❤❤
Nanaya hullo I kana~
✌🏼 & 🫶🏼 my friends!!
❤from THE CHOCTAW NATION🪶
I didnt know IA had blonde hair. Pure victim mentality, at some point you gotta live in the present. You know nothing of what those poor people are going through right now, at this very second. Plus, I've read plenty and IA were ruthless towards eachother wayyy before Spain started colonizing.
Then you should understand the Hebrew people are original indigenous group of Judea and the invading Arab colonialists built their mosque on the Jewish holiest sight, the ultimate religious Imperialism and have sought to eliminate the Jewish people from the area since 1947, while driving hundreds of thousands of Arab Jews from their lands into Israel only to further try to destroy them ✌️ Tribe of Judah
@@steveroonie37What are talking about you weirdo.I think you are the AI.
As an indigenous person, how would you feel if everyone denied your indigeneity and projected it onto a group of people who colonized your ancestors by killing or forcibly converting them?
In 1700 years, would you no longer consider your descendants indigenous?
You are confused. As indigenous American you should be able to understand Jews, who achieved what your people haven't.
Yet again, you demonstrate that you are one of the best interviewers of Professor Finkelstein. Thank you.
Truth and justice. Truth and justice.
Thank you!!!
Just one opinion but I haven't watched it yet so I like the idea, he's a conversationalist if he can't get the exchange he wants he has to sacrifice for what it needs, the problem. We need to support the people who can keep the dialogue going, keep cheering the bridge builders
Day 1: Palestinians dancing, singing, celebrating and cheering for hamas for what they called "VICTORY". Day 2 onwards: Crying like babies and seeking for help, lmao. Israel has a right to exist and has a right to defend itself. Hamas should never have started something they couldn’t finish 🇮🇱. There wouldn't be any borders or fences if gaza wasn't a terror base, and that's a fact, whether you like it or not.
@@GoodbyePalestine Nazi arguments made by a Nazi.
@GoodbyePalestine you're sick. 😢
The “rampant antisemitism in US” argument was destroyed in such a definitive manner by the master… this part needs to go viral!!
The majority of people who appear to be attacking Jewish people are Zionists.
Your presence in our lives is immeasurable Doc…
Ok…..Dr. Finkelstein reading the end of his book brought me to literal tears! There will never be another Norm Finkelstein!! I thank God I’m alive to learn from him! Thank you Dr. Finkelstein! ❤❤
I’ll be buying this book for myself and my kids!
Which one?
@@and1146"Gaza: An inquest into its martyrdom"
@@lavendercreme Thank you .I thought it was Image snd reality if israel palestine conflict.
I found listening to Normal Finkelstein's interview fascinating. Clearly a man of integrity and humanity.
Norman Finkeltein is a scholar and honorable man. I am a new comer to his work and have gained a greater understanding of
Israel's continued war, "mowing the law," and genocide against the Palestinian people. Norman, thank you for your voice, knowledge and scholarship. Adriene Anderson
Alsi, see 100 Years War on Palestine book that shows
origin of conflict inn1880s
planning meetings in Europe,
aid from England & France,,1920m. 1st Europe
invasions, , 1930s, + Nazi!& fascist terrorist training to start many massacres i, etcPlanning meetings were held BEFORE
Adolf Hitler 1893, &! NSDAP Nazi
Party 1920.l Holocaust can not be excuse.
Academic masterclass. Conscience, facts, integrity, and humanity. Professor Finkelstein is a scholarly one man army.
He is exactly everything the media, the capitalism system, the neoliberal-neofascist western worlds hate. Everyone who likes peace, equality, human rights is a terrorist in the insane nato-world...
I was just saying to my wife that I miss Norman's voice. Thanks very much as always.
Words are not enough to convey my Love, Respect and Gratitude for Professor Norman Finkelstein a True Legend who will never know the Extent, or the Ripple effects of his Work, his Passion and Sacrifice on Millions around the world... Especially on the Millions of Palestinian People now and for Generations to come 💛💛💛
I echo you. Professor Finkelstine as an emollient to our shattered psyche. God bless him and all peace lovers around the world.
I'm a simple man, I see Dr Finkelstein, I listen religiously
You are a simple cultist then.
So where are the geographical roots of the so called Palestinians???????
Hamas Minister of the Interior and of National Security Fathi Hammad, aired by Al-Hekma TV on March 23, 2012. Stated..........we all have Arab roots, and every Palestinian, in Gaza and throughout Palestine, can prove his Arab roots - whether from Saudi Arabia, from Yemen, or anywhere. We have blood ties. Personally, half my family is Egyptian. We are all like that. More than 30 families in the Gaza Strip are called Al-Masri ["Egyptian"]. Brothers, half of the Palestinians are Egyptians and the other half are Saudis. Who are the Palestinians? We have many families called Al-Masri, whose roots are Egyptian. Egyptian! They may be from Alexandria, from Cairo, from Dumietta, from the North, from Aswan, from Upper Egypt. We are Egyptians.
The so called Palestinians are not even from Palestine!!!!!!
"Never forget this one point: There is no such thing as a Palestinian people, there is no Palestinian entity, there is only Syria. You are an integral part of the Syrian people, Palestine is an integral part of Syria." Syrian President Hafez al-Assad [Addressing the Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization Yasser Arafat during a meeting with leaders of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in 1976]
@@KingForever-zu5jldisgu.sting ju... Na.zi
@@KingForever-zu5jlwhat is your point ? The jews ran aways from egypt where they initialy were and went to the land of Canaanites? They are descendants of abraham who is from iraq ? What is your point
@@KingForever-zu5jllol ur argument is so silly like, first of all Al masri is a family name existed before egypyt even exist, all arab have a weird last name like " Al abd" which if you translate it it will be The slave, syria didnt exist before siikyt bicot agreement to begin with, The palstinain are canninate, They are The one who lived in The land first then The pagan came then The jews, and what you are quoting mean that all arab and muslims are one hand, it has nth to do with palstinain history 😂😂😂
I can sit and listen to Norman Finkelstein for hours and for many times … I trust and believe that he had made the effort to research and compose his views based on truth and facts … He is a man of integrity, truth and courage.
Thank you for this fantastic interview. Prof Finkelstein is always brilliant--but having time to do a "deep dive" with excerpts from his books has really been something special.
Glad to see Professor Finkelstein is back. He and Mouin Rabbani are two of the best spoken scholars on the topic when it comes to breaking down the information for us laymen. It's wonderful that you are giving him a platform, and especially powerful considering the gravity of the informational war that precedes actual and devastating events.
Probably one of the most important interviews I’ve listened to. It’s a study in decency, integrity, perseverance and truth. Good job.
“It’s just not complicated”! Love Prof. Finkelstein for making the case clear & straight forward. Simply no quarreling with the facts. So appreciate the interview! Thank you.
So grateful for this conversation Robinson, thanks a lot! Finkelstein is amazing and is a vital voice in discussing the occupation of Palestine.
I'm glad you found it!!
Norman and the whole palestine issue is slowly dying in the media!
Its like they stopped reporting on the whole issue and its no longer a blockbuster story. Very scary
Very well done on the interviewers side!
Thank you!!!
@@robinsonerhardtThank you too
Finklestien is a degenerate who has already been discredited by his own university.
No normal institution will hire him because of the outrageous lies that he regularly perpetuates.
He hated his parents because unfortunately the dark side of Jewish boys is that they hate their parents.
His parents were victims of the holocaust and he hated them for that, thats why today he prepetautes the nonsense he does.
@@robinsonerhardt Finklestien is a degenerate who has already been discredited by his own university.
No normal institution will hire him because of the outrageous lies that he regularly perpetuates.
He hated his parents because unfortunately the dark side of Jewish boys is that they hate their parents.
His parents were victims of the holocaust and he hated them for that, thats why today he prepetautes the nonsense he does.
Msm wants to disappear Palestine. It is like USrael's tactic of bulldozing rubble in an attempt to obliterate all signs of the Palestinians' existence. Nothing to see here.
The enjoyment of listening to Dr Norman Finkelstein is almost indescribable due to his flawless performance in writing and speaking 👍
If I could I would award him with the Nobel Prize in : the best whistleblower of TRUTH. He chooses his words wisely and carefully 🤔 thank God for you 😊
This was one of the longest interviews I've seen with Prof Finkelstein and worth every minute. I always search out his latest interviews and this one did not disappoint. As usual, he provides important context and analysis about the many issues that converge around Gaza. Well worth the 2 hours! (And kudos to Robinson for giving him all the time he needed to fully address each question.)
Thank you Norman for continuing to shine a light on the evil that pervades our society 🙏❤️🙏 Watching from New Zealand with respect and gratitude for the honour and ingrity you have to share your truth and knowledge.
Im from Spain and it hapens to know you only after the 7 October. From then ,you are one of my references . Your talks give me strength and alleviate the fear and confusion I feel in the face of this historic monstruosity hapening just under our noses in total impunity ,before indifference or applause of the entire Western world.I try your arguments against so many ignorant people around. Most of them are not perverse ,but can´t avoid exhaustive misinformation in the media. Naturally no one listens to me and it all ends in shouting matches. So I listen to you again for consolation and hope. I am an ordinary Spaniard, I suppose that many other people in my country and in the world have discovered you. We know that at less on your books we´ll can find the most honest data and explanations.
You cannot defeat a Zionist in an argument. They don’t accept any facts. Their identity is based on a false conception of Israel as just and good natured and the whole world as antisemitism. To accept any Israeli fault would be psychological death. I used to think they were consciously lying but now I realise they actually believe what they say. Only a rigid process of de-radicalisation once Israel falls can save them. You can convince neutral non-Zionist people though. Just explain to them what Gaza is. Most don’t even know that it’s a cage where the Palestinians are trapped….
I'm a US citizen but completely relate to everything you say. I too go back to Dr. Finkelstein frequently when I get overwhelmed or start to despair because of the propaganda and lies that are so pervasive. I have to remind myself that I'm in my 40s and only discovered the truth of this conflict through extensive research started a few months ago. I want to pass on the truths that I have found to family and friends but there is not much I can do if they are convinced they already know the truth and they don't have an open mind allowing them to consider they could be wrong. I have to keep reminding myself that I can't change the way people think....only they can do that. I CAN refute lies with truthful facts about the history and the current situation. Don't lose hope. You aren't alone!
@@hmsbrown6303so true👍👍👍
I'm from Spain too, well educated on the topic at an academic level, I've been in Israel and the territories and you are completely wrong about this and none of your arguments would be a challenge against a proper educated person. I wish you knowledge and honesty to find the truth. Suerte.
@@trinchuzosparty try harder amigo
Lots of love Robinson. I followed you for the amazing science and philosophy chats but this is some solid icing on the cake. I highly respect people with a commitment to help make the world a better place. Peace and justice for the people in Palestine and love and respect for fair people no matter what their background is or what their birthplace happens to be.. Jews, Christians, Muslims, Hindus, rationalists and agnostics.. we’re the same team and we’re together in this.
thank you!!
I hope you include atheists, Inuit and whatever beliefs people carry with them.
Day 1: Palestinians dancing, singing, celebrating and cheering for hamas for what they called "VICTORY". Day 2 onwards: Crying like babies and seeking for help, lmao. Israel has a right to exist and has a right to defend itself. Hamas should never have started something they couldn’t finish 🇮🇱. There wouldn't be any borders or fences if gaza wasn't a terror base, and that's a fact, whether you like it or not.
@leathan7 please forgive him, he couldn't help it, he was born that way
@@brilliantmalcolm1544Sadly, he's been programmed that way. If he reflects back on his life with any intellectual honesty, he'll be able to spot his his blind allegiance to Israel was programmed thru out his life. The zionist indoctrination programs start young!
Thank you for this interwiev🙏. I have learned so much listening to Norman Finkelstein during the last 10 months. He is a true gem❤️
Recognizing genocide isn't complicated. By examining historical instances of genocide, the patterns become clear. Thank you, Dr. Finkelstein, for your insightful work on this subject!
It can be complicated, as the word and the claim of it can be used as political and economic leverage. There are a lot of claims to sift through if you want to give every argument the time of day; there are many bogus claims of genocide resting on nationalist sentiment and not, as Finkelstein calls it, serious scholarship.
@@randomserb761 It is, in fact, not difficult, at all . I advise you to read up "Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide" .
As a Palestinian I am so thankful for people like Norman. And for people that give him a platform. And for everyone in the comments supporting humanity. We love you ❤️
Thank you for inviting PR Norman.
Thank you for your commitment to justice ❤
Gotta love Norman's honesty...something that's in short supply today.
Professor Finkelstein, thank you 🙏 we honour your heart and life work. You will be remembered as a giant for Justice and the world is in debt to you for your courage on behalf of a people truly worthy of your advocacy. We send love and support from South Africa 🌱🌍🍉
Thank you, Norman Finkelstein for speaking up about this all these years, fighting the fight and never giving up when all hope seemed so lost!
Professor Finklestein you are so loved by us all ! Please know your life and your life's work are of the highest integrity, worth and love for humanity among all of us . LIBERATE PALESTINE 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸
I believe in Professor Finkelstein’s integrity and truth.
Norman is back!
back he is!
After getting destroyed by that dump destiny
@@Goat-e3gin your dirty mothers dreams he got destroyed by the retard destiny
He never left
Thank you for this substantial interview. Norman Finkelstein is a rare beacon of moral scholarly integrity. His unwavering insistence on excavating truth from incisive and exhaustive attention to facts is so refreshing and vital.
1:31:45 one thing that draw me to Palestine was that I always learned about genocide in an abstract way. This is the first time that, me, as an elementary educator, I would see kids the same age as my students being killed every other hour in horrendous ways. I started to learn more about the occupation to make sense of all these killings and now I’m here in August, 10 months after this phase of this story caught the attention of millions and millions. This is the first time a genocide has been streamed live on social media, and people are documenting their last days/minutes alive. That changes a person.
Damn I love this guy! Just throws all logic at you and you literally cannot deny any of it.
Prof Finkelstein is a beacon of humanity and truth
Norman needs to be heard by everyone in the world ❤
There will never be another version of this great man! Thank you Dr. Norman Finkelstein❤❤❤ We highly respect your essence !!!
So glad to see and listen to Dr. Finkelstein again. I was worried about him. I hadn't seen him recently; I'm happy to see he's doing well. His words are so important and clarifying. Thanks.
His passion and near obsession with chronicling Gaza speaks of such a profound commitment to truth. I find it so compelling, because nothing can ever be gained by advocating for Gaza, even today. It is one of the most courageous and remarkable threats to the established dynamics of power. ❤
agree 100%. I was shocked to see Ali Abunimah (the wonderful journalist at the wonderful "Electronic Intifada") put a tweet out full of antipathy to Finkelstein and trying to suggest he was in it for the money.
I messaged Abunimah to defend Finkelstein and suggest that trivial squabbles amongst allies should take a back seat during a genocide.
Abunimah's response was to block me!
@@jakestewart7808 that is surprising and not at the same time. I have all the admiration in the world for Ali abunimah; that is a wildly absurd take akin to some bad hasbara lol. But I also have seen this happening; stress, despair, pain, anger, all the things continually misguided and misdirected, but I think it’s just because we are all so overwhelmed in the midst of this trauma. It feels similar to my spirit to the riff between dr stein and dr west; there seems to be no one capable of bringing coalition together, simply broken and imperfect humans flailing. It all seems to be happening so fast and yet in slow motion-the genocide, which is also a realization that many many many people who we thought were living are simply dead inside- there is an awareness of all of the death that we are surrounded by, and the US is a collapsing empire and given its prior stature, the harder the fall, and it’s reverberations felt around the globe. Sorry that got so verbose, the thing with Ali makes me sad. His current mistrust in human beings, understandable.
@@jakestewart7808I knew his animosity towards Norman goes back a long way. But blocking you on Twitter because of that kind of subtle criticism doesn’t look good at all☹️. Disappointing.
@@jakestewart7808 yt deleted my response. Which makes zero sense other than I think it just algorithmically deletes every third thing I say.
Ali is wonderful, that is a wiiiiiiild take though lol.
A lot of misguided and misdirected fear and anger in the face of overwhelming trauma and evil.
Passion & near obsession with condemning Israel. Perhaps he should examine the rest of the world, esp the middle East for context
Mr. Norman Finkeilstein
I really love you like a human being. You have a heart of gold. ( corazón de oro 💛 )
This is the man (Mr Finkelstein) who wrote in Twitter: ....."it warms every fibres of my soul....." referring the horrendous-monstrosities of the 7 October. And on a Candace Owens programme titled “Israel vs. Palestine with Norman Finkelstein” he said on great length how horrendous and miserable is for a mother who is about to give birth not to have facilities in a hospital because Israel's bombardment. My opinion: It has to be something terrible wrong in Norman’s faculties.
@@olgam601
Besides Israel stealing Palestinian land, killing the native population, ethnically cleansing them, and continuing to kill them mercilessly and making their lives MISERABLE, guess what, the Israelis (a pariah state) come and play the victim. Are you kidding me??
The “state” of Israel is a lunatic state. And people all over the world know it.
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Besides Israel stealing Palestinian land, killing the native population, ethnically cleansing them, and continuing to kill them mercilessly and making their lives MISERABLE, guess what, the Israelis (a pariah state) come and play the victim. Are you kidding me??
The “state” of Israel is a lunatic state. And people all over the world know it.
Besides Israelle stealing Palestinian land, killing the native population, ethnically cleansing them, and continuing to kill them mercilessly and making their lives MISERABLE, guess what, the Israeleyes come and play the victim. Are you kidding me??
The “state” of Israe is a lunatic state. And people all over the world know it.
As I require additional repetitions to fully grasp new information, particularly when various circumstances impact the present situation. A few individuals like Norman Finkelstein who have put in significant effort have provided me with clear explanations, as he is exceptionally meticulous about history. One must be very grateful to those who guide us and offer clarity amid confusion with all the rhetoric surrounds us at all times to muddy the water. Love and respect to Professor Norman Finkelstein, and thanks for this interview!
You can tell he is getting very tired and his age is getting to him. My biggest hope in life is that Dr Finkelstein sees a free Palestine in his life time. He has invested and worked so hard and I just hope when the day comes, that he feels like he contributed to their liberation and smiles.
Lesson that I learned while researching about the brutal colonisation of the Dutch, Portugese and the UK in the far east……never ever read history books written by imperialists.
Bingo. 💯. Or at least don't read them uncritically. Read them in order to understand how wrong and biased they are.
Every time I hear Finkelstein I can't understand why his stance is not that of western govs. It's all based in reality and facts. It's such a frustratingly upside down immoral world, I'm glad we have him to help keep us sane
Bribery and blackmail of our ‘politicians’.. and in US evangelical ‘Christian’s’
Because he's a hack who only deals in half truths
@@Santirata seriously you need to read some of NFs books, full of supporting references. His work is the opposite of half truths. By all means you can dispute his predictions but not the basic facts of which he is fastidious in researching and documenting. By the way if you do find a genuine error in his works then highlight it to him, he is the first to acknowledge his mistakes.
@keithvantage His basic facts tend to be accurate, but he tells half a story. His errors are by ommission, rather than straight falllacies.
@@Santirataand you support genocide.
What knowledge and compassion Prof Finkelstein has regarding the Palestinians. A voice as clear as a bell for whomever is ready to hear it.
So where are the geographical roots of the so called Palestinians???????
Hamas Minister of the Interior and of National Security Fathi Hammad, aired by Al-Hekma TV on March 23, 2012. Stated..........we all have Arab roots, and every Palestinian, in Gaza and throughout Palestine, can prove his Arab roots - whether from Saudi Arabia, from Yemen, or anywhere. We have blood ties. Personally, half my family is Egyptian. We are all like that. More than 30 families in the Gaza Strip are called Al-Masri ["Egyptian"]. Brothers, half of the Palestinians are Egyptians and the other half are Saudis. Who are the Palestinians? We have many families called Al-Masri, whose roots are Egyptian. Egyptian! They may be from Alexandria, from Cairo, from Dumietta, from the North, from Aswan, from Upper Egypt. We are Egyptians.
The so called Palestinians are not even from Palestine!!!!!!
"Never forget this one point: There is no such thing as a Palestinian people, there is no Palestinian entity, there is only Syria. You are an integral part of the Syrian people, Palestine is an integral part of Syria." Syrian President Hafez al-Assad [Addressing the Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization Yasser Arafat during a meeting with leaders of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in 1976]
Thank you Norman Finkelstein for all you do. He is a brilliant scholar and couldn't define the horror in Gaza any better for those who still deny. I learn so much from his work. He is a true hero of mine.
Day 1: Palestinians dancing, singing, celebrating and cheering for hamas for what they called "VICTORY". Day 2 onwards: Crying like babies and seeking for help, lmao. Israel has a right to exist and has a right to defend itself. Hamas should never have started something they couldn’t finish 🇮🇱. There wouldn't be any borders or fences if gaza wasn't a terror base, and that's a fact, whether you like it or not.
@GoodbyePalestine so sad for you and the Israeli people who are on the side of humanity 😢
@@GoodbyePalestinePalestinians didn’t start this. Israel was born through injustice which continued all the way up to 10/7. Everyone knows this.
@leathan7 You can't "please" with these entities - they know exactly what they are doing. The only way to communicate with them is stern derision, dismissal and telling off.
Every person with good faith and honesty knows that whether genocide is happening in Gaza would never be a question in the West if it was Russia, China, Iran, etc carrying out the exact same actions somewhere.
Learned so much once again from Dr Finkelstein; the Truth shall prevail! What a very special person, THANK YOU!
I'm always left speechless, The truth put to paper with such dedication and yet it never managed to lift off the ground until it was too late.
Thanks for this. Finkelstein is a gift. So many of the academics I used to hold in high regard have just lost their damned minds on this topic. It's shocking and extremely sad. Jerry Coyne would be Exhibit A.
You're welcome. Thanks for watching.
Day 1: Palestinians dancing, singing, celebrating and cheering for hamas for what they called "VICTORY". Day 2 onwards: Crying like babies and seeking for help, lmao. Israel has a right to exist and has a right to defend itself. Hamas should never have started something they couldn’t finish 🇮🇱. There wouldn't be any borders or fences if gaza wasn't a terror base, and that's a fact, whether you like it or not.
Cessez de mentir pour vous donner bonne conscience.
Bientôt c'est vous qui allez pleurez quand toute la vérité sera mise à jour et que la justice rendra son verdict et que tout les pays du monde devront voter en faveur de la Palestine. .
@@GoodbyePalestinePalestinians didn’t start this. Israel was born through injustice which continued all the way up to 10/7. Everyone knows this.
@@GoodbyePalestineDid you watch the video?
This was a moving conversation. Thank you for this interview.
He’s the best. All I’ve learned about Palestine started with his scholarship and his years in the wilderness, with his head permanently above the parapet, are truly inspiring. “There are men who fight for a day and they are good, there are men who fight for a year and they are very good, but there are men who fight all their lives and they are the Indispensable” translation from the Spanish, Sueno con Serpientes”Sylvio Rodrigues
Many times i think just if this man was 20 years younger he would have been the biggest most important speaker on our side
Now im realizing just like the old children stories a real man only be comes wiser as he grows up
The amount of pure knowledge this man has is crazy
Ive missed Prof Finkelstein recently...
He's a unique guy!
He's working on a new book apparently and has pretty much gone radio silent for the past month. He has been missed.
great point. Me too.
Finklestien is a degenerate who has already been discredited by his own university.
No normal institution will hire him because of the outrageous lies that he regularly perpetuates.
He hated his parents because unfortunately the dark side of Jewish boys is that they hate their parents.
His parents were victims of the holocaust and he hated them for that, thats why today he prepetautes the nonsense he does.
@@robinsonerhardt Finklestien is a degenerate who has already been discredited by his own university.
No normal institution will hire him because of the outrageous lies that he regularly perpetuates.
He hated his parents because unfortunately the dark side of Jewish boys is that they hate their parents.
His parents were victims of the holocaust and he hated them for that, thats why today he prepetautes the nonsense he does.
Dear Professor Finkelstein you are a gift to humanity. Your willingness to speak the truth despite all the political backlash will be a testament to the history of the Palestinians and the Gazans. Who is there to follow in your footsteps? I see no other. Thank you for your principles, empathy, all of the hard work in educating us.
Every time I listen to Pr. F.N. I enjoy every minute of it. Person with intelligent with a good hear. Thank you ❤️
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My God what an intellectual, watching Norman's interviews is like watching movie, what a hero on the side of truth and justice for the oppressed, and sacrifice of his life to the cause
You've become a national treasure Sir!!!! Much respect to you!!! 🙏✨
Gotta hand it up to you that was an amazing interview. I'm not talking about Pr NM, he's a gem and always amazing, but you as an interviewer did a great job. Not only insightful questions, but also unbiased questions and no logical fallacies/misinformation embedded in your questions. Good job, subscribed
Where has Norm been. I am delighted he.s back and looking forward to this interview
He's working on a new book apparently and has pretty much gone radio silent for the past month. He has been missed.
I got Norman's book Gaza An Inquest Into Its Martydom. Norman is my new hero after Noam Chomsky and then Naomi Klein. 💕
Prof Norman Finkelstein is our world’s leading historian and investigative Researcher and Journalist on Palestine 🇵🇸
Thank you for having him on your show.
Thank you for sharing your experience / thoughts with us Norman Finkelstein to this young man from your home . It was amazing to see you collect your books 📚 from your library.
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A big thank you, to all the people who did not lost their humanity and stand up against injustices and oppression
Norman where the heck have you been.? Missed you sir. ❤
Thank you Robinson for bringing such a great human and intellect and allowing him to properly talk for the most persecuted people.
Always a pleasure watching and listening to Flinkelstein. The way he’s presented the facts, is outstanding. I learn so much,
Love & Respect for Professor Finkelstein ❤️🙏
Thank you for your dignity as a human being and a scholar. Your brutal wealth of honesty is so deeply piercing. I've learned more from you in 5 mnths of social media talks, than a lifetime of academic intentions. Thank you for your life's devotion to truth, humanity and no bullshit. You inspire educate & strip us bare... We cry each time we learn from you bc our hearts need you... our world needs you. Ty❤
the beginning is already so haunting...
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Day 1: Palestinians dancing, singing, celebrating and cheering for hamas for what they called "VICTORY". Day 2 onwards: Crying like babies and seeking for help, lmao. Israel has a right to exist and has a right to defend itself. Hamas should never have started something they couldn’t finish 🇮🇱. There wouldn't be any borders or fences if gaza wasn't a terror base, and that's a fact, whether you like it or not.
Oh it's not day 1. Day 1 was Jews being racist and not letting Arabs to work with them, creating an isolationist and racist society in the land that welcomed them back in 1900s-1920s.
@@GoodbyePalestinePalestinians didn’t start this. Israel was born through injustice which continued all the way up to 10/7. Everyone knows this.
@@GoodbyePalestinemaybe stop stealing people’s homes . Stay in Brooklyn bud.
Thank you, Norman. I'm horrified of this genocide and your voice of humanity should be listened by everybody. 💔
Thank you so much Professor Norman . You are an extraordinary human being, that redeemed us a little of the guilty feeling that we have. ❤ saludos desde Georgia ISA
I’m very thankful for Norman. Thank you for the seminal discussion on Gaza and the tragedy and genocide occurring there which much of the world has failed to recognize.
I absolutely loved your interview and your method of interviewing!! And thank you so very much for bringing Norman Finkelstein again!!
Prof. Finkelstein is who I trust on the issue simply because of his attention to details and his tenacity to document everything that he knows is controversial and subject to pushback. Integrity has nothing to do with the trust I place in what he says. He has been smeared and they try to cancel him, but he insists that ” facts matter “ and yes they do.
100% facts matter. Unfortunately, Norman leaves out all facts that run counter to his nonsensical positions.
@@Santirata such as?
@@DrumguyCiv If you don't know, you need to do more research.
@@Santirata You are the one who cannot provide examples of where Norman Finkelstein isn’t telling the truth. I’m asking you to back up that claim.
@DrumguyCiv Study up and you will know
I share Norman’s videos often when I come across a friend who just stares blankly when I begin talking about the history of Zionism; the horrors of the occupation of Palestine; and the wide spread israeli propaganda that attempts to deceive and distract the world from their atrocities. He is so well spoken and balances empathy and facts so seamlessly, he doesn’t rely on antics, and he maintains his composure with somewhat immature interviewers or repetitive questions. I really hope this interviewer takes the time to recognize that genocide/war/violence does not = bombs or nuclear warfare. There are insidious ways the powers that be dominate us and it’s not all massive explosions and fire bombs.
Prof Norman Finkelstein. A brilliant, brilliant mind with a big heart. ❤❤❤
I can't watch this again I just can't take it. Norman Finkelstein breaks my heart,he really breaks my heart. I see his face and I want to cry. I hope the Palestinian people love and appreciate him. Single-handedly he has brought their story to the world. But the genocide goes on. I don't know how he goes on but he does
Thank you professor Norman Finkelstein
One of the misconceptions that is made is that it is indicated that genocide only occurs when millions of people have been killed in an ethnic group. In 1948, the UN adopted the ‘Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide’, which came into force in 1951. The convention defines genocide as:
Any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, as such:
killing members of the group:
b. causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group;
c. deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to
bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part;
d. taking measures intended to prevent births within the group;
e. forcibly transferring children of the group to another group.
When determining genocide, the international court of justice does not only look at the number of victims killed. The court will determine through factual legal research whether at least 3 of the above genocide criteria are met. If this is the case, then the international court has determined on a legal basis that genocide has occurred. This means that, for example, 5,000 civilians killed can be genocide.
Gaza situation:
An estimated 190,000 civilians of which 18,000 children were killed. 80.000 civilians were injured of which approximately 40.000 were seriously injured. 20.000 children who lost at least 1 or 2 parents. There are many examples of families where 60 to 100 family members were killed in one day. For example, an American doctor of Palestinian descent had 100 family members killed in one day. This doctor refused an invitation from Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Furthermore, the thousands of survivors, the injured, seriously injured and children suffered severe psychological trauma due to the daily bombardments and deaths, etc.
Infrastructure and health facilities have been destroyed by Israel. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), up to 80 percent of civilian infrastructure. Including homes, hospitals, schools and water supplies have been destroyed by Israel. As a result, seriously injured, sick and pregnant women can no longer be treated properly. Pregnant women give birth outside, in tents or between concrete rubble in an unhygienic environment. Israel has destroyed all basic necessities such as water supplies, power stations, fuel storages, food storages, shops and pharmacies etc. As a result, Israel uses water and food scarcity as a weapon. In addition, Israel has destroyed all educational institutions and cultural heritage in Gaza. Such as schools, universities, churches, mosques and cemeteries. Because Israel has created a very seriously unhygienic environment in Gaza. As a result, many Palestinian citizens will die from diseases. For example, a polio epidemic and other diseases have broken out in Gaza due to poor hygiene. Israel has destroyed the entire Gaza and made it unliveable. According to experts, it will take between 15 and 20 years to clean up the destruction and rubble alone. There it will take approximately more than 12 years before Gaza is completely rebuilt.
Based on satellite images, researchers from the CUNY Graduate Center and Oregon State University have made accurate estimates of the extent of the damage in Gaza. As much as 68 percent of the buildings in the north of Gaza have been damaged or destroyed. Comparable to the damage after the bombing of civilians in German cities during World War II. In Germany, this destruction took place over a period of two years. In Gaza, it was within two months. And it is not over yet. This information can be found everywhere on the internet. This information is also available to the world. You do not have to be a lawyer to be able to draw a conclusion from this information. That Israel is engaged in ethnic cleansing in Gaza.
Israeli cabinet members, military and Israeli people have made hundreds of genocide statements against Palestinians in Gaza. International court also looks at statements made to genocide during legal investigation.
Example of the genocide case of the Yugoslav wars. During the Yugoslav wars, war crimes took place in various places in the former country. One of them was during the fall of Srebrenica. In which approximately 8,000 Muslim boys and men from the enclave were murdered. These murders took place on 11 July 1995 and the days after. After Bosnian Serbs had gained control of the enclave. Which enjoyed protection from Dutch peacekeepers. On 26 February 2007, the International Court of Justice in The Hague described the Srebrenica massacre of July 1995 as genocide. There was also persecution of Serbs in Croatia. Croatian troops burned down houses and the local Serb population in the Krajina region in Croatia was massacred. Serbian troops in turn murdered many Croatian civilians in southern Croatia and Bosnia.
So even though only 8,000 Muslims were murdered in the former Yugoslavia. The international court of justice has concluded that genocide has occurred. Based on legal research and genocide guidelines. In other words, it does not have to be hundreds of thousands of civilians who are murdered before genocide can be said to have occurred.
Your last paragraph is worded incorrectly. ~9000 boys and men were murdered in Srebrenica, but many thousands more were massacred or killed throughout the war. The whole siege of Sarajevo, very medieval in the way it was enforced, was a war crime by itself.
Wow. Thanks for sharing this. It was a good read. It is horrifying and to think they can just make up anything to just cleanse an ethnic like that
I have learnt so much from you Professor Finkelstein. Thank you.
Norman Finkelstein is greatly appreciated. Thanks for bringing us this interview.
Prof. Norman! You don't have to feel an guilty and did more than your share for humanity and specially for the voiceless Palestine! In history you will go and be remembered one of the greatest humanitarian person by all, even by those who Loathe you today.
I always say, "No flies on Norman!" Of course, I ADORE him! Great Interview! Hope the genocide issue is settled. It's been obvious to so many of us from the start. Painfully so!
Mr, Finkenstine popped up on my mind at the same time when I open the YT and first thing I so it was this video🙏
I am so grateful to see him back again 👋
Dr. Finkelstein is the best on this subject. He is the most accurate and impartial source as well. ❤
Professor Finkelstein is a man and academic of integrity in a world where it can be lacking. He is wonderful.
Thank you for having Prof. Finkelstein on your channel. He’s a rare gem.