By Ali Abunimah
"Earlier this year Norman Finkelstein gave a notorious interview to Frank Barat in which Finkelstein attacked the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement as a “cult,” accused prominent Palestinians of lying about their goals – which he characterized as the destruction of Israel – and demanded that Palestinians recognize Israel, effectively, as a Jewish state.
Finkelstein was apparently so disturbed by the negative reactions to this interview (although they were entirely postive among many Zionist fanatics) that he tried unsuccessfully to scrub the video from the Internet.
I wrote a detailed rebuttal to Finkelstein’s poor arguments in an Al Jazeera article titled “Finkelstein, BDS and the destruction of Israel.”....
Finkelstein renews attack in Democracy Now interview
In an interview today on Democracy Now – looking relaxed and rested – Finkelstein renewed his attack on Palestinians and their quest for their rights in even more strident terms, leaving no doubt where he stands.....
There you have it, Palestinians. If you continue to insist on rights for all Palestinians, you are committing a crime.
As for Democracy Now, will it allow Palestinians an opportunity to respond to Finkelstein’s misleading attacks?"
1 comment:
Dr. Finkelstein is making the case that the BDS movement is has lost track of making any viable and tangible progress. In order for us to have a movement that will produce results we cant let overwhelmed idealist thought motivate our efforts. We need to recognize the reality of the societ y we are living and make us of the limits present and the language that can be understood.
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