Brief History of Israel-Palestine Conflict | Norman Finkelstein Teach-In on Gaza, Israel, and Hamas

Political scientist and bestselling author Norman Finkelstein conducted a teach-in on the current situation in Gaza and Israel at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, via Zoom, on Tuesday October 17th, 2023.

[kaneema_]

This man is an international treasure and just so good at explaining and painting a clear picture. I’ve read his works and he is resolute about sticking to reporting the facts from PRIMARY sources. I aspire to do research as thorough as Norman’s for any subject I am interested in. He definitely sets the bar or gold standard for investigative research and his writing style is great too!

[aliajaludi]

Dear brother
My name is Alia Mohammed Jaludi
I live in New Jersey. My roots are Jordanian and Palestinian.

I need to thank you for your voice and your great knowledge for being brave to speak the truth through oceans of hard work, pure dedication and wisdom.
Speaking the truth no matter the cost is not easy and you handled this with grace and great dignity.
I praise your courage and your love for life and justice.
You have helped me to be able to cope better and with insight from a person who knows very well the other side when it comes to the truth about Palestine.
In my eyes you are soldier of truth and of moral high ground, brave to stand tall even though evil and blind, stone hearts attack with falsehood and plain arrogance matched with ignorance.
May you be blessed and protected with the righteous path.

۞ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ كُونُوا۟ قَوَّٰمِينَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ شُهَدَآءَ لِلَّهِ وَلَوْ عَلَىٰٓ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَوِ ٱلْوَٰلِدَيْنِ وَٱلْأَقْرَبِينَ ۚ إِن يَكُنْ غَنِيًّا أَوْ فَقِيرًۭا فَٱللَّهُ أَوْلَىٰ بِهِمَا ۖ فَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا۟ ٱلْهَوَىٰٓ أَن تَعْدِلُوا۟ ۚ وَإِن تَلْوُۥٓا۟ أَوْ تُعْرِضُوا۟ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرًۭا ١٣٥
O believers! Stand firm for justice as witnesses for Allah even if it is against yourselves, your parents, or close relatives. Be they rich or poor, Allah is best to ensure their interests. So do not let your desires cause you to deviate ˹from justice˺. If you distort the testimony or refuse to give it, then ˹know that˺ Allah is certainly All-Aware of what you do.
Your sister,
Alia

[oldperson-blcc]

Thank you Norman for dedicating your life to this work. I know you said in a recent video that you became pessimistic about your work and starting thinking that there was no solution to this tragic situation. I am so glad that you found the inspiration and strength to share your expertise on this topic and to advocate for the lives of these long oppressed people. In my eyes you are one of the greatest heroes in America and I am so grateful that we can continue learning from you.

[TruthIsEasytoFIND]

As a Palestinian I grew up experiencing most of this while watching my parents, grandparents, aunts uncles and so forth deal with such unjust experience. Despite all this I don’t remember growing up watching any of my extended family having hatred for Jews (but for Zionism or Israel) From theological perspective I think we Palestinian consider religion is the core essence of our land Palestine

[yvonnebarretta]

I had a basic understanding. I will do more reading. Norman is one of very few I trust for the truth.

[gerifl]

THANK YOU MR FINKELSTEIN FOR STADING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY... MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY 🙏🏼

[latrace]

I took a few classes with Professor Norman Finkelstein at DePaul University in Chicago around 2006-2008 and learned a lot about this conflict then. At the time, he was really the only high profile Jewish academic who openly criticized Israel and supported the Palestinians. He lost his teaching career because of his views. A real mensch.

[serenus]

More power to this man. We need more people like him. God bless you Professor Finkelstein.

[pizzaemployer]

The truth is out there.... Why do people not seek the truth before passing judgement and deciding to support Israel blindfolded? Thank you for your honesty and knowledge Professor

[chamzyy]

Norman is a true gem of a human being
I pray for you daily
Love you with all my heart
Thank you for standing up for truth and dedicating your life to that
Your parents will be proud of you
God bless you

[manal]

Goddamn! I respect Dr. Finkelstein!! I learned so much in this 40 minutes and feel like i finally have a history in a nutshell which I was looking for. I have taken notes too and will research all the things he mentioned so I can better understand this history.

[under-enlo]

I love listening to Norman debate. He's so deliberate with every word because every word is based on immense study, thoughtfulness and life experience. Plus he's from Brooklyn which you can hear even if he never said where he was from.

[inesiify]

Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou Norman. You are a gem in these times of madness, evil and lies.

[amarbenaissa]

This video should be watched by everyone. Thank you Norman for always speaking the truth. We learn a lot from your videos.

[blargsmarg]

There is nothing more pro peace than education and educated minds. Thank you for educating us dear Dr. Finkelstein.

[Yumiko.E]

You are a true hero, Dr. Finkelstein. You’re incredible on all levels. Thank you for your knowledge and humanity

[noura]

No one gives me more hope in humanity than Dr. Finklestein

[SA-]

An asset for this issue -explains the issue with truth and clarity. Thank you for all your hard work. It is now coming to fruition as the world is waking up! Keep going Norman

[Riskyplayhouse]

This video should be shared on all social media

[Suzi]

Glad so glad to see this man who has devoted so much of his life here now to inform everyone of all the knowledge she holds. Anyone who misses these videos of Norman Finkelstein is really losing out on an absolute wealth of factual history.