Palestine Talks | Norman Finkelstein
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- "I think a real ugly underside ... at the core of Israeli society."
In an exclusive interview with TRT World, Jewish political scientist and academic Norman Finkelstein gives his thoughts on the state of Israeli society.
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I watch every single Norman Finkelstein interview, none of the interviews are boring.
Norman is the best.
He speaks slowly cuz he put value in his words and thats good for listeners
@@az-rule84 I listen on 2x speed
good idea.. i often fall asleep listen to him after sometime hahaha
He makes it sound important by saying it like their his dying words.
es un gran ser humano que apesar de las atrocidades su opinion es esperansador
A hero of our ages!!! A true Jewish intellectual standing for justice and humanity
Bravo sir, well put
Two countries for two peoples. Ok.
The example of 17 years of Hamas rule in Gaza is the example!!!!??
Billions for a terrorist organization that caused destruction?
@@GBEL-f2u Muslim Bad
Ziono Good
@@GBEL-f2u?
@@GBEL-f2u Was not Jabotinsky an enthusiastic follower of Mussolini? Did not Jabotinsky want to create a state on the model of a national socialist state? All this is well documented.
ABSOLUTE LEGEND ❤🇵🇸🕊️
Your mother raised amazing children, prof. Finkelstein ❤️
Prof Finkelstein is one of the few people whose interviews I watch from start-to-finish
I do wish Norman did not talk so much about Chomsky.
@@Jean-rg4spwhy?
@@smalt0 Norman overdoes his praise of Chomsky's importance to him on a personal level. It's a bit of a broken record.
@@Jean-rg4spYou know. I agree with you. It is actually a bit strange. Has Noam put him up to this? Did Norman never have a strong father figure in his life?
@@jamesline5103 I doubt Chomsky would be bothered to have Norman gush with praise of him and Norman speaks positively about both his parents although it is evident that his mother was the greater influence. They were not academics as Chomsky is and I believe it was this intellectualism of the famed linguist which attracted Norman to Chomsky, in particular on matters of ethics.
He was duped out of his tenure but he got the respect and love of multiples of people around the world. His work in advancing the cause of the Palestinian people is second to none.
I would say robbed by that mediocre University. Dershowitz made sure he was denied. A grave injustice
I've become addicted in Norman Finkelstein's videos. He makes me trust mankind again. His courage, his integrity, his sheer brilliance, his sense of humor, make me admire him more and more each day. And besides he's such a dish!
so much this. that there are people like him around means there is still hope for humanity. beautiful man, beautiful soul.
From the river to the sea will never become reality. Wiping out the Jews is core doctrine in the Islamic Resistance mandate, it's even part of the Hamas Mandate:"The Prophet, Allah bless him and grant him salvation, has said:
"The Day of Judgement will not come about until Moslems fight the Jews (killing the Jews), when the Jew will hide behind stones and trees. The stones and trees will say O Moslems, O Abdulla, there is a Jew behind me, come and kill him. Only the Gharkad tree, (evidently a certain kind of tree) would not do that because it is one of the trees of the Jews." (related by al-Bukhari and Moslem)."
You're a fool Finkelstein. Israel's future territory is from the Euphrates to the Nile. Genesis.
What's a dish? I'm embarrassed to ask. I only know I eat off of one.
I was exactly the same... He is an amazing Human Being... Bless him forever 🙏🏼
Trust the individual who earns it-never mankind. As a whole, we can never be trusted!
Dr. Finkelstein’s words, “I’ll be the last victim of Gaza”, are still ringing in my ears as I want to weep. This honorable man has given the best years of his professional career to give voice to the voiceless Palestinians 😔✊
Yes indeed, I wish more people could hear him, he needs to be heard 😢
Your words almost make me cry
Palestinians arent voiceless
Absolutely correct 😢 He breaks my heart especially when the Zionists attack him for telling the truth... What a Brave wonderful man...
Give this man a nobelprice for saying the truths. For the human family❤
He really deserves all the accolades in the world for his unrelenting pursuit of and lifelong devotion to truth and justice through his research and writing.
100 %
The Nobel peace prize since Obama was given, has lost it's meaning.🎉😮
@PeterLamin-pi6rv yeah your right. He started I think nine wars? Oh sry I mean, military operations
@@MICHI.ALFR3D welcome 🤗 to the brutal truth I'm the age of dis info 😔
I met him on the beach last month. He’s very nice. I thanked him for all he’s done. He was kind of shy. He’s a really passionate human being. I like him a lot. His contributions to society will be remembered for a long time.
You are a fortunate person ❤
You’re so lucky!
What beach? Rockaway?
@@ryanpb16 I don’t want you to stalk him
@@wotiluv I wouldnt
Blessings on Dr. Finkelstein's parents for raising him right.
As a Muslim, I cant only but respect this Jew professor for his honesty and beautiful soul in describing the truth even against his own people. He is a real man.
The world is a much better and hopeful place with Norman. I wish the rest of the world had even a fraction of his humanity.
I wish Norman Filkenstein is still young so he can witness the liberation of Palestinian that he have worked in for decades
The liberation will happen soon... He is not very old for not to witness it .
@@queenbee799Let’s hope so!
It never will. Neither side is capable of compromise or moving on. People lost their ancestral homes in Punjab, West Bengal and Cyprus from their own individual Nakba like events. Yet they all figured out a way to rebuild and move on. I am sick of both Israel and Palestine taking so much of our attention for so long with zero progress.
@@Replicant-by1eh Disingenuous. It is cold and evil to expect someone to "figure out a way to rebuild and move on". That is such a gross reduction of 74 years of genocide that I'm at a loss for words. No one should ever have their homes bulldozed, their families bombed, the identity and dignity of their whole peoples denigrated and besmirched. Shame on you.
@@Replicant-by1ehhow many decades were these two regions occupied? Please give context and resources
I can never hate Jews because people like this man exist. This man is an example of Honesty and Justice. He should get the Noble Peace Award.
I'm very proud. This is a man of honour
He shows that arrogance does not mean intelligence.
You have to love this man, what a courage I am an Arab and Muslim and would protect this man with my life!. What a beautiful human being
Yes, I love him too🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍
I am a sworn atheist and greatly respect this scholar for his courage and honesty. Wonderful Norman Finkelstein.
Benjamin Freedman and Myron Fagen were righteous Jews who told the truth, Chomsky and Finkelstein not so much..
@@pharmerdavid1432What are your reasons for this conclusion? Facts matter.
I believe you , kind and courageous words
It's refreshing to see this side of Norman, I don't think I've ever seen him smile or laugh. This man truly deserves the Noble Peace Prize for his contribution to humanity at large.
Prof NF is a treasure for all of humanity
Thank you, Norman Finkelstein, for your lifelong dedication to truth. You embody more moral integrity than the powerful world leaders of the past and present, who have forsaken righteousness and humanity. You are a beacon of light, shining brightly in a world engulfed in darkness....
Prof Finkelstein for all your work and dedication. You are very welcome inspiring!
5 mins in and you already feel how kind and humane Finkelstein is. Bless you!
He called Immigration on his own neighbors and threatened them with deportation. Guy is something else, I wouldn’t trust him
@@Jay-kk3dvoh my word 😮
@@Jay-kk3dvyeah. Obviously fake news.
May Allah almighty bless this man, there is NO human being on earth who has such passion, courage and such integrity for the truth🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
May Allah Almighty guide him to Islam.
Funny @@Ismail-tc4zu
@@Ismail-tc4zu Norman Finkelstein is not a product of Islam... you are diminishing who he is by wishing he were a muslim....
Ameen yarabi
Norman represents the voice of humanity and justice
❤You Norm. When you laugh, I laugh, but when you speak, I CERTAINLY listen!
Yes. And when he cries so do I 😢❤
Prof. Norman, you are one of a kind.
I listened from start to finish.
I remember meeting him back in 1997. It was not long after I read his first book. We invited him to a Palestinian solidarity lecture in Montreal. He wasn't very well known then, and people were so impressed with him and loved hearing such a courageous, strong, moral Jewish man speaking out. The auditorium was completely full of people. He was surprised then because he wasn't as big of a figure as he is now. He is a brilliant man.
Thank you for sharing ❤
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Thank God!
Norm is a hero for speaking out against the scourge of Zionism. Anti Zionism is NOT antisemitism and I have nothing but support and love for my Jewish brothers and sisters who stand in opposition to the psychos who use their suffering as a shield for their genocidal ambitions!
Not even their own suffering, but that of their grandparents.
@@nevillec5252 He suffered the loss of almost every member of his family, hence his passion about this genside case.
The big irony is the named victims of gnside are native seamites
@@ileathan Yeah, he's excellent.
As he said some time ago, using the H caust as an excuse to end Pa les ti nians is a dis grace to the mem ory (I'm paraphrasing).
@@nevillec5252 Yes I remember, I love him so much for his work and am so happy he got to see the future will be great! he had given up and now i think he knows even if he doesnt see it, it will happen.
One of the things I took from this interview apart from the humanity of Prof Finkelstein is his sense of humour and humility. He is truly inspiring to listen to and has an honesty thatbis so refreshing. God bless you Norman.✌️🇵🇸🙏
He’s a Jew from Brooklyn, of course he’s funny. Seriously I love when he makes me laugh.
Finklestein has certainly achieved his personal goal of being uniquely useful and purposeful. I am so grateful for all that I have learned from him and for all that he is bringing to light in the world.
The care with which he speaks reflects the careful thought and self-examination he brings to his writing. We all benefit from that.
Great respect and gratitude.
I second your opinion:KUDOS
I only wish more people could listen to him 😢
Go read the lunatic letter he sent to his neighbors threatening them with deportation.
@@Jay-kk3dv hasbara troll boy,
@@Jay-kk3dv reported for misinformation
The best, in-depth profile of Jewish people and Israel I have ever heard! Thank you, professor Finkelstein
This video should be in every classroom globally. A picture of humanity at its best. Excellent interviewer too. Such humility of Finkelstein.
I second that! 💯
Awesome parents. Great exposure. Thanks to all the moral souls who broadens our horizons
Was thinking the same thing, how as a parent, we have such influence over our children, I always tell my kids that they are no better or no worse than any other human being on this earth. We are so much more fortunate than others, purely by our circumstances; where we are born and to whom, it’s as simple as that
the epitome of veracity, integrity and empathy. Great great man. Love the man
The Legendary Professor Norman Finklestein, standing on Truth, Justice & Academia ❤🍉
it's so wholesome to see prof norman be this jolly during an interview, God bless him.
Norman is in a league by himself; an AWESOME human being. Thoughtful, ethical, courageous, brilliant… His decency is obvious in everything he says.
Thank you for this beautiful portrait of Norman. I am so glad he is receiving the attention he deserves.
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There are very few people I'd like to meet in person. Mr. Finkelstein is one of those I'd LOVE to meet. I admire him, and grateful for him.
It is always a great honor to listen to Professor Norman Finkelstein!!! Especially at this time of immeasurable suffering of the Palestinian people and the beginning of the great reaction of the regional resistance in the Middle East, which we finally know, understand and respect.
Loved watching him laugh out loud in this interview. ❤ He’s a very compassionate & conscientious person. Praying for his health & safety.
I agree I have not heard him laugh so much ❤️
The wisdom of Prof. Finkelstein is unreal. I am grateful to be able to watch his interviews.
This man is one of the great thinkers and writers of this century. He blows me away every time i listen to him. Awful to say but i would never have known of his existence if not for the genocide in Gaza. I am glad to learn of him.
One hour with Norman Finkelstein is NEVER enough but am grateful for each minute you gave us. THANK YOU❣️
I admire him so much, as a Jew telling the truth. His knowledge is absolutely amazing and I watch all of his interviews. He dedicated his life to the injustice of the Palestinians and put the facts about Israel right. Incredible personality!!
I would love Norman to write an autobiography about his life. It’s so amazing to hear about his family and political consciousness
Norman is an exceptional human being. I could listen to him all day.
I’m glad we have so much of Dr Finkelstein’s thoughts on video for future generations to learn from him.
I wish I had a mentor like Norman Finkelstein as a young German trying to understand how such a thing as the Holocaust could have happened. I am grateful to have him as a mentor now, as I am an old man, still trying to understand and be a human being who contributes to humanity. It's hard work.
What a remarkable man! So courageous, such a deep thinker, such an wonderful soul and a brilliant mind.
It’s good to see Dr. Finkelstein laugh.
Indeed. He has a lot of pain in his heart because of his humanity at other peoples suffering.
Respect and admiration to the professor Norman Finkelstein 🙌 you always "refresh","put back on track" of factual truth so many of us!!💪 freedom and justice to ALL!
I love ❤Norm so much, he is such a remarkable scholar, and speaks the truth. ❤ 🇵🇸
Norman has made a sacrifice for humanity beyond our comprehension and imagination. This hero has not only sacrificed his personal life but also lives a life of constant awareness of the dangers that lurks around him as if waiting for the opportunity to strike a the heart of the living. The living that inspires the world. The voice that brings hope to the people of this world. I am forever grateful and indebted to you Sir. I hope and pray that you are granted a long and healthy life because I don’t know who will be able to take your place in this world. You have left a legacy unmatched
The problem I have found talking to most Jews outside Israel is that you basically can’t discuss anything negative about the place.
If you dare to put any idea across about the place that doesn’t fit there idyllic ideas of the place you get shut down.
Now for instance I live in New Zealand, lovely place but does it have racial issues, yes, could we look after our poor better, yes, do we pollute the place in a way that very few modern economies could get away with, yes.
But these problems are talked about, we know we need to do better, that’s what a good society does, it looks at the mirror and discusses what blemishes it sees.
Israel and the Jewish people have a self belief that is damaging to them and those who need to live with them.
And the biggest thing they need to get there heads around is that criticism of Israel doesn’t make you an antisemite.
Marvellous Well said!!
Indeed.
You are barking up the Tree of Rationality, and no one in Israeli society is at the top of it.
wadr:I fear your over-generalizations are based on a reflection of, understandably, your experiences, and are harmful/contribute to causes of prejudices.There are also jewish anti-zionist organizations full of jewish people who have been, & are now working against Zionist politics. There are many jewish people in anti-jewish organizations who have been & are now doing the same. Imo, it helps to avoid the potential harms of over-generalizing by using qualifiers like, 'many' or, 'the people I've met', etc vs 'the jewish people" vs 'Israel and the Jewish people have a self belief that is damaging to them and those who need to live with them.
And the biggest thing they need to '...
Racial issues, as in anti white bigotry. Yeah, you need to do better, you specifically i mean.
Indeed
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May God preserve Professor Finkelstein, benefit us with his presence, and grant him to see a free Palestine. Allāhumma āmīn.
I find Norman Finkkestein to have become probably one of, if not my single greatest, spiritual teacher. Where spirituality is meaningful as a a way of understanding how to live, how to be in the world, how to live with oneself.
Thank you for this fantastic interview with Professor Finkelstein, it's the best one I have seen. Along with his insight and wisdom, it was great to see his sense of humour come across too.
Thank you Norm❤You are an impressive Example for Empathy and Humanity. ❤❤❤
Thank you Norman Finkelstein.
I wish professor Finkelstein a very long and healthy life. He has most certainly earnt it, and the world needs more men of conscience and conviction.
Following you from Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.Professor Finkelstein ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT! I greatly admire him. Great interview. Thank you
I could watch Norm speak for hours, unapologetically honest in his work, with his assessment of himself and his ability to answer the call to injustice.
Hero of our times, the true spirit of Judaism, Mr Finkelstein!
One doesn't have to be a religious Jew to stand for what is right.
"To be a Jew is to stand with the oppressed, never the oppressors" - Marek Edelman.
I'm so glad to hear you say so!!! Exactly. Zionism is NOT Judaism. Many Jews have denounced Zionism since it's inception. Not a Jewish idea to begin with.
So much respect for Prof Finkelstein, extremelyknowledgeable...🇿🇦
I can credit this great man with opening my eyes to the plight of the Palestinians and flipping me from the side my upbringing as an American basically defaulted that I be on to the CORRECT side to be on. I am so very grateful for everything he has done and continues to do giving a voice to those who need it the most and opening eyes and un-hardening hearts of those who simply haven't had a the chance to see the light yet.
A great man with clear, moral and articulate mind, his moral consistency is amazing, speaking out against the injustices of supposedly your own (jewish) people is truly courageous
Zionists are not Jews. They don't practice the laws of Judaism.
They are Zionists and that is their religion.
I have watched Mr Finkelstein many times, I am a big fan. It is always interesting to hear his conversations but this one is very good. Not only I learn about the truths regarding to Palestinian issue from him but how to be a good human against all odds,
Personal value! You have Humanitarian Value!
Much love to you Mr. Finkelstein ❤️❤️❤️
We can’t thank you enough professor!
You’re an inspiration to many of us🙏🏾❤️
Total respect for Norman Finkelstein 🙏
Thank you for this interview! I love and respect this man dearly.
I can listen to him days on end….. he’s an amazing human being❤
Love watching and listening. A great soul.
Norman you are one of my favorite persons on earth. Thank you for your lifelong work for truth and justice. I love to see that despite all the horror you witness you have this humor and laughter about the world and also yourself. You at e a beautiful soul. I wish I could meet you in person sometimes.
This was delightful, 1 hour flew so fast!
We love and applaud you Norman. You are truly unable to be duplicated easily. Finally the world has come to know your intellectual veracity, integrity and resilience. We give you your flowers while you are here with us. For all you do and for all that you have done for people with no voice or hope in sight…Thank You 🙏🏽 💜 🎩 🌹
Guys plz show support to this Professor. Please buy any of his books. He was not able to keep a job for being outspoken about Palestine and only small publishers would publish his books.
Professor Finkelstein is a true Human, the way we should all be- kind, just, compassionate and smart❤️🙏🏻 long life and a good health to you Professor! So many people love you!
I like people who are intelligent and have empathy and humanity intact. Got to know him since last year
Thank you Norman and everyone helping the victims of the genside case (UN ICJ case 192).
I have seen tones of discussion, talks & interviews by Prof. Finkelstein but by far this is my favorite. Honest to the core discussion & rather stern & light hearted at the same time. Thanks Prof. Norman Finkelstein for all your lifetime dedication
Truth is absolute and irredeemable. The "struggle" belongs to the man seeking the truth, not to the truth. But Norman is an exceptional human being which we admire so much!
I agree with him that discovering the truth is a struggle. And mostly you have to struggle with yourself to clear away the cobwebs of your biases to come to the truth.
At least I've found over my life that it is a struggle.
The Professor can be assured, he will be remembered for recording facts.
Professors Norm is a man of honour and integrity. He is brave, fearless and has a brilliant understanding of how the J-e-w-s working structure and the measures they take on anyone that comes in there way. Thank you for teaching and leading by example.
Thank you Norman Finkelstein ❤
This documentary speech from Prof. Finkelstein is really treasure. Thank you TRT (also for the previous one)
I have saved this wonderful interview and discussion with Norman Finkelstein which made the hair stand up on my arms at times. Norman is incredibly interesting to listen to. He is one of the most virtuous human beings which is rare in a world full of lies. Thankyou 🙏
It's after midnight, tomorrow work but watched with such pleasure and amazement of how sharp he is. Thanks for this post💙
Thanks for this interview, so personal and so political at the same time. When I listen to Norman Finkelstein, I have those rare moments of intellectual and human discovery - when you listen to a great poem or read a great page of prose that articulate or paint the substance of human experience- justice and truth? And think: I thought that or I experienced that, or that it was like my mother too...
Norman Finkelstein has done important and great works bringing truth to the light. But another great thing I don’t know if he realizes is the hope he gives to people that in the world. There are still honest truth seeking people willing to spend their time and effort for the right causes. It just gives me such hope in mankind that not everybody is corrupt not everybody can be bought so I’m very thankful for men like Norman Finkelstein.
I been flowing Norman Finkelstein early last decade, really love this man for his truth honesty and just for humanity, god bless you Mr Prof N.Finkelstein
I could listen to Norman Finkelstein all day, talking on any subject. A wonderful man.
I really appreciate the deep reflection on how, not just what has created some of the issues that confuse peaceful resolve today. Good interview again by Norman Finkelstein.
What a great interview, and the level of respect and admiration from the interviewer bars none other. Journalists should watch this lesson.
Thank you Mr. Finkelestein
May God bless you with more wisdom and freedom of though and almighty hold you in his protection.
I hear his voice and gives me hope
I would’ve loved to know your parents, Professor. Thank you!
This interview is beyond tops. Illuminating, Mr. Finkelstein. You do what no-one else can do. Consider yourself amongst the Einsteins!
His words are always beautiful ❤