I think sometimes we underestimate just how vulnerable Israel is on the public-relations front. That's why they spend so much money on propaganda. And that's why they panic every time they feel like they're losing the propaganda war. Norman Finkelstein feelfrontisrael share on social
I no longer say I'm unemployed. I say I'm unemployable. It's different. An unemployed suggests at a certain point in the future, you might be employed. That's not the case with me. I'm unemployable, and unfortunately, that's one of the bits of the web, in particular of Google. Norman Finkelstein bitcaseemploy share on social
When I was a young man, my mother said to me, 'You can't be a communist without being a militant atheist.' So I had to be a militant atheist because I wanted to be a communist. Norman Finkelstein atheistcommunistman Change image and share on social
The Zionists indeed learnt well from the Nazis. So well that it seems that their morally repugnant treatment of the Palestinians, and their attempts to destroy Palestinian society within Israel and the occupied territories, reveals them as basically Nazis with beards and black hats. Norman Finkelstein attemptbasicallybeard share on social
I was probably unusually close to my parents, so I do what I can now to preserve the integrity of their memory. The Holocaust deserves to be remembered. Norman Finkelstein closedeserveholocaust Change image and share on social
I don't want to pretend to be a prophet or a saint. I'm very conscious of my limitations. I know my flaws. But I don't like lying. Norman Finkelstein consciousflawlie Change image and share on social
The whole purpose of annual reviews is to keep you abreast of whether or not you are fulfilling the requirements of tenure. Norman Finkelstein abreastannualfulfill Change image and share on social
I'm politically on the left, no question about it. I oppose sweatshops, I oppose exploitation of labour in the third world. Norman Finkelstein exploitationlabourleave Change image and share on social
Israel has been a stage on which American Jews have played out their fantasies of toughness - often from Martha's Vineyard. Norman Finkelstein americanfantasyisrael Change image and share on social
I am opposed to any state with an ethnic character, not only to Israel. Norman Finkelstein characterethnicisrael Change image and share on social