Norman G. Finkelsteinreceived his doctorate from the Department of Politics at Princeton University. For many years he taught political theory and the Israel-Palestine conflict. His books have been translated into some fifty foreign editions. They includeGaza: An Inquest into Its Martyrdom;I'll Burn That Bridge When I Get to It: Heretical Thoughts on Identity Politics, Cancel Culture, and Academic Freedom;Knowing Too Much: Why the American Jewish Romance with Israel Is Coming to an End;What Gandhi Says: About Nonviolence, Resistance, and Courage;Beyond Chutzpah: On the Misuse of Anti-Semitism and the Abuse of History; andThe Holocaust Industry: Reflections on the Exploitation of Jewish Suffering.
Praise for Norman Finkelstein: “Probably the most serious scholar on the conflict in the Middle East” —John Dugard, Emeritus Professor of Public International Law, Leiden University, and former Special Rapporteur to the UN Human Rights Council on Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory “[Finkelstein’s] place in the whole history of writing history is assured” —Raul Hilberg, author, The Destruction of the European Jews “No scholar has done more to shed light on Israel’s ruthless treatment of the Palestinians than Norman Finkelstein” —John Mearsheimer, R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science, University of Chicago “A very impressive, learned, and careful scholar” —Avi Shlaim, Emeritus Professor of International Relations, University of Oxford Praise for Finkelstein’s previous book on Gaza: “In its comprehensive sweep, deep probing, and acute critical analysis, Finkelstein’s study stands alone” —Noam Chomsky “An exceptional, singular work… A landmark” —Sara Roy, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University “As a modern-day Sisyphus, rolling the heavy boulder up the hill of disinformation, Norman Finkelstein does not waver in his determination to take it to the crest. Although a non-lawyer, he masters the legal issues… A scholarly manual for every politician and every person concerned with human rights” —Alfred de Zayas, Professor of Law, Geneva School of Diplomacy, and UN Independent Expert on the Promotion of a Democratic and Equitable International Order