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  • Indyk favours thoughtless rhetoric to debate, because his position does not stand up to simple queries. He's just another shill mouthpiece for Israeli terrorism and utterly pathetic.

  • Martin Indyk is a good example of why America has lost all credibility as a partner for peace.

  • "Why don't we focus on some other issues"

    Debate over

  • @moovershaker : you're a bigot..pure & simple....

  • @kevinherbert Kevin - your comment is not only incorrect, but also completely irrelevant. Pure & simple!

  • @moovershaker : beautifully rebutted...you could be advising Indyk in no time at all at this rate....bigot

  • @kevinherbert LOL - Oh you gotta love Kevin. He really knows how to keep a debate on the boil!

  • @olioli917. They did begin by stealing a country from its indigenous population. And then attempted to wipe them off the map. Sure there' s atrocities on both sides. But basically, what is this sense of entitlement zionists have to live in the middle east? It' s a European colony that displaced an indigenous people. So no, I don' t think you can say they share equal blame.

  • Norman owns Indyk...over & over

  • Once again Finkelstein can't have a discussion/debate without personally attacking and insulting anyone who disagrees with him...

  • Prof. Finkelstein is very confident and well spoken. But what makes him the last word on what ACTAULLY happened. Was he there for all these events and "facts" that he is claiming to be true? On numerous occasion, he references sources of sources and websites, and journals.. but that doesn't mean the information was true, correct or unbiased!? Not very impressive. I think people are easily impressed by a man's ability to speak and charisma, but you have to be critical of ANY one-sided argument.

  • @olioli917 Short of actually being there (and even then there is an element of bias) every source is biased in what it says and what it fails to say. Expecting anything otherwise is impossible. Because of this a good researcher has to find the most valid, accurate and unbiased sources they can and working from them. It is unrealistic to expect first hand experience from the Professor so I don't know why you question the next best thing: Well chosen sources.

  • @Eddison2333 I agree 100%, however, The Professor makes the entire conflict seem like a simple one-side-to-blame deal. The Palestinian Israeli conflict is 60 years old!! There is way to much history to simply pick a side and blame everything on the other..

  • @olioli917 You're absolutely right, I think it's safe to assume that both sides have committed their fair share of bad deeds. And I agree that in this video Finkelstein doesn't present a very balanced view but if you watch some of his other stuff where he has more time to respond he explains this disparity quite well.

  • @olioli917 Were you there when the holocaust happened? Did you see it with your own eyes? Of course not, but you still take it to be true. If you really want the truth you can check with Finkelsteins sources. He is jus trying to get the basic facts out. These are obvious facts. Nothing he says here is controversial, it is just damaging to Israel because it exposes the truth.

  • @olioli917 Read Fink's books. Check his footnotes, make sure his sources are good and valid. Don't just watch a bloody YT video on this. It's remarkably easy to check if what Fink is saying is factually accurate. Also, while you're on the subject there are many other good writers on this> Chomsky, Pape etc...

  • People like Indyk are pure evil. Refusing to debate with the people who you represent, mixing up cause and effect to lead people to misrepresent a tragic situation and support continued atrocities. This would all end if the people rose up and ended the 5 Permanent members of the security councils veto powers. Then the UN resolution would be passed and things could go well

  • WTF ?? Indyk looks just like dick cheney .D

  • @TabishMAli

    lol

  • Indyk PWND

  • Indyk is truly in great fear against Finkelstein..Check yoru pants Indyk after the show

  • You didn't think you would get your ass kicked.

  • indyk is a horrible nazionist, the fact that he called finkelstein a propgandist just proves what a sore looser he is. GO FINKELSTEIN!

  • Finkelstein is a machine, he just states fact after fact with names dates and exact quotes with out even breaking a sweat.

    No one can touch this guy.

  • @sk12309

    Haha, that's exactly how I see it.

  • @sk12309 have you not heard of noam chomsky

  • Indyk is terrified of Norman! He knows that he can not wrong foot Dr Finkelstein, because Doc deals only with DOCUMENTED truth.

  • This Dyke guy talks BS.

    He can't hang with Finkelstein.

    Finkelstein shreds these propagandists with facts and used their own words to demonstrate that these Zionists are liars and killers who do not want peace.

  • i actually respected martin for saying that he wasn't willing to debate norman. after all if they didnt tell him he was coming on for a debate then he must of been quite shocked to find out they had brought him on under fase pretenses. however right after that he starts mumberling on about nothing. he gives a typical politicians speech where he says a whole lot without saying a damn thing. it just shows you why he didnt want a debate, it's cos he didnt really want to address any real issues.

  • @slimithy12 Indyk would not be capable of debating Finkelstein even if he'd had three uninterrupted months to prepare for it. Finkelstein is clearly his intellectual superior, and he simply knows much more than Indyk.

  • Brilliant Finkelstein!

  • its unbelievable, mr finkelstein gives you facts and dates while the other guest just gives you the same soundbites you hear all over the mainstream media. And then he uses the same tactic all these crooks do.

    That they dont want to debate people like Mr Kinkelstein bc he is a propagandist, even though all he gave were FACTS AND DATES

  • Ho ho, it's rather rare to see an interviewee so afraid of being exposed that they suggest questions for the interviewer.

  • Norman Finkelstein is right when he states that Fatah, with US/Israeli backing, planned to overthrow Hamas.

    Fatah was arming Mohammed Dahlan so that his security forces would have been more able to illegally arrest members of Hamas.

    That aspect could have been avoided if Tel Aviv and Washington had accepted the unity deal brokered by the Saudis in February 2007.

    Again, facts tell us that Israel and the United States are the rejectionists on that angle as well.

  • Martin Indyk will be taking part in Intelligence Squared’s live debate entitled “The Middle East peace process is a charade” in London, Sept 2010. Hear him argue against the motion and ask him questions in person. Go to our website Intelligence Squared for info and tickets. This event can be watched live online worldwide.

  • ...Propaganda spokesman for Hama..? Did he actually just say that..?

  • Indyk is a tool. Almost everything he says is completely opposite.

  • u motherfucker zionist, sharia is only ment for muslims,not jews,christians etc...

  • people should stop binarizing the world by saying things like it's either the US and Israel or Sharia

  • zionists are lier

  • @urielrabo

    By the way you dumb fuck, The truth is out there, people arent blind anymore. Everyone who commits crimes must be brought to justice!!

    

  • @urielrabo FUCK THE SHARIA FUCK ISLAMOFASCISTS AND FUCK THE USA AND ISRAHELL ZIONIST GOVERNMENTS!!!

  • @urielrabo

    Get the hell outta here!! you are one twisted fella!! it isnt the islam you wanna be scared about, its the israHelli and usa Governments !!!

    They are the ones killing people everywhere, and when people stand against these zionists they are called terrorists on the media.

    you should get youre head out of youre arrs and WAKE UP idiot!

  • Indyk is ridicules

  • @urielrabo, my friend, the babykillers of the IDF would send you cakes, sprinkled with the blood of the innocents, for playing the most obvious card to them, ie. muslims are violent evil people, hence Israel is the bulwark defending the west from such creatures. You should be ashamed, for even daring to concider that you have any sentiment within you. But it's obvious, I bet you were pretty excited at the fact that over 300 children were murdered. And why not? Only a dead muslim is a good muslim

  • little whore. He gets owned massively. And in a typical whorish manner desperately tries to ridicule the opponent. And the biggest bitch of them all, the whorepimpbitch condolesa rice, pimps like the whore that she is, straight into the bed of the nazis.

  • condoleecher rice is a filthy whore!

  • All you zion shills watching Dr. Fink dismantle this chump. This guy threw in the towel. "Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner by TKO at 4:30 into the 2nd round, Dr. Norman the Hammer Finkelstein!!!!!!!! Oh boy an advisor to Hillbillary the broomriding zion shill. What a resume. Somebody give him,....say......20 or 30 pieces of silver. That and a rock to crawl under.

  • Martin Indyk disinforms for advantage..just another Zionist liar.....what a monumental loser....Norman owns him....

  • finkelsteim speaking the truth and indyk realising his lies wont work on tv when there is someone there to speak the truth!

  • Norman LIES. The blockade started 2007. Hamaz won the election 2006

  • @pigment777 : quote your sources..or shut up..

  • @kevinherbert Quote my sorce. Are u joking??? Hamaz won the election in 2006 and the blockaed started in 2007. This is a fact and if you ca´t find the information you must be more stupid than most people who love Hamaz.

  • @pigment777

    there was a partial blockade well before Hamas came to power, liar.

  • Well done Embassador Indyk, you are a true, well educated Jew! Finkelstien, is a schmok, who capitalises on alleged Jewishness only when he attacks Israel /Jews & respects terrorists. No Jew would have acted in such a dishonest & irrational way as Finkelstein does. Please expell him out of the USA & send him to Gaza, Syria or Iran, where he will feel at home. Indyk has the of education & experience in this field, that truth distorters like Finkelstien can only dream about.

  • to see condi rice say those things makes it clear where her her loyalties lie and its not to the american ppl.

  • @axatoramus, youve got a really good point, because even though Finkelstein stresses that the arabs have to have these qualities that he possesses, realistically, we cannot expect to see any meaningful movement on behalf of the arabs.

  • It pay's very well to lie.

  • fuck indyk

  • "Ridiculous debate", "Hamas propaganda"

    He's so convincing...

  • Its clear that Israel is a fucking murderous, twisted group of self appointed pricks of the world.

  • The USA has become a terorist government along with Isreal,,,they call muslims terrorists meaning if you defend yrself u are a terorist and will be tortured attacked murdered electrocuted raped and the children as well,,,its sick what weve allowed to occur we the people need to stop this

  • Martin Indyk is a complete coward. Afraid of Norman and therefore afraid of the truth.

  • Zionist scum Idynk.....

  • we love you Norman

  • Bless Up Brehtren and SIstren and all SoulJahs in the struggle.

    Indyk isn't prepared to debate Finkelstein because his arguments can't pass a moment's worth of serious scholarly examination, and he knows it.

    Indyk kept repeating that he wasn't a spokesman for Israel when his career was defined by being just that. He accused Finkelstein of being a propagandist when he himself was, and still is, a professional propagandist of the highest order.

  • this guy speaks the truth. He can speak the truth, yet all of the Israelis cannot accept it.

    People need to hear this. So strong of words.

  • Dr. Finkelstein is well informed and well spoken. he also rely on the pure truth that palestinians are tortured and oppressed with American blessing

  • indyk is a coward!

  • Well done Norman Finkelstein. Ms Indyk was afraid to debate you!

  • you can thrust those american politicians

    with jewish background (like martin indyk)

    they are all israeli propagandist

    and own their loyalty more to israel then the host nation they live in ( united states of america)

  • The ironic thing is that Dr. Finkelstein lives in his late parents apartment on Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn.

    He lives in a Jewish neighborhood and hardly anyone knows who he is.

  • finklestein is a truth speaking jew!!

  • What an amazing coward Indyk is. Like a little kid, afraid of Finkelstein. He doesn't even believe his own bullshit enough to debate an informed person.

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  • The other reaosn why Israel refuses a 2 state is that it wil prevent the soon land grab of 80% of Iraqi land. This will be the will power of AIPAC warmonger members.

  • Indyk himself is a propgandist.

    The only diference here is that Norman tells historical truths.

  • Condi rice spoke of rocket attacks Hahaha because of daily land grabs.... not of issues political or military of 1967 but daily home grabs and so the family pays to get rocket shot into israel. For each home that gets demolished 100 rockets should be shot into israel carrying all sorts of disease and aids.

  • Chomsky and Finkelstein are brilliant!!

  • I mean the dudes book is called "Innocent Abroad". That should tell you everything already...

  • Finkelstein, in contrast to Indyk, is so well-prepared with facts and insights as well as references to back them up. Indyk is clearly intimidated by Finkelstein and therefore deflects his inability to respond by calling Finkelstein "a propaganda spokesperson for Hamas."

  • This guy is Australian. How could he be the American ambassador to Israel?

  • If you're not a jew, get out.....!!!

    Thats israeli policy....

    My nickname of Israel is....

    "The beast of the middle east"

  • jewish neocons think they speak for all of judaism. jew neocons only think they do. They even took over many parts of israel and they all speak with brooklyn accents but yet call themselves ashkenazi.... total failure on jews part.

  • typical idyk wen he cant answer a question he ducks and dives, finklestein just quoted idyks own book against him, and idyk couldnt answer back this guy should get thrown off the show the host needs to be more adamant he answers his question and if he dosent answer she should stick it to him for not answering let the viewers know that he cant answer because he knows israel is guilty

  • to be fair, Indyk was clearly unaware that Finkelstein was going to be there. therefore, he couldn't prepare himself for a potential debate with Finkelstein.

  • he never had a chance to get his lies in order right?

  • exactly.

  • It wouldnt matter if Indyk was "prepared" because zionist fanatics like him dont debate, they only dictate.

  • intellect Vs idelology

  • The propagandists pro Israeli aggression are getting increasingly desparate. What Condi Rice said there in the video is pathetic too.

    The Zionists should have made a definitive peace with the Palestinians and their neighbours in 1967, when they were at their strongest. At least, that's what wise men would have done. They chose not to be wise but to dig their own spiritual grave, by oppressing the Palestinians and treating them like dogs and worse.

    While, obviously, blaming the victim.

  • if you have all the answers then why shy from debate?, why are you so scared Indyk? is it because educated people will listen to both sides in a debate and decide for themselves, not be pushed in a certain direction by propaganda.

    Zionist bullshit!!!

  • on november 4th israel went into gaza and murdered 4 palestinian, come on man you must have heard him say that.

  • truth is terrifying to those wth an agenda. frank killed this liar. according to everybody in the world except for most of the american media, israel broke the cease fire, and its nt jus that, gaza is been on blockade before it even was elected, so wake up ppl and that undy charachter is a faggot

  • Fink clearly destroyed Indyk. Facts have always been a problem for zionists.

  • Why? All you do to dismiss Mr. Finkelstein is by calling him names. I am willing to listen, but give a reasoned explanation why he is an extremist and someone who should not be taken seriously. As it stands your comments are not to be taken seriously, because you are only slandering the man and nothing else.

  • i beatupthugs

    i think you are the one who needs psychological help., there is equbation then there is resistent , why the idf forces hearting palestinians in the west bank , and why there are settelments , if israeal will contenue its polecy , hamas will contenue resistance

  • ?????????

  • Lol. You pathetic agenda-boy. Nothing besides personal insults. Finkelstein DESTROYED Indyk in the discussion.

  • Dersho & Indyk do not want any one asking any legitimate questions ! this is unusual for people who are never cross examined on their views !

  • Right! The same goes for discussion at government level: There are justified grievances, there is human suffering and there are clear facts that urge and end of injustice (these grievances, this suffering and the facts supersede whatever fancy intellectual wishes or reasons for delaying Israel may have).

  • Its quiet evident....finklestein will rip up this induk charcater into bits..hence his refusal to debate.

  • Be quiet TheOtherView you silly, silly person.

  • We in Sweden have very higth respect fer Norma Filkenstain he is a man " con cojones"

  • It's getting harder and harder for Israel's apologists to come up with excuses....

  • For information on Israel, Illegal Military Occupation, Gaza, the West Bank check out:

    Norman Finkelstein

    Robert Fisk

    Jeff Halper

    Noam Chomsky

    BTSELEM, Human Rights Watch

    Occupation 101, Peace Propaganda and the Promised Land, The Killing Zone, 911 Missing Links.

    All these comments directing hate and violence towards Arabs is all part of the Zionist - Israeli game. The US is OWNED. Look up: AIPAC, Zionism, HASBARA - SAYANIM - Irgun - Haganah - Stern Gang

  • hmas wants thier own country izreal wants the destruction of the pal pple

    pals cant have a ahnd gun but izreal gets 3 billiondollars of american taxpayers money for weapens- pals are slaves and prisioners

  • Jeeese. When the argument got tough this guy Indyk wanted to run.

  • what a cheap move by indyk!!!! "i thought i came here to discuss my book, not debate with norman finkelstein"????

    haahahahahahahahahahahahahahha­hahahahahaha..... this should be on AFI's 100 funniest movies, or videos.

  • Indick is obviously a liar and a coward to refuse to debate Dr. Finkelstein. Condo Rice is an unindicted war criminal and her words betray her criminal character. The Empire is Evil. The american government is under the strict control of american Jews and their Israeli 'pets'. God Damn Wallstreet.

  • Professor Finkelstein is the muse for those who aspire, on principle, to the truth! For Indyk to calumniate this man as a "propagandist spokesman for Hamas," is a deranged term of abuse by anyone, but especially to have it coming from a man who takes up the reins of government, in one capacity or another. Indyk should be ashamed!

  • can we know indik how he got his american citezen in three years only ???

    and why

  • how so... may i ask, are the arab nations using the pals as pawns? just asking.

  • Norman Finklestein is a star !!!!!!

  • indyk ducked and dodged

  • lol he has better defensive skills than floyd mayeather!!

  • The great background knowlege of Norman Finkelstein is just awesome. He puts the facts on the table and Martin Indyk is sseking refuge in cheap statements as " that is Hamas propaganda" or "not to be prepared for this debate..."

    For luck Norman Finkelstein is a JEW and so he could not call him an anti-semite...lol

  • Plenty of Jews are anti semitic i.e. they hate what Jews stand for (the Chosen People of God) they hate God...

  • your retarded...i think thats all the intellectual depth you can handle

  • First learn some grammar...I think you mean "you're" not "your" (contraction not possessive).

    Second. Explain to me why I'm wrong instead of hurling insults. Egypt closes its borders ditto Jordan (who has killed Pals in large numbers). The other nations don't send much money to the Pals.

    They get involved when Israel can be bashed.

    I'm looking forward to your comments.

  • i see youve learned how to avoid a topic by opening completely different topics from mr. indyk...my apologies for the grammar, but come on its not like i incenerated children with white phospherous, that would be criminal....and im not in the business of defending the egyptian or the jordanian regimes...so dont act like somehow i was

  • Embassador of Israel is now the Advisor of Hilary!

  • I love Mr. Finkelstein. I love all who tell the truth against giant propaganda machines.

  • lmao the zionist was caught with his pants down

  • Indyk hat die hosen voll, deshalb will er nicht mit finkelstein debattieren. Finkelstein ist auf der seite der wahrheit.

    An then fucking indyk says finkelstein is a hamas propgandist. Well prove it. Or prove anything that finklstein says is wrong. You cant ask not to debate but then stick out your tongue.

  • mr norman undersdands causes and effects

  • condi rice is a war criminal

  • Same old bullshit. Finkelstein fires out the facts and the truth and the guy refuses to debate him and wants to talk about his own book and calls Finkelstein a Hamas propagandist.

  • Interesting how Israel's blockade of Gaza happened before Hamas came to power, so I guess the Hamas rockets in Sderot were a response to that.

  • Typical Israeli apologist. When their bullshit is called out, they run for cover.

  • Yep.

  • Regev is from Melbourne. We have a lot of this zionist scum over here unfortunately. a lot of them do their 2 years volunteering in the idf to go kill some kids then return to their mansions in caulfield.

  • The one who degenerates to adhomenims and personal attacks in a debate is either the liar or the novice. He wont debate finkelstein because he cannot argue with facts.

  • I think people don't want to debate Finkelstein, because he is very, very good; he is very methodical.

  • Indyk refuses to debate, perhaps because he knows he will lose. Instead he calls Norman Finkelstein names, the ad hominim resort of a scoundrel.

  • I think he may have seen the Alandershowitz - Norman Finkelstein debate. Probably why he resorted to the ad hominem allegation.

    It shows. From the beginning with his smile wiped off his face when he hears finkelstein is in the studio, to the allegation.

  • Please note this fact:

    In 1982, Indyk began working as a research director for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), a pro-Israel lobbying group in Washington.

  • Are there any "Israeli" propagandists who aren't Australians out there. I'm disgusted.

  • That fellow Mark Regev sounds Australian. Is he? It is a shame that America hires people who are former AIPAC people to tell us how to have peace. It's so ridiculous. Palestine is occupied by Israel and America, that's how many people in the Middle East feel, I am sure.

  • i just dont understand the world silence of the genocide comitted by israel now 889 killed by israel 259 of them are childrens yes childrens is that selfdefense ,is it even human to do that

  • Wow Martin Indyk is an Ahole! The Bullshit that comes out of his mouth is astonishing. Norman Finkelstein you sir are a gentleman.

  • Martin Indyk clearly had one intention in his attendance on the show: to sell his bull**** book.

    He found himself in a completely different intellectual league and was the one to turn to ad hominem attacks. Story of our culture sadly.

    Norman Finkelstein on the other hand represented his stance very clearly and objectively. He didn't even need clever rhetoric, he was simply representing facts.

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  • Are all Israeli's full of chit? Do they always lie? I am talking about major head figures for the country come out every year and are caught in lies and all for sake of money! I know Jews love money but for god sake how can you sleep at night killing innocent kids and women? I spit on any one who thinks its worth to lose a childs life over this bs war. Isreal broke truce Nov 4th so they can get more money from USA for this war. We Americans need to stand up and stop this bloodshed its our taxes.

  • The folks in the American Government lie just as much or more. Don't you know that?

    They lied about torture, WMD, the baby incubators in 1991 etc.... People in power often lie, especially when they are imperial type powers.

  • Is america independence meant it has to be a slave to the zionist & israel lobby?

  • poor person that didn't prepare to talk about his book, so who wrote this book for him?

  • I love you Finkie, my hero Jew. A true Jew, a human being.

  • Rice is an anxiety ridden, wreck of a human being. Please look closely at this woman for any semblance of an answer.

  • I think that its important to remember that while Indyk IS wrong and is perhaps deliberately skewing the facts, he has little choice if he wishes to remain credible among his chosen colleagues. Besides professional reasons, he would make a hypocrite of himself if he all-of-a-sudden went back on his lifelong position on this conflict. In much the same way, if any Israeli PM decided to end occupation and conflict, they would be declared in a vote of no confidence. There is strong internal pressure

  • I can't even begin to describe the hypocrisy in his last comment

  • Quite simple:

    In 1982, Indyk began working as a research director for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), a pro-Israel lobbying group in Washington.

  • Man, Indyk is simply unbelievable. Where do such people come from? All he does is repeat his mantra and when he is contradicted by the factual record (wotta concept) he starts crying like a child.

  • Martin Indyk is a major league asshole with zero objectivity. I cannot believe the Palestinians or the Arabs let him be a part of the peace process!

    Norman Finkelstein is the example of the voice of good in this evil, evil world. What a gentleman!

  • Kudos to Dr.Finkelstein. How can he maintain his cool & composure when put up against assholes like Indyk who spout lies & rubbish. Dr.Finkelstein is a champion of truth & justice & he is damn good at it!

  • Martin Indyk clearly had one intention in his attendance on the show: to sell his bull**** book.

    He found himself in a completely different intellectual league and was the one to turn to ad hominem attacks. Story of our culture sadly.

    Norman Finkelstein on the other hand represented his stance very clearly and objectively. He didn't even need clever rhetoric, he was simply representing facts.

  • Norman Finkelstein is a legend.

  • Indyk says that Finkelstein is "just a spokesperson for Hammas", thus branding all criticism of the Israeli government as "terrorist".  Fifty years from now people will be outraged at the way this assault was reported in the media. They'll say, what a society of barbarians incapable of condemning murder of the innocent.

  • I can't dissagree more, humans will be extinct 50 years from now

  • Nothing Norman said was a lie. Did Israel bomb the tunnels on the 4th of November or not? YES, it did.

    Who's the liar and propagandist? Indyk. He has to slander Finkelstein and retreat like a coward instead of debate.

  • He called Finkelstien a propagandist! All Fk said was fack! Indyk just said shit w/o backing it up

  • martin indyk :what a ass hole