Alan Dershowitz and David Olesker against Norman Finkelstein

[bassammaelborno]

Regarding David Olesker's comment that he is unable to peek into the soul of Dr. Normen Finkelstein, and hence does not know what motivates him;

Might I respectfully suggest that he get his eyes examined and then perhaps a better prescription for his spectacles.

Although, as most of us who are discerning know, a Sociopaths views are not really remedied by optometry.

[81Fulham]

Alan Dershowitz is an embarrassment to the human race, a truly despiccable individual.

[greg0879]

Dershowitz always defends himself by saying, "I'm critical of Israel." I haven't seen it on any issue of merit. He has never made a convincing argument as to why there are new settlements going up and pushing Palestinians out of the West Bank.

[MrLilfuk]

this videos pathetic, fortunately for you Dr finkle isnt there to verbally abuse your fat assss . Finklestein beats you peasants down with quotes of your own , misinformation that runs rampant , and the last line of defense for most of you is , hes "anti" semetic , typical jew defense mechanism , they seemed to master the art of deceit . But i cant help to think not all jews are the same , Dr Finkle thwarted any ill wills against "jews" , just like any other race , you got your scum.Good job DR

[AthosAmo]

How dare Finkelstein say the truth about the illegal occupation! Shame on him for having a mind and a heart!

[klscott5]

Old Jewish tactic, change the subject. Dirtwitz is still pissed at Fink.for mopping the floors with him in debate. They should kiss and make-up.

[FlyingDutchman65]

These despicable Zionist scumbags can't handle the truth when someone really is capable of exposing their massive crimes (grand theft and murder) and lies over the last decades. If Finkelstein had been non-Jewish, he would have been branded as an anti-semite, now their last resort is claiming that he has an emotional complex. They have nothing else to bring to the table as arguments, except more lies and more and more lies.

[abe0101]

I wonder if a time will come in history when a good portion of the Jews around the world or possibly the majority will stand up against the crimes Israel has committed in the name of Judaism and the Jewish people. I also wonder how some Jews in the united states and abroad can label other Jews who stand up against radical Zionist crimes committed against innocent Palestinians as self hating Jews? what a sad and pathetic attempt to silence honest brave people. 10th grade lawyer stuff at best!

[AresRoar]

Finkelstein and Chomsky always ask you not to believe them and to check their sources and citations. To look at the evidence and use your own reasoning skills. Not once have I heard that from their opponents, and also Dershowitz has to tried to ban a book by Norman showing him to be a fraud on the Israel issue.

So who is afraid of the truth?

[sdbfskdfs]

By the posts below I see why so many people believe finkelstein.

No one has a stitch of common sense.

Olesker and dershowitz were specifically addressing finkelsteins completely unfounded rhetoric against Israel. His lies, however, are so loathsome, they wondered if a self-loathing was at the core of such blatant hate-filled lies. Either finkelstein can't think, or the person who made the clip can't think, or they both know that none of you people think. And so they get away with it.

[telboyy]

@sdbfskdfs either you haven't read any of finklesteins books or you can't read and you just listen to the bile spewed by dershowitz who is a misrable excuse for a man, and if the six million could come back they would be disgusted with israels policies towards their fellow man, and you know it but no one wants to believe that their country is the worst, dershowitz would sell his granny for more brownie points with israel

[Darusdei]

@sdbfskdfs and you have a severe case of denial...

it's ridiculous how "outraged" americans become when their own policies or that of israel's are critizised.

cruel awakening when you're presented with facts that aren't very moral or ethical...

[intermediatespecies]

@sdbfskdfs

Clearly, it is just the opposite, Finkelstein's rhetoric is spot on and truthful. It is apologists like Dershowitz who are a laughing stock without any credibility. Cite alie by Finkelstein and let us discuss the merits, or close down your yapper.

[ShlomoBarak]

olesker is a gentleman..dershow is not and that is the difference.

olesker never insulted finkelstein once....

[psycropticunt]

1:16 Dershowitz lying as usual. He has claimed that everybody who is critical of Israel is a bigot on numerous occasions.

[killerkitty777]

thumbs up to this cuz norman owns them in he end....mr.D and mr.O committed 'Fallacy to the man personal', attacking the person and not the idea itself....so much for their education O,o

[killerkitty777]

but israel IS a monster...the ppl may not be, but the ENTITY that is Israel's creation IS.

it was created by killing the native / indiginous population....anyone who sees that as rightous is insane.

ig Israel was created on a deserted island without DISPLACIG others, killing others, demeaning others, then this conflict would not exist.

simple...these men are propagandists, not intellectuals if they cant figure that much out.

a child could tell you the same ..its logic

[JohnnyRock2000]

Finkelstein is a anomaly. A truth-seeker from within a culture of liars. Probably didn't get him young enough. Probably didn't go to Jewish day school or Jewish summer camp. He didn't get that Zionist glaze that forms over Jewish eyes at about 9 or 10 and basically turns them into aliens. He didn't buy into Jewish bullshit.

[Byrnzie400]

I wonder if David Olesker believes that it was a phantom entity, and not Israel, that committed a massacre in Gaza in January of 2009 which left 1000 civilians dead?

As for Alan Dershowitx, he's possibly the most odious, slippery weasel I've ever seen & heard.

[Uncle99B]

As usual, Dersh stays away from facts and instead questions/attacks the psychological health of those who present views he does not wish to allow to be presented. 

Despite all his bluster and bullying tactics, Fink exposed him for what he is on Democrcy now and Dersh has stated he will never debate him again

[HalfLifeFan91]

Norman's words at the end owned Dershowitz, Olesker, and any moron who wants to monopolise the Jewish identity for the sake of Israel.

[anthonybarrett79]

Norman Finkelstein is the man,,Alan Dershowitz and David Olesker are devils

[wolftch]

His reaction was brilliant.

[rrb634]

This gentelman will win any debate as he is so logical. I admire him. 

[scrollandkey]

David Olesker - to understand Norman Finkelstein's soul requires that you have a soul yourself.. hence, you will never be able to look into Norman Finkelstein's soul or be able to understand his motivation.

[abbirro]

Dershowitz is a complete liar; he stands for Zionism before Judaism. His book 'the case for Israel' is almost a complete fabrication and collection of lies and plagarism. There is not an ounce of dignity and honesty in Mr. Dershowitz' work and I am appalled at his recent actions to help deny tenurship to Dr. Finklestein at DePaul University. This recent action shows that he is weak and unable to argue with Dr. Finklestein. What a disgrace.

[WikeddTung]

@abbirro nothing that dershowitz says or does comes from an honorable or decent place. everything is a lie, every lie is in the service of zionism and nothing else has any value. your description of his book is accurate but incomplete, what it has always been is a guidebook for zionazi apologists. this man is a first rate lawyer (liar) who has gotten many guilty people off the hook (OJ, von Bulow, et al) and he wants other defenders of the equally guilty fascist state to follow his lead.

[ShlomoBarak]

@brabon1

are you talking to me ?

you are obviously not jewish to say that. jesus was certainly not a prophet but certainly existed and was inspired. he was also jewish.

this quote has been used by other "prophets" as well and the notion of not judging others is very important in the jewish faith. at least in my congregation.

maybe we are just too liberal for you brabon.

[brabon1]

@ShlomoBarak

jesus was a bastard and his mother was a whore

thats right...or else why did she make up the story of being a virgin who was impregnated by god

that god paid her two sheckels to suck his dick

[England5is5the5best]

@brabon1 How many sheckels would you take to suck mine.

[ShlomoBarak]

it is available on netflix and amazon

it is quite compelling and norman is really portrayed for who he is.

[brabon1]

true

a disturbed man with mommy issues

[AnAmericanRadical]

@brabon1

yes that is weird from you

dershowitz and olesker and rudner are great in the doc. they make great points

and are very calm.

they actually liked the film very much.

[Salahuddin10001]

@AnAmericanRadical

olesker and dershowitz are pieces of shit

[brabon1]

the "debate" from democracy now is here on youtube, what are you talking about

and i am sure that dershowitz now refuses to debate him because of the way finkeldick handled himself the last time, refusing to talk issues and only the minutiae of dershowitz' book

[ILoveAndDontHate]

I will watch it.

But finklefuck is still a shit.

[brabon1]

the entire doc is on youtube

save your money for something important

[ShlomoBarak]

@brabon1

i think it is unfair to say that dershowtiz and olesker do not make good points in the docs. you obviously have not see the film.

they know they can't win with laws and stuff like that so they bring the most important question which is an emotional one. which is even with respecting the law israel will still be threatened by the entire world. attack is our best defense

and if we did not do that we would be victim of the second holocaust.

long live israel!!!

[brabon1]

i didnt say that they dont make good points....but using emotion to counter what seems to be a logical argument, usually doesnt fly

true scholars on the middle east, have ripped into norman's supposed research....and it wouldve been nice to see this doc note that

[ILoveAndDontHate]

If you could send me the link I can't seem to find it.

[brabon1]

the link to the debate?

its here on youtube

just type in democracy now, dershowitz finklestein

[ShlomoBarak]

@brabon1

i think a jewish prophet said once

don't judge and you shall not be judged.. it is time to find peace with ourselves

[k1a1t1h1y1]

alan dershowitz is a lying piece of crap, that slithers around like the snake he is.

[apango2000]

Professor Finkelstein has proven and exposed Dershowitz as a liar, a fraud and a plagiarist, here Dershowitz and his sidekick Olesker do nothing but prove Finkelstein is right.

[brabon1]

he has done no such thing

i watched the debate

finkledick's big find was that dershowitz messed up on some numbers and quoted mark twain

big friggin deal

why did he choose not to debate dershowitz on the issues?

[furryjonny]

Two people obsessed with character defamation and slander. This is the tactic of those who cannot soundly attack the argument of those they disagree with. Finklestein does not care about his character, all he cares about is the truth: we should admire and revere him for this.

[forestskog]

when will this film be up and where can I see it? Thanks

[bapyou]

The film American Radical is now touring around the U.S. Just Google the title & you'll find the film's website.

[ShlomoBarak]

dershowtiz has strong opinions and as a lawyer he defends

the constitution by defending his clients. you might not agree with him as far as the ip conflict is concerned but he is firebrand for many.

finkelstein and dershowitz are not so far anyway.

that is the sad thing. how can you get the community

together based on a fair 2 states solution

[bapyou]

"finkelstein and dershowitz are not so far anyway ... how can you get the community

together based on a fair 2 states solution"

SImple: Have Israel conform to international law & leave the illegally occupied settlements in the West Bank. That is how there can be a 2 state solution.

And this is how Dershowitz & Finkelstein are nothing at all alike. And since Dershowitz is pro-Israeli at all costs, it is up to his side to conform to IL. Finkelstein is already on the right side. You?

[ssalemi]

Dershowitz defended two well-known killers, O.J. and Claus Von Bulow, presumably because any dissembler less-skilled than he would have failed to get these killers off. Now do I detect a pattern here, vis a vis who Dershowitz defends and who he accuses??? He's not a defender of the poor and innocent, he's a defender of the rich, powerful, and guilty!