This Time We Went Too Far

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A NEW BOOK FROM NORMAN G. FINKELSTEIN

"Better than any other book, This Time We Went Too Far shows how the massive destruction visited on Gaza was not an accidental byproduct of the Israeli invasion but its barely concealed objective." — Raja Shehadeh, author, Palestinian Walks

For the Palestinians who live in the narrow coastal strip of Gaza, the December 2008 Israeli invasion was a nightmare of unimaginable proportions: in the 22-day-long action 1,400 Gazans were killed, several hundred on the first day alone. More than 6,000 homes were destroyed or badly damaged. The cost of the destruction and disruption of economic life, in one of the worlds poorest areas, is estimated at more than $3 billion.

And yet, while nothing should diminish recognition of Palestinian suffering through these frightful days, it is possible something redemptive will emerge from the tragedy of Gaza. For, as Norman Finkelstein details, in a concise work that melds cold anger with cool analysis, the profound injustice of the Israeli assault has been widely recognized by organizations impossible to brand as partial or extremist.

Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the UN investigation headed by Richard Goldstone, in documenting Israel's use of indiscriminate and intentional force against the civilian population during the invasion (100 Palestinians died for every one Israeli), have had an impact on traditional support for Israel. Jews in both the United States and the United Kingdom, for instance, are beginning to voice dissent, and this trend is especially apparent among the young.

Such a shift, Finkelstein contends, can result in new pressure capable of moving the Middle East crisis towards a solution, one that embraces justice for Palestinians and Israelis alike. The seeds of hope were thus sown in the bitter anguish of Gaza. This Time We Went Too Far, written with Finkelsteins customary acuity and precision, will surely advance the process it so eloquently describes.

Norman G. Finkelsteins books include Beyond Chutzpah, The Holocaust Industry, A Nation on Trial and Image and Reality of the Israel-Palestine Conflict.

[Finkelstein's] place in the whole history of writing history is assured. — Raul Hilberg, author, The Destruction of the European Jews

Publication March 17 2010 208 pages
Hardback $20/£12 Ebook $10/£6
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[lushfauna]

I saw many pictures and video over the years of what gaza goes threw It's a modern day version of killing most of the Indians in America or Aboriginals in Austraila or like what hitler did to a lesser degree.

Shame sad and evil I feel the same about Iraq and Afganistan too.

[emahunn]

I requested an article from Jerusalem Press that shows how Israel funded Hamas.

Beyond this, Hamas officials have stated that they accept the two-state solution based on the pre-June 1967 borders, which is essentially the international consensus.  The ball is now in Israel's court...

[iversondekech]

now we everyone knows that usa and israel are the real terrorist , so what is the next step ?????????????

[Magenta408]

The UN, the International Court of Justice are all manipulated by the USA. Such atrocities which Israel continues to carry out with impunity should be severely punished.

[dreamdiction]

Accusations of "anti-Semitism" are today recognized as meaningless. The Talmud testifies to the Jewish attitude of Homicidal Jewish Racial Supremacy. Israel’s homicidal abuse of Palestinians and the MOSSAD admission on TV of Israel’s complicity in 9/11, has made anti-Semitism virtuous. The organization "Jews against Zionism.com" says Zionism is the cause of anti-Semitism therefore Jews must publically protest against Zionism to PROVE that their hands are clean of innocent blood.

[DilaudidKing]

Israel is a jewish terrorist state that must be put to an end soon.

[mtakman]

he is right Israel is becoming a fassist state which l am shamed to say as a Turkish Jew l am a shamed l do not care if they say l am a self hating Jew, but this was wrong and it doesnt play well in the World

[jackflack1516]

I agree with alot of things Ahmadinejad said. Not sure that he cares about white intreast but he is a man for his own people.

[jackflack1516]

The Hollahoax, serving millions of number crunching blood sucking jews since 1945!

[jackflack1516]

Most jews support homosexuality as long as it stays outa' Israel's turff, but I wish we could deport negroes and bugger boys over there in whole sale stock by the millions.Let Israel enjoy marxist negroes and bugger boy sodomy. I think ballon lips and pupic head hair would look good on Irael's blood lines. And how about that dark skin and wide, wide, wide noses!

[jackflack1516]

Ethier way I oppose anything that is anti-white and this jew whistlie blower is still a liberal and internationalist, why a jew would turn on his own people is beyond me, I mean the murdious blood sucking Israelies are just following thier genetic code. The jew repoter should cash in on all that blood and death, it's his heritage! Just like a negroe trying to rape a white woman or elderly man or woman because god, they ugly critters and need to spice up their ugly race.