Beyond Chutzpah: On the Misuse of Anti-Semitism and the Abuse of History First Edition, Updated Edition, With a New Preface

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Meticulously researched and tightly argued, Beyond Chutzpah points to a consensus among historians and human rights organizations on the factual record of the Israel-Palestine conflict. Norman G. Finkelstein exposes the corruption of scholarship and the contrivance of controversy shrouding human rights abuses, and interrogates the new anti-Semitism. This paperback edition adds a preface analyzing recent developments in the conflict, and a new afterword on Israel's construction of a wall in the West Bank.

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"Accurate, well-written, and devastatingly important."

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"A very solid, important, and highly informative book. Norman Finkelstein provides extensive details and analysis, with considerable historical depth and expert research, of a very wide range of issues concerning Israel, the Palestinians, and the U.S."Noam Chomsky, author of Hegemony or Survival

"The most comprehensive, systematic, and well-documented work of its kind. It is one of the harshestrational and nonemotionaltexts about the daily practices of the occupation and colonization of the Palestinian territories by Israel, and it is an excellent demonstration of how and why the blind defenders of Israel, by basing their arguments on false facts and figures, actually bring more damage than gains to their cause."Baruch Kimmerling, George S. Wise Professor of Sociology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

"A brave and daring challenge, meticulously researched. Must reading for anyone committed to a just and enduring peace in the Middle East."Amy Goodman, host ofDemocracy Now!

Beyond Chutzpah is a brilliantly illuminating study of the lengths to which some American Jews will go to present Israel in a favorable light. On display are all the sterling qualities for which Finkelstein has become famous: erudition, originality, spark, meticulous attention to detail, intellectual integrity, courage, and formidable forensic skills.Avi Shlaim, Professor of International Relations, Oxford University

The scholarship is simply superb. Finkelstein has clearly done his homework, and consulted and mastered a breathtaking range of material: primary sources and documents, scholarly works, reports old and new, correspondence with relevant individuals, and numerous other sources too. He has left no stone unturned.Mouin Rabbani, Contributing Editor,Middle East Report

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"A very solid, important, and highly informative book. Norman Finkelstein provides extensive details and analysis, with considerable historical depth and expert research, of a very wide range of issues concerning Israel, the Palestinians, and the U.S."―Noam Chomsky, author of Hegemony or Survival

"The most comprehensive, systematic, and well-documented work of its kind. It is one of the harshest―rational and nonemotional―texts about the daily practices of the occupation and colonization of the Palestinian territories by Israel, and it is an excellent demonstration of how and why the blind defenders of Israel, by basing their arguments on false facts and figures, actually bring more damage than gains to their cause."―Baruch Kimmerling, George S. Wise Professor of Sociology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

"A brave and daring challenge, meticulously researched. Must reading for anyone committed to a just and enduring peace in the Middle East."―Amy Goodman, host of Democracy Now!

“Beyond Chutzpah is a brilliantly illuminating study of the lengths to which some American Jews will go to present Israel in a favorable light. On display are all the sterling qualities for which Finkelstein has become famous: erudition, originality, spark, meticulous attention to detail, intellectual integrity, courage, and formidable forensic skills.”―Avi Shlaim, Professor of International Relations, Oxford University

“The scholarship is simply superb. Finkelstein has clearly done his homework, and consulted and mastered a breathtaking range of material: primary sources and documents, scholarly works, reports old and new, correspondence with relevant individuals, and numerous other sources too. He has left no stone unturned.”―Mouin Rabbani, Contributing Editor, Middle East Report

About the Author

Norman G. Finkelstein is currently an independent scholar. For many years he taught political theory and the Israel-Palestine conflict. His books include The Holocaust Industry (2000); A Nation on Trial (1998; with Ruth Bettina Birn), named a notable book for 1998 by the New York Times Sunday Book Review; and Image and Reality of the Israel-Palestine Conflict (1995).

Publisher : University of California Press; First Edition, Updated Edition, With a New Preface (June 2, 2008)
Language: : English
Paperback : 488 pages
ISBN-10 : 0520249895
ISBN-13 : 978-0520249899
Item Weight : 1.07 pounds
Dimensions : 6 x 1.2 x 9 inches

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Ferdinando Cortese

The Truth on Israel and Palestine.

Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2018

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This is a wonderful book, which debunks all the lies of Alan Dershowitz published in his famous or infamous book "The case for Israel". Norman Finkelstein logic is impeccable. Unfortunately the Zionist propaganda is trying to silence him and all the highly moral people like Noam Chomsky, Ilan Pappe who denounce the crimes of Israel against the Palestinian people. I skipped some of the legal arguments about the walls built to protect the settlements in the West Bank. Since the settlements are illegal, obviously any wall built to protect them is illegal. The Appendix II describes the crimes of Israel. It is worth reading. The Epilogue written by Frank Menetrez clearly proves that Finkestein is right and Dershowitz is wrong.

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maggie

great read... in depth, well researched and filled with facts

Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2019

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What a wonderfully written book with an insiders perspective but from a very different view point on the relationship between Palestine and Israel. A must read for anyone who would like to grasp and better understand the relationship with more depth than the headline sensationalized news media of today.
I would highly recommend for anyone who wants to know what is going on in the greater world and add depth to their knowledge and understanding of history in this part of the world.

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Ernest Williams

Professor Finkelstein

Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2013

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My background is in the social sciences and teaching. Years ago, I became aware of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and deemed it necessary for me to spend ample time researching this conflict. I did not want to approach the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from an emotional or subjective view; in other words, I did not want to be pro-Israel because of the holocaust. I did not want to be pro-Palestinian because of their miserable condition under Israeli occupation. I wanted to truly understand the origins of this conflict. Those desiring to understand this conflict should read "Beyond Chutzpah". In America, we need more Finkelstein-like professors that are not beholden to the status quo, and are unwilling to sell their intellectual integrity.

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John

Exceptional expose of Alan Dershowitz's 'The Case For Israel'

Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2014

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This is really two books in one. The first 85 pages are an excellent discussion of the misuse and abuse of the term anti-semitism. The points are well made but border on overkill.

The best part of the book is the much longer, highly detailed expose of the dishonest attempt at "scholarship" by Harvard's Alan Dershowitz in his 'The Case For Israel' (2003). Finkelstein is very detailed with exhaustive documentation. This is not pleasant reading, specially for those who believe all the pro-Israeli mythology that pervades reporting in the US. Dershowitz is clearly exposed as a world class liar; sorry, there's just no polite way to say it.

For anyone willing to listen to all the international bodies that have studied the issues - this is an eye opener that's almost too painful to read. I did not read it until January 2014 and found it still highly relevant almost a decade later.

The Dershowitz issues are nicely updated in Howard Friel's excellent 'Chomsky and Dershowitz: On Endless War and the End of Civil Liberties' (2014).

This is not fun reading but if you want an adult dose of reality this will reward your efforts.

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Cad man

Thanks Norman for a well documented book that serves to ...

Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2016

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Thanks Norman for a well documented book that serves to save us from Dershowitz and Harvard University's attempts to minimize Israel's atrocities.

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DeSade

Good Book

Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2018

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Very informative & well researched.

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Gokhan Ilgaz

Good seller!

Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2018

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Awesome book and author!

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Redheaded Pirate

Rarely seen viewpoint; must read for all interested in the Middle Eastern conflict

Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2014

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Amazing book written by the son of Holocaust survivors. Dr. Finkelstein is an amazing and brave man. He is fearless in his search for truth and justice. HIghly recommended.

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Richard Knight

Kindle version formatted incorrectly

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 26, 2016

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Do NOT buy the Kindle version of this book. The format is totally FUBAR with the footnotes and references appearing in the middle of the main text. One minute you are reading the thesis and suddenly you are halfway through a reference. Total rubbish. As for the content..... I guess i will need to but a paper version to find out :-(

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Andy Dyer

Norman Finkelstein delivers again

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 30, 2012

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Finkelstein may be an acquired taste, but for the second time, he simply demolishes the treasured propaganda texts of the Zionists.

This time its Alan Dershowitz, who is found to have pretty much invented everything in his Zionist Bible, "The Case for Israel".

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David Flack

Informative read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 4, 2019

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good condition, 2nd hand

Chuck Wagner

Stormin Norman...

Reviewed in Canada on April 24, 2014

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I bought this book after watching Dershowitz debate Finklestein on youtube. Subsequent to that debate AD had NF canned from Harvard. This was in my view a cowardly, petty and evil act: messing with a man's career in a society where many define themselves by their profession. It reflects bad on Harvard, too.

This is well referenced book. If you are swayed by such things as references / footnotes.

The term anti-semite might apply to you. It is incredible how the category has broadened in the last few decades.
Abuse of history is an ongoing process and it isn't something new. I just wish educational institutions would refrain from participating.

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chelovek

un livre très informatif et grès utile sur un thème très chaud

Reviewed in France on October 12, 2020

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En France, ds descendants de Juifs déportés ont voulu faire condamner la SNCF à verser des dédommagements énormes pour avoir fourni le transport des déportés. Mais cette demande visait un service de l'État qui pour sa part avait déjà dédommagé très largement les victimes du régime de Vichy. L'instance supérieure de la justice française a rappelé tous les dédommagements précédents et elle les a déboutés en précisant qu'il y avait abus ("misuse").

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