Norman Finkelstein
American author and academic activist
Born
December 8th, 1953
71 years ago
Category
Activists & Humanitarians
Country
United States
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An author and academic, contributed significantly to debates on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Holocaust studies. Finkelstein earned a doctorate in political science from Princeton University. His books include 'The Holocaust Industry', which critiques the exploitation of the Holocaust for political purposes. Additional writings explore issues of justice and memory related to historical traumas. Finkelstein's work has sparked considerable controversy and debate in both academic and public spheres.
Authored 'The Holocaust Industry'
Critiqued U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East
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