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  • The Hidden Story of Israel's Assaults on Gaza
  • By: Norman G. Finkelstein
  • Narrated by: Gary Dana
  • Length: 3 hrs and 59 mins
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Method and Madness

By: Norman G. Finkelstein
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Summary

In the past five years, Israel has mounted three major assaults on the 1.8 million Palestinians trapped behind its blockade of the Gaza Strip. Taken together, Operation Cast Lead (2008-9), Operation Pillar of Defense (2012), and Operation Protective Edge (2014) have resulted in the deaths of some 3,700 Palestinians. Meanwhile a total of 90 Israelis were killed in the invasions. On the face of it, this succession of vastly disproportionate attacks has often seemed frenzied and pathological. Senior Israeli politicians have not discouraged such perceptions; indeed, they have actively encouraged them. After the 2008-9 assault, Israel's then-foreign minister, Tzipi Livni, boasted, "Israel demonstrated real hooliganism during the course of the recent operation, which I demanded." However, as Norman G. Finkelstein sets out in this concise, paradigm-shifting new book, a closer examination of Israel's motives reveals a state whose repeated recourse to savage war is far from irrational. Rather, Israel's attacks have been designed to sabotage the possibility of a peace compromise with the Palestinians, even on terms that are favorable to it. Looking also at machinations around the 2009 UN-sponsored Goldstone report and Turkey's forlorn attempt to seek redress in the UN for the killing of its citizens in the 2010 attack on the Gaza freedom flotilla, Finkelstein documents how Israel has repeatedly eluded accountability for what are now widely recognized as war crimes. Further, he shows that, though neither side can claim clear victory in these conflicts, the ensuing stalemate remains much more tolerable for Israelis than for the beleaguered citizens of Gaza. A strategy of mass nonviolent protest might, he contends, hold more promise for a Palestinian victory than military resistance, however brave.

©2014 Norman G. Finkelstein (P)2015 Audible, Inc.
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Fantastic insight into Israeli terror machine

Great overview of Israeli tactics of deception, systemic terror inflicted against the civilians of Gaza and the unchallenging international support it's received for its campaigns for many years. While it's no secret to anyone that the narratives over the ongoing "conflict" in Gaza and West Bank are completely spun and twisted to serve the Israeli agenda, this book sheds much needed light and clarity on Israeli train of thought while fabricating the narratives and manufacturing international consent. Great work by Finkelstein.

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Poking the big bear with a little stick then wondering why it eats you!

Paints a disturbing picture of the day to day life of modern day Gazans in the occupied Gaza strip. Doesn't adequately explain why Hamas continues to fire crude rockets into Israel whilst the youth throw stones at security forces. Whilst Israel's response is disproportionate whichever way you look at it, the big question for me is, why do Gazans continually goad Israel knowing full well what the response will be! Bizarre & suicidal behaviour and as per usual, it's children who suffer most!

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Useful info for understanding current situation

No waffle. To the point. The thing that breaks my heart is that, after the publication of this book, Palestinians in Gaza did attempt the very strategy suggested. Unfortunately the world stood by AGAIN and let civilians, including children, get shot by the IDF 💔

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Brilliant

One of the best books on the subject of Israel and gaza and Israeli aggression

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Unbiased to the point based of facts.

I would recommend this to someone who wants to get an unbiased view on what has taken place in Palestine.

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A must for any serious internationalist

Anyone wishing to know more about the conflict in Palestine and Israel should read/listen to this book. It is balanced and non-partisan.
Thanks for writing it.

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Facts

I am grateful to Professor Norman Finkelstein, I can no longer say WHY DID I NOT KNOW !!!

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Brilliantly Described

I love how this man can describe with immense clarity the real story and not the narrat9that the US and Israel and it's Zionist supporters want us to believe. There is no doubt that Ethnic Cleansing has no place in the 21st century and this barbarism has to stop.

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Very well argued legal analysis of recent events in the Palestine-Israel "conflict"

Brilliantly argued, convincing, legally indisputable, and all-round wonderful! Thank you for laying out the facts so clearly

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Everyone who wants to understand 7 October must read this book

I listened to Dr Finkelstein’s interviews and decided to read all his books. I wish there were more writers like him and more people read his books. It is an eye opening book to understand the plight of Palestinians. It is incredible that this kind of treatment of human beings can go on nowadays. Highly recommended

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