Norman Finkelstein Quotes

“When you are a people's movement, you have one thing. Your only asset is people. And you have to deal with real people. Not the people of your imagination. Not the people you wish people would be. But people as they exist actually out there in the real world.”

“International law says people fighting for self-determination can use force in order to achieve their independence.”

“The Holocaust only emerged in American life after Israel's victory in the 1967 Six Day war against its Arab neighbours.”

“Bigness comes from doing many small things well. ... Individually they are not very dramatic transactions. Together though they add up.”

“Conversion and zealotry, just like revelation and apostasy, are flip sides of the same coin, the currency of a political culture having more in common with religion than rational discourse.”

“Goldstone has done terrible damage to the cause of truth and justice and the rule of law. He has poisoned Jewish-Palestinian relations, undermined the courageous work of Israeli dissenters and—most unforgivably—increased the risk of another merciless IDF assault.”

“In a recent interview, General Norman Schwartzkof was asked if he thought there was room for forgiveness toward the people who have harboured and abetted the terrorists who perpetrated the 9/11 attacks on America. His answer..."I believe that forgiving them is God's function. Our job is simply to arrange the meeting.”

“You are the belle of the ball tonight.” He said as he moved in closer. “How can you be so sinfully beautiful Mrs. Norman?”

“I certainly don’t have any interest in being on a dark veranda with any man except my husband, unlike some women do.” - Esther Norman”

“I didn't grow up in a Norman Rockwell house... my house was more akin to Norman Lear.”