Norman finkelstein's book the holocaust industry

In an iconoclastic and controversial study, norman g. In his iconoclastic and controversial study, norman g. Finkelstein moves from an interrogation of the place the holocaust has come to occupy in global culture to a disturbing examination of recent holocaust compensation settlements. The drive for reparations, headed up by organizations such as the world. Neither banal nor heretical, the book is pitched to the controversial extreme of the mainstream spectrum. If youre a follower of the media in this country, youll know this.

Reflections on the exploitation of jewish suffering is a 2000 book by norman finkelstein, in which the author argues that the american jewish establishment exploits the memory of the nazi holocaust for political and financial gain, as well as to further the interests of israel. All it is, is an ideological weapon of israel and its supporters to immunize israel and its supporters from criticism. As norman g finkelstein writes in his seminal book the holocaust industry it. He is the author of eight books, which have been translated into. Evening standard finkelstein should be credited for writing a wellresearched book that can help shut down the holocaust industry when the public becomes aware of its dishonesty and its vulgar exploitation of jewish suffering. Reflections on the exploitation of jewish suffering was published in 2000. Finkelstein moves from an interrogation of the place the holocaust has come to occupy in global culture to. This iconoclastic study was one of the most widely debated books of 2000.

Norman finkelstein is the son of two holocaust survivors. Finkelsteins book on before the book was even available to. In her facebook post ms rayner, who reveals she has visited auschwitzbirkenau twice, wrote. Z magazine the reality of the nazi holocaust remains. Finkelstein taught political theory and the israelpalestine conflict for many years. In an earlier book, finkelstein described the holocaust industry as an extortion racket, a vehicle to crush any dissent, any criticism of the state of israel. Full text of finkelstein, norman g holocaust industry, the see other formats. Norman finkelsteins new book on gaza is a meticulous account of israels crimes.

Throughout the 1990s, finkelstein became a prominent defender of the palestinians and a relentless critic of israel and what he called the holocaust industry. The holocaust industry has nothing to do with the nazi holocaust. And, although the holocaust industry is finkelsteins most frequently cited book in defamatory attempts to cast him as a holocaust denier and a. May 17, 2016 norman finkelsteins the holocaust industry and the fight to make all suffering count. Scathing and refreshing as it often is, the holocaust in american lfe is not a radical critique. Were talking about finkelsteins new book, the holocaust industry. In this work finkelstein argues that elie wiesel and others exploit the memory of the holocaust as an ideological weapon. Because the holocaust memorial day has nothing to do with the nazi holocaust. Finkelstein indicts with both vigor and honesty those who exploit the tragedy of the holocaust for their own personal political and financial gain. Full text of finkelstein, norman g holocaust industry, the. According to finkelstein, this holocaust industry has corrupted jewish culture and the authentic memory of the holocaust. So the person who actually did stick his head above the parapet is norman finkelstein who wrote this deeply shocking but hardly surprising book. Reflections on the exploitation of jewish suffering finkelstein, norman g. Finkelstein moves from an interrogation of the place the holocaust has come to occupy in american culture.

Holocaust memorial day is observed in every country in the western world, there is a holocaust museum in every major city in america, and the holocaust industry is worth billions. Reflections on the exploitation of jewish suffering. Jewish american historian norman finkelstein argues in his explosive new book, the holocaust industry. Finkelstein received his doctorate in 1988 from the department of politics at princeton university. Finkelstein moves from an interrogation of the place the holocaust has come to occupy in global. Reflections on the exploitation of jewish suffering is a 2000 book by norman finkelstein, in which the author argues that the american. The reparations issue is the most detailed and troubling section of finkelsteins short book. Perhaps norman finkelstein imagined his explosive new polemic, the holocaust industry, serialised in the guardian, would drive the jewish world crazy. Norman finkelsteins the holocaust industry and the.