13 days agoJewish professor destroys Israeli audience in defense of Palestine
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)Jewish Professor Norman Finkelstein, is known for his speeches and books like Holocaust Industry and Ustodes and Madness. During a speech at the University of California, he had declared that Israel committed many war crimes in Palestine and had said that more than 14,000 civilians died there [...]
Jewish Professor Norman Finkelstein, is known for his speeches and books like Holocaust Industry and Ustodes and Madness.
During a speech at the University of California, he had declared that Israel committed many war crimes in Palestine and had said that more than 14,000 civilians have died there since 2014.
Gaza's blocked belt is sinking into a humanitarian catastrophe, he says.
In the meantime, he was facing a student whose debate you can see in the video that Periscope brings.
He has also criticised American President Donald Trump to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Otherwise, 58 people killed in Gaza today, during clashes Between Israeli troops and Palestinian protesters.
On this day it is also marked by the 70th anniversary of what Palestinians call “Nakba” or “Disasterfa”, marking the massive shift of Palestinians after the establishment of the state of Israel.
The Israeli army has said they are prepared for further confrontations today.
But Palestinian groups have hinted they would interrupt the protests, reports the BBC.
The May 14 protests were held at the time when the United States opened the Embassy in Jerusalem.
The Ministry of Health in Gaza has announced that in the 14 May protests, 2,700 people have also been injured.
Israel has announced that 40 thousand Palestinians participated in the violent riots”, meanwhile, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the decision to use force, saying that “Every state is obliged to protect its borders”.
White House spokesman Raj Shah has said that the responsibility for these tragic deaths falls to Hamas”.
“Hamasis deliberately and cynicism has provoked this reply”, he said.
The United States opened the embassy in Jerusalem on the 70th anniversary of Israel's state.
Palestinian authorities President Muhammad Abbas, meanwhile, has condemned the use of violence, calling this event “massacre” committed by Israeli forces and declared three days of mourning.
The May 14th protests were the bloodiest since the war in Gaza in 2014. They were part of the protests Palestinians have organised for six weeks, which they have called “Great Restitution March”, as Palestinians want to return to territories already belonging to Israel.
UN Human Rights Chief Zeid Ra'ad al-Hessein has expressed “anger over human rights violations”, by Israeli forces.
Meanwhile, Turkey's president, Recep Tayip Erdogan, has charged Israeli forces with “the genocide”, meanwhile, Israel has said it is “the terrorist state”.
United Nations Security Council expected to meet to discuss about violence Gaza.
The meeting has been called by Kuwait, but it is still not clear what decision is expected at this meeting.
The United States blocked a declaration proposed by Kuwait, in which subx0 independent and transparent <x1) investigation was required for deadly protests in Gaza.
