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I first watched this interview a few days ago (thanks Dean) but refrained from posting. Although Norman Finkelstein responds well, zionist tv host Adam Holm’s ho-hum hasbara (recognition, self-defense) exceeded the zio-bs quota for the day, and featuring war-criminal Danny Ayalon’s lies didn’t help. It turns out there is something of a story behind the story, because the interview aired on a public broadcaster in Denmark, not a privately owned channel, and Holm’s superiors have recently taken him to task for propagating his hasbara.
The exchange (English starts half a minute or so in) is worthwhile viewing despite, or probably because of, this. To Norman Finkelstein’s credit here, he clearly and stoically asserts his central point in his responses: Uphold international law to which Israel, as with any state, is bound. He also rightly highlights the importance of language in relation to occupied East Jerusalem, the ‘recognition’ furphy and Hamas.
Would that an interview like this could be aired on a public broadcaster in the US. Transcript excerpt over the fold.
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