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Norman Finkelstein on Rahm Emmanuel

By Norman Finkelstein

What He Said:

“These are not the values upon which I was raised or those of my family.”

Rahm Emmanuel, responding to racist comments about Arabs made by his father Benjamin Emmanuel, November 14th 2008.

What He Meant:

“The Emmanuel has nothing against Schwarzes, so long as they do windows.”

Norman Finkelstein

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By Norman Finkelstein • November 18, 2008 @17:09 • 47 words • more

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Norman Finkelstein

Norman is one of the most important scholars in the field of the Israel-Palestine conflict and Holocaust studies. His international bestseller the Holocaust Industry looked at how the memory of the Holocaust was being used to deflect criticism of Israeli state policy. His other works include Image and Reality of the Israel-Palestine Conflict, and Beyond Chutzpah. He lives in New York City.

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