Thought Police At Work

Norman Finkelstein spoke at several universities in Canada in late October 2003.  The following email was circulated by his detractors.

>From: "newzionistpartnership"
>Reply-To:YoungZionistPartnership-owner [no spam] yahoogroups.com
>To: YoungZionistPartnership [no spam] yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [YoungZionistPartnership] Norman Finkelstein: THE PLAN
>Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 21:17:22 -0000
>
>
>As everyone is by now aware, well-known anti-Israel professor Norman
>Finkelstein will be lecturing at York this Wednesday. Many students
>have been asking YZP how we should deal with this event.
>
>After extensive consultations with experts in the field (CJC's Len
>Rudner, who has been following Norman for years), as well as
>students across the country who have already been subject to
>Finkelstein's presence (Waterloo, Western), the YZP has devised a
>carefully thought-out plan that requires all students' support.
>
>The plan is: nothing.
>
>SPHR's purpose in bringing Finkelstein is to spread his views on
>campus. Due to some backroom maneouvering by YZP, the only room that
>was available for Finkelstein to lecture in was the basement of
>Winters College, a building I have never heard of in 3 years at
>York. He is speaking at night, and tickets cost money. All of this
>works in our favour, and it is clear that the vast majority of the
>200-300 observers will be Arabs or Arab sympathizers, not ordinary
>students.
>
>Having thus already failed in their main objective, SPHR is now
>aiming to "have some fun", and intimidate and embarass campus
>Zionists. As such, it is OUR RESPONSIBILITY to NOT GIVE THEM THIS
>PLEASURE.
>
>Aside from the fact that your five dollars will be going to support
>terror, SPHR WANTS Jews and pro-Israel students to attend.
>Finkelstein is an expert at making people look stupid, regardless of
>how smart their question actually is.
>
>It is naive to attempt to go into the lecture with a bold plan
>of "exposing" Finkelstein. He does not answer questions; he merely
>ridicules his opponents. It is also unclear whether qustioners will
>have to write their questions down or speak publicly, but they
>surely will not be given a microphone. Therefore there is SIMPLY NO
>POINT of attending. In fact, by attending the lecture one will
>likely be doing more harm than good.
>
>So again, we urge you - DO NOT BUY TICKETS. DO NOT ATTEND. DO NOT
>ASK QUESTIONS. DO NOT MAKE A SCENE OF ANY KIND.
>
>If you already purchased a Finkelstein ticket, WE WILL REFUND YOUR
>MONEY in exchange for ripping up the ticket. Empty seats = good.
>Filled seats = bad.
>
>If you attend, SPHR wins. This is what they want you to do.
>
>On November, YZP will be hosting a couple of exceptional big-name
>speakers, including the former Director of the CIA. When this
>happens we HOPE Arabs will come out to the event and end up making
>fools of themselves. Let's not fall into their trap.
>
>If you have any questions, please email us at info@youngzionist.com,
>or call Paul at (416) 892-2442.
>
>~YZP
>



SHARE THIS POST:
        











What we can do: On Gaza, West Bank, East Jerusalem & the Occupation: On the Lobby & "the New anti-Semitism" On Hezbollah & Hamas: Finkelstein on Israel: QUOTE OF THE WEEK

Video: On the place of civility
in academic life
(10.18.2007)
Finkelstein's talk at the academic freedom conference

Tenure Denial Letters
(June - November, 2007)

On How Actual Survivors Were Cheated by
Jewish Organizations:
Finkelstein on Jimmy Carter: Israeli civil libertarian's introduction to German edition of Beyond Chutzpah. (03.27.2006)

Communication for Middle East Journal. (02.19.2006)

Alleged Errors in Beyond Chutzpah. (2005)

MEMRI NAZIS (again) (10.23.2006)



New evidence of old lies (2005)
Under the heading DIABOLICAL PLOTS, I stated in Beyond Chutzpah...







Articles and Reviews Related to The Holocaust Industry



Preface to German edition of The Rise and Fall of Palestine

Postscript to German edition of The Rise and Fall of Palestine

The Dershowitz File: