Norman Finkelstein: Gaza, Truth & the Battle for Free Speech
IN-DEPTH VIDEOS, 20 Oct 2025
Media Education Foundation - TRANSCEND Media Service
8 Oct 2025 – FULL TALK
Acclaimed scholar & author Norman Finkelstein delivered a powerful and defiant address at UMass, Amherst, on Sept. 24, 2025. Speaking before a packed audience, Finkelstein dissected Israel’s mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza; the long history of Israel’s brutal occupation, siege, and successive “high-tech killing sprees” and atrocities in the Strip; the bipartisan complicity of U.S. political leaders, corporate media, and global institutions in the face of these crimes; the mounting McCarthyite crackdown on free speech, dissent, and academic freedom at home; and the need for a resurgent movement led by young people to reclaim free speech and renew democracy.
Tags: Crimes against Humanity, Freedom of Speech, Gaza, Genocide, Israel, Israeli occupation, Palestine, USA, War crimes
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