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Israel denies entry to high-profile critic Norman Finkelstein
By Yossi Melman, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Shin Bet, Israel 

The Shin Bet security service detained and deported an American Jewish professor who is a prominent critic of the Israeli occupation when he landed at Ben-Gurion International Airport on Friday.

Professor Norman Finkelstein was interrogated for several hours and held in an airport cell before being put on a plane back to Amsterdam, his point of departure. Finkelstein said he was told he could not return to Israel for 10 years.

The Shin Bet said Finkelstein "is not permitted to enter Israel because of suspicions involving hostile elements in Lebanon," and because he "did not give a full accounting to interrogators with regard to these suspicions."
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However, in e-mail and phone interviews with Haaretz after leaving Israel for Amsterdam, Finkelstein said, "I did my best to provide absolutely candid and comprehensive answers to all the questions put to me. I am confident that I have nothing to hide. Apart from my political views, and the supporting scholarship, there isn't much more to say for myself: alas, no suicide missions or secret rendezvous with terrorist organizations. I've always supported a two-state solution based on the 1967 borders. I'm not an enemy of Israel."

Finkelstein visited Lebanon a few months ago and met with Hezbollah operatives there, and subsequently published articles.

Finkelstein, 55, has accused Israel of exploiting the Holocaust for political ends. He recently left DePaul University following pressure by Jewish organizations and individuals, including Professor Alan Dershowitz.

He also said in the interview that he was "en route to Palestine to see one of my oldest and dearest friends, Musa Abu-Hashhash."

Finkelstein said he was asked whether he had met with Al Qaida operatives, whether he had been sent to Israel by Hezbollah and how he intended to finance his stay in Israel.

"I was kept in a holding cell at the airport for approximately 24 hours. It wasn't a Belgian bed-and-breakfast, but it wasn't Auschwitz either. I had several unpleasant moments with the guards at the airport and in the holding cell, but since martyrdom is not my cup of tea, I'll spare you the details," Finkelstein said.

He said he eventually used a cellphone belonging to another detainee and called another friend he was scheduled to see in Israel, the journalist Allan Nairn, who called attorney Michael Sfard. Sfard met with Finkelstein and told him he could appeal the ban; however, Finkelstein said he has been to Israel at least 15 times and declined to appeal.

Sfard on Saturday said banning Finkelstein from entering the country "recalls the behavior of the Soviet bloc countries."

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      1.   How incredibly stupid 20:47  |  Marilyn 24/05/08
      2.   Israel has no use for this pitiful excuse of a man. 20:56  |  The Equalizer 24/05/08
      3.   What about the right of Return ? 20:58  |  A proud Israeli Jew 24/05/08
      4.   Persona non Grata 20:58  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 24/05/08
      5.   we don`t want him back! Keep him in middle east! 21:04  |  Avram 24/05/08
      6.   marylin 21:06  |  Avram 24/05/08
      7.   High-profile traitors 21:06  |  Shmuelshachor 24/05/08
      8.   Finklestein 21:07  |  Michael 24/05/08
      9.   It`s a comment on Israel, not Finkelstein 21:08  |  Colin Wright 24/05/08
      10.   Res Ipsa Loquitur 21:09  |  Rowan 24/05/08
      11.   PUSHING THE ENVELOPE 21:11  |  Brant 24/05/08
      12.   Some Democracy! 21:11  |  wibism 24/05/08
      13.   keep him out. he is not welcome, no reason to allow in. 21:12  |  ralph 24/05/08
      14.   Finklestein 21:16  |  Michael Caplan 24/05/08
      15.   Avram in Fort Bragg 21:16  |  wibism 24/05/08
      16.   By the way, what is a "Hezbollah operative"? 21:18  |  Rowan 24/05/08
      17.   we are going nuts 21:23  |  shamir 24/05/08
      18.   Re the Equalizer #2 `Israel has no use...` 21:23  |  Colin Wright 24/05/08
      19.   Censorship 21:24  |  Sean 24/05/08
      20.   Great - Israel Finally Does Something Right 21:24  |  Tod Zuckerman 24/05/08
      21.   Israel has lost the argument when it behaves like this 21:28  |  Milo 24/05/08
      22.   Finkelstein and Depaul 21:29  |  Daniel 24/05/08
      23.   #3 21:29  |  Peter 24/05/08
      24.   finkelstein 21:30  |  michel 24/05/08
      25.   I thought Israel was a Democracy 21:30  |  Markus 24/05/08
      26.   finky go home 21:31  |  boris 24/05/08
      27.   @the Equaliser 21:31  |  jerrym 24/05/08
      28.   Israeli Jew, you may be proud but you`re very stupid 21:32  |  Freethinker 24/05/08
      29.   FINALLY AN ACT OF NATIONAL DIGNITY!! 21:33  |  Freethinker 24/05/08
      30.   A great mistake !!!! 21:33  |  Mary 24/05/08
      31.   wibism, your posts are so predictable I could write them for you 21:36  |  Freethinker 24/05/08
      32.   Israel has right of refusing entry 21:38  |  Ben Kobi 24/05/08
      33.   Finelstein 21:39  |  Tuhes 24/05/08
      34.   Stormin` Norman 21:42  |  graanan315@aol.com 24/05/08
      35.   Finkelstein should learn a lesson 21:45  |  Wendy 24/05/08
      36.   Israel`s standard response to opponents of annexation 21:49  |  Ken Levy 24/05/08
      37.   Perhaps Jewish by birth but... 21:49  |  Jay Colbe 24/05/08
      38.   kol ha kavod for letting me ask about "operatives" 21:50  |  Rowan 24/05/08
      39.   A sign of tremendous (political and moral) weakness..... 21:52  |  Swiss (Dino) 24/05/08
      40.   Bravo 21:52  |  joe smith 24/05/08
      41.   Norman Finklestein A Jew? 22:04  |  Ben Kobi 24/05/08
      42.   aussie scientists 22:07  |  Shmuelshachor 24/05/08
      43.   Fink too hot for "Light unto Nations" 22:10  |  fink_supporter 24/05/08
      44.   Frankenshtein 22:11  |  Motke 24/05/08
      45.   What the heck did he forget here? 22:15  |  msh 24/05/08
      46.   DOES NOT DESERVE TO SET FOOT IN THE LAND OF ISRAEL 22:17  |  david 24/05/08
      47.   The World need more Finkelsteins 22:20  |  Dav 24/05/08
      48.   To the #25 `the democrat` 22:25  |  msh 24/05/08
      49.   To the #25 `the democrat` 22:25  |  msh 24/05/08
      50.   Next time it`s Olmert 22:31  |  Andre 24/05/08
      51.   Should have been prosecuted 22:31  |  Daniel 24/05/08
      52.   Nice Holocaust reference 22:33  |  Sharon 24/05/08
      53.   Wonderul 22:35  |  LA 24/05/08
      54.   Daniel in Cambridge 22:43  |  wibism 24/05/08
      55.   Freethinker could write my posts 22:46  |  wibism 24/05/08
      56.   Ben Kobi 22:48  |  wibism 24/05/08
      57.   MARKUS AND DEMOCRACY 22:51  |  Brant 24/05/08
      58.   Abu Hash-Hash? 22:52  |  FOX 24/05/08
      59.   KEEP THIS SELF HATING JEW OUT OF ERETZ ISRAEL 22:58  |  don 24/05/08
      60.   Graanan don`t hold your breath 22:58  |  wibism 24/05/08
      61.   Markus, on Democracy 23:01  |  FOX 24/05/08
      62.   Yha, and I Want to go to Mecca! 23:10  |  FOX 24/05/08
      63.   markus in the usa 23:11  |  scallywag 24/05/08
      64.   To # 11 Finkelsteins and Papes agenda 23:14  |  Gromek 24/05/08
      65.   COME TO JAKARTA 23:15  |  indrajaya 24/05/08
      66.   What a democracy...!! 23:19  |  Paul Jan Petersen 24/05/08
      67.   A besieged Israel is not obliged to welcome those - 23:20  |  nacl 24/05/08
      68.   that is fair 23:21  |  gideonsway 24/05/08
      69.   #3 Right of Return and #19 Censorship 23:26  |  DesMnsDave 24/05/08
      70.   Milo, of course we r insecure #21 23:27  |  FOX 24/05/08
      71.   why didn`t you do that to Jimmy Carter 23:28  |  POP 24/05/08
      72.   Finkelstein & "Democracy" 23:33  |  Nick 24/05/08
      73.   The last thing we need... 23:34  |  Esther 24/05/08
      74.   To the bashers: why should we let him in? He OPENLY supports 23:38  |  spade 24/05/08
      75.   ABOUT time! this publicity seeking clown has chosen his side 23:40  |  PETER SM 24/05/08
      76.   Good riddance! 23:47  |  Jewish State 24/05/08
      77.   What would the PLO do? 23:53  |  Sam C 24/05/08
      78.   re #29 `FINALLY AN ACT OF NATIONAL DIGNITY!!` 23:53  |  Colin Wright 24/05/08
      79.   Freethinker? 23:54  |  Theo Miller 24/05/08
      80.   The Fiddlers and Finkelstein. New rap comedy 00:01  |  Stephen. 25/05/08
      81.   The worst anti-Semites are Jews 00:02  |  Stephen in New York 25/05/08
      82.   What about the right of return 00:04  |  W 25/05/08
      83.   Israel denies entry to high-profile critic Norman Finkelstein 00:06  |  zev 25/05/08
      84.   Fink deported to wrong place.. 00:09  |  Moishe Pippick 25/05/08
      85.   TO THE PROUD ON #3 00:09  |  Shmuelshachor 25/05/08
      86.   I had the opportunity to hear Finkelstein ... 00:09  |  Edith 25/05/08
      87.   #3 Proud Jew 00:12  |  Edith 25/05/08
      88.   # 1 Marilyn, you are right 00:17  |  Edith 25/05/08
      89.   WIBISM every country has the right to deny entry to the enemy. 00:23  |  PETER SM 25/05/08
      90.   Norman Finkelstein 00:25  |  Julian 25/05/08
      91.   Fantastic!!! 00:26  |  Matthew 25/05/08
      92.   Not banned in Boston, but banned in Israel 00:27  |  Aphemia 25/05/08
      93.   Dumb and laughable 00:29  |  Aharon 25/05/08
      94.   Finkelstein 00:33  |  Oscar 25/05/08
      95.   He was to go to Lebanon but landed in Israel by accident 00:34  |  hanan 25/05/08
      96.   too shaming 00:35  |  Yuri 25/05/08
      97.   Marilyn....you`re stupid 00:37  |  hanan 25/05/08
      98.   wibism....nasrallah is ready for you....give him a kiss 00:39  |  hanan 25/05/08
      99.   finkelstein 00:40  |  professor 25/05/08
      100.   The Opposite Effect 00:43  |  Rambo 25/05/08
      101.   Please Do the same with Juan Gelman 00:52  |  enrique 25/05/08
      102.   We will learn how ludicrous this is.... 00:56  |  Steve Hunt 25/05/08
      103.   Well Done, Shin Bet! 01:03  |  Dan 25/05/08
      104.   #28 01:04  |  Proud Israeli Jew 25/05/08
      105.   So much for DEMOCRACY 01:19  |  TJ 25/05/08
      106.   This is a disgrace, where`s the so-called democracy and free spee 01:21  |  Just Facts 25/05/08
      107.   Markus, why does US require visas and scrutinize every entrant? 01:22  |  Pervert 25/05/08
      108.   Israel`s Law of Return is NOT for visitors! 01:24  |  Pervert 25/05/08
      109.   Israel is a pathetic state 01:25  |  POP 25/05/08
      110.   Israel is a pathetic state 01:25  |  POP 25/05/08
      111.   self hatred idiot team(S.H.I.T.)member 01:28  |  marcus 25/05/08
      112.   y`all missed the point..Norm met with Israel`s enemies 01:35  |  Lemmings Hotline 25/05/08
      113.   Re: Michael Caplan/FL 01:51  |  Alex 25/05/08
      114.   A Spine at Last 01:54  |  Jason 25/05/08
      115.   He`s been there 15 times already.... 02:01  |  Avrum 25/05/08
      116.   I don`t understand the "arguments" of the crybabies here 02:04  |  McQueen 25/05/08
      117.   well done 02:05  |  paulo 2005 25/05/08
      118.   He`s not an opponent of "occupation." He wants Israel defeated 02:09  |  McQueen 25/05/08
      119.   SOB`s like Finkelstein should have been never born... 02:09  |  misha 25/05/08
      120.   No scholars allowed. Only crazy nuts like Goldstein will enter 02:20  |  Mohammad Ibn Mohamma 25/05/08
      121.   Bravo Shin Bet 02:21  |  Henryk 25/05/08
      122.   #38 Israel a pathetic state - well... may be..it is 02:41  |  Henryk 25/05/08
      123.   Holocaust industry-great book 02:50  |  j 25/05/08
      124.   google finkelstein praises hezbollah 02:58  |  yonah 25/05/08
      125.   A wise decision against unwanted tourist 03:01  |  Free Gilad Shalit 25/05/08
      126.   # 72 Ahmed/idiot, if Finkelstein is a scholaar than-idiot/Ahmet 03:16  |  misha 25/05/08
      127.   The glare of reality is just too great for Israel. 03:37  |  Maureen Ann 25/05/08
      128.   YOU CANT HANDLE THE TRUTH 03:50  |  Joe Blow 25/05/08
      129.   Finkelstein is an honorable Jew. Israel is a pathetic state.... 03:54  |  POP 25/05/08
      130.   Shame 03:56  |  Not in my name 25/05/08
      131.   disagree with israel and u are terrorist antisemitic 03:59  |  josh 25/05/08
      132.   to henryk 04:03  |  leon 25/05/08
      133.   pathetic 04:04  |  km 25/05/08
      134.   nobody can disagree with israel pitty the nation 04:04  |  alain 25/05/08
      135.   Americans have met Hamas, Syrians, Iranians 04:27  |  Woody 25/05/08
      136.   A vindictive state and its vindictive apologists 04:28  |  Ben Alofs 25/05/08
      137.   Don`t listen to them, Norman! Try again next year! 04:36  |  Ben Alofs 25/05/08
      138.   Israel displayed self respect 05:07  |  Meir Weinstein 25/05/08
      139.   can`t return for 10 years 05:13  |  hollingsworth 25/05/08
      140.   Norman..You are heard..... 05:17  |  ali 25/05/08
      141.   Pervert #92 05:24  |  wibism 25/05/08
      142.   A real Frankenstein , With friends like this.... 05:24  |  TOMY 25/05/08
      143.   Sail to Gaza, Norman 05:31  |  wibism 25/05/08
      144.   FINKLESTEINS distortions and dishonest history by Benny Morris 05:33  |  PETER SM 25/05/08
      145.   What was that about the Middle East`s only democracy? 05:35  |  Tony Greenstein 25/05/08
      146.   Freedom of speech? 05:48  |  A concerned human. 25/05/08
      147.   To: Daniel 05:49  |  Joe 25/05/08
      148.   AL QUEDA AND FINKEL.... 05:51  |  JJ 25/05/08
      149.   You want examples of poor academic work? 05:57  |  Joe 25/05/08
      150.   To : "Freethinker" 06:01  |  Joe 25/05/08
      151.   Deport Finkelstien to Iran, Syria or Gaza 06:08  |  Ron 25/05/08
      152.   Israel prides itself 06:16  |  rm 25/05/08
      153.   Israel for all Jews?? 06:16  |  Paul Fingerhut 25/05/08
      154.   FINKLESTEINS"Unscholarly work.Indifference to historical facts" 06:34  |  PETER SM 25/05/08
      155.   Israel carry through with your convictions 06:42  |  Victor 25/05/08
      156.   israel, a country for all.............. 06:56  |  yuval 25/05/08
      157.   JOE People who post here include the `Beloved of Allah,Greatest - 07:00  |  PETER SM 25/05/08
      158.   JOE There are extradition laws between the USA& Israel 07:02  |  PETER SM 25/05/08
      159.   Finki, what part of YOU ARE NOT WELCOM HERE don`t you understand? 07:03  |  Dan 25/05/08
      160.   Ron in California 07:03  |  wibism 25/05/08
      161.   marxist, zionist i$rael cant take the truth 07:04  |  sean 25/05/08
      162.   Who is he? Let me look up his books 07:08  |  Bookworm 25/05/08
      163.   A Proud Democracy would 07:12  |  franky 25/05/08
      164.   #144 Too stupid to be Benny 07:15  |  Galalean 25/05/08
      165.   good news 07:20  |  tsedek 25/05/08
      166.   T.GREENSTEIN If you look at who Finklestein calls his dear friend 07:28  |  PETER SM 25/05/08
      167.   a country, or a Jewish state 07:29  |  Gordon 25/05/08
      168.   A modern day Islamo-Nazi sympathizer 07:40  |  Scott 25/05/08
      169.   What does he expect? 07:41  |  Gilad 25/05/08
      170.   Every Israel-hater on Earth loves Finkelstein. That says a lot 07:57  |  Steve Randolph 25/05/08
      171.   Self-Hating Jews 07:59  |  Yosef Eytan 25/05/08
      172.   Jewish self-haters are the allies of Arabs. 08:26  |  Jean Van Daem 25/05/08
      173.   I have no use for him... 09:10  |  Michael 25/05/08
      174.   When crying "anti semetism" just isn`t enough... 09:24  |  Gray 25/05/08
      175.   Finkelstein 09:29  |  Anat 25/05/08
      176.   Finkelstein is a great man 09:31  |  aaron 25/05/08
      177.   Finkelstein and Vanunu are my role models 09:33  |  Yaakov Sullivan 25/05/08
      178.   wibism 09:34  |  bar 25/05/08
      179.   listen 09:40  |  nothing 25/05/08
      180.   One Flew Over The Cookoo`s Nest And... 09:53  |  Yosemite 25/05/08
      181.   Markus #25 & Marylin#1 09:54  |  Mickey 25/05/08
      182.   Are all tourists asked for their opinions 10:02  |  The Leprechaun 25/05/08
      183.   Finkelstein is not a critic but a liar 10:21  |  Ulf 25/05/08
      184.   To 136 Ben Alofs. Marvellous 10:23  |  Altalena 25/05/08
      185.   Israel did what she has the right and obligation to do 10:48  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 25/05/08
      186.   ben alofs i wonder you have no shame writing about the tragic 10:48  |  srebrenicia 25/05/08
      187.   Norman Finkelstein 10:49  |  regdi 25/05/08
      188.   # 144 how odd that you would quote benny morris, peters m... 10:50  |  eric 25/05/08
      189.   LEPRECAURN.Some tourists volunteer their opinions&their allegence 10:50  |  PETER SM 25/05/08
      190.   ben alofs when the remnants of dutch jewry 10:50  |  srebrenicia 25/05/08
      191.   ben alofs i am amazed how the sneaky dutch 10:53  |  srebrenicia 25/05/08
      192.   swiss (dino) - it appears you didnt read correctly 10:53  |  scallywag 25/05/08
      193.   To no. 54 11:03  |  Daniel 25/05/08
      194.   The Leprechaun 11:05  |  Sarah 25/05/08
      195.   no. 147 11:08  |  Daniel 25/05/08
      196.   aaron from Canada 11:09  |  Sarah 25/05/08
      197.   # 180 try looking into the man`s credentials, yosemite 11:10  |  eric 25/05/08
      198.   Edith #88 11:10  |  Mickey 25/05/08
      199.   #183 Ulf. Care to tell us more? 11:12  |  Maureen Ann 25/05/08
      200.   Alert! My name was stolen 11:14  |  Yaakov Sullivan 25/05/08
      201.   Ben Alofs 11:17  |  Sarah 25/05/08
      202.   Dr. Finkelstein`s arrest 11:20  |  Anthony Joseph Yuja 25/05/08
      203.   #181 Mickey. Did you believe "the children overboard" story? 11:21  |  Maureen Ann 25/05/08
      204.   #138 Does that include kahanists? 11:29  |  Ari ben Yisrael 25/05/08
      205.   Israel can`t allow free speech?? 11:38  |  Silvienne 25/05/08
      206.   #185, Cipora Kohn... 11:41  |  Silvienne 25/05/08
      207.   Google Scholar can`t find Finklesteins academic work 11:49  |  Ilan 25/05/08
      208.   To 196 & 199. Maureen Ann & AJY: Inaccuracies 11:51  |  Altalena 25/05/08
      209.   This guy hates Jews and Israel 11:52  |  Michael 25/05/08
      210.   #205, Silvienne, Finkelstein was denied entry for his acts 12:01  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 25/05/08
      211.   #206, Silvienne, you talk nonsense 12:07  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 25/05/08
      212.   Israel and free speech 12:09  |  bar 25/05/08
      213.   norman finklestein 12:09  |  richilieu 25/05/08
      214.   how to explain norman finklestein 12:15  |  harzion 25/05/08
      215.   #177 Yaakov Sullivan 12:26  |  Chris Linthwaite 25/05/08
      216.   A silly response 12:28  |  Richard Witty 25/05/08
      217.   Israels Scientology-mentality / I 12:28  |  Bob 25/05/08
      218.   Norm = peace now = neturei karta Spot the Difference 12:28  |  Harvey (Chaim) 25/05/08
      219.   go to memri.org and watch norman finklestein 12:29  |  harzion 25/05/08
      220.   Well, Israel is negotiating with Assad, so I am surprised 12:33  |  Harvey (Chaim) 25/05/08
      221.   Israels Scientology-mentality / III 12:39  |  Bob 25/05/08
      222.   Proud Israeli Jew 12:40  |  rich 25/05/08
      223.   BURN FINKELSTIEN BOOKS!!! 12:42  |  Kumar 25/05/08
      224.   Yuja you misunderstand the issues and the article equally 12:51  |  Jasmine Murphy 25/05/08
      225.   Well they burnt the bible last week 12:55  |  Marilyn 25/05/08
      226.   silvienne what does CT stand for 12:56  |  wow 25/05/08
      227.   Marilyn what a recommendation - we all know what an astute critic 12:59  |  x-ray 25/05/08
      228.   #214, harzion 13:06  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 25/05/08
      229.   In any case, 13:15  |  Linichka 25/05/08
      230.   Equaliser you are speaking of Dershowitz 13:20  |  Truth 25/05/08
      231.   Peter s m who is a clown ? 13:24  |  Truth 25/05/08
      232.   Does Israel wants to be part of the west? 13:25  |  Jens 25/05/08
      233.   Petr Sm and fascism 13:26  |  Truth 25/05/08
      234.   Peter Sm and lies 13:28  |  Truth 25/05/08
      235.   richard witty - entry NOT denied because of f.`s opinion 13:37  |  scallywag 25/05/08
      236.   "truth" you use the word zionism as a curse 13:43  |  harzion 25/05/08
      237.   Bob, Marylin, Truth, Kumar, etc. Enrico Macias 13:43  |  Altalena 25/05/08
      238.   stephen in N.Y / it is because Jews are brilliant 13:45  |  kameel 25/05/08
      239.   "truth" dershowitz has more common sense in his left smelly toe 13:45  |  harzion 25/05/08
      240.   Democracy in Israel 13:50  |  S. 25/05/08
      241.   harzion # 219 Memri is dishonest organisation. Should I trust it? 13:58  |  garth ibsen 25/05/08
      242.   Countries refuse entry all the time 14:04  |  Bertram 25/05/08
      243.   "TRUTH"? Finklestein is NOT an Israeli citizen 14:10  |  PETER SM 25/05/08
      244.   "TRUTH"? Re scrutiny.Israel hangs out"dirty washing"here daily 14:12  |  PETER SM 25/05/08
      245.   garth ibsen 14:14  |  Sarah 25/05/08
      246.   Finkelstein 14:22  |  Gamal 25/05/08
      247.   Finkelstein could teach Clickfool at thing or two about hatred 14:24  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 25/05/08
      248.   Notice how no Jew-hating poster bothers to read the article 14:25  |  Freethinker 25/05/08
      249.   "TRUTH"? Read the quoted critique,avoid making a fool of yourself 14:26  |  PETER SM 25/05/08
      250.   #240 S. 14:26  |  Sarah 25/05/08
      251.   harzion #219 [Memri] I must say. I was impressed 14:26  |  garth ibsen 25/05/08
      252.   # 210 what acts make him a "security risk" cipora 14:30  |  eric 25/05/08
      253.   Sarah 14:30  |  garth ibsen 25/05/08
      254.   SYLVIENNE.What do you call your writing here daily or POP or FOOL 14:32  |  PETER SM 25/05/08
      255.   Mr Ibsen, does the fact that proof of MEMRI`s dishonesty can 14:33  |  Freethinker 25/05/08
      256.   #243 Peter SM 14:34  |  Chris Linthwaite 25/05/08
      257.   Finkelstein reveals the soft jewish underbelly 14:34  |  hollingsworth 25/05/08
      258.   garth ibsen if someone attacked helsinki 14:40  |  harzion 25/05/08
      259.   garth ibsen if someone attacked helsinki 14:40  |  harzion 25/05/08
      260.   garth ibsen i read somewhere that jews were not allowed 14:42  |  harzion 25/05/08
      261.   garth ibsen your belief that israel planned a war against lebanon 14:48  |  harzion 25/05/08
      262.   garth ibsen please try and be more clever 14:49  |  harzion 25/05/08
      263.   # 34 graanan315@aol.com.Just A Short Response 14:51  |  KATHY 25/05/08
      264.   garth ibsen "should i trust memri" 14:51  |  harzion 25/05/08
      265.   LINTHWAITE.ISRAEL Does NOT have to accept those that threaten it 14:53  |  PETER SM 25/05/08
      266.   "It`s about security... Read the article!" 14:56  |  S. 25/05/08
      267.   Chris 256 14:56  |  Bar 25/05/08
      268.   You can `t change the reality... 14:58  |  Imad 25/05/08
      269.   #44 Motke.Finkelstein and his IQ. Motke spot On. 14:59  |  KATHY 25/05/08
      270.   garth ibsen alas it is true 15:01  |  harzion 25/05/08
      271.   garth ibsen your swedish brothers 15:07  |  harzion 25/05/08
      272.   #265 Peter SM 15:07  |  Chris Linthwaite 25/05/08
      273.   # 48 : msh .re:Finkelstein,Chomsky,Pape et all are The Enemies 15:09  |  KATHY 25/05/08
      274.   IBSEN The Lebanon war.Where did Finklestein offer ANY credible 15:15  |  PETER SM 25/05/08
      275.   s. #266 15:17  |  scallywag 25/05/08
      276.   #267 Bar 15:22  |  Chris Linthwaite 25/05/08
      277.   # 25 Markus ....the US does the same thing 15:23  |  Lynn 25/05/08
      278.   # 25 Markus ....the US does the same thing 15:24  |  Lynn 25/05/08
      279.   # 228 Cipora J.K **Finkelstein.Don`t you Think After All The 15:27  |  KATHY 25/05/08
      280.   I(MAD You cant change reality.Saying one thing in Arab 15:30  |  PETER SM 25/05/08
      281.   # 205 Silvienne....Your country denies entry 15:32  |  Lynn 25/05/08
      282.   Finkelstein Left DePaul Because of Poor Scholarship 15:32  |  Jane 25/05/08
      283.   # 219 harzion...Most of us have visited Memri.At least I have 15:33  |  KATHY 25/05/08
      284.   What`s He A Professor Of? 15:35  |  Jeff Northridge 25/05/08
      285.   # 211 C.J.K *8 Silvienne always talks rubbish/tosh 15:36  |  KATHY 25/05/08
      286.   # 83 zev....he isn`t that high profile in the US 15:37  |  Lynn 25/05/08
      287.   LINTHWAITE. Pakistan is not home for all Pakistanis 15:39  |  PETER SM 25/05/08
      288.   #275 15:40  |  S. 25/05/08
      289.   Israel deports truth 15:45  |  W 25/05/08
      290.   # 268 Imad...one might ask the Muslim countries 15:46  |  Lynn 25/05/08
      291.   # 166 PETER SM..I wonder How Finkelstein Would Feel If.. 15:47  |  KATHY 25/05/08
      292.   LINTHWAITE.Finklestein is VERY safe in Arab/Moslem countries 15:50  |  PETER SM 25/05/08
      293.   BOBBY FISHER, TUTU, AHTISARY, MANDELA, ETC. 15:52  |  indrajaya 25/05/08
      294.   harzion-Memri clearly are unworthy 15:52  |  garth ibsen 25/05/08
      295.   # 57 Dear Brant.Although I liked Your Response.But! 15:55  |  KATHY 25/05/08
      296.   # 282 Jane....absolutely right 15:57  |  Lynn 25/05/08
      297.   Freethinker(harzion) or NON-thinker #255 15:59  |  garth ibsen 25/05/08
      298.   # 285 KATHY ....the only "perspective" 16:00  |  Lynn 25/05/08
      299.   KATHY My guess re Finklestein. He needs to feed his ego 16:02  |  PETER SM 25/05/08
      300.   281,i hought it was your country too,maybe your like all the 16:03  |  cat stevens 25/05/08
      301.   #287 Peter SM 16:03  |  Chris Linthwaite 25/05/08
      302.   # 288 S....Hey Are You Our *S*? Or another One? 16:05  |  KATHY 25/05/08
      303.   To Altalena 16:05  |  Kumar 25/05/08
      304.   Jane-not true 16:07  |  Kyle 25/05/08
      305.   lynn,your nothing but a narrow minded loser jew who lives to stab 16:07  |  jewsrlosers 25/05/08
      306.   # 281 Lynn..Good One To Silvienne who Forgets.. 16:08  |  KATHY 25/05/08
      307.   INDRAJAYA Booby Fisher A Jew hater NEVER applied to go to Israel 16:08  |  PETER SM 25/05/08
      308.   garth ibsen why do you bother to tell us you are not a finn 16:08  |  harzion 25/05/08
      309.   #292 Peter SM 16:10  |  Chris Linthwaite 25/05/08
      310.   # 276 CAhris Linthwait.Time you Stopped Making A Fool Of Yourself 16:11  |  KATHY 25/05/08
      311.   garth ibsen "correct answer would be no" 16:14  |  harzion 25/05/08
      312.   garth ibsen memri is not dedicated to lebanese television 16:16  |  harzion 25/05/08
      313.   # 149 Joe..Metinks is It Because We Tell The Truth? That You.. 16:27  |  KATHY 25/05/08
      314.   LIJNTHWAITE place of refuge or a place to seek to undermine.? 16:27  |  PETER SM 25/05/08
      315.   harzion #308 -your standard for truth is shameful 16:31  |  garth ibsen 25/05/08
      316.   #310 Kathy of Karkur 16:32  |  Chris Linthwaite 25/05/08
      317.   upset apologists and trolls 16:34  |  peter 25/05/08
      318.   # 307 About Booby Fisher(a real hateful Jew/proper booby too 16:36  |  KATHY 25/05/08
      319.   Finkelsteins 16:37  |  Boris 25/05/08
      320.   # 316 Chris L...Don`t be Absurd.You are once again twisting 16:57  |  KATHY 25/05/08
      321.   Jesus like Finkelstein was an anti Zionist 16:58  |  Yaakov Sullivan 25/05/08
      322.   Finky rightly banned 16:59  |  proIsrael 25/05/08
      323.   #314 Peter SM 17:02  |  Chris Linthwaite 25/05/08
      324.   To 303 Kumar. Israel is the only democracy in the region 17:02  |  Altalena 25/05/08
      325.   # 319 Boris Finkelsteins et al 17:03  |  KATHY 25/05/08
      326.   Yaakov, you`re a hoot! 17:07  |  Freethinker 25/05/08
      327.   # 305 jewsrlosers......I am an American 17:08  |  Lynn 25/05/08
      328.   #320 Kathy of Karkur 17:10  |  Chris Linthwaite 25/05/08
      329.   # 300 cat stevens (LMAO) 17:11  |  Lynn 25/05/08
      330.   IF EINSTEIN WERE STILL ALIVE AND WANTED TO GO TO ISRAEL 17:12  |  indrajaya 25/05/08
      331.   LINTHWAITE Exactly where is Finklestein claiming to flee from? 17:13  |  PETER SM 25/05/08
      332.   Sullivan says that Finkelstein is now Jesus 17:15  |  x-ray 25/05/08
      333.   # 317 peter..upset apologists and trolls(.And More) 17:15  |  KATHY 25/05/08
      334.   Lightweight Chris 17:16  |  x-ray 25/05/08
      335.   # 321 Yaakov...I believe Jesus was above 17:17  |  Lynn 25/05/08
      336.   Perfect 17:18  |  Naftali 25/05/08
      337.   Tutu Kofi Mandela are all welcome in Israel 17:18  |  x-ray 25/05/08
      338.   INDRAJAYA actually Einstein was offered the Presidency of Israel. 17:23  |  PETER SM 25/05/08
      339.   lynn `inclined to Buddhism` #327 17:27  |  dalai karma 25/05/08
      340.   #334 x-ray 17:29  |  Chris Linthwaite 25/05/08
      341.   #331 Peter SM 17:31  |  Chris Linthwaite 25/05/08
      342.   Lynn 335 Jesus 17:31  |  dalai karma 25/05/08
      343.   More HaAretz lies 17:40  |  Frank 25/05/08
      344.   Olmert must go 17:43  |  Fanny Klein 25/05/08
      345.   Finkelstein iis a true HERO of Israel 17:43  |  POP 25/05/08
      346.   Livni and Olmert are defeatists 17:45  |  Jonathan Davis 25/05/08
      347.   #335, 332 Jesus, Finkelstein and Palestine 17:49  |  Yaakov Sullivan 25/05/08
      348.   # 342, DALAI KARMA 17:54  |  indrajaya 25/05/08
      349.   s. #288 17:57  |  scallywag 25/05/08
      350.   Plenty blablabla 18:01  |  Dav 25/05/08
      351.   # 338, PETER SM 18:04  |  indrajaya 25/05/08
      352.   # 342 dalai karma... 18:10  |  Lynn 25/05/08
      353.   Garth Ibsen 18:13  |  bar 25/05/08
      354.