Gaza's Gravediggers

Norman Finkelstein at his most fearless and incisive.

In his groundbreaking career, Norman Finkelstein has laid bare the politics behind Israel's military assaults on Gaza, forensically debunking the narratives of its apologists. Since October 7, 2023, he has emerged as one of the most prominent voices condemning Israel's onslaughts, offering piercing analyses of their historical and ethical implications.

Now, in Gaza's Gravediggers, Finkelstein shifts his critical lens to the global enablers of genocide-those in positions of power who distort truth and manipulate justice.

With meticulous research and razor-sharp analysis, he systematically dismantles the most influential arguments defending Israel's actions. He exposes how a United Nations special representative lent credence to an Israeli smear campaign, how judges on the world's highest court perverted the law in Israel's defence, and how even Israel's severe critics colluded in misrepresenting genocide as a war.

This is more than a book; it is a searing indictment of those who abuse their authority to whitewash oppression. Gaza's Gravediggers serves as a clarion call for accountability, reminding those in power: the world is watching, and history will not forgive. As Finkelstein warns: "It will not be forgotten, it will no longer be business as usual, if you choose to do the Devil's work."

Praise for Norman Finkelstein:

“Probably the most serious scholar on the conflict in the Middle East”
—John Dugard, Emeritus Professor of Public International Law, Leiden University, and former Special Rapporteur to the UN Human Rights Council on Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

“[Finkelstein’s] place in the whole history of writing history is assured”
—Raul Hilberg, author, The Destruction of the European Jews

“No scholar has done more to shed light on Israel’s ruthless treatment of the Palestinians than Norman Finkelstein”
—John Mearsheimer, R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science, University of Chicago

“A very impressive, learned, and careful scholar”
—Avi Shlaim, Emeritus Professor of International Relations, University of Oxford

Praise for Finkelstein’s previous book on Gaza:

“In its comprehensive sweep, deep probing, and acute critical analysis, Finkelstein’s study stands alone”
—Noam Chomsky

“An exceptional, singular work… A landmark”
—Sara Roy, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University

“As a modern-day Sisyphus, rolling the heavy boulder up the hill of disinformation, Norman Finkelstein does not waver in his determination to take it to the crest. Although a non-lawyer, he masters the legal issues… A scholarly manual for every politician and every person concerned with human rights”
—Alfred de Zayas, Professor of Law, Geneva School of Diplomacy, and UN Independent Expert on the Promotion of a Democratic and Equitable International Order

Norman G. Finkelstein received his doctorate from the Department of Politics at Princeton University. For many years he taught political theory and the Israel-Palestine conflict. He is the author of a number of books, among them Gaza: An Inquest Into Its Martyrdom; Method and Madness: The Hidden Story of Israel's Assaults on Gaza;Knowing Too Much: Why the American Jewish Romance with Israel is Coming to an End; What Gandhi Says: About Nonviolence, Resistance and Courage; This Time We Went Too Far: Truth and Consequences of the Gaza Invasion; Beyond Chutzpah: On the Misuse of Anti-Semitism and the Abuse of History; and The Holocaust Industry: Reflections on the Exploitation of Jewish Suffering.

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