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Norm Finkelstein:

“The Economist magazine—it describes Gaza as quote, a human rubbish heap. The leading UN official on Gaza describes it as quote, a toxic dump. For the people of Israel, Gazans are vermin. They’re garbage. They’re human refuse.” You guys were the ones that insisted. Totally agree. Insisted that we all have a perspective on October 7th. So we looked, and we pierced that veil.

Entities Mentioned

  • Israel (GPE)

    “…ubbish heap. The leading UN official on Gaza describes it as quote, a toxic dump. For the people of Israel, Gazans are vermin. They’re garbage. They’re human refuse.” You guys were the ones that insisted. T…”

  • October 7th (DATE)

    “…e.” You guys were the ones that insisted. Totally agree. Insisted that we all have a perspective on October 7th. So we looked, and we pierced that veil. We went, oh my goodness—how was I ever provisional? And no…”

  • Gaza (GPE)

    “…onomist magazine—it describes Gaza as quote, a human rubbish heap.”

Timeline Events

  • 2023-10-07: Hamas attacks Israel on October 7

    “Insisted that we all have a perspective on October 7th. So we looked, and we pierced that veil”