Norman Finkelstein

But most historians of the subject agree the Zionist movement was committed to the idea of a Jewish state. having written my doctoral dissertation on the topic, I was confirmed in that idea because Professor Chomsky, who was my closest friend for about 40 years, was very committed to the idea that binationalism was the dominant trend in Zionism.

But most historians of the subject agree the Zionist movement was committed to the idea of a Jewish state. having written my doctoral dissertation on the topic, I was confirmed in that idea because Professor Chomsky, who was my closest friend for about 40 years, was very committed to the idea that binationalism was the dominant trend in Zionism.

I could not agree with, I couldn't go with him there. But Professor Morris, you are aware that until the Biltmore Resolution in 1942, the Zionist movement never declared it was for a Jewish state. Why? Because it was politically impossible at the moment until 1942. There is your ideology. There are your convictions. There are your operative plans.

I could not agree with, I couldn't go with him there. But Professor Morris, you are aware that until the Biltmore Resolution in 1942, the Zionist movement never declared it was for a Jewish state. Why? Because it was politically impossible at the moment until 1942. There is your ideology. There are your convictions. There are your operative plans.

I could not agree with, I couldn't go with him there. But Professor Morris, you are aware that until the Biltmore Resolution in 1942, the Zionist movement never declared it was for a Jewish state. Why? Because it was politically impossible at the moment until 1942. There is your ideology. There are your convictions. There are your operative plans.

And there's also separately what you say in public. The Zionist movement couldn't say in public, we're expelling all the Arabs. They can't say that. And they couldn't even say we support a Jewish state until 1942. You're conflating two things.

And there's also separately what you say in public. The Zionist movement couldn't say in public, we're expelling all the Arabs. They can't say that. And they couldn't even say we support a Jewish state until 1942. You're conflating two things.

And there's also separately what you say in public. The Zionist movement couldn't say in public, we're expelling all the Arabs. They can't say that. And they couldn't even say we support a Jewish state until 1942. You're conflating two things.

20% of the population in 49 was Arab. They ended up for about five minutes before they were expelled. They agreed to it until 47, and then they were gone by March 1949.

20% of the population in 49 was Arab. They ended up for about five minutes before they were expelled. They agreed to it until 47, and then they were gone by March 1949.

20% of the population in 49 was Arab. They ended up for about five minutes before they were expelled. They agreed to it until 47, and then they were gone by March 1949.

The Arabs launched the war.

The Arabs launched the war.

The Arabs launched the war.

Like there is a potential that it wasn't random. There was totally agree with that. It was by design.

Like there is a potential that it wasn't random. There was totally agree with that. It was by design.

Like there is a potential that it wasn't random. There was totally agree with that. It was by design.

Anything could have been. That's not what history is about.

Anything could have been. That's not what history is about.

Anything could have been. That's not what history is about.