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Critic of Israeli policies denied tenure

| June 30, 2007

Show Notes:

Norman Finkelstein has consistently criticized Israeli policies in Palestine and the use of the Holocaust for justify support for Israel. In early June, DePaul University denied him tenure, despite a positive recommendation by the faculty committee and the personnel committee.

Robert Jensen is a professor of journalism at the University of Texas in Austin. He talks about the particulars of Finkelstein's case and the pressures on faculty in today's political and economic climate.  >> get more info

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