By: Philip | 10-24-2017 | News
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Palestinian Activist Norman Finkelstein Needs Your Help

Pro-Palestin activist, Norman Finkelstein was kidnapped by Nassau County Police October 9 right around midnight. He has described his ordeal as a process of "steps to just humiliate you, degrade you and break you morally. It's like how to tame a horse, a wild horse. It's an excruciating process of systematic, methodical, but most important protracted humiliation."

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Please write to the Nassau County DA in order to protest his indictment (via this online form: <a href="https://t.co/PZoIaX0OjX">https://t.co/PZoIaX0OjX</a></p>&mdash; Norman Finkelstein (@normfinkelstein) <a href="https://twitter.com/normfinkelstein/status/922515288276504579?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2017</a></blockquote>

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Professor Finkelstein was in his boxers ready for bed when the police came to his door and asked him to get dressed and come with him. October 10, he was supposed to appear in court. He believes they were attempting to have him arrested for not appearing to court after he was re-arrested. They pinned him against a bookshelf when handcuffing him.

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"Treat him like a sack of potatoes," one of the police officers said. He was thrown to the ground. When he was taken in he was forced into a psychiatric evaluation. Evidence that he was crazy being the fact that he was still in the boxer shorts he was wearing when arrested.

This whole ordeal grew out of a letter-writing campaign protesting unethical and unconstitutional activities by husband and wife lawyer team Michael Chetkof and Allyson Burger. Dr. Finkelstein was first arrested at 11:15PM September 6th after peacefully passing out leaflets outside the lawyers' offices. His re-arrest was October 9 at 11:18. If you'd like to help, you can write a letter to Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas. <a href="http://sayed7asan.blogspot.ca/2017/10/en-soutien-au-professeur-norman.html">A form letter</a> has been prepared as a guide. You may also wish to <a href="https://www.change.org/p/supreme-court-appellate-division-disbar-michael-chetkof-and-allyson-burger-for-perjury-and-blackmail-750c9ecc-9119-44c4-9bda-cdce30abd24e">sign the petition</a> to disbar Chetkof and Burger for ethics violations including perjury and blackmail.

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11 Comment/s
Anonymous No. 10272 2017-10-24 : 21:47

I support Norman Finkelstein

Behzad No. 10499 2017-10-28 : 18:55

I support Norman Finkelstein. I support him because I support justice, freedom and Palestine. I support him because if I must do…morally I am obliged, ethically I should..humanely I must.

Salute, Norman!

queniart No. 10506 2017-10-28 : 21:12

je soutiens entièrement norman finkelstein

Mohammed Alhayki No. 10512 2017-10-28 : 22:13

I support professor Norman. He is a great thinker, freedom fighter and human rights activist. He should be freed without charge. He committed no worong doing. Stop harassing him.

Naja rosa koppel No. 10514 2017-10-28 : 23:26

Support!

Claudia Liberati No. 10516 2017-10-29 : 01:20

I support Norman Finkelstein because he is a great man, great proffesor and he deserves walk free.

The Freedom Voice No. 10547 2017-10-29 : 07:27

Better to die standing, than to live on your knees. You choose to stand. I hope all is well with you and wish you all the best, Professor Norman

Free Norman Finkelstein, a man of moral, ethics & honor!!!

S. M. No. 10594 2017-10-29 : 21:13

I support you always Dr. Finkelstein, you are the humanitarian aid and relief to all of us, we need your presence and support

Ranna Abu-Odeh No. 10827 2017-11-01 : 00:45

I strongly support Dr. Norman Finkelstein and join many many others who demand to release him as soon as possible.

Maria Ryan No. 11239 2017-11-06 : 18:00

I am supporting your courageous stand against exploitation and blackmail by two lawyers against another honest and decent citizen.Will be highlighting and following this case diligently.Good Luck

Marisa Gioffre No. 93824 2019-02-15 : 10:32

I regret not knowing about this appalling
incident until now - Feb '19.
Norman Finkelstein's unwavering fidelity to his quest for justice for Palestinians is bolstered by an intellect of lacerating clarity. and an unerring moral compass. Would we were all so endowed.
The more irate his attackers, the tawdrier and more contemptible they tend to be.

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