MİLLİYET.COM.TR / American Jewish Professor Norman Finkelstein made striking evaluations on many issues, from Israel's attacks in Gaza to US President Donald Trump's policies, from the tension with Iran to Netanyahu's goals in the region, in Robinson Erhardt's YouTube program.
In Finkelstein's statements, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech at the United Nations and his words towards Türkiye came to the fore.
'DON'T KNOW WHAT HE SAYS'
Evaluating Netanyahu's speech at the United Nations, Finkelstein pointed out Netanyahu's statements that his country was fighting on different fronts and said, "He made this speech at the UN last week. He says that we are fighting wars in six countries, one after the other. He always talks about fronts. According to him, a tiny country the size of New Jersey is fighting on six fronts. He says Gaza, the West Bank, Syria, Iraq and Yemen. But he doesn't even know what he is saying."
'THE PLAN IS CLEAR: TURKEY IS NEXT'
The most striking part of Finkelstein's statements was his evaluation of Netanyahu's words towards Türkiye.
Stating that the Israeli President also targeted Türkiye in his speech at the United Nations, Finkelstein said, "Netanyahu is proud of destroying six countries. He started to attack Türkiye in his UN speech. So Turkey is next, we all know that. The plan is obvious. However, it does not take into account how big a power is against it."
'THINK TWICE'
Speaking about the tension with Iran, Finkelstein drew attention to the historical past of the country and said that the consequences of confronting Iran should not be underestimated.
Finkelstein said, "In the case of Iran, I would say think twice before playing with it. It is a 5,000-year-old civilization."
The professor also criticized US President Donald Trump's priorities and argued that Trump's decisions were driven by vanity and financial interests.
"This is Trump. There are only two main concerns at the forefront of his mind. The first is ostentation and ostentation. The second is money and agreements," said Finkelstein, continuing his criticism of the Israeli administration.
'THEY WERE COMMITTING GENOCIDE AND FLYING FOR JOY'
Referring to the genocidal attacks in Gaza after October 7, Finkelstein argued that an important dimension of the developments in this period was "the desire for bloodshed and revenge".
"Israel is a completely incomprehensible society. Unfortunately, not only did they commit genocide, they did it in broad daylight, in real time. They were committing genocide and jumping for joy," Finkelstein said.
Drawing attention to the social media posts of Israeli soldiers, Finkelstein said, "The soldiers shared what they were doing on social media. They were doing something."
'THEY ARE WILLING TO PUT THEIR OWN PEOPLE IN DANGER'
Stating that Israel has had a bad reputation on these issues in the past, Finkelstein argued that the military difficulties faced by the country and the loss of reputation in the international community put a strain on the Israeli administration.
Claiming that Israel is ruthlessly calculating to achieve its goals, Finkelstein stated that the administration can also risk the lives of its own citizens.
"Israel was ruthlessly calculated to achieve its goals, and so were they. They were willing to endanger their own people, even let them die. At worst, that was their problem," Finkelstein said.
'NETANYAHU IS SENTRY AND MENTALLY ILL'
Finkelstein, who also reacted to Netanyahu's description of the Israeli army as "the most moral army in the world", evaluated Netanyahu's statements together with what has happened in recent years.
"He keeps saying he has the most moral army in the world. Considering what's happened in the last three years, you have to think: there's a very high level of senile and mental illness," Finkelstein said.
Claiming that Netanyahu's priority is his own interests, Finkelstein said, "He doesn't care about anyone. He only thinks about his own interests."
'ISRAELI ARE COMPLETELY MAD'
Finally, in his speech, Finkelstein also criticized Netanyahu's long rule in Israeli politics and the support he received from society before the elections on October 27.
Describing Netanyahu as "an arrogant, disgusting man" and a "Jewish supremacist", the professor argued that Israeli society's support for Netanyahu is linked to his political line.
"He is a perfect reflection of Israeli society. He is. That's why people continue to vote for him. They vote for him. They vote for him, not for his platform. When they look at Netanyahu, they see themselves. Israeli society is completely crazy," he said.
