Word: finkelstein
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Norman G. Finkelstein...
...have proven beyond any doubt that what Norman Finkelstein and Alexander Cockburn have accused me of doing—properly quoting material I first came across in secondary sources to their primary—follows proper citation form and certainly does not constitute plagiarism (News, “Dershowitz Defends Book,” Oct. 2). They believe I should have cited the material as follows: “Quoted in Peters.” But the Chicago Style Manual specifically says that, “to cite a source from a secondary source ('Quoted in….') is generally...
...Finkelstein has called Elie Wiesel—whose lifelong devotion to peace and reconciliation earned him the Nobel Peace Prize—a “clown” (See Irish Times, July 1, 2003). He accused Wiesel of lying because Wiesel said that when he was 18 years old “I read The Critique of Pure Reason…in Yiddish.” Here is Finkelstein’s “gotcha” accusation: “The Critique of Pure Reason was never translated into Yiddish” (The Guardian, July...
...such a stupid, unfair, and ridiculous accusation, from biased accusers,” Beneficial Professor Charles Fried said. “Everyone does this, it is such a normal thing,” Fried added, referring to the sourcing practices that Finkelstein has complained about...
...Finkelstein] is going to try to make his reputation by increasing the volume of his accusations...