274 - Norman Finkelstein: Trump, Netanyahu, Putin, and the War in Iran

Norman's Upcoming Book, Gaza's Gravediggers: https://orbooks.com/catalog/gazas-gravediggers/

Norman Finkelstein received his PhD from the Princeton University Politics Department, and is best known for his research on Israel and Palestine.  Norman also appeared on episodes 192, 218, 228, 244, and 250, where he addressed the facts and fictions generated by the Israel-Hamas War, October 6th, allegations of genocide and apartheid, Hezbollah, the Holocaust, and more. In this episode, Robinson and Norman discuss Trump, Netanyahu, Putin, the wars in Ukraine and Iran, and more. Norman’s new book is Gaza’s Gravediggers: An Inquiry into Corruption in High Places (OR Books, 2026).

Norman’s Website: https://www.normanfinkelstein.com

OUTLINE

00:00 No Investigation, No Right to Speak

02:15 Why the War with Iran is Unjustified

09:07 Israel Violated Article II of the UN Charter

13:44 Will the Iran War the End the World in Nuclear War?

21:03 Why Trump Is Underestimating Iran

30:55 How Israel and the United States Tried to Deceive the World About Iran

38:27 Is Israel’s Mentality “Homicidal”?

44:43 What’s Less Justified: Putin’s War on Ukraine or Netanyahu’s on Iran?

01:00:00 More on Ukraine

01:12:31 What Should We Make of Joe Kent?

01:21:00 More on Kent

Robinson’s Website: http://robinsonerhardt.com

Robinson Erhardt researches symbolic logic and the foundations of mathematics at Stanford University, where he is also a JD candidate in the Law School.