# The sinister plot behind the far-right's shift on Israel | Norman Finkelstein interview

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Podcast: [PoliticsJOE Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/politicsjoe-podcast-6315790)
Published: 2026-05-17T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/politicsjoe/episodes/6a099b51d98ee73f63b7a5c2
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## Resource

Norman Finkelstein is the foremost scholar on the politics of Palestine and Israel since the foundation of the Israeli state. He took time out of his busy schedule to speak to us about the deepening crisis in free speech across the globe that has stemmed from public opposition to Western complicity in the genocide in Gaza. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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