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International law says people fighting for self-determination can use force in order to achieve their independence.
Norman Finkelstein
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Norman Finkelstein
Age: 70
Born: 1953
Born: December 8
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I'm politically on the left, no question about it. I oppose sweatshops, I oppose exploitation of labour in the third world.
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