UMD: MSA hosts Holocaust-denier… on Passover
A news release on the Muslim Student Associations’ website says organizers tried to change the date of the event because of Passover, but Finkelstein could not reschedule… Finkelstein has experienced significant criticism throughout his career for his negative comments on Israel. His book, “The Holocaust Industry: Reflections on the Exploitation of Jewish Suffering”, claims Israel has sought to benefit monetarily from the Holocaust and has been labeled by opponents as “trash” and a quick appeal to anti-Semites.
But students who attended the lecture, which was sponsored by a number of student groups including the Muslim Students Association, the Organization of Arab Students, Muslim Women of Maryland and Community Roots, said they found the event enlightening and came away with a different outlook on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Reem Dughly, a senior biology and Spanish major and a member of the Muslim Women at Maryland, said she knew Finkelstein was provocative in some ways…
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