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If not covered already on the list, members will be interested in the front page story of THE FORWARD (National Jewish newspaper in English) entitled "Goldhagen Now Called a Plotter on Behalf of Zionist Conspiracy." The article indicates that Norman Finkelstein, described as "a notorious ideological opponent of the State of Israel," has written a book to be published by Holt entitled _A Nation on Trial: The Goldhagen Thesis and Historical Truth._ Mention of Finkelstein's earlier critique is perhaps familiar to you. The article mentions that he has had considerable success in Europe, with 15 editorials in German newspapers. Finklestein's other comments criticize "the bankruptcy of one body of literature on the Nazi Holocaust." I would like to stress that my sense of the debate is that it has nothing to do with the normal debate on _Hitler's Willing Executioners_, but has everything to do with a new attack on Zionism and Israel's legitimacy, as well as Holocaust studies. Leon Wieseltier, editor of The new Republic has tried to lobby Holt not to publish the book. Dr. Stephen Feinstein, Acting Director Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies University of Minnesota 113 Folwell Hall #9 Pleasant Street, S.E. Minneapolis, MN. 55455-0125 612-624-0256 Feinstein direct 612-626-2235 CENTER HOME: 612-377-3857 FAX: 612-624-4894
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