[Peace-discuss] Democracy Now! & the Israel Lobby

[Morton K. Brussel]

FYI

Dear Morton Brussel,
Thanks for sending me your note.

You should know that I have never said one word in public against  
Norman Finkelstein.

All that I did was respond to a direct threat of a lawsuit from him  
with a private letter, which he then posted on his website.

This was not an attack on Norman Finkelstein. It was a private  
defense against the prospect of a lawsuit.

No one here at The Progressive has ever intended any harm to him.

I bear him no ill will, and we see eye to eye on a lot of issues,  
including the cause of justice and peace for Palestinians, which he  
has courageously championed.

Best,

Matthew Rothschild
Editor, The Progressive

On Feb 15, 2008, at 10:29 AM, Morton K. Brussel wrote:
Dear Mr. Rothschild,

I've been a subscriber to The Progressive, on and off, for some time.  
Very recently, and belatedly, I was shocked to read of your attack on  
Norman Finkelstein while defending Ruth  Coniff.

Unless I see a published apology to Mr. Finkelstein and those who,  
with him, wish to see justice and peace established for a Palestinian  
people strangled by the Israeli state, I shall cancel my subscription  
to your magazine. You have, unexplicably, gravely wronged Norman  
Finkelstein.

Others have well expressed the reasons why they have been outraged by  
your remarks, so I won't repeat them here; I'm sure you know of them  
by now  [http://www.normanfinkelstein.com/article.php?pg=3&ar=67].

Sincerely,

Morton K. Brussel
Urbana, Illinois

On Feb 14, 2008, at 9:22 PM, C. G. Estabrook wrote:

> It would be good if he got a lot of complaints from DN! listeners.   
> His email seems to be <mattr at progressive.org>. --CGE
> …

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