Norman Finkelstein debates with Elijah Magnier on “How strong Gaza Resistance is?”

This show opens up a lively debate between Prof. Norman Finkelstein and Elijah Magnier about what is the implication of the narrative of effective resistance by Hamas and Hezbollah in the face of an ongoing genocide in Gaza and tremendous destruction and displacement in Lebanon. Prof. Finkelstein argues that the narrative of effective resistance is factually wrong, and strategically lends support to Israeli propaganda about the need to further intensify their atrocity. Elijah insists that while the destruction by Israel is definitely of an unprecedented scale, the resistance has not surrendered in Gaza and certainly not in Hezbollah. This means that there are military reasons behind some of the actions we see in Palestine and Lebanon. Prof. Finkelstein contends that the actions of the Israeli state are less driven by military compulsion of stiff resistance and more driven by Israeli intent of genocide, ethnic cleansing, and establishment of detterence.