from the section
The missing link: what happened before the Oxford Union debate 28 November 2024.

"Benny Morris was initially meant to be on the opposition team. He backed out apparently because the union refused to bring on his buddy Ehud Barak. Note this is hearsay, second hand info. Finkelstein decided to back out ostensibly because Morris wasn’t coming, but in reality, I think he didn’t want to be overshadowed by actual Palestinians who can speak more cogently and eloquently than him on the matters pertaining to our own lives, on which he claims expertise, almost exclusively.

Norman is a star and shall be treated as a star. Therefore, he demanded to have his own Oxford Union session, undiluted with the voices of pesky Palestinians. That left a gaping hole in the opposition’s side, which could not be filled on such short notice. That’s why the president of the union, Ebrahim Osman-Mowafy stepped in...

Norman Finkelstein had his own event the following day and everyone fawned over our white American savior. Yes, I’m angry. Norman came to be invited because I suggested he be there to have an academic counterweight to Morris. Rather than supporting Palestinians, he withdrew, apparently because he’s too special and important."