In this iconic and controversial study, Norman G. Finkelstein examines the position that the Holocaust has occupied in global culture, focusing on a disquieting examination of Holocaust-related reparations. He notes that it was not until the Arab-Israeli War of 1967, when Israel's apparent power aligned the country with US foreign policy, that the memory of the Holocaust began to receive the extraordinary promotion it has today. He highlights cases of fraud regarding the Holocaust, such as those of Jerzy Kosinski and Binjamin Wilkomirski, as well as the demagogic constructs of authors like Daniel Goldhagen. Finkelstein argues that the main threat to the memory of Nazi victims comes from some of the individuals who most passionately attempt to protect it. Drawing on a rich source of untouched evidence, he reveals the dual extortionate process affecting European countries and legitimate Jewish claimants, concluding that the "Holocaust industry" has become a complete extortion network.

Pages: 304, Year of Publication: 0903, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm