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	Steven Plaut giving a lecture at Central European University in 2011
Born	1951; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	January 17, 2017 (aged 65); Haifa, Israel
Occupation	Professor, University of Haifa
Subject	Economics, business

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Steven Plaut (1951 – January 17, 2017) was an Israeli economist, academic and writer. He was an associate professor of Business Administration at the University of Haifa as well as a member of the editorial board of the Middle East Quarterly, a publication of the Middle East Forum think tank.

Biography

Steven Plaut was born in Philadelphia. In 1981, Plaut immigrated to Israel with his family. He died on January 17, 2017, in Haifa, Israel at the age of 65 after battling cancer for many years.^[1]^[2]

Academic career

Plaut received his undergraduate degree from Temple University in Philadelphia and his MA from Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He received a Ph.D. in economics from Princeton University,^[3] specializing in international and urban economics and later in finance. Plaut worked at the Federal Reserve Bank.^[3] Before his professorship at the Haifa University, he taught at Oberlin College, the Technion, UC Berkeley, UC Irvine, Central European University, Tel Aviv University, University of Nantes, and Athens Laboratory for Business Administration.^[4]

Literary career

In his 1985 book titled The Joy of Capitalism, Plaut argues for free market economics and compares the profit motive to the libido. In the book he discusses energy, housing, banking and agricultural policy as well as equality and income distribution.^{[citation needed]}

In his 2002 book The Scout Steven Plaut describes his near-death experience as a kidney cancer patient at an intensive care ward. The historical novel is a series of life stories exchanged between him and another patient in the ward, an Israeli Bedouin scout.^{[citation needed]}

Political views

Plaut was an outspoken critic of the Israeli-Arab peace process and Israel's unilateral withdrawal policy. Since the Oslo Accords, he argued that Arab leaders would continue to seek the destruction of Israel through violence and terrorism.^[5] Some of his political writings are criticisms of Nakba Day.^[6]

Plaut was critical of many Israeli left-wing figures,^[7] as well as some Americans such as Michael Lerner and Norman Finkelstein, whom he described as self-hating Jews and apologists for terrorism that are promoting the destruction of Israel.^[8] Plaut was opposed to what he saw as left-wing extremism in Israeli universities, and was actively involved in Isracampus, a self-proclaimed watchdog organization that publicizes anti-Israel people and groups.^[9]^[10] In the Canadian Jewish Tribune, he denounced Anarchists Against the Wall, a group protesting the Israeli West Bank barrier which he said was composed of "violent hooligans and anarcho-fascist thugs."^[11]

Libel case

Plaut was sued for libel by Neve Gordon, a faculty member at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Department of Politics and Government, claiming that Plaut slandered him in certain articles and alleged e-mails. In May 2006, the Nazareth Magistrate's Court ruled in favor of Gordon, and ordered Plaut to pay Gordon 80,000 shekels in compensation plus 15,000 shekels in legal fees.^[12] Both sides appealed to the Nazareth District Court, and in February 2008, the court reversed three out of four of the libel claims but upheld a libel judgment relating to the fourth, a publication in which Plaut called Gordon a "Judenrat Wannabe". It reduced the damages to 10,000 shekels (about $2,700) on the basis that, in the court's view, Plaut was entitled to criticize Gordon.^[13]^[14]

Letter to Turkish Prime Minister

In March 2013, a letter from Plaut was received by the office of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister of Turkey. The letter condemned as illegal Turkey's occupation of Northern Cyprus and attacked the Turkish Prime Minister, accusing him of being behind the Gaza Flotilla "terrorist attack" on Israeli soldiers. Plaut apologized for Israel not killing a larger number of "terrorists" on the flotilla ship. He claimed it was time to give back "occupied Constantinople" to its "true owner", namely, Greece.^[15]^[16]

References

^ Gotlieb, Andy (19 January 2017). "Former Philadelphian, University of Haifa Professor Steven Plaut Dies at 65". Jewish Exponent. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
^ Levi Julian, Hana (19 January 2017). "Professor Steven Plaut, z'l". The Jewish Press. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Steven Plaut, PhD". ProCon.org. August 6, 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
^ Plaut, Steven. "Steven Plaut, CV attachment". Central European University. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
^ Plaut, Steven (2012-06-22). "The Oslo Final Solution". Conservative Truth. Archived from the original on 2012-02-05. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
^ Plaut, Steven (15 March 2012). "Op-Ed: Happy Nakba Day!". Israel National News. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
^ Plaut, Steven. "Personal Blog". Retrieved 29 March 2013.
^ Plaut, Steven. "Stupid Left, Satanic Left". Jewish Press. Archived from the original on 2005-04-27.
^ "Main Page". IsraCampus. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
^ Nesher, Talila (22 January 2012). "10 percent of Israeli academics labeled 'anti-Zionist' by campus watchdogs". Haaretz. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
^ Plaut, Steven. "Pepe Le Pew makes aliyah and protects the Jews". The Jewish Tribune. Archived from the original on July 27, 2009. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
^ Moskowitz, Ira (9 June 2006). "U.S.-born professor guilty of libeling colleague". Haaretz. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
^ Kalman, Matthew (March 5, 2008). "Israeli Appeals Court Upholds Libel Judgment Against Academic but Reduces Damages". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
^ ע"א (נצרת) 1184/06 - פרופ' סטיבן פלאוט נ' ד"ר ניב גורדון . תק-מח 2008(1), 11886. (Hebrew) 1184/06 Steven Plaut Vs. Dr. Neve Gordon, Takdin-District 2008(1) Full text of the District Court's decision is available here Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Netanyahu'nun özrü İsrailli profesörü çılgına çevirdi". Zaman (in Turkish). Cihan. 26 March 2013. Archived from the original on 29 March 2013.
^ Köseoğlu, Ferhan (26 March 2013). "Netanyahu'nun özrü İsrailli profesörü çılgına çevirdi". Milliyet (in Turkish). Cihan. Retrieved 29 March 2013.

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[1] Gotlieb, Andy (19 January 2017). "Former Philadelphian, University of Haifa Professor Steven Plaut Dies at 65". Jewish Exponent. Retrieved 20 January 2017.

[2] Levi Julian, Hana (19 January 2017). "Professor Steven Plaut, z'l". The Jewish Press. Retrieved 21 January 2017.

[ProCon-3] "Steven Plaut, PhD". ProCon.org. August 6, 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2014.

[4] Plaut, Steven. "Steven Plaut, CV attachment". Central European University. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016.

[5] Plaut, Steven (2012-06-22). "The Oslo Final Solution". Conservative Truth. Archived from the original on 2012-02-05. Retrieved 2016-01-22.

[6] Plaut, Steven (15 March 2012). "Op-Ed: Happy Nakba Day!". Israel National News. Retrieved 29 March 2013.

[7] Plaut, Steven. "Personal Blog". Retrieved 29 March 2013.

[8] Plaut, Steven. "Stupid Left, Satanic Left". Jewish Press. Archived from the original on 2005-04-27.

[9] "Main Page". IsraCampus. Retrieved 29 March 2013.

[10] Nesher, Talila (22 January 2012). "10 percent of Israeli academics labeled 'anti-Zionist' by campus watchdogs". Haaretz. Retrieved 29 March 2013.

[11] Plaut, Steven. "Pepe Le Pew makes aliyah and protects the Jews". The Jewish Tribune. Archived from the original on July 27, 2009. Retrieved 22 July 2009.

[12] Moskowitz, Ira (9 June 2006). "U.S.-born professor guilty of libeling colleague". Haaretz. Retrieved 29 March 2013.

[chron-13] Kalman, Matthew (March 5, 2008). "Israeli Appeals Court Upholds Libel Judgment Against Academic but Reduces Damages". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved 2008-07-01.

[14] ע"א (נצרת) 1184/06 - פרופ' סטיבן פלאוט נ' ד"ר ניב גורדון . תק-מח 2008(1), 11886. (Hebrew) 1184/06 Steven Plaut Vs. Dr. Neve Gordon, Takdin-District 2008(1) Full text of the District Court's decision is available here Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

[15] "Netanyahu'nun özrü İsrailli profesörü çılgına çevirdi". Zaman (in Turkish). Cihan. 26 March 2013. Archived from the original on 29 March 2013.

[16] Köseoğlu, Ferhan (26 March 2013). "Netanyahu'nun özrü İsrailli profesörü çılgına çevirdi". Milliyet (in Turkish). Cihan. Retrieved 29 March 2013.

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+'''Steven Plaut''' (1951 – January 17, 2017) was an Israeli economist, academic and writer. He was an associate professor of Business Administration at the [[University of Haifa]] as well as a member of the editorial board of the ''[[Middle East Quarterly]]'', a publication of the [[Middle East Forum]] think tank.
+==Biography==
-Steven Plaut was born in [[Philadelphia]] into a [[Jew]]ish family. In the 1930s, his father had been in [[Zionist youth movement#Preparation (Hachshara)|Hachshara]] training camp set up in Europe for young Jews who intended to make [[aliyah]], but the British [[White Paper of 1939]] foreclosed his plans. He managed to escape from [[Nazi Germany]] to the [[United States]] and during [[World War II]] served under General [[George S. Patton|Patton]].
+Steven Plaut was born in [[Philadelphia]]. In 1981, Plaut [[aliyah|immigrated]] to Israel with his family. He died on January 17, 2017, in [[Haifa]], [[Israel]] at the age of 65 after battling cancer for many years.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Gotlieb|first1=Andy|title=Former Philadelphian, University of Haifa Professor Steven Plaut Dies at 65|url=http://jewishexponent.com/2017/01/19/former-philadelphian-university-haifa-professor-steven-plaut-dies-65/|accessdate=20 January 2017|work=Jewish Exponent|date=19 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Levi Julian|first1=Hana|title=Professor Steven Plaut, z'l|url=http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/professor-steven-plaut-zl/2017/01/19/|accessdate=21 January 2017|work=The Jewish Press|date=19 January 2017}}</ref>
+===Academic career===
-Steven Plaut grew up in a religiously [[Conservative Judaism|Conservative]] [[Zionism|Zionist]] home. In 1981, the Plaut family (including his parents) immigrated to [[Israel]].
+Plaut received his [[Bachelor of Arts|undergraduate degree]] from [[Temple University]] in Philadelphia and his [[Master of Arts|MA]] from [[Hebrew University of Jerusalem]]. He received a [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]] in [[economics]] from [[Princeton University]],<ref name=ProCon>{{cite web|title=Steven Plaut, PhD|url=http://deathpenalty.procon.org/view.source.php?sourceID=006291|work=ProCon.org|accessdate=7 April 2014|date=August 6, 2013}}</ref> specializing in international and urban economics and later in [[finance]]. Plaut worked at the [[Federal Reserve Bank]].<ref name=ProCon/> Before his professorship at the Haifa University, he taught at [[Oberlin College]], the [[Technion]], [[University of California, Berkeley|UC Berkeley]], [[University of California, Irvine|UC Irvine]], [[Central European University]], [[Tel Aviv University]], [[University of Nantes]], and Athens Laboratory for Business Administration.<ref>{{cite web|last=Plaut|first=Steven|title=Steven Plaut, CV attachment|url=http://economics.ceu.edu/people/steven-plaut|publisher=Central European University|access-date=22 January 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130143846/http://economics.ceu.edu/people/steven-plaut|archive-date=30 January 2016}}</ref>
+===Literary career===
-Plaut received his undergraduate degree from [[Temple University]] in Philadelphia, his MA from [[Hebrew University of Jerusalem]] and his Ph.D in [[economics]] from [[Princeton University]], specializing in international and urban economics and later in [[finance]] and worked at the [[Federal Reserve Bank]]. Before his professorship at the Haifa University, he taught at [[Oberlin College]], the [[Technion]], [[University of California, Berkeley|UC Berkeley]], [[University of California, Irvine|UC Irvine]], [[Central European University]], [[Tel Aviv University]], [[University of Nantes]], and Athens Laboratory for Business Administration.
+In his 1985 book titled ''The Joy of Capitalism'', Plaut argues for [[free market]] economics and compares the profit motive to the [[libido]]. In the book he discusses energy, housing, banking and agricultural policy as well as equality and income distribution.{{cn|date=February 2021}}
+In his 2002 book ''The Scout'' Steven Plaut describes his near-death experience as a [[kidney cancer]] patient at an [[intensive care]] ward. The historical novel is a series of life stories exchanged between him and another patient in the ward, an Israeli [[Bedouin]] scout.{{cn|date=February 2021}}
-==Writing career==
-In his 2002 book ''The Scout'' Steven Plaut describes his near-death experience as a [[kidney cancer]] patient at an [[intensive care]] ward (he has recovered from the illness). The historical novel is a series of life stories exchanged between him and his neighbor at the ward, an Israeli [[bedouin]] scout.
-==Political views==
+===Political views===
+Plaut was an outspoken critic of the Israeli-Arab peace process and Israel's unilateral withdrawal policy. Since the [[Oslo Accords]], he argued that Arab leaders would continue to seek the destruction of Israel through violence and [[terrorism]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Plaut|first=Steven|title=The Oslo Final Solution|url=http://conservativetruth.org/opinionet/archives/stevenplaut/06-22-02.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205235822/http://conservativetruth.org/opinionet/archives/stevenplaut/06-22-02.shtml|archive-date=2012-02-05|access-date=2016-01-22|url-status=dead|publisher=Conservative Truth|date=2012-06-22}}</ref> Some of his political writings are criticisms of [[Nakba Day]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Plaut|first=Steven|title=Op-Ed: Happy Nakba Day!|url=http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Articles/Article.aspx/11654#.UVYXlpPvuSo|work=Israel National News|accessdate=29 March 2013|date=15 March 2012}}</ref>
+Plaut was critical of many Israeli left-wing figures,<ref>{{cite web|last=Plaut|first=Steven|title=Personal Blog|url=http://stevenplaut.blogspot.co.il/|accessdate=29 March 2013}}</ref> as well as some Americans such as [[Michael Lerner (rabbi)|Michael Lerner]] and [[Norman Finkelstein]], whom he described as [[self-hating Jew]]s and apologists for terrorism that are promoting the destruction of Israel.<ref>{{cite web|last=Plaut|first=Steven|title=Stupid Left, Satanic Left|url=http://www.thejewishpress.com/news_article.asp?article=1870|work=Jewish Press|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050427085537/http://www.thejewishpress.com/news_article.asp?article=1870|archive-date=2005-04-27}}</ref> Plaut was opposed to what he saw as left-wing extremism in Israeli universities, and was actively involved in Isracampus, a self-proclaimed watchdog organization that publicizes anti-Israel people and groups.<ref>{{cite web|title=Main Page|url=http://www.isracampus.org.il/|work=IsraCampus|accessdate=29 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Nesher|first=Talila|title=10 percent of Israeli academics labeled 'anti-Zionist' by campus watchdogs|url=http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/10-percent-of-israeli-academics-labeled-anti-zionist-by-campus-watchdogs-1.408535|work=Haaretz|date=22 January 2012 |accessdate=29 March 2013}}</ref> In the Canadian ''[[The Jewish Tribune (Canada)|Jewish Tribune]]'', he denounced [[Anarchists Against the Wall]], a group protesting the [[Israeli West Bank barrier]] which he said was composed of "violent hooligans and anarcho-fascist thugs."<ref>{{cite news|last=Plaut |first=Steven |title=Pepe Le Pew makes aliyah and protects the Jews |url=http://www.jewishtribune.ca/TribuneV2/index.php/200907221846/Pepe-Le-Pew-makes-aliyah-and-protects-the-Jews.html |access-date=22 July 2009 |newspaper=The Jewish Tribune |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090727093000/http://www.jewishtribune.ca/TribuneV2/index.php/200907221846/Pepe-Le-Pew-makes-aliyah-and-protects-the-Jews.html |archive-date=July 27, 2009 }}</ref>
-Steven Plaut has been one of the most persistent and outspoken Israeli critics of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and of Israel's unilateral withdrawal policy. Ever since the [[Oslo Accords]] were signed, he has argued that Palestinian and other Arab leaders would continue to seek the destruction of Israel through violence and [[terrorism]]. [http://conservativetruth.org/opinionet/archives/stevenplaut/06-22-02.shtml] For much of the 1990s, he was an isolated voice in Israeli opinion, but he believes that his views have been vindicated by outbreak of the [[Al-Aqsa Intifada]] and the campaign of [[suicide bombing]]. [http://www.jewishpress.com/page.do/14229/Selichos_For_Oslo_Supporters.html]
+==Libel case==
-In addition, Plaut has strongly attacked Israeli and Jewish leftists such as [[Neve Gordon]], [[Michael Lerner]] and [[Norman Finkelstein]]. He claims that such figures are [[self-hating Jews]] and apologists for [[terrorism]] who promote the destruction of Israel [http://www.jewishpress.com/page.do/14542/Stupid_Left%2C_Satanic_Left.html]; he calls them "Israel's Academic Fifth Column".  Plaut is particularly opposed to what he sees as left-wing extremism in Israeli universities, and is actively involved in [[Israel Academia Monitor]], a website monitoring such alleged extremism. [http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=20411]
+Plaut was sued for libel by [[Neve Gordon]], a faculty member at the [[Ben-Gurion University of the Negev]] Department of Politics and Government, claiming that Plaut slandered him in certain articles and alleged e-mails. In May 2006, the [[Nazareth]] Magistrate's Court ruled in favor of Gordon, and ordered Plaut to pay Gordon 80,000 shekels in compensation plus 15,000 shekels in legal fees.<ref>{{cite news|last=Moskowitz|first=Ira|title=U.S.-born professor guilty of libeling colleague|url=http://www.haaretz.com/u-s-born-professor-guilty-of-libeling-colleague-1.189859|accessdate=29 March 2013|newspaper=Haaretz|date=9 June 2006}}</ref> Both sides [[appeal]]ed to the Nazareth District Court, and in February 2008, the court reversed three out of four of the libel claims but upheld a libel judgment relating to the fourth, a publication in which Plaut called Gordon a "Judenrat Wannabe". It reduced the damages to 10,000 shekels (about $2,700) on the basis that, in the court's view, Plaut was entitled to criticize Gordon.<ref name=chron>{{cite web
+|title= Israeli Appeals Court Upholds Libel Judgment Against Academic but Reduces Damages
+|url= http://chronicle.com/daily/2008/03/1937n.htm |publisher= [[The Chronicle of Higher Education]]
+|date= March 5, 2008 |accessdate= 2008-07-01 |last=Kalman |first=Matthew }}
+</ref><ref>ע"א (נצרת) 1184/06 - פרופ' סטיבן פלאוט נ' ד"ר ניב גורדון . תק-מח 2008(1), 11886. (Hebrew) 1184/06 Steven Plaut Vs. Dr. Neve Gordon, Takdin-District 2008(1) Full text of the District Court's decision is available [http://www.takdin.co.il/search/NetisUtils/srvrutil_getdoc.aspx?path=/nepsdoc/1L3OtCJOtN34nE3HVONKkC3OkQ7HjR000/1184_au.06.html&ts=&cp=0 here]  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721140515/http://www.takdin.co.il/search/NetisUtils/srvrutil_getdoc.aspx?path=%2Fnepsdoc%2F1L3OtCJOtN34nE3HVONKkC3OkQ7HjR000%2F1184_au.06.html&ts=&cp=0 |date=July 21, 2011 }}</ref>
+==Letter to Turkish Prime Minister==
-==Neve Gordon Civil Suit==
+In March 2013, a letter from Plaut was received by the office of [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]], Prime Minister of Turkey. The letter condemned as illegal Turkey's occupation of [[Northern Cyprus]] and attacked the Turkish Prime Minister, accusing him  of being behind the Gaza Flotilla "terrorist attack" on Israeli soldiers. Plaut apologized for Israel not killing a larger number of "terrorists" on the flotilla ship. He claimed it was time to give back "occupied Constantinople" to its "true owner", namely, Greece.<ref>{{cite news|title=Netanyahu'nun özrü İsrailli profesörü çılgına çevirdi |url=http://www.zaman.com.tr/dis-haberler_netanyahunun-ozru-israilli-profesoru-cilgina-cevirdi_2070169.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130329081438/http://www.zaman.com.tr/dis-haberler_netanyahunun-ozru-israilli-profesoru-cilgina-cevirdi_2070169.html |archive-date=29 March 2013 |newspaper=[[Zaman (newspaper)|Zaman]] |date=26 March 2013 |language=tr |agency=[[Cihan News Agency|Cihan]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Köseoğlu |first=Ferhan |title=Netanyahu'nun özrü İsrailli profesörü çılgına çevirdi |url=http://dunya.milliyet.com.tr/netanyahu-nun-ozru-israilli-profesoru-cilgina-cevirdi/dunya/dunyadetay/26.03.2013/1685582/default.htm |accessdate=29 March 2013 |newspaper=[[Milliyet]] |date=26 March 2013 |language=tr |agency=Cihan }}</ref>
+==See also==
-Steven Plaut lost a civil suit where he has been accused [http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=20006] of libel, and is now appealing this decision. He had been ordered to pay the plaintiff [[Neve Gordon]], a faculty member at the [[Ben-Gurion University of the Negev]] Department of Politics and Government, about $18,600 in compensation plus $3,500 in legal fees. [http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/724857.html]
+*[[Neo-Zionism]]
+==References==
-Emphasizing that the court's role was not to adjudicate opposing political views, Judge [[Rim Naddaf]] ruled that Plaut did cross a line between legitimate criticism and unlawful defamation of character. Judge Naddaf came to this decision after reading several articles written by Plaut where he described Neve Gordon as a "fanatic anti-Semite" and a "Judenrat wannabe." Other cases of defamation of Gordon included a message forwarded by Plaut and reproduced by a far-right pro-[[Meir Kahane]] website urging readers to write an “Israeli Leftist” a mock-condolence letter for the death of a Hamas member (a targeted assassination by the IDF). Neve Gordon's e-mail address was included in this request.
+{{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}
 ==External links==
-*[http://www.zioncon.blogspot.com/ Blog] Commentaries on the current events in Israel
-*[http://www.stevenplaut.blogspot.com Old Blog] Archive of Previous commentaries
-*[http://www.jewishpress.com/page.do/1451/No_Holds_Barred:_A_Frank_Conversation_With_Steven_Plaut.html No Holds Barred: A Frank Conversation With Steven Plaut] Interview with Jason Maoz, Senior Editor, ''The Jewish Press'' (December 31, 2002)
-*[http://www.jewishpress.com/page.do/8647/Plaut.html Jewish Press columns] Articles for ''The Jewish Press''
-*[http://frontpagemag.com/Articles/authors.asp?ID=1223 FrontPage columns] Articles for [[FrontPageMag.com]]
 *[http://conservativetruth.org/opinionet/archives/stevenplaut/toc-plaut.shtml OpinioNet columns] Older collection of articles
-*[http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=724857 U.S.-born professor guilty of libeling colleague], [[Haaretz]], 10 June 2006
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-*[http://www.counterpunch.org/moskowitz06102006.html Israeli Court Finds US-Born, Mad-Dog Prof Guilty of Libeling CounterPuncher Neve Gordon: Judge Nails "Holocaust-Denier" Smear], [[CounterPunch (newsletter) |CounterPunch]], June 10 / 11, 2006
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