US academist Norman Finkelstein arrested in protest against Israeli assaults on Gaza

NEW YORK, NY - JULY 29: Police officers intervene protesters during a rally against the Israeli strikes on Gaza strip, organized by Jewish and a prominent pro-Palestinian activist Norman Finkelstein, in New York outside the UN office, on July 29,2014. Renowned US academist Norman Finkelstein, prominent pro-Palestinian activist, announced an act of civil disobedience was planned Tuesday outside the Israeli mission to the UN in New York. Finkelstein and around 20 other demonstrators are detained in protest against Israeli offensive against embattled Gaza. (Photo by Bilgin Sasmaz/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)