Historian Peter Novick, whose work Finkelstein described as providing the "initial stimulus" for The Holocaust Industry, said in the July 28, 2000 issue of London's The Jewish Chronicle that Finkelstein's book is replete with "false accusations", "egregious misrepresentations", "absurd claims" and "repeated mis-statements" ("A charge into darkness that sheds no light"). Finkelstein replied to the allegations by Novick on his website, replying to five "specific charges", and criticizing his opponents' "intellectual standards".
Historian Peter Novick whose work Finkelstein described as providing the "initial stimulus" for The Holocaust Industry said in the July 28 2000 issue of London's The Jewish Chronicle that Finkelstein's book is replete with "false accusations" "egregious misrepresentations" "absurd claims" and "repeated mis-statements" ("A charge into darkness that sheds no light") Finkelstein replied to the allegations by Novick on his website replying to five "specific charges" and criticizing his opponents' "intellectual standards"