 In September 2006 , Dershowitz sent members of DePaul 's law and political science faculties what he described as " a dossier of Norman Finkelstein 's most egregious academic sins , and especially his outright lies , misquotations , and distortions " and lobbied professors , alumni and administrators to deny Finkelstein tenure . De Paul 's political science committee investigated his accusations against Finkelstein and concluded that they were not based on legitimate criticism . The department subsequently invited John Mearsheimer and Ian Lustick , two independent academics with known expertise on the Israel – Palestine conflict , to evaluate the academic merit of Finkelstein 's work ; they came to the same conclusion . 
 In September 2006 , Dershowitz sent members of DePaul <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>law and political science faculties what he described as " a dossier of Norman Finkelstein <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>most egregious academic sins , and especially his outright lies , misquotations , and distortions " and lobbied professors , alumni and administrators to deny Finkelstein tenure . De Paul <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>political science committee investigated his accusations against Finkelstein and concluded that they <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>were</mark></a> not based on legitimate criticism . The department subsequently invited John Mearsheimer and Ian Lustick , two independent academics with known expertise on the Israel – Palestine conflict , to evaluate the academic merit of Finkelstein <a href='null_genetive' title='5'><mark>'s</mark></a>work ; they came to the same conclusion . 
In September 2006 , Dershowitz sent members of DePaul  law and political science faculties what he described as " a dossier of Norman Finkelstein  most egregious academic sins , and especially his outright lies , misquotations , and distortions " and lobbied professors , alumni and administrators to deny Finkelstein tenure . De Paul  political science committee investigated his accusations against Finkelstein and concluded dat they was not based on legitimate criticism . The department subsequently invited John Mearsheimer and Ian Lustick , two independent academics with known expertise on the Israel – Palestine conflict , to evaluate the academic merit of Finkelstein  work ; they came to the same conclusion .