BBCDohaDebates - November 26, 2007 - Series 4 Episode 3 (Part 5)

http://www.thedohadebates.com/ This House believes Britain's role in the Middle East is in terminal decline
This event was held at the famous Cambridge Union Debating Society in the UK, marking the second time the Doha Debates have been held outside Qatar.

Shlomo Ben-Ami, Former Israeli Foreign Minister FOR
Raghida Dergham, Senior Diplomatic Correspondent, Al Hayat AGAINST
Baroness Falkner, Liberal Democrat Peer, House of Lords FOR
Sir Malcolm Rifkind, British Foreign Secretary 1995-1997 AGAINST
A group of 15 students from high schools and universities in Doha traveled to the United Kingdom to attend the Debate. They also participated in a range of educational and cultural activities, including debating skills workshops and a tour of Westminster.

MOTION REJECTED by 32% to 68%

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