BBCDohaDebates - May 1, 2007 - Series 3 Episode 7 (Part 5)

http://thedohadebates.com/ Tuesday, May 01 2007
This House believes the pro-Israeli lobby has successfully stifled Western debate about Israel's actions
This event was held at the world famous Oxford Union debating society in the UK, marking the first time the Doha Debates have been held outside Qatar.

Norman Finkelstein, Professor of political science, DePaul University FOR
Martin Indyk, Brookings Institution AGAINST
Andrew Cockburn, Full-time writer and lecturer FOR
David Aaronovitch, British journalist, broadcaster and author AGAINST
A group of 15 students and recent graduates from high schools and universities in Doha were selected to travel to the UK to attend the debate and participate in a range of other activities.

They were given the opportunity to learn debating skills from some of the worlds leading debaters, gain an insight into life at the university and meet politicians and other policy makers. A film crew and photographer followed the students from Doha to the UK to document their trip.

MOTION PASSED by 65.6% to 34.4%

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Doha Debates
• BBC
• Qatar Foundation
• free speech
• arab media

[pazomblez]

Yeah, it wasn't the lobby; it was the American government. (1:45 -ish)

[Reptile0000]

1:47 the biggest lie on the face of earth. Even an undergrad student of politics and history can tell if America is pro democratic!! For God sake when and where in the history of world USA has supported democracy and not dictators. South America? Pakistan? Syria? Saudi Arabia?