It was never going to be a particularly focused discussion. The motion for debate – “Europe is failing its Muslims” – and the panellists chosen made this week’s British Council and Intelligence Squared event inevitably rancorous.
Pro the motion were Tariq Ramadan, .... and Petra Stienen, a former Dutch diplomat with much experience in the Arab world.
Against the motion were Douglas Murray, well known in British media and political circles as the director of the Centre for Social Cohesion and an arch controversialist, and Flemming Rose, .... the man who commissioned the notorious cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. The event was set for acrimony. [The Samosa] Read more
Instead of facing reality, many young British Muslims take refuge in delusion and self-pity I debated Tariq Ramadan last night in London for Intelligence Squared, the British Council and the BBC. I’ll link to the video here once the BBC put it out.
The motion was “Europe is failing its Muslims”. I argued of course that it was not Europe that was failing its Muslims, but Islam that was failing Europe, indeed Islam that is failing Muslims. [telegraph.co.uk] Read more
