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David Irving (AP) del.icio.us Digg It!  new Last update - 16:06 13/10/2007 Oxford Union reportedly invited Holocaust denier Irving to speak By Haaretz Service The Oxford Union debating society raised ire among student groups and activists on Thursday after its president announced that he had invited Holocaust denier David Irving to come speak at the university, The Guardian reported Friday. The society's president, Luke Tryl, told The Guardian he had also invited British National party chairman Nick Griffin and Belarussian dictator Alexander Lukoshenko to speak. He added that the group has not yet formalized its invitation list. "The Oxford Union is famous for is commitment to free speech and although I do think these people have awful and abhorrent views I do think Oxford students are intelligent enough to challenge and ridicule them," Tryl said. Advertisement The announcement has sparked controversy among students and anti-fascist activists, according to The Guardian. "It will be a disgrace if these discredited speakers are allowed a platform at a forum on free speech. They have an embarrassing history of disregard for legal restrictions on it. It will certainly go down as a black mark on the reputation of the Oxford Union," Oxford Jewish Society co-presidents Daniel Bloch and Steven Altmann-Richer said in a joint statement. According to the report, Irving denied having been formally approached by anyone from the Oxford Union but said he would accept such an invitation if offered. "I have had many invitations to speak there in the past but they normally get withdrawn after threats of violence and intimidation. It is a pity because I think there are a lot of students who would like to hear what I have to say," he said. More Jewish World news and features Bookmark to del.icio.us Public discontent Teachers are replacing port workers in the public's mind as the 'official, serial national strikers.' Do donations hurt academia? A Haifa professor says funding from corporations gives rise to some ethical conundrums.   1.   In UK, free speech means inciting hatred of Jews 13:01  |  Mrs Ita Peach 12/10/07   2.   And there are those who are not 13:04  |  Clickfool 12/10/07   3.   Oxford Union allowed to do what they want 13:08  |  Chris Linthwaite 12/10/07   4.   Good news: birts racism is showing itself. No more brit hypocrisy 13:27  |  Alain 12/10/07   5.   LINTHWAITE, CLICKFOOL 13:39  |  Brant 12/10/07   6.   What a shame Mosely is dead 13:39  |  D Hirod 12/10/07   7.   HITLERS KID ARE AT IT AGAIN 13:39  |  M 12/10/07   8.   Chris Linthwaite 13:40  |  Albert Seligman 12/10/07   9.   Who cares what is said in UK universities 13:42  |  Barry 12/10/07   10.   Chris 13:47  |  Old Brit 12/10/07   11.   Definition of free speech 13:47  |  Amos 12/10/07   12.   Don`t know why irving is described as a holocaust denier;he 14:09  |  lakshmi 12/10/07   13.   Abu Mazen 14:09  |  Ilan 12/10/07   14.   While you are at invite, the deniers of evolution, revolution and 14:13  |  Reuven 12/10/07   15.   #5 D Hirod 14:15  |  Chris Linthwaite 12/10/07   16.   #8 Old Brit 14:23  |  Chris Linthwaite 12/10/07   17.   old brit 8 14:34  |  realism 12/10/07   18.   HOPEFULLY they will quote "A liar & falsifier of history" 14:35  |  PETER SM 12/10/07   19.   not free speech, hate speech 14:38  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 12/10/07   20.   Chris L #3 -- your own words betray you 14:40  |  bbl 12/10/07   21.   Free speech for everybody 15:18  |  17 12/10/07   22.   Something Is Rotten .... in the British Universities (!?) 15:18  |  Vittorio 12/10/07   23.   Disrepute 15:32  |  Johns Hopkins 12/10/07   24.   to ``free speech defenders`` 15:33  |  vladimir 12/10/07   25.   Apparently, reports state that he is denying that he is speaking 15:42  |  Reporter 12/10/07   26.   FREE SPEECH! 15:45  |  let me people go! 12/10/07   27.   Wasn`t Irving discedited? 15:50  |  Outsider 12/10/07   28.   17 at 21 (going on 12?) 16:09  |  Joshua 12/10/07   29.   free speech - no problem 16:14  |  citizen zero 12/10/07   30.   Vlad the empaler... 16:15  |  Joshua 12/10/07   31.   Debating Glory 16:20  |  17 12/10/07   32.   Let him speak! (And Linthwaite) 16:39  |  Nik Miller 12/10/07   33.   Irving will go away beaten and humiliated 16:49  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 12/10/07   34.   #20 bbl 16:58  |  Chris Linthwaite 12/10/07   35.   We Are Going to Lose 16:58  |  Lloyd Foster 12/10/07   36.   Clickfool + Chris Linthwaite 16:59  |  Chris 12/10/07   37.   Antisemitism hiding now under the skirt of "Free Speech" 17:18  |  Fortuna Benmayor 12/10/07   38.   #11 Amos 17:19  |  Labhras 12/10/07   39.   Free Speech and Lakshmi 17:24  |  john 12/10/07   40.   #22 Vittorio 17:26  |  Labhras 12/10/07   41.   #24 Vladimir 17:42  |  Chris Linthwaite 12/10/07   42.   Why don`t Jews Boycott This Racist Institution? 17:46  |  dyinglikeflies 12/10/07   43.   Hitler Didn`t Know This! 17:49  |  Karl Huber 12/10/07   44.   It`s like inviting a `scientist` who speaks on behalf 18:32  |  Chick 12/10/07   45.   EXCELLENT!!!! 18:36  |  Robert 12/10/07   46.   Debating glory 18:47  |  17 12/10/07   47.   Free speech is not the issue 18:52  |  Jeff 12/10/07   48.   To Silvianne, on reason and accountability 19:44  |  Fortuna Benmayor 12/10/07   49.   #32 Nik Miller 19:44  |  Chris Linthwaite 12/10/07   50.   Free speech is one thing, poor taste is another 19:46  |  Avi 12/10/07   51.   Nobody denies slave trade, Aztec human sacrifices. 19:48  |  Fortuna Benmayor 12/10/07   52.   PLEASE PONDER THIS 19:53  |  Fortuna Benmayor 12/10/07   53.   #47 Jeff 20:07  |  Chris Linthwaite 12/10/07   54.   FREE SPEECH DOES NOT MEAN 20:58  |  Cindy 12/10/07   55.   Lets discusss Israeli ethnic cleansing of Pals 21:33  |  Neil 12/10/07   56.   oxford 21:38  |  michel 12/10/07   57.   1. In UK, free speech means inciting hatred of Jews 21:40  |  KUTW 12/10/07   58.   3. Chris Linthwaite: Oxford Union allowed to do what they want 21:44  |  KUTW 12/10/07   59.   #47 Jeff is a typical elitist brahman from Boston 21:51  |  abd 12/10/07   60.   Anti-Semitism is an indivisible part of the European culture. 21:53  |  a Jew 12/10/07   61.   48.Chris Linthwaite: Freedom of speech 21:53  |  KUTW 12/10/07   62.   Trying to Outdo Columbia`s Ahmadinejad 21:57  |  Efox 12/10/07   63.   39John,there have been many,many genocides in history,an example 22:04  |  lakshmi 12/10/07   64.   I WONDER? 22:08  |  Fivel 12/10/07   65.   Maybe Lakshmi we should give honors to rapists as well 22:11  |  Jacob Blues 12/10/07   66.   HUE AND CRY ON INVITIATION. CERTAINLY THERE IS SOMETHING TO HIDE. 22:13  |  JACKAL 12/10/07   67.   Reality Check for Chris Linthwaite 22:17  |  Jacob Blues 12/10/07   68.   Read your own post Chris L 22:21  |  Jacob Bluse 12/10/07   69.   Lakshmi again waving her Jew-hatred banner 22:27  |  Jacob Blues 12/10/07   70.   british guilt 22:33  |  Haile Wolete 12/10/07   71.   Continued deterioration 22:40  |  Mark Lincoln 12/10/07   72.   Kind of ironic 22:48  |  Colin Wright 12/10/07   73.   #76 Jacob Bluse 23:10  |  Chris Linthwaite 12/10/07   74.   Old Brit #10 23:18  |  Jane 12/10/07   75.   #61 KUTW 23:18  |  Chris Linthwaite 12/10/07   76.   Chris Linthwaite 23:22  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 12/10/07   77.   Oxford Union invited him because they are close to him. 23:43  |  17 12/10/07   78.   methinks not 23:46  |  Dame edith shapiro 12/10/07   79.   72.Chris Linthwaite 00:08  |  KUTW 13/10/07   80.   No Tryl, students can`t ridicule Irving, stupid ! 00:11  |  Nicolas from Paris 13/10/07   81.   65Jacob blues,the comparison with Dr.A quite inept,but perhaps 00:16  |  lakshmi 13/10/07   82.   Oxford Standing Up For Free Speech - Jolly Good 00:23  |  Mr. Peabody 13/10/07   83.   British Schools 00:58  |  les 13/10/07   84.   Oxford Union 01:24  |  jk 13/10/07   85.   # 82 Mr. Peabody - a britisher pontificates... 01:40  |  17 13/10/07   86.   Typical left wing scum 01:52  |  SystemF 13/10/07   87.   To hell with all deniers ! 01:55  |  Vartan Sarkisian 13/10/07   88.   Deniers don`t have a shred of humanity 01:56  |  Vartan Sarkisian 13/10/07   89.   #1 Said it best 01:59  |  Bill 13/10/07   90.   Chris Linthwaite little teenager 02:17  |  Johnny 13/10/07   91.   # 21 17 02:19  |  Lynn 13/10/07   92.   So, when are they going to invite a Muslim hater? 02:22  |  mea 13/10/07   93.   Here is their web address 02:24  |  mea 13/10/07   94.   This brittish school is loosing its past glory 02:32  |  Johnny 13/10/07   95.   jacob Blues,Mr.Peabody(82) Jacob Blues,no need to get hysterical, 02:38  |  lakshmi 13/10/07   96.   1.Mrs.Peach,there`s enough &more islamaphobia on this site,on a 02:42  |  lakshmi 13/10/07   97.   Oxford Union 02:55  |  IshPoloni 13/10/07   98.   david irving 03:59  |  avrumye 13/10/07   99.   #3, 05:06  |  Mea 13/10/07   100.   Margie in Tel Aviv 05:26  |  The Hebrew Hammer 13/10/07   101.   lakshmi -- you`re quite wrong 05:39  |  bbl 13/10/07   102.   More for lakshmi, who remains clueless 05:46  |  bbl 13/10/07   103.   bbl - Lakshmi`s understanding is not great 08:04  |  Jasmine Murphy 13/10/07   104.   Mr Peabody interesting metaphor 08:07  |  Jasmine Murphy 13/10/07   105.   #101, 102, bbl 08:11  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 13/10/07   106.   very interesting 08:27  |  dani.a 13/10/07   107.   Irving invitation 09:04  |  Anton Macker 13/10/07   108.   Dani.a 09:09  |  sf 13/10/07   109.   it puts food on his table 09:32  |  sweis Melbourne 13/10/07   110.   # 80 Nicolas 09:38  |  Roxanan from IRAN 13/10/07   111.   Learn what free speech means 09:47  |  MarkC 13/10/07   112.   Chris Are you a Holocaust denier 10:05  |  Aby 13/10/07   113.   Three explanations 10:07  |  MarkC 13/10/07   114.   The Holocaust and the Imperial War Museum 10:07  |  Clickfool 13/10/07   115.   Chris Linthwaite 10:09  |  Connie 13/10/07   116.   Awful! 11:06  |  Vital 13/10/07   117.   At least the UK is not like some Euro countries 11:15  |  Reg 13/10/07   118.   Free Speech & Incitement 11:23  |  Liz 13/10/07   119.   102,bbl&106 dani a,bbl do read dani`s post which makes 2 11:35  |  lakshmi 13/10/07   120.   Oxford STUDENTS invite ex Convict Building Hand to give lecture 12:10  |  Alan 13/10/07   121.   #37 What is "hate crimes" hiding behind? 13:22  |  opinion 13/10/07   122.   This speech is not free 13:22  |  Pepe 13/10/07   123.   Lakshmi and OU`s naivity 13:28  |  charles 13/10/07   124.   Oxford has never invited the Real IRA,they value their own asses 13:31  |  Absolute Sweden 13/10/07   125.   # 117 Reg 13:43  |  christa 13/10/07   126.   It`s no use talking to... 13:48  |  Edith 13/10/07   127.   Israel didn`t object: Please read the article 14:23  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 13/10/07   128.   In1938 OSU passed resolut"This Union wont fight for King&Country" 14:49  |  Alan 13/10/07   129.   #112 Aby 15:19  |  Chris Linthwaite 13/10/07   130.   white men can`t jump and blacks can`t swim 15:31  |  peter 13/10/07   131.   #115 Connie 15:39  |  Chris Linthwaite 13/10/07   132.   about free speech 15:44  |  vladimir 13/10/07   133.   # 130 peter. white men can`t jump ETC.LINTHWAITE READS STORMFRONT 15:54  |  Kath` 13/10/07   134.   # 110 Roxanan from Iran.NUMBERS..JUST THINK .. 16:09  |  Kath` 13/10/07   135.   Irving quite an insider: Lakshmi you lack brains #119 16:47  |  Jasmine Murphy 13/10/07   136.   135jasmine Murphy,and what precisely is my opinion? 17:11  |  lakshmi 13/10/07   137.   Irving has broken austrian law and was 17:41  |  Kris 13/10/07   138.   About the new Irving 17:43  |  Jonathan S 13/10/07   139.   # 24 you should adress the roman 17:49  |  Kris 13/10/07   140.   Let him debate, not lecture 17:57  |  Tosefta 13/10/07   141.   ...bowing to threats of violence 17:59  |  Reader 13/10/07   142.   dame baroness edith shapiro 18:16  |  ugh 13/10/07   143.   Lakshmi: since you ask 18:31  |  Jasmine Murphy 13/10/07   144.   Geroge Orwell Where are you now?? 18:37  |  Danite 13/10/07   145.   The pathetic state of Liberalism 18:43  |  Danite 13/10/07   146.   Debate cancelled 19:13  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 13/10/07   147.   LINTHWAITE #115 19:44  |  Brant 13/10/07   148.   #147 Brant 20:18  |  Chris Linthwaite 13/10/07   149.   Irving - to Margie in Tel Aviv 20:20  |  Jonathan 13/10/07   150.   Oxford Union must think that Irving has an 20:21  |  mike 13/10/07   151.   #133 Kath (second attempt) 20:21  |  Chris Linthwaite 13/10/07   152.   Margie #146 20:22  |  Jonathan 13/10/07   153.   For Danite # 144 20:22  |  Clickfool 13/10/07   154.   Danite #145 20:23  |  Jonathan 13/10/07   155.   Debate cancelled in 2001, today they are more anti-Semitic 20:36  |  17 13/10/07   156.   12 Lakshmi Biggest Blood Bath Ever by Islamic Occupiers of India 20:44  |  Rob 13/10/07   157.   # 151 Chris Linthwaite..(Third attempt). Point taken,BUT! 20:46  |  Kath` 13/10/07   158.   No body can deny, but 20:48  |  Bandar Michaels 13/10/07   159.   CJK # 19 Try keeping the apples and oranges seperate 20:52  |  American in NY 13/10/07   160.   #146 Margie has new found confidence in BBC 20:57  |  Labhras 13/10/07   161.   Fortuna Benmayor # 37 I think it came out 21:01  |  American in NY 13/10/07   162.   Thanks Johathan 21:01  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 13/10/07   163.   #152 Margie pushing lies again. 21:02  |  Labhras 13/10/07   164.   HThe Holocaust and the Imperial War Museum 21:13  |  17 13/10/07   165.   Clickfool 21:16  |  Danite 13/10/07   166.   143jasmine Murphy,you have either misunderstood or misrepresented 21:17  |  lakshmi 13/10/07   167.   Jonathan 21:18  |  Danite 13/10/07   168.   # 151 Chris Linthwaite. AN ADDENDUM TO ONE I JUST SENT.PLP PUT OU 21:18  |  Kath` 13/10/07   169.   148Chris Linthwaite,while I agree with your post on David Irving, 21:38  |  lakshmi 13/10/07   170.   156Rob,you`ve got the stats.and info mixed up! I million people 21:47  |  lakshmi 13/10/07   171.   # 157 Chris Linthwaite.An Addendum.(Haaretz put it out) 21:59  |  Kath` 13/10/07   172.   #159, ANY 22:04  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 13/10/07   173.   holocaust 22:05  |  edgar 13/10/07   174.   Bandar Michaels 22:24  |  Israeli 13/10/07   175.   Oxford U are Ninies & Cowards 23:01  |  Great Dane 13/10/07   176.   Chris Linthwaite 23:17  |  ConnieM. 13/10/07   177.   bandar 23:38  |  sweis Melbourne 13/10/07   178.   Oxford Union 23:47  |  JK 13/10/07   179.   Lakshmi`s nonsense (again) 63 00:05  |  ChanahS 14/10/07   180.   Clickfool 00:26  |  Danite 14/10/07   181.   110 - Roxanan from Iran 01:06  |  Nicolas from Paris 14/10/07   182.   Holocaust denier Irving to speak 03:04  |  Eli 14/10/07   183.   UK Academia and freedom of speech 03:18  |  Philippe 14/10/07   184.   #1, Ita Peach... 03:24  |  Silvienne 14/10/07   185.   CHRIS LINTWATE 04:07  |  TOBIA 14/10/07   186.   #48, Fortuna Benmayor 04:48  |  Silvienne 14/10/07   187.   # 146 Margie 05:00  |  Lynn 14/10/07   188.   Free speech or just sillyness? 05:04  |  Eli 14/10/07   189.   What curious dementias 05:18  |  Mark Lincoln 14/10/07   190.   Send him to Iran 05:34  |  Mr. Ami Goldman 14/10/07   191.   # 172 I think you belong there too... 05:45  |  Misha 14/10/07   192.   # 170 Salvienna your`s everything is un american... 05:51  |  Misha 14/10/07   193.   Actually he affirms the gas chambers 07:10  |  Rowan Berkeley 14/10/07   194.   What rubbish can Irving tell them? 08:47  |  Thomasson 14/10/07   195.   #174, Mark Lincoln 08:54  |  Silvienne 14/10/07   196.   to Lloyd Foster 09:02  |  Thomasson 14/10/07   197.   For Danite, on George Orwell # 167 09:23  |  Clickfool 14/10/07   198.   #9 Barry 09:23  |  D Hirod 14/10/07   199.   # 196 Thomasson - Exactly 12:56  |  17 14/10/07   200.   CJK # 172 your illogical posting 21:21  |  American in NY 14/10/07

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