The Volokh Conspiracy - A Self-Answering Debate Title:

The [BBC World Service's] Doha Debates have been invited to hold an event at the Oxford Union - the world famous debating society of Oxford University - on the 1st of May.

The motion to be debated will be: This House believes the pro-Israeli lobby has successfully stifled Western debate about Israel's actions.

A group of students from Qatar will travel with the Doha Debates team to Oxford University to participate as audience members.

This will be the first Doha Debate to be held outside Qatar.

Hat tip: Judith Klinghoffer.

UPDATE: The title of this post is a reference to the fact that the resolution obviously can't be true, because if the pro-Israel lobby was so powerful, and so successful at stifling debate, one of the most powerful media companies in the world (the BBC) wouldn't be flying students from Qatar to one of the most prestigious universities in the world (Oxford) for an internationally broadcasted debate on the pro-Israel lobby's alleged power.

	[David Bernstein, April 18, 2007 at 9:41am] Trackbacks A Self-Answering Debate Title: The [BBC World Service's] Doha Debates have been invited to hold an event at the Oxford Union - the world famous debating society of Oxford University - on the 1st of May. The motion to be debated will be: This House believes the pro-Israeli lobby has successfully stifled Western debate about Israel's actions. A group of students from Qatar will travel with the Doha Debates team to Oxford University to participate as audience members. This will be the first Doha Debate to be held outside Qatar. Hat tip: Judith Klinghoffer. UPDATE: The title of this post is a reference to the fact that the resolution obviously can't be true, because if the pro-Israel lobby was so powerful, and so successful at stifling debate, one of the most powerful media companies in the world (the BBC) wouldn't be flying students from Qatar to one of the most prestigious universities in the world (Oxford) for an internationally broadcasted debate on the pro-Israel lobby's alleged power.