We have recently had a very "engaged" discussion here on P.ie about the Holocaust and the rejection of it's veracity by the Hamas movement in Palestine. Given that "heat" I thought posters/readers might like to know about this event, those who wish to attend might let us know what it was like?

The Holocaust Education Trust are hosting a public lecture by Prof. Deborah Lipstadt of Emory University in the Swift Theatre, TCD at 1pm on this Wednesday the 22nd.

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The HET promotes Holocaust awareness as a contribution to educational and cultural programmes that address issues of racism, bigotry and prejudice. While the Trust concentrates on educating young people, many programmes are suitable for all ages and all walks of life – learning from the past lessons that are relevant to our lives today.

Prof. Lipstadt came to wider public attention for her role in countering the writings of David Irving, who sued her and Penguin Books for libel. Lipstadt had accused him of deliberately misrepresenting evidence to conform to his ideological viewpoint. English libel law puts the burden of proof on the defence, meaning that it was up to Lipstadt and her publisher to prove that her claims were substantially true. Which she most emphatically did.

Earlier today, Bouchier-Hayes interviewed her on Drivetime, during which Prof Lipstadt revealed that she is opposed to laws against Holocaust denial and prefers to counter deniers with evidence and reason.

The
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should have it, (about 17.30) when RTE get around to updating the site, it was worth hearing, her views on Internet discussions of the Holocaust were particularily interesting, given what we have just gone through here.


Edit: The RTE website has updated their podcast offering, the Lipstadt interview is available now.


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But that crowd are part of the Holocaust Industry-they would say that, wouldn't they?

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Originally Posted by Morgellons
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But that crowd are part of the Holocaust Industry-they would say that, wouldn't they?

On the RTE interview today, Lipstadt extolled the value of an open mind, but not so open one's brains fall out?

The Irish are being ethnically cleansed from Ireland and the contribution of Trinity College, a university with a chequered history on Irish affairs, is to bring in some windbag to yap about events of no relevance to Ireland whatsoever. No wonder Trinity College is gone down the tube.

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Originally Posted by Astral Peaks
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On the RTE interview today, Lipstadt extolled the value of an open mind, but not so open one's brains fall out?

*snigger*

Cheers for the heads up AP, will have a listen to that in a minute.

Heard that, Astral, and like you noted the relevance to recent events here. I don't think i'd like to be on the wrong end of an argument with prof. Lipstadt - she comes across as a tough and highly rational lady.

Her comments on eejits who parrot weaselly phrases such as "the holocaust industry" were particularly germane, I thought,

I echo the sentiments of the gaelic Mary above-who cares? What's it got to do with me? I want a job and a safe place to bring up my kids in a healthy, well run country.

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Originally Posted by Mitsui2
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Heard that, Astral, and like you noted the relevance to recent events here. I don't think i'd like to be on the wrong end of an argument with prof. Lipstadt - she comes across as a tough and highly rational lady.

Her comments on eejits who parrot weaselly phrases such as "the holocaust industry" were particularly germane, I thought,

Norman Finkelstein was dismissed fairly abruptly.

Astral do really think this was good idea , do you honestly think any of the of the crowd who are going to latch on to this thread any minute now were listening to Prof Lipstadts interview on Drive Time. Did you hear the part where she said that Irving turned up in court with no documentation to support his law suit. She said the Holocaust is the most documented case of genocide in the history of the planet .

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Originally Posted by Morgellons
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I echo the sentiments of the gaelic Mary above-who cares? What's it got to do with me? I want a job and a safe place to bring up my kids in a healthy, well run country.

Well you have taken the time to write two replies..............
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