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Thursday January 01 1970

SWP Dayschool on Political Islam, Central Dublin

category dublin | miscellaneous | event notice author Monday November 06, 2006 17:31author by E - SWP Report this post to the editors

2pm to 6.30, Saturday November 18th in the McClelland Room, Central Hotel, Exchequer St, Dublin 2

Tickets €2 unwaged €5 waged

Agenda

2-3.15 Marxism, Islam and the Enlightenment
Introduced by: Neil Davidson

3.30 -4.45 Hezbullah, Hamas and anti-imperialism
Introduced by Barbara Muldoon

5- 6.15 The left and Islam
Introduced by Marnie Holborow

6.15 Summary
Melisa Halpin

In the “war on terror”, Islamophobia has become the new racism. Muslims in the west are branded as terrorists and targeted by states as the enemy within. The film director Oliver Stone claimed that the world faces a twin extremism, the neo-cons and Islamic fundamentalists. Many on the left see islamicism as being as dangerous as Bush.

What attitude do socialists have to religion? Is Islam particularly conservative and “unenlightened”? Why does resistance to US imperialism often go under the banner of Islam? Why does the left sometimes side with those attacking muslims?

This socialist day school aims to address some of these issues. The Scottish Marxist, Neil Davidson, who has written recent articles on Islam and the West, will be introducing a session on Marxism and religion as it relates to Islam today. There will be plenty of opportunity to participate and ask questions.. More information from 087 9889244

Related Link: http://www.swp.ie/html/marxist_resources.htm
author by Annette Curtinpublication date Mon Nov 06, 2006 19:14author address author phone Report this post to the editors

"Islamophobia has become the new racism."
Does that explain why the SWP never get involved in fighting "old" racism - deportations and old-fashioned things like that?

author by Pushkin - VLL PISFI (ICR)publication date Mon Nov 06, 2006 19:23author address author phone Report this post to the editors

"Islamophobia has become the new racism."

Islam is a religion not a race. Muslims are white, brown, yellow, black. Opposing Islamist oppression of women, gays and workers cannot be racist. Are Iranian and Iraqi socialists who oppose and criticise Islam, racists?

author by AC/GB - lefty typepublication date Mon Nov 06, 2006 21:56author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Religion is the opium of the people...but the swp supports any anti-US imperialist group unconditionally not matter how reactionary and authoritarian, wtf

author by Spinning Quicklypublication date Tue Nov 07, 2006 12:14author address author phone Report this post to the editors

One problem with Islamophobia is that it's being used by racists to attack Muslims, who are mostly non-white. It's a thinly-veiled form of racism. (Why do you think Nick Griffin of the BNP attacks Islam?)

On the other hand, I abhor the intolerant views of certain forms of Islam, which is why I don't support the SWP, who are too eager to embrace any organisation that they regard as anti-imperialist.

 
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