Trinity College in Dublin will host a “debate” with “two valid sides” (according to the organizer) this week: Muslim radicals to justify violence at student debate. (Hat tip: LGF readers.)

Islamists will seek to justify the use of violence at a debate this week organised by students at Trinity College Dublin. In an atmosphere where the UK government is seeking to clamp down on signs of extremism on campus the debate is guaranteed massive media interest.

The Trinity students have invited Anjem Choudary, a former spokesman for Al-Mahajiroun, to participate and make the case for violence. He will be joined by Sulayman Keeler, of al-Ghurabaa, Omar Brooks, religious leader of the Saviour Sect Islamist group, and Mohammed Shamsuddin. Al-Mahajiroun, al-Ghurabaa and the Saviour Sect group have all been banned by Westminster.

“People are saying that we are giving the extremists a platform to preach hatred but to not allow freedom of speech is to go against everything that this society stands for and this country,” said Daire Hickey, president of the society.

“This is obviously a hugely contentious issue, but like any argument has two valid sides to the story, which in this case is the views of the moderate and the extreme. The society is here to listen, to question and to understand and the open forum that we provide is the very best place for them to dispel any myths.”

Opposing and speaking on behalf of moderate Muslims are Berki Dibek, the Turkish ambassador, David Pidcock, of the UK Islamic party, and Shaheed Satardien, of the Supreme Muslim Council of Ireland.