Comments on: Daniel Pipes’ Vendetta Against Tariq Ramadan http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2004/08/27/daniel-pipes-ve/ Essays on politics, culture and ideas about Israeli-Arab peace and world music Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:04:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Paula Manley http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2004/08/27/daniel-pipes-ve/#comment-353 Paula Manley Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://box22.bluehost.com/~richard2/wordpress/?p=472#comment-353 Mr. Silverstein's criticism of Dr. Pipes' article and his personal attack on him is way off the mark. First, contrary to the snide remarks at the end of Mr. Silverstein's letter, his <a href="http://www.danielpipes.org/comments/16561" rel="nofollow">comment</a> is in fact posted on the Pipes web site. Additionally, despite the Silverstein accusations, note that Dr. Pipes has positively reviewed one of Dr. Ramadan's books in 2000, and objectively assessed the ideas advanced there, observing that the author "has taken an important step ... by writing a thoughtful and moderate analysis." See the review at his site.. In contrast, the comment written by Mr. Silverstein omits a complete review of materials available in the public arena on Mr. Ramadan, his writings and his interviews. To properly assess anyone's stand on issues, one must thoroughly research a subject, and not allow one's preconceived biases to color one's determination. Dr. Pipes' points, laid out in a column at his site were derived from articles in the media. It is too bad that Mr. Silverstein didn't do his homework. Mr. Silverstein’s criticism of Dr. Pipes’ article and his personal attack on him is way off the mark. First, contrary to the snide remarks at the end of Mr. Silverstein’s letter, his comment is in fact posted on the Pipes web site.

Additionally, despite the Silverstein accusations, note that Dr. Pipes has positively reviewed one of Dr. Ramadan’s books in 2000, and objectively assessed the ideas advanced there, observing that the author “has taken an important step … by writing a thoughtful and moderate analysis.” See the review at his site..

In contrast, the comment written by Mr. Silverstein omits a complete review of materials available in the public arena on Mr. Ramadan, his writings and his interviews. To properly assess anyone’s stand on issues, one must thoroughly research a subject, and not allow one’s preconceived biases to color one’s determination. Dr. Pipes’ points, laid out in a column at his site were derived from articles in the media. It is too bad that Mr. Silverstein didn’t do his homework.

]]> By: Richard Silverstein http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2004/08/27/daniel-pipes-ve/#comment-354 Richard Silverstein Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://box22.bluehost.com/~richard2/wordpress/?p=472#comment-354 It is Ms. Manley who has not done her homework. If she'd done any research at all at my own blog, she'd have discovered that I HAVE read quite widely about Ramadan and his works. I know of many of the sources Pipes quotes to question Ramadan's sincerity & intellectual honesty. If she'd done her homework, she'd have also discovered that I've written two earlier posts about Ramadan's work & analyzing it for possible anti-Semitic content. All she had to do (& which you too may do, gentle reader) is do a Google search within my blog on "Tariq Ramadan" & you will find all four posts I've written on the subject. It is Ms. Manley who has not done her homework. If she’d done any research at all at my own blog, she’d have discovered that I HAVE read quite widely about Ramadan and his works. I know of many of the sources Pipes quotes to question Ramadan’s sincerity & intellectual honesty. If she’d done her homework, she’d have also discovered that I’ve written two earlier posts about Ramadan’s work & analyzing it for possible anti-Semitic content. All she had to do (& which you too may do, gentle reader) is do a Google search within my blog on “Tariq Ramadan” & you will find all four posts I’ve written on the subject.

]]> By: Crooked Timber http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2004/08/27/daniel-pipes-ve/#comment-355 Crooked Timber Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://box22.bluehost.com/~richard2/wordpress/?p=472#comment-355 <strong>A little more on Tariq Ramadan</strong> Richard Silverstein at Tikun Olam has a few posts (here and here) about the decision of the State Department to deny a visa to Muslim scholar Tariq Ramadan. Ramadan was to begin teaching in the fall at Notre Dame. (See... A little more on Tariq Ramadan

Richard Silverstein at Tikun Olam has a few posts (here and here) about the decision of the State Department to deny a visa to Muslim scholar Tariq Ramadan. Ramadan was to begin teaching in the fall at Notre Dame. (See…

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