Denis MacEoin - Revision history

Richard Bew at 12:14, 22 December 2015

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Melissa Jones: /* Background and education */

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Hilary Aked at 16:03, 4 April 2013

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Hilary Aked: /* 'Letter to an anti-Israel activist' book */

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'Letter to an anti-Israel activist' book

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	'''Denis M. MacEoin''' (b. Belfast 1949) is an Islamic "scholar" – new-orientalist, a journalist for several rightwing organizations (including [[Daniel Pipes]]'s [[Middle East Forum]]), popular-novel author (under the pseudonyms: Daniel Easterman and Jonathan Aycliffe) and zionist advocate. MacEoin often writes letters to the editor of newspapers to highlight Arab/Islam/terrorism/anti-semitism issues; alternatively, MacEoin writes to "defend Israel".<ref>See for example: [http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/comment/0,10551,1652125,00.html Letter to The Guardian], 28 November 2005</ref> MacEoin also took on a role to oppose the AUT boycott in 2005, and his statements against the boycott were well publicized by zionist organizations.<ref>See for example: Denis MacEoin, [http://www.defenddemocracy.org/research_topics/research_topics_show.htm?doc_id=275862 Reply from Denis MacEoin Who Has a Petition Online to Reverse AUT Boycott], Foundation for the Defense of Democracies (Accessed: 3 February 2008)</ref>		'''Denis M. MacEoin''' (b. Belfast 1949) is an Islamic "scholar" – new-orientalist, a journalist for several rightwing organizations (including [[Daniel Pipes]]'s [[Middle East Forum]]), popular-novel author (under the pseudonyms: Daniel Easterman and Jonathan Aycliffe) and zionist advocate. MacEoin often writes letters to the editor of newspapers to highlight Arab/Islam/terrorism/anti-semitism issues; alternatively, MacEoin writes to "defend Israel".<ref>See for example: [http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/comment/0,10551,1652125,00.html Letter to The Guardian], 28 November 2005</ref> MacEoin also took on a role to oppose the AUT boycott in 2005, and his statements against the boycott were well publicized by zionist organizations.<ref>See for example: Denis MacEoin, [http://www.defenddemocracy.org/research_topics/research_topics_show.htm?doc_id=275862 Reply from Denis MacEoin Who Has a Petition Online to Reverse AUT Boycott], Foundation for the Defense of Democracies (Accessed: 3 February 2008)</ref>

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	'''Denis M. MacEoin''' (b. Belfast 1949) is an Islamic "scholar" – new-orientalist, a journalist for several rightwing organizations (including [[Daniel Pipes]]'s [[Middle East Forum]]), popular-novel author (under the pseudonyms: Daniel Easterman and Jonathan Aycliffe) and zionist advocate. MacEoin often writes letters to the editor of newspapers to highlight Arab/Islam/terrorism/anti-semitism issues; alternatively, MacEoin writes to "defend Israel".<ref>See for example: [http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/comment/0,10551,1652125,00.html Letter to The Guardian], 28 November 2005</ref> MacEoin also took on a role to oppose the AUT boycott in 2005, and his statements against the boycott were well publicized by zionist organizations.<ref>See for example: Denis MacEoin, [http://www.defenddemocracy.org/research_topics/research_topics_show.htm?doc_id=275862 Reply from Denis MacEoin Who Has a Petition Online to Reverse AUT Boycott], Foundation for the Defense of Democracies (Accessed: 3 February 2008)</ref>		'''Denis M. MacEoin''' (b. Belfast 1949) is an Islamic "scholar" – new-orientalist, a journalist for several rightwing organizations (including [[Daniel Pipes]]'s [[Middle East Forum]]), popular-novel author (under the pseudonyms: Daniel Easterman and Jonathan Aycliffe) and zionist advocate. MacEoin often writes letters to the editor of newspapers to highlight Arab/Islam/terrorism/anti-semitism issues; alternatively, MacEoin writes to "defend Israel".<ref>See for example: [http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/comment/0,10551,1652125,00.html Letter to The Guardian], 28 November 2005</ref> MacEoin also took on a role to oppose the AUT boycott in 2005, and his statements against the boycott were well publicized by zionist organizations.<ref>See for example: Denis MacEoin, [http://www.defenddemocracy.org/research_topics/research_topics_show.htm?doc_id=275862 Reply from Denis MacEoin Who Has a Petition Online to Reverse AUT Boycott], Foundation for the Defense of Democracies (Accessed: 3 February 2008)</ref>

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 The Policy Exchange report has been pushed strongly by zionist groups aiming to affect British policy toward its Muslim immigrant population, and European policy in general for the same purpose.  On 12 February 2008, the [[Transatlantic Institute]] (the foremost zionist lobby in Europe) and the [[European Foundation for Democracy]] hosted a discussion on MacEoin's report, attempting to further promote its message in Brussels-Europe.<ref>[http://www.sustainabilitank.info/2008/01/31/the-european-foundation-for-democracy-a-panel-debate-brussels-february-12-2008-%c2%b4the-hijacking-of-british-islam%c2%b4-12-february-2008/ A panel debate - Brussels: The Hijacking of British Islam 12 February 2008], The European Foundation for Democracy and the Transatlantic Institute, posted 31 January 2008.</ref>
 ===Smearing Keith Ellison===
 MacEoin wrote a lengthy article in the Summer 2010 edition of the [[Middle East Quarterly]] in which he accused Democratic Congressman [[Keith Ellison]] -- one of the two Muslims in the US House of Representatives -- of waging 'stealth Jihad' against America.<ref>Denis MacEoin, [http://www.meforum.org/2756/keith-ellison-stealth-jihad Keith Ellison's Stealth Jihad], ''Middle East Quarterly'', Summer 2010, pp. 31-40</ref>

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 ==Background and education==
-MacEoin studied English Language and Literature at the University of Dublin &ndash; Trinity College, Persian, Arabic and Islamic Studies at the University of Edinburgh, and carried out research for his PhD at King's College, Cambridge. His PhD dissertation dealt with two heterodox movements in 19th-century Iranian Shi'ism: Shaykhism and Bábism.
+MacEoin studied English Language and Literature at the [[University of Dublin]] &ndash; Trinity College, Persian, Arabic and Islamic Studies at the [[University of Edinburgh]], and carried out research for his PhD at King's College, Cambridge. His PhD dissertation dealt with two heterodox movements in 19th-century Iranian Shi'ism: Shaykhism and Bábism.
-From 1979-80, he taught English, Islamic Civilization, and Arabic-English translation at Mohammed V University in Fez, Morocco, before taking up a post as lecturer in Arabic and Islamic Studies at Newcastle University.  His post at Newcastle was abolished in 1986 by its Saudi sponsors, who disliked the fact that he was teaching subjects such as Sufism and Shi'ism. In 1986, he was made Honorary Fellow in the Centre for Islamic and Middle East Studies at Durham University. Currently, he is the Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Newcastle University.<ref>[http://www.rlf.org.uk/fellowshipscheme/profile.cfm?fellow=141&menu=2 Denis MacEoin]: Profile, The Royal Literary Fund (Accessed: 3 February 2008)</ref>
+From 1979-80, he taught English, Islamic Civilization, and Arabic-English translation at Mohammed V University in Fez, Morocco, before taking up a post as lecturer in Arabic and Islamic Studies at [[Newcastle University]].  His post at Newcastle was abolished in 1986 by its Saudi sponsors, who disliked the fact that he was teaching subjects such as Sufism and Shi'ism. In 1986, he was made Honorary Fellow in the Centre for Islamic and Middle East Studies at [[Durham University]]. Currently, he is the Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Newcastle University.<ref>[http://www.rlf.org.uk/fellowshipscheme/profile.cfm?fellow=141&menu=2 Denis MacEoin]: Profile, The Royal Literary Fund (Accessed: 3 February 2008)</ref>
 He has been married to homoeopath and health writer [[Beth MacEoin]] since 1975.  From 1965-1980 MacEoin was a member of the Bahai religion.

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 :... a deepening belief that the future of civilization comes down to Israel in one way or another. If Israel goes, the values that have sustained Western civilization will have gone with it. We aren't simply fighting a war on terror, we're fighting for values that once seemed certain to survive and are now being threatened, above all by an unreformed Islam. For every liberal who chants 'Islam is a religion of love and peace', I can find a score of Quranic verses and hadiths that say quite the opposite. Politicians and the public must be educated."<ref>Irene Lancaster, [http://irenelancaster.typepad.com/my_weblog/2006/07/tsaddik_no_19_d.html 10 July 2006 Tsaddik no. 19: Denis MacEoin] (Accessed 13 December 2007)</ref>
-NB: the report simple fits into the "clash of civilization" or "war on terrorism" mold that aims to get the United States and Europe on board with Israel's wars.
+NB: the report fits into the "clash of civilization" or "war on terrorism" mould that aims to get the United States and Europe on board with Israel's wars.
-The Policy Exchange report has been pushed strongly by zionist groups aiming to affect British policy toward its Muslim immigrant population, and European policy in general for the same purpose.  On 12 February 2008, the [[Transatlantic Institute]] (the foremost zionist lobby in Europe) and the [[European Foundation for Democracy]] host a discussion on MacEoin's report, attempting to further promote its message in Brussels-Europe.<ref>[http://www.sustainabilitank.info/2008/01/31/the-european-foundation-for-democracy-a-panel-debate-brussels-february-12-2008-%c2%b4the-hijacking-of-british-islam%c2%b4-12-february-2008/ A panel debate - Brussels: The Hijacking of British Islam 12 February 2008], The European Foundation for Democracy and the Transatlantic Institute, posted 31 January 2008.</ref>
+The Policy Exchange report has been pushed strongly by zionist groups aiming to affect British policy toward its Muslim immigrant population, and European policy in general for the same purpose.  On 12 February 2008, the [[Transatlantic Institute]] (the foremost zionist lobby in Europe) and the [[European Foundation for Democracy]] hosted a discussion on MacEoin's report, attempting to further promote its message in Brussels-Europe.<ref>[http://www.sustainabilitank.info/2008/01/31/the-european-foundation-for-democracy-a-panel-debate-brussels-february-12-2008-%c2%b4the-hijacking-of-british-islam%c2%b4-12-february-2008/ A panel debate - Brussels: The Hijacking of British Islam 12 February 2008], The European Foundation for Democracy and the Transatlantic Institute, posted 31 January 2008.</ref>
 ===Smearing Keith Ellison===
-MacEoin wrote a lengthy article in the Summer 2010 edition of the [[Middle East Quarterly]] in which he accused Democratic Congressman Keith Ellison -- one of the two Muslims in the US House of Representatives -- of waging 'stealth Jihad' against America.<ref>Denis MacEoin, [http://www.meforum.org/2756/keith-ellison-stealth-jihad Keith Ellison's Stealth Jihad], ''Middle East Quarterly'', Summer 2010, pp. 31-40</ref>
+MacEoin wrote a lengthy article in the Summer 2010 edition of the [[Middle East Quarterly]] in which he accused Democratic Congressman [[Keith Ellison]] -- one of the two Muslims in the US House of Representatives -- of waging 'stealth Jihad' against America.<ref>Denis MacEoin, [http://www.meforum.org/2756/keith-ellison-stealth-jihad Keith Ellison's Stealth Jihad], ''Middle East Quarterly'', Summer 2010, pp. 31-40</ref>
 ==='Letter to an anti-Israel activist' book===
 In December 2012, a book called 'Dear Gary, why you're wrong about Israel: letter to an anti-Israel activist', written by MacEoin, was published by the [[Institute for Middle Eastern Democracy]], based in the UK.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/Dear-Youre-Wrong-About-Israel/dp/0957482507 Dear Gary, Why You're Wrong About Israel], Amazon UK, accessed 22 March 2013.</ref>
-A launch event for the book was held on 20 March 2013 in the House of Lords, 'by kind invitation of [[Baroness Deech]]'.<ref>[http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/event/5752353444?utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=email_attendees&utm_term=event Dear Gary, Why You're Wrong about Israel], Eventbrite, accessed 22 March 2013.</ref>
+A launch event for the book was held on 20 March 2013 in the [[House of Lords]], 'by kind invitation of [[Baroness Deech]]'.<ref>[http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/event/5752353444?utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=email_attendees&utm_term=event Dear Gary, Why You're Wrong about Israel], Eventbrite, accessed 22 March 2013.</ref>
 ==Affiliations==
-*[[Centre for Social Cohesion]] advisory council
+*[[Centre for Social Cohesion]] - advisory council
 *[[Middle East Forum]] - he is a senior editor of the Forum's flagship publication [[Middle East Quarterly]]
-*[[Policy Exchange]] &ndash; author of report.
+*[[Policy Exchange]] - author of report.
-*[[Royal Literary Fund]] &ndash; Fellow
+*[[Royal Literary Fund]] - Fellow
-==Contact, References and Resources==
+==Contact, references and resources==
 ===Contact===
 :Email:   maceoin@btinternet.com
-===Resources===
+===External resources===
 *Royal Literary Fund [http://www.rlf.org.uk/fellowshipscheme/profile.cfm?fellow=141&menu=2  Profile]
 *Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_MacEoin Profile]

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 ==Zionist lobbyist==
-In recent years, he has become active in pro-Israel advocacy ([[hasbara]]), chiefly in his capacity as a writer. He continues to work on Islamic issues, particularly the development of radical Islam. In December 2007, the BBC [[Newsnight]] program produced evidence that suggested some material on which MacEoin's report on radical Islam in the UK for [[Policy Exchange]] [[The Hijacking Of British Islam]] was based had been forged or simply fabricated.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/religion/Story/0,,2226704,00.html Evidence of extremism in mosques 'fabricated'], The Guardian, 12 December 2007, accessdate 2007-12-12</ref>
+In recent years, he has become active in pro-Israel advocacy ([[hasbara]]), chiefly in his capacity as a writer. He continues to work on Islamic issues, particularly the development of radical Islam.
 Denis MacEoin, the author of the [[Policy Exchange]] report, states:
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 The Policy Exchange report has been pushed strongly by zionist groups aiming to affect British policy toward its Muslim immigrant population, and European policy in general for the same purpose.  On 12 February 2008, the [[Transatlantic Institute]] (the foremost zionist lobby in Europe) and the [[European Foundation for Democracy]] host a discussion on MacEoin's report, attempting to further promote its message in Brussels-Europe.<ref>[http://www.sustainabilitank.info/2008/01/31/the-european-foundation-for-democracy-a-panel-debate-brussels-february-12-2008-%c2%b4the-hijacking-of-british-islam%c2%b4-12-february-2008/ A panel debate - Brussels: The Hijacking of British Islam 12 February 2008], The European Foundation for Democracy and the Transatlantic Institute, posted 31 January 2008.</ref>
 ==Affiliations==