Friday, May 07, 2010

Islamists Threaten to Attack Belgium Over Burqa Ban

From Weasel Zippers:

(Reuters) - Belgian authorities are analysing a video containing threats to attack the country and other European states if they enforce a ban on full face veils, government officials said on Thursday.

Belgium’s lower house of parliament approved a bill last week that would enforce such a ban but it is unlikely to become law soon because the government has collapsed and parliament is due to be dissolved. France is also considering a ban.

A text written in English on a video posted on the Internet says: “If you ban the burqa, hijab or niqab (veils) … then you will see (a) very dangerous situation in your countries.”

It shows veiled women, some armed with guns, armed men and children carrying weapons and ammunition. They did not identify themselves.

Wearing the burqa, hijab or niqab is every Muslim woman’s right and governments will pay for their decision to ban the veil, the text of the video says

2 comments:

Damien said...

Pastorius,

This is to be expected, Jihadists always threaten anyone who stands up to them. I just hope in this case, as in any other case when they do they don't have the commitment to act on it. But even if they do, it may have a silver lining, in that it may get more people to wake up.

Unknown said...

Hi.
Well there were in the last week 2 incidents involving the use of a burqa for a robbery.I still have the link for one on my news(Gunman disguised in a Burka and sunglasses robs cash courier).
I for one think it's high time they say no masked people in the streets.There has always been a police law in Belgium forbidding to wear masks in public places so they can't even say that the law is aimed at them!For all i care a burka can conceal a rocket launcher