Here we go again, as Muslims get agitated and the slightest perceived offence. Each offence is less than the last, lets hope the stalls here and no protests come from it.
A senior British cabinet minister said on Friday it would be better if Muslim women did not wear full veils, inflaming anger among the country’s Islamic community and sparking heated debate on social integration.
Leader of the House of Commons Jack Straw provoked a mixture of anger and derision on Thursday after he said the wearing of veils made community relations “more difficult” as they acted as “a visible statement of separation and difference.”
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While British newspapers and commentators applauded Straw’s stance, which he said was designed to provoke a “mature debate,” many Muslims reacted with anger.
Local group the Lancashire Council of Mosques described his comments as “ill-judged and misconceived” and said many women found them “offensive and disturbing.”
So far no calls for Straw’s head at least. I would hope this is a very minor issue which will go no further, but one never knows.
I am, once again, surprised by the Muslim response. There is something cold and calculated about the consistent pushback. The UK is home to almost 2 million Muslim’s.
