Unveiling the Truth

At long last, there are signs that the people of Britain are refusing to capitulate to the Islamicization of large enclaves of our cities. The backlash began when Labour party floorleader and former foreign secretary Jack Straw spoke out against the practice of Muslim women covering themselves from head to toe, revealing only the eyes. His argument was that such veiling made integration and even communication difficult or impossible. Straw received overwhelming support from the public. Muslims who wear the veil - or, generally, even the headscarf - are signaling that they are Islamists and that they wish to replace secular with Sharia law. This poses a direct threat to others, backed by the implicit threat of terrorism. Islamists are demanding toleration for their own intolerance, which a liberal society only grants at its peril.