Netherlands Faces Decision On Islamic Schools
All quotes below taken from rnw.nl. It probably won’t win a majority in parliament, but a bill on halting the rapid spread of Islamic schools is causing uproar here in the Netherlands.
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Dutch Parties Reject Hijab Ban Proposal
By Khaled Shawkat THE HAGUE – The Dutch far-right was dealt a fresh heavy blow in Parliament after most parties turned down a proposal to ban hijab in public administrations. Pim Fortuyn, an anti-immigration party named after its founder killed in 2002, found no support in its bid forcing Muslim civil servants to take off…