British Government Promotes ‘Liberation’ of Hijab at London Event

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The Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom just promoted the wearing of the hijab as an expression of “liberation,” and when asked to explain or comment, dodged questions for a good week.

Why dodge the questions if it’s such an honorable campaign?

Anyhow, the government didn’t simply promote the event and the wearing of the hijab on a poster board or mention in the press. It actually distributed free scarves to those who wanted to give it a try.

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This is an annual event, apparently:

Breitbart has more:

The department of the British government also promoted the idea of “liberation” when wearing the veil that Muslim women across the world have shunned as an antiquated, oppressive, religious tool.

The FCO — Britain’s equivalent of the U.S. Department of State — issued invites to its staff ahead of the event, stating:

Would you like to try on a Hijab or learn why Muslim women wear the headscarf? Come along to our walk-in event. Free scarfs for all those that choose to wear it for the day or part of the day. Muslim women, along with followers of many other religions, choose to wear the Hijab. Many find liberation, respect and security through wearing it. #StrongInHijab. Join us for #WorldHijabDay.

When queried, the FCO’s press office refused to provide immediate comment to Breitbart London over 15 times, stating they were too busy, or that the matter was being dealt with by another member of their communications team.

Breitbart London reporters attempted to get a simple “yes or no” answer as to whether the event had taken place, following the publication of the event invite on journalist Anne-Elizabeth Moutet’s Facebook page last week, to little avail. Five days after the first enquiry was made, the Foreign Office issued the following, brief statement, but only after the incident was further publicised by critics on Facebook, and via Twitter.

An FCO spokesman said: “This was an internal event for staff in London who wished to gain a better understanding of the different cultural and social issues they may face when working overseas.”

The statement makes no attempt to explain why staff needed this training in Central London rather than on site in the requisite nations around the world, and did not comment on the fact that the appeal appears to proselytise on behalf of the Islamic headscarf, rather than simply offering “a better understanding” of the oppressive clothing.

Recent events in Iran have shown a return to women casting off the hijab in the Muslim world, as 100,000 did in 1979.

“We are fighting against the most visible symbol of oppression,” anti-hijab activist Masih Alinejad told Reuters on World Hijab Day, adding: “These women are saying, ‘It is enough – it is the 21st century and we want to be our true selves.’”

https://twitter.com/MaajidNawaz/status/960851482034737152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.breitbart.com%2Flondon%2F2018%2F02%2F06%2Frevealed-britains-foreign-office-promotes-world-hijab-day-attempts-to-avoid-public-disclosure-of-staff-event%2F

Britain’s Foreign Office — which manages embassies and consular services around the world — appears to feel differently, promoting the idea of “liberation” in their messages aimed at staff.

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Commissioner Gordon
Commissioner Gordon
6 years ago

#120db

Suresh
Suresh
6 years ago

The Left/liberal Loons even allow their women/Girls to be assaulted, molested, gang raped , murdered http://bit.ly/2tTQW4b

..and its all Halal (approved) as per allah !

So police in Left/liberal pro-islam countries/states do not even register case and mock the victims or let him off lightly if charged.

Thomas Faddis
Thomas Faddis
6 years ago

Wonder what their ‘training’ says about the WHY they wear them, lol??!! Something tells me it’s NOT the simple Truth: to avoid arrest, torture and murder if they DON’T!

Lover of Truth
Lover of Truth
6 years ago

This has nothing to do with REAL western culture, although it is forced upon us by a muslim-appeasing government/establishment. It is completely wrong. Every day we allow OUR culture to take second place to Islam. Enough.

Achmed Mohammedan
Achmed Mohammedan
6 years ago

” … I’m so excited supporting my moslem sisters, by wearing a hijab. I can’t wait to find other ways …..” OK, time to get your clit chopped out, “sister”.

IzlamDownpressesHumanity
IzlamDownpressesHumanity
6 years ago

The clitorectomy should be performed in classic muslum style: without anesthesia.

Achmed Mohammedan
Achmed Mohammedan
6 years ago

With a rusty spoon. Have to be authentic.

Poppey
Poppey
6 years ago

That the British FO find that bag “liberating” is the usual lop sided nonsense one expects from those cretins.

The same half witted badly informed eunuchs would presumably find “virtue” in a face splashed with sulfuric acid for refusing to wear one or the grooming and rape on “an industrial scale” of the nations under aged white girls.

Non of the baskets could prevail in a debate outside of the Westminster bubble they infest.

Ed Newbold
Ed Newbold
6 years ago

“The Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom just promoted the wearing of the hijab…” That office has no common sense whatsoever! Islam has overtaken the UK and will lead to its ultimate destruction. You people living over there, if possible, GET OUT AND SURVIVE!

Sounds like what the Jews were going through in Germany during the 30s and 40s, doesn’t it!

summergirl27
summergirl27
6 years ago
Reply to  Ed Newbold

If people are this stupid today, with all of the information about Islam, and their “god” Muhammad, the pedophile, rapist, and their oppressive rules for women, then they get what they deserve!…He is a false prophet….There is only one god of all creation…..Jesus Christ of Nazareth……As he said, there will be many who come in my name.
Matthew 24:5

Ed Newbold
Ed Newbold
6 years ago
Reply to  summergirl27

“If people are this stupid today, with all of the information about Islam, and their “god” Muhammad, the pedophile, rapist, and their oppressive rules for women, then they get what they deserve!” Well spoken and so very TRUE! Thanks very much.

wall poster
wall poster
6 years ago

i keep expecting hijab wearer’s to get acid in the face for plucking their uni-brows

Alleged-Comment
Alleged-Comment
6 years ago

Wearing your hair out is LIBERATION!!! WTF is going on over there??

Truly, they made wrong right and right wrong and up for down and down for up. We TRULY are living in the last days!!

R. Arandas
R. Arandas
6 years ago

The modern-day liberals have always tried to twist right and wrong inside and out, muddying the waters whenever they can.

summergirl27
summergirl27
6 years ago
Reply to  R. Arandas

If you don’t know God/Jesus Christ, He blinds you to the truth…..It’s that simple…

Keith
Keith
6 years ago

What a pity there weren’t a few brave employees who could have posted the names of a few of the girls who have been arrested in Iran for removing their hijab and the names of those girls in the west who have been beaten and or killed by their families for refusing to wear the hijab.
It would have been great if someone had stuck that list onto the poster advertising world hijab day

created4elD
created4el
6 years ago

This is the liberal definition of liberation… that is liberation from reality, sanity, freedom, and anything else that is good and right.

David Square
David Square
6 years ago

“Muslim women…choose to wear the hijab.” Really? Is this before or after they have been beaten up by their husbands and sons?

R. Arandas
R. Arandas
6 years ago
Reply to  David Square

They “choose” to wear the hijab like German children “chose” to salute the Nazi flag…because they were brainwashed from birth to do so.

David Square
David Square
6 years ago
Reply to  R. Arandas

True enough.

Carol
Carol
6 years ago

That’s not liberation, it”s pure sujugation. Are they NUTS. Looks like it to me.

bannedquran20
bannedquran20
6 years ago

Burn ’em, along with their Tango Oscar India Lima Echo Tango articles hadith and quran.

R. Arandas
R. Arandas
6 years ago

How disturbing that our governments actively encourage and enable this level of Islamophilia on a regular basis. 🙁

Deb M
Deb M
6 years ago

I wonder, will they stand with their Muslim sisters when acid is being thrown in their faces?? I guess not, speaking up against this draconian method of controlling women is so ridiculous & yet the SJW’s label anyone who does so as Islamaphobic, as far back as Winston Churchill it was a well-known fact Islam is evil through & through. Supporting evil is tantamount to being Christaphobic, as he stood for forgiveness and love, they stand for death & destruction of anyone who opposes them.comment image

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