A European Fund for Islam Bashers?

Ayaan Hirsi Ali is asking the Europeans to create a fund to protect the lives of those who are "threatened in the name of islam." Who is next? Taslima Nasrin? Smacks of a refined way for sinecure and citizenship!

Islam critic seeks French haven

Ms Hirsi Ali has been offered the right to remain in the US

Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the Somali-born former Dutch MP and outspoken critic of Islam, says she is seeking French citizenship.

Ms Ali says she cannot be assured of protection back home, after receiving death threats from Islamist extremists.

The Dutch government has been refusing to pay for the protection of Ms Ali, aged 38, who now lives in the US. The US does not pay for her security.

Separately, the Dutch government has backed down from plans for a total ban on head-to-toe Islamic robes in public.

Instead, it said it would now seek to discourage the wearing of the robes - known as burkas - in schools, government offices and on public transport.

The government has been under growing pressure from conservative parties to ban burkas outright.

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