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ESL / EFL Lesson Activity on the Burqa Ban

Belgium’s government has a new law that bans women from wearing a burqa. This is the veil by many Muslim women. The new law Muslim women can no wear the veil in public. They can receive a $34 fine or a week in if they cover their face. The world is watching to see if other European countries Belgium. Perhaps France will be next. It has talked about the veil for many months. French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been very about this, saying: “The burqa has no in France.”

Belgium’s has made Muslims around the world very . They say white, Christian, European governments are on them. European countries always say of religion is very important, but now Belgium has banned a part of dress. Belgian politicians say they are women's rights. In fact, the is happening. Belgium’s new law will only cause harm to race relations. If the USA created a law, European governments would say America is bad.