DECOLONIZATION: Italy’s ruling party proposes ban on burqas, niqabs, and foreign mosque funding.

Italy’s ruling party, Brothers of Italy (FdI), has announced plans to draft a bill aimed at banning face and body coverings such as the burqa and niqab in all public spaces across the country, describing it as a measure against “Islamic separatism.”

“Freedom of religion is sacred, but it must be practiced openly, with full respect for our constitution and the principles of the Italian state,” Andrea Delmastro, one of the lawmakers drafting the bill, said in a Facebook post on Wednesday.

The ban would prohibit wearing face-covering garments in all public spaces, including shops, schools, and offices. Violators would face fines ranging from €300 to €3,000.

The proposal is part of a broader bill aimed at addressing what Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing party describes as “cultural separatism” associated with Islam.

The Left used to be all in favor of decolonization, but you can bet that won’t be the case now.