OPINION:
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, has perfected the fine art of pandering.
Making a public appearance at the Islamic Cultural Center of New York on Aug. 28, Ms. Hochul wore a traditional Muslim headscarf. Some feminist she is.
Ms. Hochul claimed she did not want to offend her Muslim hosts, but was the gesture feigned modesty or political solidarity?
The governor should know that in many Muslim countries, women are forced to wear a headscarf — or a full hijab covering the head, neck and chest — as a sign of subservience. In Iran, women have been flogged for appearing in public without covering their hair.
Perhaps Muslims should adapt to us for a change, instead of us adapting to them. After all, this country was founded by men named George and Thomas, not Ali and Muhammad.
For Democrats, Muslims are an increasingly important constituency. That is why the party has turned against Israel almost en masse. It is why Democrats are fielding nominees such as Abdul El-Sayed, an advocate of Shariah, for the U.S. Senate.
Even Mr. El-Sayed’s ties to Twitch streamer Hasan Piker — who infamously claimed America “deserved 9/11” — have drawn no rebuke from party leadership. Ms. Hochul’s deference is the rule, not the exception.
In California, a bill that recently passed the overwhelmingly Democratic legislature formally recognizes in state law two of Islam’s most important holidays, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.
The bill would authorize public schools to hold exercises “acknowledging and celebrating the meaning and importance” of these Muslim holy days. What happened to the vaunted separation of church and state?
The pro-family California Family Council complains: “No California statute authorizes public schools to hold exercises celebrating the meaning of Christmas, Easter or Good Friday.” Also, no public school exercises celebrate the meaning of Hanukkah and Passover.
It seems that the more Islamic radicals do to us, the more eager we are to appease them. The 9/11 hijackers were not Methodists. Iran is not a Buddhist state. We are not fighting Hasidic radicals in Syria and Yemen.
The 25th anniversary of 9/11 is upon us. Perhaps, to show her appreciation for the faith of which jihad is a central tenet, Ms. Hochul will wear her black headscarf to ceremonies in New York City commemorating the attack in which nearly 3,000 Americans died.
That is, unless she is too busy planning ahead for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.
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