“Europe is no longer Europe, it is ‘Eurabia,’ a colony of Islam, where the Islamic invasion does not proceed only in a physical sense, but also in a mental and cultural sense. Servility to the invaders has poisoned democracy, with obvious consequences for the freedom of thought, and for the concept itself of liberty.”

The Wall Street Journal, 23 June 2005 gives Oriana Fallaci a sympathetic hearing.

This is the woman whose right to free speech is defended by the likes of Nick Cohen and Melanie Phillips. Ms Fallaci is typical of the sort of poor innocent who could be imprisoned for up to seven years in Britain if the new religious hatred bill becomes law, we are warned.

Another excellent reason to support the bill, if you ask me.