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The public spotlight has been on Homesh since the December terror attack that claimed the life of one of its students, Yehuda Dimentman, as he left the hilltop.

"We fear that these attacks against religious freedom further weakens the ability to practice one’s faith."

The measure to amend the Swiss constitution passed by a 51.2-48.8% margin, provisional official results showed.

The driver reportedly asked the woman several times to remove her veil or get off the bus. When she refused to do so, the driver called the police.

The stunt was in response to a new law by the Dutch government that came into effect last week, which banned the wearing of face-covering garments such as a burka or niqab in public institutions.

What began as a burkini ban within a single resort quickly spread across the rest of the state to country clubs, public and private pools alike.

The supermodel is launching a campaign for fashion brand Hoodies: 'Freedom is Basic.'

Full and partial face veils such as burqas and niqabs divide opinion across Europe.

"Acceptance and respect of Austrian values are basic conditions for successful cohabitation between the majority Austrian population and people from third countries living in Austria."

There is a new awareness of the ideals that underlie Europe’s libertarian societies and the need to defend them.