Angela Merkel criticised over crying refugee - BBC News
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- German Chancellor Angela Merkel is facing criticism over her treatment of a young refugee who had been threatened with deportation. At a forum for young people, Mrs Merkel told the Palestinian girl, Reem, that not all migrants can stay in Germany and "some will have to go home". When she noticed the girl was crying, Mrs Merkel went to comfort her.
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Frankly, I think the chancellor was just explaining the situation from a political point of view, she clearly did not mean to hurt anyone,...it is a bit manipulative to make her appear responsible of all the problems and suffering that happens in the world...
2023 and she calls for the extinction of Jews and Israel (living in Germany)
I agree. Regards, Michael M. Kamau, Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa, 24th January 2024.
Kann man so sagen.
The woman is a menace shes ruined Europe its unrecognisable
Better to say the truth than bs the girl....
German Chancellor Angela #Merkel is facing criticism over her treatment of a young refugee who had been threatened with deportation. At a forum for young people, Mrs Merkel told the Palestinian girl, Reem, that not all migrants can stay in Germany and "some will have to go home". When she noticed the girl was crying, Mrs Merkel went to comfort her.
Do Palestinians have a home to go to?
C'est la règle numéro 1
My opinion is that people who have adapted in Germany country, go to school, such a person should remain in Germany. Of course, should be banned further entry peoples of the countries affected by the crisis, however, it is necessary to help these countries. Why do some states provoke a crisis and unrest, perhaps even war conflicts and then other countries must help those countries even though poor?
Evil cold hearted bish
Just telling the truth. It's a harsh world and you can't always get what you want.
Excuse my ignorance, but can someone please explain how come arab refugees keeps going to Europe instead of going to rich arab countries like UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar?
Puff Of Smoke Oh, there are plenty of economic refugees in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Qatar (don't know about Oman). They are essentially enslaved to build public works projects. For example, Nepalese and North Koreans (and probably Bangladeshis, Filipinos, and so on) are hard at work building the 2022 World Cup edifices. So that's probably why people endure hardship to go to Europe instead.
***** First of all it is very sad that people need to flee from the place they live because of War and extremism. But, maybe someone need to shift focus to the more recent history of the Middle East to explain the horrors that are happening Now, instead of using colonialism as the Only scapegoat? Most countries around the world were colonies at some point in time. Several non-Muslim Asian countries has developed itself into an industrialized, secular and modern country even though they were colonies. Yet, I agree that what the state of Israel is doing to the Palestinians is horrible and inhumane it cannot explain all the atrocities that are committed on a daily basis within the Middle Eastern region. A much more relevant example would be Iran's and Saudi Arabia's (And their ally the USA) power struggle for influence over the region. And of course the power vacuum that has occurred in several countries due to the wars against several dictatorships. Gott ist tot, time to wake up.
Puff Of Smoke you don't even know how many people went to UAE or Saudi Arabia.. Just that, most news are biased and they only show refugee who are going to europe but not show those refugees who went to the other arab countries.
Broken Windows Are Worse Than Spines? That's why I ask for someone to please explain to me as I have no idea of the statistical evidence on this. So, there are refugees in rich arab countries? How big? Coz in Europe they're everywhere now. I saw a report in BBC of Syrian refugees that just landed in the shores of Greece. A lot of people are still attempting to cross the Moroccan-Spanish border and if they become successful they go to Europe not in the Middle East.
Puff Of Smoke Because the Gulf countries are sons of whore and won't take them. They fund terror and spread a fucked up religion but don't spend a thing on these refugees. Europe should put pressure on them to take them. it's fuckin ridiculous
I can't blame her. It could be a sad and maybe cruel answer, but she is the Chancellor of the country and she has to speak for her own people. It is definite that there are many germans skeptical about this problem.
At the end, she encouraged the girl with her braveness and understood her situation. I can't deny that I felt respect for her. I see her rational mind which based on the goodness.
I agree. Regards, Michael M. Kamau, Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa, 24th January 2024.
She's being realistic..
No one criticised her
yeah but- actually many criticised her, just to gain some temporary advantage +relief "I was able to kickoff some politician".
For which Merkel CHANGED HER POLITICS = told Germany will accept more than million that year = WIR SCHAFFEN DASS.
And the same people who did insults to her for being inhuman (when she was actually normal human) now shout that Merkel caused all this problem!
Not Merkel, but these self-lying violent "majority" of haters. Who diminish,luckily, overtime - but the dying horse is trying to kick others.
Criticized for what? Being realistic?
I'm still thinking the same.
Her answer was considered cruel and tactless at that time, but a brutality honest answer nonetheless (which is such a breath of fresh air in a world of politics dominated by two-faced phonies).
An iron lady she is. She had to tell her the Truth.
Aged like milk!
…and now this girl - Reem Sahwil - utters ‚from the river to the sea‘ conspiracy theories….
surprised?
@@user-zf7ob7tx3g not at all.
German people have no role or interest on either side of the river to sea slogan.
@@DerafsheKavian They support the genocide though. History will remember.
What else was she supposed to do? She just made a girl cry.
+John Daniels
Let 1 million random immigrants in a year, of course.
John Daniels I hate the economic migrants but I love and show sympathy for the refygees
And why is that.
Julius Stewart yeah when you can’t even spell refugee
@@jiijiceente533 people who cant recognize an OBVIOUS typo are idi0ts.
1:29 The face of the little kid with white shirt who is next to the red ones. KILLS ME!!!!
Her policies can be critisized, but how can this be criticized. She is just calming a young, tensed girl. A beautiful, strong woman. That is what she is....
And Merkel took it to heart and two months later made the human decision ! Priti Patel could learn a lesson....
What the hell did she do wrong... what, she spoke the truth? Not every immigrant can come to another country and live? I thought the chancellor did a great job and showed compassion.
afd raus
God Bless that refugee girl.
As for Merkel, I think she was just trying to be as sympathetic as she could.
e0o9kii The mayor of Rostock said, she and her family can stay. There are new law in few month for refugees and the girl fit the criterias to stay anyway.
She just told her the damn truth..what's wrong with BBC ?
She was being a terrible politician but she was being an honest and decent human being.
i agree. at the end of the day, you really can't hate her
Terrible politician?!?!?!?!! And who are you then?! Mr Einstein?!??!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂
Aa Mr.President Donald J.Trump would said it.
' You have to go back '
Random User Fuck you both!
Random User hahaha .. he would !
President Trump would have said "you're fired"
The man is a pos. His grandfather was an immigrant as are one of his ex wives and current wife but yes he would have said that.
@@jamilamendes7026 thr is a difference btwn legal n illegal immigrants.
nice now please tell all the other hundreds of thousands you invited that they are not welcomed hug and kiss them then say good bye
LOL that would be true courage.
András Kovács savage lol
whether black or white or coloured.. we all deserve a better life. The Chancellor is only human not a robot and no matter how strong one might be emotions can be difficult to control. Let us love each other irrespective of skin color. I see many whites have settled in Uganda especially in Jinja but we are co existing!
Excuse my bad english , I'm from Germany. It's not about the people Arab , black , etc. foreigners will be helped and the Germans come in second place. We want to help Immigrants but do nothing for the own country.
I hope you understand what I mean.
Katja I see ur point.
hahhaha....human ? best in selling tanks to erdogan....erdogan is bombing these kids out of their land
Dealing with cameras, inmigrants and voters at the same time is not easy. I hope the girl will get a good future in Germany or out of Germany.
She has a good future in Germany and will hopefully have it in the future because she could stay in Germany.
Most of those migrands who are able to integrate, did get that future. Just - Merkel tried to silence own hateful East Germans (who,being same poor neighbor,were offered 1:1 comfort and equalisation after 1989 reunification of Germany).
Because if such small,albeit in East Germany radical 35% voices would not get a bit "little win" they would start killing and voting for destruction,violent political parties.
Which is now happening, but still only minority 35% and only in East regions.
Aww poor widdle baby she cried, I suppose that means that they can all come over if they cry?
+Theeternalblacksun ........I didn`t hear Ms. Merkel say that this girl was granted citizenship . Did I miss something ? Also, it`s not that young girl`s fault that she is Palestinian. She`s just a child and you criticize her because her dreams may someday be shattered. Your lack of compassion and making fun out of something that isn`t one bit funny also shows your lack of maturity. In other words, grow up.
+Theeternalblacksun
You guessed it right. The world is flowers and rainbows, all people are equals, there is no difference between, black and white (even though we can see that one is darker and one is lighter than the other) there is no male or female, just human beings, man and women are the same thing, one has a dick the other a vagina but they are the same thing after all. With that respect anyone can identify as anyone, a man may become a woman a woman may become a man, because its really easy to do that, we just have to say it and believe it to be true.
There is only one god, so Christians and Muslims are the same.
All humans are equal, so anyone can come to anywhere and there wont be any trouble, these people will -surely- integrate and leave their traditions back where they came from and not impose them on anyone else.
They will not stay amongst themselves and will learn the language of the hosts nation.
Peace, love and diversity.
/End of Sarcasm
These people are looking through some fucking Hippy glasses.
People are not the same, and if so many unregulated, uncontrolled people come in, they will keep to themselves, and ruin everything. Things arn't as simple as these ultra leftists make them out to be. It will be the downfall, correction, it is the downfall of Europe.
+MercenaryZack You are right about ONE thing. To God, we ALL are EQUAL. And you are totally wrong about another thing. This poor crying Palestinian girl spoke fluent German. So yes, she learned the language of her hosts you moron.
starsystem0359
Not talking about her.
"Moron"
+MercenaryZack..... Then who in the hell are you talking about ???...Your comment was in direct response to Theeternalblacksun you MORON.
This girl is not a refugee she is an illegal immigrant!
אין אמונה בתימנים yeah and same goes to Israel illegal colony
You do realize by standing against refugees you're on one side with the neo-nazis that hates jews.
ed brando Tf has that have to do being with being anti-immigration? Nazis was a political ideology that believed that aryan were superior and besides I would prefer Nazi Deutschland over Muslim Deutschland.
@@hansvavra3398 do you really that stupid to believe that muslims will became a majority?
Stop watching fox news mate.
If it was previously scripted or if it is a politic strategy I dnt really know...but.... it indeed touches my heart and makes me reflective. ❤️
and key is, EVERYONE on these social networks has to STOP pretending to himself/herself lies that "everything is scripted, they want to liquidate us".
Only youtube "sure independent analysts", sow discord into your head about such conspiration theories.
Which is very terrible, as only those "independent youtubers" are the only one who is scripted + often paid by Russia Embasy
Came here from "Why the Germans do it better" she may seem harsh but it's honestly quite soft for a German. If you have lived there, you know they will be honest to a fault as brutal as it might seem to foreigners.
They must thank all these countries in Europe for treating them (the refugees) as people not as slaves like in their own neighbouring countries like UAE, Saudi Arabia etc.
Wait what, how is the UAE & saudi arabia treating the refugees like slaves... did I miss something?😅
@@NK-rl4bf yes
@@NK-rl4bf my question is why Arabs don't go to Saudi Arabia instead of coming to the UE. Could you illustrate us the reasons?
@@NK-rl4bf Bro. UAE and Saudi is not even giving citizenship to refugees, what are you talking about?
Bruh people in the comment starting questioning me after me questioning smth. If I would know, I wouldn't ask from the beginning... 🤦♀️
#GoBack
Yeah, Germany is a powerful country, but it`s just not possible to accept every single person, it would not be fair to accept someone and reject others.
Children are God's loved ones. They do not imagine politics, but they know safety
Merkel handled that as best she could.
It's a very hard situation to be in, for all parties. The war must end so that the people can go home, and go to school. I can't say with my current understanding that I can solve the problem either. I'm just saying that crippling other countries social security, and systems will upset a lot of people that have had their families pay into them for generations, and the system is barely holding up. The elderly can't reach retirement as early. School need more staff, we must figure this out. Where are all the men that should be fighting for their homes? I must research more.
Life isnt made of candy. its not Germany's fault whats happenning to Palestine.... There's Arab countries where these people can go. Saying the truth, a million of immigrantes can make difference in economy.
Only jordan , lebanon and syria welcomed Palestinians . And still there are limits as to how many they can take . The other arab countries closed their doors to Palestinians . Where do they go ? their land was taken from them , what can they do . I also think its not right that so many are in germany , if all the other countries in europe would take some , then it wouldnt be much of a problem . But the problem with europe is that most dont welcome refugees. Thats where the problem is .
Take your Jews back and you won't have Palestinians coming in. Simple.
Bravo Angela Merkel !!!! Hard but fair without roses.
BRAVO????? THIS BIOTCH IS DESTROYING GERMANY ITS CULTURE AND SOVEREIGNTY!!!!!!!
martybowen1 how’s it destroying the culture?
@@jiijiceente533 Excatly. Not to mention that Angela has not blame her.
The world is so tragic.
My has her position changed in a month.
Why do there refugees go to “Christian secular” countries instead of going to other rich Arab nations. And the problem is they Arabize and islamize those countries after moving there.
hard to watch..
That's called Nautanki in Hindi.
Master Stroke by Merkel to let immigrants stay inspite of natives distress.
The girl MADE IT ! She and all her "lovely" family can stay in Germany. Lesson learned. Just manage to put your disabled child crying infront of a childless politician and BOOM ..full rights to stay. Not only for her..for teh WHOLE family. Germany is so good to everyone. except germans..
You might argue Germany has no responsibility for Syrian, Kurdish and Afghan refugees, but it certainly has a responsibility for Palestinian refugees. If not for the Holocaust, the Palestinians would still have a home-land.
That´s quite a stretch given the fact that settlements of jews started decades before the Holocaust. Read a history book.
@@OrdinaryAlien Went from twenty percent of the Palestinian population, to the majority following the Holocaust. Israel wouldn't have happened without the Holocaust. Neither the settlers or the international political will would have been there to create a viable country.Still today, Israel constantly cites the Holocaust as the reason Israel must expand.
@@JAMAICADOCKok but how is that Germanys responsibly today? The war is over. Hitler is dead It’s been almost 80 years.
@@strugglingcollegestudent I'd agree if not for the festering sore that is the Palestinian/ Israeli conflict. Germany is always going to bear some responsibility for that conflict. In fact until recently it was handing out a billion a year to Israel.
If a conflict still exists due to your country's actions , then responsibility still exists
Countries always bear responsibility for their crimes. They may want to forget them, but the victims rarely do/
I mean you could say to Germans who commemorate the allied bombing of Dresden, or the rape of German women by the Red Army, move on, it was 80 years ago.
Imagine if someone murdered your great grandmother, would you really forget? Or would the story pass down the generations?
Would you be happy to be friends with the killer's great grandson?
Feuds happen between families like they happen between countries. To say get over it, is kinda crass and insensitive.
@@JAMAICADOCK I’m Jewish. I did not forget. We forgive but never forget. Of course I feel sad and angry about what they did but, instead of staying angry at Germany, who by the way has very few people still alive from that time period (except people that were in Hitler youth) we learn to rebuild our lives.
But I have forgiven Germany because almost all Germans today had nothing to do with that atrocity.
It’s unreasonable to hold them accountable for what their grandparents did (except the billionaires who are living off wealth from Jewish slave labor)
What Merkel said is right but she said it in front of the wrong audience. (Most) Teens & children don't have the capacity to understand the complexity of the situation and why some things have to be done.
Why was she taking questions from teens who are not even allowed to vote. That was an ambush.
0:16 Disgusting 😝
She was speaking in general, am I right? Not about this particular girl.
I do not see the problem with this.
Good luck Reem ! You seem to be a nice person.
Dislike
She is a liar and trying to get all attention!
Somebody believe this play?
No way it was so dumb & obvious 🤣
The moment Angela Merkel lost every last bit of sanity.
L.S. Moto why? every Single immigrant would say the same, we CAN'T take them all, yes many but not all or else the right will riot and burn down refugee lodgings.
what about the tears of Manchester yesterday ???
Awkward
The Iron Lady has got vision she knows what’s she is doing
We can’t be mad when a politician actually says the truth.
why so many dislikes?
She may be a strong politician but her honest approach is what I count on. Well adopted refugees should get a chance. I liked how she always displayed a hand gesture of calmness while standing, known as Merkel-Raute or Merkel-Rhombus. Not to forget, she's 1/4th German & 3/4th Polish by blood.
(Thu 07 Oct 2021 09h52)
Keep merkel more to come to europe we love you merkel 😘😘
Düşünemiyoruz!
you call that cry? I don't see any tears on her eyes.
This was the moment that led to Merkel inviting the Middle East into Europe - with the added and not altogether expected bonus of sub-Saharan Africa's most feckless joining them on their migration to that "better life" we all apparently owe them. Her open invitation was a reaction to the criticism she received after making a refugee girl cry. Since then, a great many more German girls have had cause to cry.
so what happened to her? why she started to change her opinion about immigrants? who pionted a gun at her to change her opinion? this girl? Dont be naive.
And now in 2024 Germany is crying about all the refugees and immigrants. How fast you all forgot!!! Can't have it both ways. It would have been far better if you had left Angie alone.
So, I suppose something or someone made you change your mind a LOT within some 6 months, eh Angie?
HAHAHAHHAHA!!!! "That's why I want to stroke her". Sorry, but that fucking cracked me up!!
Does anyone know what happened to the girl?
She could stay in Germany. She lives in Germany.
she died last year from a car bomb in lebanon
Wow, and people thought Helmut Kohl was a dick.
Politicians....
Send everyone home, that would work.
is she the manager of Manchester united
Are you all cruel or what?
HOW RUDE and CRUEL a person can be to say such a racists comments! What's wrong with all of you?
And when and where Merkel said immigrants are not welcome?
Well now that I see the video, I must say the mistake here was not was she meant, but rather how she said that and to whom. Politics is sometimes hard, heck it likely is most of the times and most of all it means making compromises, but slamming that in the face of a young girl is just mean.
agree. A bit harsh .
+Francesco Barbieri what do you expect..first of all she is German and second grew up in the eastern part of Germany. life is fuckin hard here sometimes when it comes to human behaviour. evene i am shocked here on a daily basis
the Chancellor understand the danger of giving false hope
wheres germany above all
Although understand the tenuous position of Germany, I can not stop thinking one thing: It is the richest country in Europe and one of the richest in the world ... As they have € 7 billion to finance the vicissitudes of Greece, but not to care the minimum education of a few?
It must be great to be able to live in a modern world and don't have to care.
I care, and it keeps me from enjoying life knowing others don’t have one.
She cares she has to think about the rest of Germany
how does she know german if she is a refugee?
jolls joyce okay......
I seem to remember a short arsed Austrian painter that claimed he had a solution to these problems. I wonder what happened to him.
These people think they are entitled.
"streicheln"...cringe!😅
This was the turning point when Germany put feelings first
I find it wonderfully normal.
You can't speak that way in Great Britain because of the British Empire. Or in USA, France, Portugal. But this is the most normal, responsible, realistic , and healthy answer that a politician can say. Wonderful German lady.
Hugs from Poland!👍
i hope, our prime-minister become as like Angela Merkel one day. (Turkey)
I think madame Chancellor did a great job and she continues to do her best.
Emotion is Human.
Reason is God.
Never forget that.
God doesn't exist so you are automatically wrong.
@@abdmzn if there is no reason , there is no god.
@@TheHollandHS Belief in God using reason is impossible, if you have a logical justification I'm very curious to hear it.
@@abdmzn god is to me not an person who walks around. It's an embodinent of reason. That why people believe in it regardless of other people think
@@TheHollandHS You don't seem to be very reasonable for a guy who encourages people to use reason... lol, hypocrite.
This is really poor journalism
Don't be so hard on merkel:)
People have forgotten the fact that little snakes grow to become big snakes. Merely the crying act of one young girl isn't going to change my views that Germany is under attack and to make matters even worse Germany has an inept leader in power. One willing to sacrifice her own homeland and the people she has sworn to protect.
Kids deserve to be there
First young first
If this were Trudeau, he would sound too nice like an angel, then screw over the girl
Germany has the right to say no as any other country, those refuges are disasters. I don't blame you germans
Germany has let about 20.000 in, and gets criticised for not taking more, while other countrys like england, take almost none and nobody criticises them. Its unfair!
Truth is …. She should have never been criticized for that. They are everywhere occupying everyone’s country and with those same genes claiming to be Latino on American solids, Greek in Greece, Portuguese in Portugal, Spanish in Spain, Italian in Italy, Native American on American soil, middle eastern on African soil and so on and forth. They did the same thing in WW2 that they are doing here and everywhere else.
I think Chancellor Merkel handled that very well. Why the criticism? Regards, Michael M. Kamau, Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa, 24th January 2024.
If you want to make it better than fight for it back home. It will take time and you may loose but you can't keep depending on the West or anyone to make your dreams come true.
@Battle of Empires This argument won't work indefinitely you know.
What dreams? Europeans created this mess with wars and monetary polices. Why did you create Israel? You took her land from her.
I mean i like her. I think she is good one. Idk i hardly like politicians but i like her.
Nefret!
The their that stole her Palestine land ...says to go back to where?
Germany steal Palestine land?
It was ottoman empire until British took it over and give it the Jews
She is right.
good job merkel
What a theatre
How cute those little girls are! Thank you BBC for showing us this, now why not also show us THIS!!! Pull up: Angela Merkel's Snake Dance
So she got criticised because the kid cried not because of what she said?
dachte wir schaffen das, ja was jetzt Angela?