German Chancellor Angela Merkel was Mocked online Thursday over an awkward encounter with a Palestinian Girl who sobbed during a televised discussion of the country's policy on asylum.The hashtag #merkelstreichelt or merkelstrokes and a video clip of Merkel's exchange with the Girl went viral. The girl, identified as Reem from Leba**n, has lived in Germany for four years but her family may face deportation. During a discussion forum in the **rthern city of Rostock, Reem told Merkel in good German that she wanted to study in Germany. Merkel said she understands Reem's situation, but said politics made it difficult to grant people asylum, at which point Reem began to cry.
07-20-2015, 04:57 PM
Merkel Mocked for Stroking Sobbing Migrant Girl
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was Mocked online Thursday over an awkward encounter with a Palestinian Girl who sobbed during a televised discussion of the country's policy on asylum.The hashtag #merkelstreichelt or merkelstrokes and a video clip of Merkel's exchange with the Girl went viral. The girl, identified as Reem from Leba**n, has lived in Germany for four years but her family may face deportation. During a discussion forum in the **rthern city of Rostock, Reem told Merkel in good German that she wanted to study in Germany. Merkel said she understands Reem's situation, but said politics made it difficult to grant people asylum, at which point Reem began to cry.
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