Melech 9,900 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 "A teenage Palestinian asylum seeker who burst into tears in front of Angela Merkel during a televised debate will be allowed to stay in Germany, officials said on Friday. Merkel’s encounter with the teenager named Reem – who speaks perfect German – went viral on the internet. The debate, entitled Good Life in Germany, took place in the northern city of Rostock.“I don’t know the personal situation of this young girl, but she speaks fluent German and has visibly lived here for a long time,” said the minister for integration, Aydan Ozoguz, according to the website of Spiegel weekly. “This is exactly why we changed the law, so that well-integrated youths can have a new residency permit through a new immigration law that came into force in August.”During the discussion, Reem told Merkel that she and her family, who arrived in Rostock from a Lebanese refugee camp four years ago, faced deportation. “I have goals like anyone else. I want to study like them ... it’s very unpleasant to see how others can enjoy life, and I can’t myself,” she said.The mayor of Rostock’s spokesman told the daily Tagesspiegel that he had no intention of sending Reem and her family back.Merkel had responded to Reem by saying she understood, but that “politics is sometimes hard”. “You’re right in front of me now and you’re an extremely nice person. But you also know in the Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon are thousands and thousands and if we were to say you can all come ... we just can’t manage it,” Merkel had said. Some critics said the incident showed Merkel’s insensitivity, while others hailed her for not lying to the teenager.Germany took in 200,000 asylum seekers last year and expects as many as 450,000 this year."http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jul/17/teenage-reem-asylum-seeker-merkel-tv-allowed-stay-germanyAt least something. That's the beginning Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lego 44,165 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Wow that's great tbh. FreePalestine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaMaisonGaga 23,884 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 good for her lamaisongaga.com Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmm 979 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Good outcome for her personally Hopefully it marks a wider increase in the acceptance of asylum seekers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamlet 67 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 That's great news for her Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bye 3,947 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 I agree with Merkel being honest about the situation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterdreams 1,529 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Good for her Haters gonna need more than a flashlight for my shade Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
barcodemonster 3,525 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 im glad she's alowed to stay after seeing that video scan my barcode Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown A 64 Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 the minister for integration, Aydan Ozoguz lol this person is Turkish Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melech 9,900 Posted July 20, 2015 Author Share Posted July 20, 2015 lol this person is Turkish She is German of Turkish origin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown A 64 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 She is German of Turkish origin. Yeah probably, her position is just funny. Turkish rooted people in Germany are everywhere Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melech 9,900 Posted July 20, 2015 Author Share Posted July 20, 2015 Yeah probably, her position is just funny. Turkish rooted people in Germany are everywhere Well they are equal to ethnic German are same German as them. We are an immigration country. According to that logic I wouldn't be german either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown A 64 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Well they are equal to ethnic German are same German as them. We are an immigration country. According to that logic I wouldn't be german either. I know , i know , all good Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alii 2,039 Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Hope Germany allows me to immigrate there after college. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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