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| German ad from 2011 encouraging hijab 'tolerance' makes the rounds again (VIDEO) | |
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| A German ad campaign showing a blonde-haired woman wearing a headscarf has re-emerged online, following numerous cases of alleged discrimination against Muslim women in Germany. The video encourages citizens to "enjoy difference" and "start tolerance." | |
| The 18-second ad, funded by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and German taxpayers, was originally published in 2011, but has come to the forefront once again, sparking a new wave of anger online. | |
| The video begins with the text “Turkish women wear the hijab.” | |
| A blonde-haired woman then turns around to show her face, saying “Me too! It’s beautiful!” | |
| “Enjoy difference, start tolerance,” the lady says to the camera. | |
| Despite not being new, the ad has received disapproving reaction on Twitter, with one user calling it "anti-German propaganda." | |
| Another referred to the ad as the "mass Islamization of Europe's women." | |
| The ad follows numerous alleged cases of discrimination against Muslim women who wear headscarves and face veils in public. | The ad follows numerous alleged cases of discrimination against Muslim women who wear headscarves and face veils in public. |
| Less than two months ago, the mayor of a German town fired a Muslim intern on her first day of work, for refusing to remove her headscarf. | Less than two months ago, the mayor of a German town fired a Muslim intern on her first day of work, for refusing to remove her headscarf. |
| In July, a Muslim law trainee in Germany won the right to wear a headscarf to work when a court ruled there was no legal basis for the state of Bavaria to prevent her from doing so. | In July, a Muslim law trainee in Germany won the right to wear a headscarf to work when a court ruled there was no legal basis for the state of Bavaria to prevent her from doing so. |
| Last week, a restaurant owner in northern Germany expelled a Muslim woman who refused to remove her face veil, triggering a social media storm. | Last week, a restaurant owner in northern Germany expelled a Muslim woman who refused to remove her face veil, triggering a social media storm. |
| Tensions between German citizens and Muslim immigrants and asylum seekers have been ongoing, particularly after Berlin took in over one million refugees last year, most of whom hailed from Syria. | Tensions between German citizens and Muslim immigrants and asylum seekers have been ongoing, particularly after Berlin took in over one million refugees last year, most of whom hailed from Syria. |
| A poll last month found that 30 percent of Germans want the burqa and niqab banned in public places, while 51 percent want them entirely prohibited. | A poll last month found that 30 percent of Germans want the burqa and niqab banned in public places, while 51 percent want them entirely prohibited. |
| Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party has also pushed for a ban on burqas in public places, stating that full-face veils do not help Muslims integrate into Germany. | Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party has also pushed for a ban on burqas in public places, stating that full-face veils do not help Muslims integrate into Germany. |