Author and activist Brigitte Gabriel criticized German Chancellor Angela Merkel over her perceptibly lax immigration policies prior to Monday's truck attack at a Berlin Christmas market.
Police are still searching for a suspect who drove a large vehicle into an outdoor 'Weihnachtsmarkt' in a fashionable section of the capital.
"She obviously is reaping the results of what she has sown," Gabriel said, adding that Merkel previously tried to "underplay" whether refugees were behind a series of rapes on New Years Eve 2015 in Köln.
A Tunisian national Anis Amri named as the suspect in the Berlin Christmas market attack had been on the radar of counter-terrorism agencies months before.
Stollen, spiced mulled wine and gingerbread: For many in Germany, these items symbolize Christmas time. But how did these treats come to represent the holidays? Experts say the answer dates back to the 14th century.
The Christmas market at the Cologne Cathedral is one of the most popular in Germany. Following the recent attack at a Christmas market in Berlin, the mood is somber, but visitors continue to turn out in what many see as an act of defiance.
Dresden authorities have begun installing concrete barriers around the city's Striezelmarkt Christmas market in response to Monday's attack in Berlin, Tuesday. Security measures have been boosted in the area resulting in increased police presence.
German police are hunting for a Tunisian national whose ID was found in the truck that rammed into a crowded Berlin Christmas market. It comes after a series of other attacks in Germany this year.
