Showing posts with label Merkel in chador. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Merkel in chador. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 07, 2015

'Muslim Merkel' German TV Image Causes Outrage

ARD television broadcast a mocked-up picture of
Mrs Merkel wearing a chador
THE TELEGRAPH: German TV network accused of Islamophobia for producing mock-up image of "Muslim Merkel", as Pegida shows resurgence with 9,000-strong rally

An image of Angela Merkel wearing a traditional Iranian Islamic headscarf has caused controversy in Germany.

ARD television was inundated with complaints after it broadcast a mocked-up picture of Mrs Merkel wearing the garment, known as a chador, against a backdrop of the Reichstag surrounded by minarets.

The image was shown during a debate on the refugee crisis on Report from Berlin [Bericht aus Berlin], a Newsnight-style programme, and was intended to be satirical, the broadcaster claimed.

But many viewers accused the programme-makers of Islamophobia, and said they were deliberately provoking anti-Muslim sentiments. » | Justin HUggler, Berlin | Tuesday, October 6, 2015


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