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Monday 20 Jul 2015 - 12:55 Makkah mean time-4-10-1436
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Berlin (IINA) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel defended her frank talk with a Palestinian refugee that brought the14-year-old girl to tears, saying in an interview with German TV channel ARD that she believed "it was just fine".
Merkel brought Reem Sahwil to tears on Friday after the girl said her family had been waiting four years for permanent residence status. Merkel told her Germany can't accommodate everyone, but outlined her government's desire to speed up asylum applications.
On Sunday, Merkel said on ARD television it wouldn't have been fair to other refugees if she had said "because you've just met the chancellor, your fate will be resolved faster."
Sahwil told Bild newspaper even though she cried, she appreciated the answer.
"I would have been much more offended if she were not honest. I like honest people like Ms Merkel," she said.
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