MESOP CRAZY HYPE : „AN ANGEL CALLED ANGELA“ – THE ARAB STREET SHOUTING

 But last week, on September 4, there were pictures being carried of a blonde, European woman: It was Angela Merkel, the head of the German government.

The fact that these pictures were being carried came as a surprise to many; it was the first time this has ever happened in Iraq.

One demonstrator, who lives on the outskirts of Baghdad, had never seen any pictures of the German Chancellor before and he didn’t know who the pictures were of. He thought that his fellow protestors were holding up posters of a foreign singer who had written a song about Iraq. But he was soon told about Merkel and when he realised who she was, he went to kiss her picture.

We want to tell our MPs – a woman from another country cares more about us than you do.

Iraqi social media was also buzzing with similar sentiments.

“Merkel is more honourable than the Iraqi parliament”.

“Merkel is more honourable than Arab rulers.”

“Oh God, give us a ruler like Merkel”.

“We are so thankful to you, Merkel.”

These were just some of the things young Iraqis were tweeting. Some even got into trouble with local clerics for – apparently falsely – quoting the German politician, who said: “One day, we will tell our children that Syrian refugees fled their land to ours on death boats, although Mecca was closer to them”. Watch more: www.mesop.de