German Ambassador On The Beirut Swastikas

Reaction of “disturbed” Ambassador Birgitta Siefker-Eberle:

“I find it very sad when this sort of thing happens,” the ambassador said. “Hitler is an extremely difficult legacy for Germany, and we have worked hard to atone for the crimes of the past — these flags simply negate that.” Combining the current German flag with a swastika is also “historical nonsense,” she said, as the two have never coexisted. Although she put people’s fascination with Hitler largely down to ignorance, the ambassador stressed that the swastika was the symbol of a dictatorship for Germans, and one that reminded them of the darkest chapter in their history.

Why doesn’t the Goethe Institute collaborate with the ministries of culture and education for an awareness campaign? The Germans are so ashamed of their past they’re not doing any real effort of telling the world who they are today and what they stand for.. 
 
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