Merkel's office says she explained the Geneva Convention over the phone to Trump on Saturday

[kpete]

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A spokesman for Angela Merkel said the German chancellor regretted Trump’s decision to ban citizens of certain countries from entering the US, adding that she had “explained” the obligations of the Geneva refugee convention to the new president in a phone call on Saturday.

“The chancellor regrets the US government’s entry ban against refugees and the citizens of certain countries,” Merkel’s spokesman Steffen Seibert said in a statement.

“She is convinced that the necessary, decisive battle against terrorism does not justify a general suspicion against people of a certain origin or a certain religion.

“The Geneva refugee convention requires the international community to take in war refugees on humanitarian grounds. All signatory states are obligated to do. The German government explained this policy in their call yesterday.”

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jan/29/merkel-explains-geneva-refugee-convention-to-trump-in-phone-call

[jaxind]

1. Duh!

So sad that he would even need an explanation!!

[deminks]

2. No, donnie, you can't torture the 88 year old blind guy in a wheelchair you detained yesterday

or his 84 year old wife, also in a wheelchair, a stroke victim, also detained for hours yesterday.

[msongs]

3. thank u for posting some readable content besides links nt

[Takket]

4. At least Merkel can explain it, since no one in the White House can.

[UTUSN]

5. Another 'murican job taken by a foreigner n/t

[Mc Mike]

6. There's your problem, Chancellor.

It was 2 days ago that you explained it to him. His retention abilities are measured in minutes, at the outside limit.

[lark]

7. Hair Furor just don't care about no stinking treaties.

He didn't sign it, therefore it's invalid and weak, the worst. It's dying and he's merciful in killing it now. Period.

[brooklynite]

8. ...and Trump said: "If you want to hold a Convention, I have a great hotel"?