Hollywood
actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie-Pitt spoke out against the presumptive
Republican nominee Donald Trump's comments about Muslims and refugees.
Representing
the UN High Commissioner for Refugees at an event held by the BBC on Monday,
the 40-year-old was asked about the New York real estate tycoon - who has
called for the ban of migration of Muslim immigrants into the US. She expressed
her disapproval saying:
"To
me, America is built on people from around the world coming together for
freedoms, especially freedom of religion. So it's hard to hear this coming from
someone who is pressing to be an American president."
Trump
has said that, if elected, he would issue a temporary ban that would prevent
Muslims from traveling into the United States.
Jolie
added that she has been "disheartened" not only by Trump, but by the
overall United States response to the Syrian refugee crisis. Ever since civil
war broke out, tens of thousands of Syrians have tried to seek asylum in
countries around the world.
"Fear
of uncontrolled migration has eroded public confidence and the ability of
governments and international institutions to control the situation. It has
given space to a false air of legitimacy to those who promote politics of fear
and separation."
Jolie
is the latest high profile figure to speak out against Mr Trump, whose proposal
to ban Muslims from entering the country has sparked global outrage.
London’s
first Muslim mayor, Sadiq Khan, lambasted Mr Trump for suggesting he would be
exempt from the ban.
"This
isn’t just about me - it’s about my friends, my family and everyone who comes
from a background similar to mine, anywhere in the world,”"Mr Khan
said.
"Donald
Trump’s ignorant view of Islam could make both our countries less safe - it
risks alienating mainstream Muslims around the world and plays into the hands
of the extremists.
"Donald
Trump and those around him think that western liberal values are incompatible
with mainstream Islam - London has proved him wrong."
Source:
The Independent
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