Merkel mocked online over refugee girl's tears

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel drew mockery online on Thursday for stroking the back of a Palestinian girl facing possible deportation after she had reduced her to tears by explaining her policy on asylum and adding that "sometimes politics is hard".<br clear='all'/><img width='1' height='1' src='http://reuters.us.feedsportal.com/c/35217/f/654198/s/482dc5da/sc/24/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class="feedflare">
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