Palestinian intern fired by German town mayor

Luckenwalde, Germany, August 25 — Luckenwalde mayor Elisabeth Herzog-vod der Heide has fired her Palestinian intern after just one day on the job.

The reason for termination from internship notes mayor is refusal by the intern to remove her headscarf at work in presence of men which is a violation of “neutrality policy” according to  Herzog-von der Heide.

Read the full article at DW.