Living in parallel societies, many of these Arab migrants barely integrated with their German neighbours. A 2016 study by Bielefeld University found more than half of established migrants in Germany believe the newcomers should settle for less. When the first Syrian refugees began reaching Berlin, Azzam said there was "confusion and conflict." Raed Saleh, a Palestinian-German Social Democrat politician in Berlin, said new and old Arab migrants had very different perceptions of their homelands. Andreas Germershausen, integration commissioner in Berlin's senate, said Germany had learned from past mistakes and policies were now more focused on integration.

Source: The Star June 01, 2018 10:07 UTC