By so swiftly and decisively describing the shooting as a"terrorist attack", Ms Ardern seemed to show an awareness and consideration of the fact that many people feel officials are reluctant to use this word when an attacker is white, even if that attack is politically motivated.
Her acknowledgement of the fear and sorrow of the Muslim community didn't end there, either. She hugged the victims in Christchurch, wearing a black headscarf as a simple show of respect; she gave people the unifying cry"They are us"; and addressing parliament for the first time a few days later, she made a small but bold statement by opening her remarks with the Islamic greeting"Al-Salaam Alaikum".
But she's combined this show of empathy with promises of concrete legislative and cultural change. A few hours after the attack, she announced a clampdown on the country's lax gun laws"within 10 days", and speaking to the BBC's Clive Myrie she promised to"weed out" racism both in New Zealand and globally.Media playback is unsupported on your deviceFrom that first address, observers all over the world have been praising her for her leadership.
"Martin Luther King said genuine leaders did not search for consensus but moulded it," Suzanne Moore wrote in the British paper The Guardian:" . Terrorism sees difference and wants to annihilate it. Ardern sees difference and wants to respect it, embrace it and connect with it."
She needs the votes. 🙄
why wasnt security there, why is it always after the fact. she is not a great pm, she is great at looking good thats all
Any chance we can swop her with May
700 Christians have been murdered, churches ransacked and destroyed by Muslims in the last 30 days. Where is those reports.
A politician with leadership and dignity who is part of a political system that changed gun laws in under 2 weeks, meanwhile in The UK we have shambolic self serving and centred politicians who have had 2 years to get us out of the EU & they’ve screwed up! 😡
World leaders must take lessons from such a loveable lady.
Rubbish....shes playing pc corre tness
Just like anyone else taking advantage of a tragic situation
Unlike someone we know
She is a dangerous socialist on very dodgy ground by appeasing Islam
Such an inspiring leader. You really can't see Teresa May or Donald Trump doing this, can you?
jacindaardern for the Nobal prize of humanity
I am looking for a vote
johnsweeneyliked
Can the UK borrow her
This is the kind of person who should be running a country. Not like that clown realDonaldTrump
Compare and contrast to our PM- a cold, xenophobic lunatic who doesn't take responsibility. 😔
Yes. You can see all the votes in her eyes.
Please can we swap PM's?
Leaders like her don’t want to accept they are part of the problem
Great person. Magnificent leader. Respect for you Madam PM🙏
Wow!! Looks like shes angling for her own statue!! Self righteous bullshit!!😡
Trump needs to take notice of her
Is she still pushing her “white nationalism” rhetoric? LMAO
A male PM doing that would be called a sex pest. God, I so dislike left blind politics.
Policy adviser for a certain tony blair.... a leader with love my arse. Just another socialist with a two bit acting degree
What a refreshing change she is. Maximum respect. 👍
She gives me the creeps
Inspired
You mean with capitulation on full display
meanwhile in ITALY a ISLAMIST immigrant tried to burn children alive
She seems to be enjoying the lime light
Respect from Bangladesh ❤️
Do you think NZ Prime Minister is attempting to turn NZ into an Islamic State
It's incredible to expect from a modern day politician.
did she convert to ISLAM?
She's a normal compassionate person, and yet we are so shocked and surprised that a politician acts in this way. Says more about us than her.
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