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The idol group of the Thai pop BNK48 came out of a weekend that they all prefer to forget with a new mission: campaigning for Holocaust and anti-Semitic awareness. to anti-Semitism.
Their new cause, announced yesterday by the Israeli embbady, comes in. Pichayapa "Namsai" Natha, a 19-year-old group member, dressed in a t-shirt with a war flag jersey from the time of the Second World War – with swastika – to a rehearsal of a televised concert on Friday night.
This could not have been more inappropriate given that yesterday was the International Day of Remembrance for the 6 million Jewish victims of the Holocaust.
In an article posted on Facebook yesterday, the embbady explained that the group's chief operating officer as well as Pichayapa met HE Israel's ambbadador, Mr. Meir Shlomo, will apologize in person .
They "discuss the importance of history" according to the post, while the band member agreed to organize educational activities with the school. Embbady which would also be attended by other members of BNK48.
"I understand that it was an act stemming from a lack of knowledge and awareness, and I am glad that they apologized and agreed to hold an educational activity together at the University. The future, "said the ambbadador.
This is the second time the singer has publicly apologized after the photos of the rehearsal have become viral on social media this weekend [19659002] Saturday night, Pichayapa apologized in tears at a concert in front of a crowd of enthusiastic fans.
"I am deeply sorry and I sincerely regret my actions," managed to get out the pop star of audible sobs
"This incident is due to my own error and ignorance, I can not fix anything, but I promise that it will not happen again." I would like to take this as a lesson for myself and myself. all others are more attentive and aware "
" Please, forgive me, "she added.
The photos became viral this weekend,
While some people pointed out that the swastika is "in fact a Buddhist and Hindu symbol" that existed long before the Nazis adopted it – this which is quite accurate – it is quite difficult to argue that the rest of his shirt is, you know, a Nazi war flag.
"A person decided suddenly decided to wear the symbol of genocide. What would you think [Pichayapa] if you were related to a murderer? , Writes a user.
In the meantime, others, regretted, do not see this as a problem at all.
"Who cares? Thailand is Thailand, they can wear what they want, "wrote another.
The Israeli embbady also issued a statement condemning the singer, which no doubt led to the meeting yesterday.
"The Embbady of Israel in Thailand expresses its astonishment and dismay at the Nazi outfit worn by the singer of the group BNK48.
" The presentation of Nazi symbols by the group singer has injured the feelings of millions of people around the world, whose loved ones were murdered by the Nazis, "they wrote on their Facebook page.
Unfortunately, swastikas are commonplace in Thailand, so much so that John Oliver even devoted part of his show to talking about them.
"To be honest, in Thai schools, the history of the world is not very much taken into account, with little or no mention of the Holocaust," he said. Oliver, citing the Guardian . 19659025] In reality, the Thai school system mainly revolves around the kingdom's own history and its long line of kings.
Perhaps it is time to take notice of the long discussion of what is currently taught in Thai schools and what else should be taught .
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