Angela Merkel attends tolerance rally as Germany's anti-Islam movement grows

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Chancellor Angela Merkel, President Joachim Gauck and other German leaders made an appearance at a Berlin rally organized by Muslim groups Tuesday, in contrast with the growing tide of anti-Islamic sentiment in the country.

The event was a vigil for the victims of last week's terror attacks in Paris held by the Central Council of Muslims in Germany at Berlin's iconic Brandenburg Gate, according to BBC News. Also in attendance were a host of German politicians, Christian leaders and representatives of Germany's Central Jewish Council.