London, July 27 : Pop superstar Madonna has
addressed the controversy surrounding the use of a swastika in her world
tour, insisting the image was chosen "purposefully".
"All images
in the video were chosen purposefully. That film that was created is
about the intolerance that we human beings have for one another and how
much we judge people before knowing them," contactmusic.com quoted the
53-year-old as saying.
"There seems to be a growing intolerance
around the world. In Greece, France, everywhere people are trying to
kick out all the immigrants, make people cover up and not show what
their religious affiliation is. Think about what's going on in Russia
towards the gay community," she said.
Madonna has come under fire
for screening a video which shows a swastika imposed on the face of
France's Front National party leader Marine Le Pen during her Mdna trek.
Le Pen has threatened to sue Madonna, who in turn defied the politician's warnings by refusing to edit the footage.
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