[Cabrera:] It's a crisis like one the world has not seen since World War II. Thousands of migrants, mostly refugees, packed up what little they have and left their homes in Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan in hopes of a better future for their families. Most are looking for a better life in Europe. Just today, this ship brought nearly 2500 migrants to mainland Greece, from the small Greek island. 10,000 more are stuck there now, waiting for their documents to get processed, just so they can continue on their journey. Hungary migrants are forced to wait at holding sites in what we hear are primitive conditions. Some tussled with police that are blocking roads to keep them from leaving until they register as refugees. Some nations are pledging to do more to help. Still others are saying they just can't keep up with the influx. Let's bring in CNN's chief international correspondent, Christiane Amanpour, joining me live in Paris. Christiane, today, you had a chance to interview a top E.U. official. Tell us more about that.
[Christiane Amanpour, Cnn Chief International Correspondent:] Indeed. I am in Paris on a day where the tide does seem to be shifting. You mentioned the poor refugees still stuck in limbo in Hungary. Hungary is Europe's poster child for the worst refugee response. Germany is the best. Now we're seeing France and Britain today announce, respectively, 24,000 and 20,000 refugees in each of those countries they'll take in. But over a period of years, whereas, in one day this past week, Germany took in 17,000 refugees in one day. We have a massive disparity of reaction in Europe. And the European chief, the foreign policy chief, who I spoke to, said their aim is to try to get everybody to do their fair share, to take their fair share of the burden, or else they may face sanctions. And when I asked her about the emotional impact of the horrifying picture of the poor little boy face down in the water off the Turkish coast, is that having an effect, this is what she said to me.
[Federica Mogherini, Foreign Affairs Chief, European Union:] Sometimes even political leaders need an emotional push, which is sad in my opinion, but if we do not manage to act united and fast in front of these tragedies, in front of these human tragedies, then what would move more courageous decisions if not these. The point is that people die, children die, women die at sea and at land, even when we don't see the pictures. We should remember that this is a tragedy that's going on now for years. It is going to stay probably for the next coming months and years, and we better face it rationally.
[Amanpour:] So it is also not just a European problem. It is not a German problem. This is a global problem. She was quite critical as many others have been for several days of the gulf Arab states, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Arab Emirates, Kuwait who have taken in zero Syrian refugees, despite fueling and paying for the militants in Syria, and the United States with its big heart, deep pockets, projecting humanitarian values, has taken in under 1500 Syrian refugees since the war began four and a half years ago. A lot of people need to step up to the plate Ana?
[Cabrera:] You talked about some of those gulf nations that have quite a bit of money and they're in that region. What is the reason for not accepting some of these refugees?
[Amanpour:] It is incredibly hard to decipher. They say officially we're taking X number of refugees from the Yemen war, but the U.N. and others say that these gulf Arab states, which are amongst richest per capita in the world have the capacity for two million refugees if they chose to take them in, remembering, of course, that the countries immediately bordering Syria have taken in nearing four million and are bursting at the seams, that's why they can't take more, which is why the flood comes across to Europe at great personal risk to the people. Finally, as highlighted, the reality, and that is that unless the war in Syria is stopped, this is not going to stop the exit from Syria and other parts of the region.
[Cabrera:] I want to ask you about what we are hearing about attacks against refugees in Europe, that the attacks are apparently on the rise. Who is behind it?
[Amanpour:] For instance, in Germany, which has been the most generous, has taken in the most number of people. People have lined up at train stations to cheer on the refugees coming over. Ordinary citizens around Germany have gone out, provided enormous amount of private and personal aid to them as they come in. Even shoes are being put out at Frankfurt station, for instance. But like in many parts of Europe, there are horrible vicious neo-Nazi and extreme groups. In Germany, they had trouble with backlash the past several months to the point that the chancellor, Angela Merkel, had to go to one of the places that had been to pledge these places would be protected. Since that happened, the overwhelming narrative has been shifting now to this generous reception that Germany is taking. But yes, the German officials are telling their people we have to accept this is not a one-day crisis, not a month or a year. This is something that's going to be with us for many years and that we have to get used to the changing and shifting demographic of our country.
[Cabrera:] Right, when you talk about the sheer numbers we're talking here. Christiane Amanpour, thank you so much for joining us. Great insight. And up next, a shocking video. Take a look. Why did two Texas high school football players tackle this referee from behind? Now, could criminal charges be on the way? We'll discuss.