The photos of her selfies, taken by Jurgen Augusteyns and published by Vice, were shared by thousands of supporters around the world.

However, it has since emerged that Belkhiri has posted several anti-Semitic remarks on her social media channels.

In one 2012 tweet she wrote: "Hitler didn't kill all the Jews, he left some. So we know why he was killing them."

And in a 2014 Facebook post she said of Jews: "I hate them so much."

As these and other comments began to draw attention Belkhiri tweeted in her defence: "My opinion many years ago was meant on the zionist back then, that spread hate instead of love so to all the other jews peace be upon you!"