Facebook* users are outraged by the harassment of an Azerbaijani family from Yekaterinburg.

Online aggression comes from radicals or anonymous provocateurs, but does not reflect the position of society as a whole, according to social media users.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot," a large family of ethnic Azerbaijanis was subjected to harassment on social media following a "Wish Tree" and gifts for the children from the head of the Yekaterinburg district.

A Facebook post about this situation on "Caucasian Knot" had garnered 1,965 comments by 2:00 PM Moscow time. Many commenters agreed that the situation surrounding the children's New Year's gift had gone beyond common sense. Users were outraged by the harassment of the family and the pressure placed on the parents, which forced the father to refuse the gifts. Much of the discussion centered on the idea that nationality should play no role in such stories.

"I'm Azerbaijani, and this year I also took a letter from a child at the Christmas tree." "He asked for a lot of things there, and I gave him what he asked for, and even added some other gifts of my own," noted reader Arina Azizova.

"Children all over the world deserve only love, kindness, care, and affection. And no words are needed here. Nationality doesn't matter," wrote Anita Anita.

"What disgusting stuff! What difference does a child's nationality make? He's a child, and that says it all," said Leila Abdalian indignantly.

"I feel so sorry for the children. They don't deserve this. If possible: I suggest all normal people support them and chip in for new gifts for them. "I'm appealing to little Ali's parents: please provide the bank account details," suggested Valery Safarov.

"There's no need to return anything, let the children enjoy themselves. The dog barks, but the caravan moves on," advised Maria Kch. "Lord, how petty, reproaching children for gifts, shameful," echoed Natalia Akhmadzhonova.

Many comments expressed the opinion that online aggression often comes from isolated radicals or anonymous provocateurs and does not reflect the position of society as a whole.

"We've been living in Baku since 1915, the fourth generation. I've never had any problems based on ethnicity. Of course, there are plenty of idiots in every nation, and now on social media there are those who, upon seeing a Russian surname, want to insult you... I only once had a fight with a barely known man over a parking space near work. He (said to me): "Who are you, Russian? You have a jeep and I drive an old Mercedes. I'm a tenant, and you're the director of a company." But he was quickly silenced by the Azerbaijani guys standing nearby," Yulia Torgasheva shared her experience.

"What nonsense! More than 300 peoples and nationalities live in Russia." "And nowhere, in not a single city or town, are people divided by ethnicity," noted VLV.

In conclusion, some participants in the discussion pointed to a broader problem—the rise of intolerance and anger in the public sphere, especially on social media. They believe such cases demonstrate the need for accountability for words and the enforcement of laws against incitement to hatred.