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Greek anarchists arrested in protest of El Al at Athens airport
July 6, 2016 7:18amATHENS, Greece (JTA) — Greek police arrested at least 10 members of an anarchist group who were protesting at the check-in desk of El Al Airlines at the Athens airport. The protesters chanted “No to the agents of the Mossad” at passengers waiting to check in on Wednesday, the Kathimerini news website reported. The anarchist…
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App launched to commemorate lost Jewish community of Crete
June 16, 2016 6:36amATHENS (JTA) — A mobile phone application that enables visitors to learn about the Jewish heritage of the Greek island of Crete and the Etz Hayyim Synagogue has been launched. The app, a joint initiative between the Canadian and Israeli embassies in Greece, was launched Tuesday, the same day that a ceremony was held to…
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Golden Dawn lawmaker says Israel ‘eternal enemy’ of Greeks, Christians
June 1, 2016 8:31amATHENS (JTA) — Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos called on the Justice Ministry to take action against a neo-Nazi lawmaker after he made anti-Israel comments in parliament. Speaking during a debate in parliament on Monday, Christos Pappas, from the Golden Dawn party, called Israel an “eternal enemy of Greece and Orthodoxy.” Pappas was speaking during…
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Greek Jews protest tourism site promoting ‘Judas burning’ ritual
May 9, 2016 6:27amThe custom perpetuates anti-Semitic feelings and has nearly vanished in other European countries, the community wrote to the National Tourism Agency.
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Greek parliament unveils monument to lawmakers killed in Holocaust
April 22, 2016 8:09amATHENS (JTA) — The Greek Parliament has erected a monument to eight Greek Jewish lawmakers who were killed by the Nazis during the Second World War. The white marble tablet engraved with the eight names was unveiled on Wednesday by Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament Nikos Voutsis. Six of the parliament members were among the…
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Israelis among tourists offered special discounts at Greek stores
April 17, 2016 5:54amATHENS, Greece (JTA) — Israeli tourists will be offered 20 percent discounts this year at many Greek stores as part of an initiative to help the struggling Greek economy, Greek officials said. The plan, announced last week by Deputy Greek Foreign Minister Dimitris Mardas and the Hellenic Federation of Commerce and Enterprise, also will apply to…
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Athens mayor signs declaration against anti-Semitism
March 20, 2016 4:22pmATHENS, Greece (JTA) — The mayor of Athens signed a declaration against anti-Semitism, joining 60 other European mayors to have inked the American Jewish Committee’s initiative. “I chose to sign because it is my conviction that the first value in civilized society is human dignity,” said Mayor Giorgos Kaminis at a ceremony with a nine-member…
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Refugees in Greece get medical equipment from Jewish-funded group
February 11, 2016 5:09pmATHENS, Greece (JTA) — A New York-based humanitarian organization, funded by several Jewish groups, has begun supplying a Greek island with desperately needed medical equipment to help cope with the influx of tens of thousands of refugees. The Afya Foundation has already dispatched a container full of aid to hospitals and rescue organizations on the…
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Greek parliament calls on government to recognize a Palestinian state
December 22, 2015 6:09amUnnamed Greek officials were quoted as saying the government has no intention of recognizing the Palestinian Authority as a state so as “not to disturb good relations with Israel.”
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Prominent Greek bishop blames ‘Zionist monster’ for same-sex cohabitation bill
December 21, 2015 6:13amBishop Seraphim of Piraeus has a long history of making anti-Semitic comments.
