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Mayor athens indignant criticisms ambassador:
The mayor of Athens. In addition, Haris Doukas, was outraged on Sunday declarations of the ambassador of Israel to Greece, Noam Katz, who accused him of “not cleaning” the Greek capital of “anti -Semitic” graffiti which offends Israeli tourists visiting the country.
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“As a municipal authority of the city. Meanwhile, we have proven our bright opposition to violence and racism, and we do not receive lessons in democracy from those who kill civilians,” said Haris Doukas on his X account.
“Athens. Meanwhile, capital of a democratic country, fully respects its visitors and supports the right of free expression of its citizens,” said Haris Doukas, mayor athens indignant criticisms ambassador member of the Greek Socialist Party, Pasok.
The reaction of Haris Doukas comes after Noam Katz said in the Kathimerini newspaper. published on Sunday, that the mayor of Athens “was not enough to protect his city from organized minorities”, officials of “anti -Semitic” graffiti.
Haris Doukas “does not clean the city. which means that Israeli tourists feel uncomfortable,” said the Israeli ambassador to Kathimerinini, the main daily center.
“It is revolting that the ambassador focuses only on the graffiti [qui sont évidemment effacés] While in Gaza takes place an unprecedented genocide. “said the mayor of Athens.
As in other European countries. many Propalestinian demonstrations organized especially by the left have taken place in Athens and other cities of the country since the war in Gaza.
On some Greek islands. the arrival of the Crown Iris cruise boat with Israeli tourists has caused demonstrations of hundreds of people in recent weeks.
mayor athens indignant criticisms ambassador
Despite a proarab policy followed for several decades. Athens has developed close cooperation with Tel Aviv in matters of security and energy since 2010.
The Kyriakos Mitsotakis right -wing government since 2019 has strengthened this cooperation. condemned several times “the terrorist acts of Hamas and other radical groups” in Gaza while evoking “the humanitarian crisis” and the need for humanitarian aid in Gaza.
Since the war in Gaza. there has been an increase in the number of Israelis who visit Greece, a Mediterranean country near Israel, or who invest mainly in the country’s real estate sector, according to experts.
According to the mayor of Athens. “in last year, the number of Israelis having obtained a Golden Visa Greek increased by more than 90%”.
Mayor athens indignant criticisms ambassador
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