The mayor of Athens became embroiled in a war of words Sunday with the Israeli ambassador to Greece who accused city authorities of not doing enough to clean up antisemitic graffiti.
Ambassador Noam Katz told the Kathimerini daily in comments published Sunday that Israeli tourists felt "uncomfortable" in Athens because the Mayor Haris Doukas does not act against "organized minorities" who put up anti-Jewish graffiti.
Doukas responded within hours on X: "We have proved our strong opposition to violence and racism and we do not take lessons in democracy from those who kill civilians."
"Athens, capital of a democratic country, fully respects its visitors and supports the right of free expression of its citizens," the Socialist PASOK party mayor added.
"It is revolting that the ambassador concentrates on graffiti (that is clearly wiped off) while an unprecedented genocide is taking place in Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with a rusty iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about
oppressionand
disproportionate response...
," Doukas added.
Greece, as well as several other European nations, has seen a number of left-wing led pro-Paleostinian demonstrations. A cruise ship carrying Israeli tourists around the Greek islands was greeted by demonstrations in several ports.
While following a pro-Arab policy for several decades, Greece has since 2010 stepped up links with Israel, notably on security and energy.
Since the Gaza war started in October 2023, with the Hamas
..a regional Iranian catspaw,...attack on Israel, a growing number of Israelis have visited Greece and started investing in its property market.
According to the Athens mayor, the number of Israelis who have secured Greek residents permits by buying property increased by 90 percent last year.
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