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Greece: Synagogue targeted by arsonists
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Published: 19.04.11, 11:49
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1. Burning of Synagogue
Alfred Inselberg ,   Raanana, Israel   (04.19.11)
I am a Holocaust survivor from Greece (Athens). Some Greeks did help the Jews. Stil when we returned to our neighborhood some neighbors told us "Too bad the Germans did not make soap also out of you". Anti-semitism is a society's disease which people get.with ... their mother's milk. In Rhodos, for example, a high school sends students to urinate on the Holocaust monument and posts the pictures on their website..
2. Alfred Inselberg
(04.19.11)
Alfred: Which School of Rhodos is the one you are referring too? Have you seen that yourself? Have you inquired the students and they told you that the headmaster sent them to the Jewish Holocaust Memorial to urinate?
3. Yes, Alfred I too would be keen to know this too re #2
Amos ,   Tel Aviv   (04.19.11)
As it is clearly a lie, the Greek education authority may like to sue you for gross defamation and slander. Sadly, people will look at your message and believe it as fact.
4. Provocation
Anadelfos ,   Athens Greece   (04.19.11)
It is obvious that the recent approachment between Greece and Israel, annoyed some common enemies. So they will try their best, in order to derail this cooperation, and such criminal actions will be at their disposal.The ones with even small degree of IQ ,can understand that Greece doesn't have the luxury of rejecting any kind of support offered ,especially nowadays . In a similar incident some months ago in Crete, the perpetrators proved to be foreigh persons who were working in the US navy installation in Souda. The goal was probably to blame the greek society. I don't deny that some greeks feel uncomfortable towards jews, but it has to do with obsolete religious stance, which has no place in contemporary Greece. We look forward to any kind of cooperation, which will help both nations to remain safe and alive. Our population is small and our enemies outnumber us. So strong and sincere alliances, is the only way to remain alive. For all the ones who question our alliance, I have to say that it is not Israel the state which every summer holds military excercises, the objective of which is the sieze of aegean islands. Shalom
5. My family is originally from Rhodos
david Israel ,   New York, USA   (04.19.11)
Although I was born and raised in Izmirr / Turkey my grandparents and father were originally from Rhodos. Today there is still the old synagogue in Rhodos which is also a museum. It is visited by many Rhodeslis from allover the world and kept very well. I have not heard of any bad incidents. It is a fact that there are some anti Semites in Greece just like there are some in every country (including New York where I live) but I don't believe that story written by #2 is true. If it was true I would have heard it. The Ladino community from Rhodes would have made it known to all Rhodeslis around the wotrld (especially the big Rhodesli community in LA).
6. No!, Greek people are Christians
observer ,   Egypt   (04.19.11)
7. IT'S APROVOCATION
American ,   Los Angeles   (04.19.11)
Since Greece and Israel are in close relations, some turkish provocations will not surprise me.
8. I wouldn't be surprised that Erdogan's dogs are behind...
Ariel   (04.19.11)
this act of provocation against the jewish people in order to create tensions between Israel and Greece/ Good will do the greek police to put its hand on the arsonists and send them to prolonged jail terms.
9. Responses to #2 and 3
Alfred Inselberg ,   Raanana, Israel   (04.19.11)
I have already responded to these messages and gave the website with the video of the urinating students at the Rhodos Holocaust Memorial. Three were arrested for defacing the memorial.. My response was not posted. So please Google ..." Rhodos Holocaust Memorial Urinate" and you will find it and others. See also Avravanel's great website on the Jewish Cemetery in Thesaloniki. I hope that this response gets posted. I suggest that you also Google for Theodorakis disgusting remarks about Jews. Such remarks feed antisemitism and may even motivate the burning of synagogues... So let's start with education, admitting the facts AND cure the DISEASE of anti-semitism.
10. Provocation
Friend of Israel ,   USA   (04.19.11)
With one million and a half illegal Muslim immigrants residing in Greece with continuously desecrated Greek churches in the rural area, continuously rubbing and killing older Greeks every day and with the Turkish Intelligence working everywhere in the Balkans, why suddenly a Jewish synagogue is getting burned out from the blue? The culprits of the Chania in Crete synagogue were caught and were not Greeks ( thanks to Mossad and the Greek police). Please research the issues before you make accusation about Greek people. I don't deny that there are Greek anti-Semitic groups, but not even close to the point like in Western or Eastern Europe. In addition Israel should make evident that Turkey will do anything I mean anything to stop the Hellenic Israeli Alliance. Even the Right wing party in Greece LAOS talks about full blown alliance with Israel. Therefore we should be a little open minded before we make accusation about Greek anti-Semitism.
11. 7 funny
anton ,   istanbul turkey   (04.19.11)
12. 2nd PROVOCATION!!!! Please Ynet publish this!
Romaniot ,   Athens   (04.20.11)
They try to prevent Greek- Israeli approach. The Synagogue of Chania burned by foreigners just for the same reason. (It was just before Flotilla insident). We must now see the geopolitical environment as has been shaped by finding natural gas deposits. In the city of Chalkis from where I come from, Jews and Holy Books of the Synagogue protected by the Christians hiding them in Churches. Such unholy acts must be considered with caution because they serve very dark interests unrelated to the feelings of the Greek people. LOVE FOR ISRAEL & GREECE Geo, Athens
13. re: synagogue burned in greece
joel ,   usa   (04.20.11)
WHO DO YOU THINK ARE INTERESTED IN DESTROYING THE JEWISH SYNAGOGUE? TOOTH FOR A TOOTH, AN EYE FOR AN EYE IS THE SOLUTION FOR THIS "GROUP' AND SEE WHAT WILL HAPPENED NEXT?
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