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Jews in Greece Commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day
On the eve of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27, the Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece (KIS) has said that the responsibility to pass on the memory of the Holocaust “is a sacred mission.”
In a statement, KIS...
Crime
Greece, US Condemn Vandalism of the Holocaust Memorial in Thessaloniki
Vandals desecrated earlier in the week a Holocaust memorial in Thessaloniki, a Greek city whose population once had a Jewish plurality.
A photo appearing Thursday on the Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece website showed a red swastika daubed...
Greek News
Greek Minister Apologizes for Auschwitz Remark
A newly appointed Greek minister apologized to the Jewish community for a remark he made in 2009 about Auschwitz and the Holocaust.
Thanos Plevris, a lawyer, who became Minister for Health after Tuesday's cabinet reshuffle said on Wednesday that the...
Crime
Vandals Desecrate Jewish Cemetery in Trikala, Central Greece
Vandals desecrated the Jewish cemetery in Trikala, central Greece destroying eight tombstones, including two that belong to the parents of the president of the Jewish Community of Trikala.
The incident took place last week but was made known after the...