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Greek Prime Minister Will Visit Israel and Palestine This Week

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will pay an official visit to Israel and Palestine at a very crucial period for Middle East, the bilateral relations and Greece's role in the region. Tsipras will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the...

Israeli-German 'Friendship Concert' at the Athens Concert Hall Nov. 11

Germany and Israel will be celebrating their 50-year anniversary since the two countries commenced their diplomatic relations, through a special “Friendship Concert” scheduled to take place on Tuesday, November 10, at Athens Concert Hall. The aim of the concert...

Ancient Greek Citadel Uncovered in Jerusalem

The Israeli antiquities authority claims to have solved one of the greatest archaeological mysteries of the area, after unearthing the ancient Greek citadel of Acra. The archaeological excavations in a Jerusalem car park uncovered the ancient Greek monument, a...

Israel Provides Medical Aid for Refugees in Greece

Israel has provided the Greek state with 1.5 tons of medicine to take care of refugees arriving at the Greece. The medicine was delivered to Greece on Monday after Israel coordinated the supply with Greek Minister of Health Andreas Xanthos. The medicine...

Anastasiades-Netanyahu: Our Closeness Goes Beyond Geographical Proximity

"We feel among friends," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressed during the common press conference after his meeting with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades, who pointed out that, beyond the two countries' geographical proximity and common history, "we are also close...

Alexander the Great Depicted in Israeli Mosaics

This summer, excavations directed by UNC-Chapel Hill College of Arts and Sciences professor Jodi Magness revealed stunning new mosaics that decorated the floor of the Late Roman synagogue in the ancient Jewish village of Huqoq in Israel. The mosaic discovered in...

Greek PM Tsipras to Propose Recognition of Palestine

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki on Monday that he will support a SYRIZA initiative to propose the recognition of the Palestinian state by the Greek Parliament, sources said. The proposal will be submitted by...

Israeli Lawyer Wins 2.9M USD in Case Against Greek Orthodox Church

An Israeli court ordered the Greek Orthodox Church to pay a total of 2.9 million dollars in fees owed to a local lawyer. The sum will cover the costs of cases dating back to 2002. Israeli lawyer Moshe Lipke claimed that the...

Greek Foreign Minister to Participate in EU Foreign Affairs Council

Greece's Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias will be in Brussels on Monday, May 18, to participate in an EU Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) meeting, according to a Greek Foreign Ministry announcement. The FAC proceedings will begin with a joint working breakfast of...

Greece, Cyprus and Israel to Strengthen Cooperation

President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades and outgoing Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, who is currently on a private visit to Cyprus, held a meeting earlier, discussing energy cooperation, bilateral relations as well as regional issues. According to...