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Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece expresses concern over the recent rise of antisemitic incidents in the country

"It is imperative that a clear message of zero tolerance be sent against the rising tide of Judeophobia in our country, which unquestionably leads to antisemitism" said the Greek Jewish community official representative organisation in a statement.

Israeli tourist attacked by pro-Palestinian mob in Athens

“I went out toward the gym with my phone in hand. The phone was giving directions in Hebrew, and as I was walking, four guys heard the Hebrew and asked if I was Israeli. I said yes and kept walking, but they started cursing at me and chasing me,” he said.

Thessaloniki Jewish Community wins 30-year legal battle over land dispute

The Jewish Community of Thessaloniki has prevailed in a legal battle that spanned over three decades, with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruling that the Greek state had wrongly claimed ownership of land in the center of the northern port city.

Poland to return to Greece 76 historic Greek Jewish artifacts

The artifacts, currently housed at the Jewish Historical Institute in Warsaw, Poland were discovered in Lower Silesia and hold deep historical and emotional significance for Greece’s Jewish community.

German President mourns Greek Jews killed in Holocaust at site of new Thessaloniki museum

He visited the site near an old railway station in Thessaloniki, from where tens of thousands of Jews were transported to Nazi concentration camps during the World War II Nazi Germany occupation of Greece.

Construction of the Holocaust Museum of Greece begins in Thessaloniki

The project is expected to take seven months to complete.
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