Posts Tagged: Greece
Greek Newspaper Prints Shylock Caricature of Former Finance Minister
The head of the Greek Jewish community, Moses Constantinis, deplored on Sunday a cartoon of the country's former finance minister depicting him as a Jewish money lender and published...
Jewish Groups Deplore Greek Demand to Remove Star of David From Holocaust Memorial
Jewish groups expressed "shock" on Friday over news that the unveiling of a Holocaust monument in Kavala, Greece was delayed because locals reportedly sought the...
World Must Understand That Anti-Semitism is a Universal Problem, Israeli Envoy Tells The Algemeiner (INTERVIEW)
"Anti-Semitism is not a Jewish problem. It concerns Jews, but it's a global and universal problem." So says Ambassador Gideon Behar, the Israeli diplomat who...
Greek Jews Take Germany to Human Rights Court to Seek Return of Nazi Slave Ransom
The Jewish Community of Thessaloniki, Greece, on Monday said it is suing Germany in the European Court of Human Rights, in Strasbourg, for the return of...
Israel Seeks to Keep U.S. Energy Investors ‘Satisfied’ as Natural Gas Biz Prepares for Boom
Israel wants to keep U.S. energy companies that support the country's nascent offshore natural gas wells "satisfied" because if there are "no investors, there won't...
Greek Prime Minister Visits Israel
JNS.org - Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras visited Israel on Monday with eight Cabinet ministers and 100 business leaders for a series of...
Greek Plane Lands Safely in Israel After ‘Mayday’ Call
ABC News / AP - A Greek plane landed safely in Tel Aviv without anyone being hurt on Thursday after issuing a rare mayday call...
Greek Rememberance Provides Grand Opportunity
In the wake of the economic drama now playing out in Greece, the annual Commemoration of the Holocaust of Greek Jewry, under the auspices...
EU’S Democratic Deficit
The crisis of the euro, the common currency of 17 European Union members, continues unabated. Because of massive, sustained budget deficits by several eurozone countries,...
Population boom? Why 7 billion isn’t enough
I may be a rabbi who lives and works in the heart of New York City -- in fact, I was just voted one...
Let Europeans Handle their Own Crisis
'Iatrogenesis," derived from a Greek word, describes how a patient's condition can worsen because of complications from prior medical treatment. And iatrogenesis is precisely what...
Is Turkey Going Rogue?
In a Middle East wracked by coups d'état and civil insurrections, the Republic of Turkey credibly offers itself as a model thanks to its impressive economic...
Personal Ties, Economic Prospects Crucial To Greek Anti Flotilla Moves
Among all the consequences of the recent Gaza flotilla crisis is the important gains that have been achieved in Israeli-Greek relations. Greece has played a...
Why You Might Want To Take a Glance at Finland
In 1997, New Labour came to power in Great Britain pledging to be get tough on global-warming and it was a pledge that they lived...
