Posted on 05/17/2015 1:26:18 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows
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 removal of a Jewish star.
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The monument in question memorializes the 1,484 Jews of Kavala who were exterminated during the Nazi occupation of Greece in World War II.
The monument was set to be unveiled when, just two days before, the mayor and a majority at the city council insisted on the removal of the image of a Star of David from the memorial.
Meanwhile, Greek Secretary General of the Ministry of Culture, Education, and Religious Affairs, Giorgos Kalantzis, said As an Orthodox Christian, I feel deeply insulted by this issue, because it would be as if someone asked us to erase or modify for aesthetic reasons the symbol of the cross on the tombs of our grandfathers executed by the Germans, according to a statement released by the AJC.
The AJC called on Kavalas city officials to reconsider and reverse their appalling decision.
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As if it would be any different in America. You’re going to “offend” someone and have to bow down to the 0.00000000001%.
The monument was set to be unveiled when, just two days before, the mayor and a majority at the city council insisted on the removal of the image of a Star of David from the memorial.
I’m afraid you are right about that.
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