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Border Staff Flee Greek Island After Migrants Riot
Breitbart London ^ | November 23, 2016 | Donna Rachel Edmunds

Posted on 11/23/2016 1:50:33 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks

European border officials are being pulled out of Greek islands over concerns for their safety, following a spate of riots and violence by migrants.

Since March, migrants arriving on the Greek islands have been prevented from moving on to the mainland as the European Union (EU) hopes to return at least some of them to Turkey.

But due to growing frustrated at the delay, the migrants have taken to burning down their accommodation and rioting, the Daily Mail has reported.

As a result, Belgium has taken the decision to withdraw its staff from the islands, fearing for their safety.

Belgium’s migration secretary Theo Francken told Belgian newspaper De Standaard, “The security situation has worsened. The atmosphere is particularly grim because asylum seekers, often single men, are stuck there and realise they cannot journey on to Germany or Belgium.

“Some express their frustrations in a particularly aggressive fashion. In recent days asylum agency staff have been targeted.

“We would like to show our solidarity with the people of Greece, but the safety of our staff is our priority.

“The Greek authorities must take action. I warned them several months ago. They have done too little.”

Last week 37 migrants were detained by the Greek police on Chios after a crowd of over 100 migrant men blocked a road, throwing fireworks and rocks at officers. The following night a makeshift camp for migrants was targeted and burned to the ground.

“Both incidents together have destroyed the places to sleep for some 100 men women and children. Today there was a third incident where …. stones were thrown and one Syrian man was seriously injured to his head and had to be hospitalised,” said Roland Schoenbauer, spokesman for UNHCR Greece.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Philosophy; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: arson; chaos; chios; destruction; greece; hijrah; invasion; islam; jihad; lesbos; migrants; muslims; riots; vandalism
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1 posted on 11/23/2016 1:50:33 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
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To: 3D-JOY; abner; Abundy; AGreatPer; Albion Wilde; AliVeritas; alisasny; ALlRightAllTheTime; ...

PING!


2 posted on 11/23/2016 1:51:05 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Hey, New Delhi! What the hell were you thinking???)
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Hmmm...

Should make for good practice for Greek air force strafing runs.


3 posted on 11/23/2016 1:51:48 PM PST by Westbrook (Children do not divide your love, they multiply it)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Blockade the island.


4 posted on 11/23/2016 1:52:14 PM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

I love it when slave holders are chased by their own slaves...


5 posted on 11/23/2016 1:52:15 PM PST by Professional
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

MIGRATION..?

That’s where you (or a bird) goes back AND forth.

That word is getting abused A LOT.

Not a single one of them is a migrant.

They’re INVADERS.

In Israel they’re commonly called INFILTRATORS.


6 posted on 11/23/2016 1:52:25 PM PST by gaijin
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

They need some Greek fire...

7 posted on 11/23/2016 1:52:50 PM PST by GraceG (Only a fool works hard in an environment where hard work is not appreciated...)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

If you give the savages what they want they’ll burn down more buildings and rape some women. Kick them out.


8 posted on 11/23/2016 1:56:39 PM PST by I want the USA back (Lying Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Moslem dogs biting the hand that feeds them


9 posted on 11/23/2016 2:00:37 PM PST by 353FMG (AMERICA IS ALL THAT TRULY MATTERS)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

I spent some time on Chios in June. If everybody else pulls out and just leaves the Greek locals to deal with the invaders, this could end quickly. In the locals’ favor.


10 posted on 11/23/2016 2:02:51 PM PST by Bernard (The Road To Hell Is Not Paved With Good Results)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

And THIS is why you don’t rescue migrants on sinking boats.


11 posted on 11/23/2016 2:03:17 PM PST by montag813
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To: Pearls Before Swine

No, just give them an ultimatum: “Voluntarily surrender for deportation or be shot on sight.”


12 posted on 11/23/2016 2:09:34 PM PST by WMarshal ( Schadenfreude, it feels so good!)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Did they run out of Nutella and Gummy bears ?


13 posted on 11/23/2016 2:10:10 PM PST by butlerweave
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Allow them to use real guns and real bullets.


14 posted on 11/23/2016 2:12:34 PM PST by bgill (From the CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Drop them off on a beach in South Africa.


15 posted on 11/23/2016 2:16:22 PM PST by Paladin2 (No spellcheck. It's too much work to undo the auto wrong word substitution on mobile devices.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

They blow up real good!


16 posted on 11/23/2016 2:16:57 PM PST by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: 353FMG

Why are you insulting dogs?


17 posted on 11/23/2016 2:25:54 PM PST by Little Ray (Freedom Before Security!)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

They don’t issue these men machine guns, mines and mortars?


18 posted on 11/23/2016 2:35:38 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Ha...they arrived on Chios....the island of stupid people.

There are so many Greek jokes about people from Chios

They just don't go well in translation

If they get to Xakinthos everything will be great....

Xakinthos...the island of blind people.

or

They will never leave Ikaria...the island of Longevity.

19 posted on 11/23/2016 3:25:34 PM PST by spokeshave (In the Thatch Weave,..Trump's Wing Man is Truth.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Don't use rubber bullets. Use lead bullets.

The rioting and violence will stop - one way or the other.

20 posted on 11/23/2016 3:59:52 PM PST by Gritty (This wasnÂ’t a vote. It was an uprising. - Daniel Greenfield)
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