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Greek PM: We'll Support You, Hope Humanitarian Price is Not Too Heavy

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis provided this statement when meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu.

Prime Minister Mitsotakis and Netanyahu.

As part of a round of diplomatic meetings, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu met today (Monday) with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

At the beginning of their meeting, Netanyahu told his Greek colleague: “Prime Minister, my good friend Kyriakos, it’s very good to see you here. I always say that the only thing better than standing with Israel, is standing inside Israel. You’re doing that. I appreciate your solidarity and that of your government and the Greek people in this dark hour. This is a struggle against civilization. This is civilization against barbarism. We are on the side of civilization, and we must all unite against Hamas, which is effectively ISIS.”

Netanyahu with his Greek counterpart.
Netanyahu with his Greek counterpart. (Photo: Kobi Gideon, Government Press Office)

Mitsotakis: We Hope Our Support Will Be Without Too Heavy a Humanitarian Price

In response to Netanyahu, the Greek Prime Minister stressed the importance of Israel’s right to self-defense: “Thank you very much, Mister Prime Minister, Dear Bibi. I come here not only as an ally, but as a true friend. What happened is truly terrible.”

Mitsotakis distinguished between Hamas and the Palestinian People from the beginning. “Greece defended and supported Israel’s right to self-defense in accordance with international law, and we are making a very clear distinction between Hamas and the Palestinian People. We will continue to be able to support you and hope that whatever happens, will be without too great a humanitarian price, but you can count on our support and our help.”
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