The leadership of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), the largest and most influential Greek-American organisation in the United States, on Tuesday issued a statement regarding the recent arsons attacks against the historic Etz-Hayyim Synagogue in Hania, Crete.
“We strongly condemn the anti-Semitic attacks that have been carried out on the Etz-Hayyim Synagogue in Hania. This is the second arson attack in two weeks that has left the synagogue’s infrastructure devastated and approximately 2,500 rare books and other archival items destroyed by fire,” AHEPA supreme president Nicholas A. Karacostas is quoted as saying.
“These anti-Semitic attacks upon the Jewish community in Greece are simply unacceptable. We appeal to the people of Hania, and all Greek citizens, to come together to defy these acts of hatred, intolerance, and bigotry; and to help the healing process begin … We call for the swift apprehension of the perpetrators of these heinous attacks so that they may be brought to justice,” he added.
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