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Protesters march to Israeli Embassy
Thousands of demonstrators - estimates say about 15,000 - gathered in central Athens Sunday afternoon and marched to the Israeli Embassy to "stop the slaughter of the Palestinian people in Gaza," as they said.
The rally was organized by pro-Communist unions and also attended by Palestinians.
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The Swedes warned: This is the most serious situation since the Second World War
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said he is in close contact with his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen regarding a possible ban.
They took to the streets, the capital's completely blocked PHOTO/VIDEO
Holding an Israeli flag, key anti-reform protest organizer Shikma Bressler led tens of thousands of demonstrators outside the Knesset, chanting: "We will not give up!", The Times of Israel reported.
Bressler was arrested at protests last week and later released.
Thousands rally across Europe to back Palestinians
Tens of thousands of protesters marched in support of Palestinians on May 15 in major European cities including London, Berlin, Madrid and Paris, as the worst violence in years raged in Gaza by Israel.
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Dendias meets with Israeli ambassador
Bilateral relations between Greece and Israel and Turkey's illegal actions in the Eastern Mediterranean were at the center of talks between Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and Israel's ambassador in Athens, Yossi Amrani, the former said in a tweet Wednesday.
The meeting was held at the Foreign Ministry in Athens.
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World Jewish Congress Condemns WWII Bleiburg Mass in Sarajevo
The World Jewish Congress, an international organisation representing Jewish communities, said on Wednesday that the Catholic mass due to be held in Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina on May 16 glorifies people involved in crimes committed by Croatia's WWII-era Nazi-allied Ustasa regime.
Greek, Israeli officials meet in Athens
National Security Advisor, Vice Admiral Alexandros Diakopoulos, and Ambassador Themistoklis Demiris, secretary-general of Greece's Foreign Ministry, met Thursday with Israel's Foreign Ministry Director-General Yuval Rotem in Athens as part of the "annual foreign policy dialogue" between the two countries.
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Israeli FM director-general in Athens for talks
Israel's Foreign Ministry director-general Yuval Rotem will visit Athens Wednesday for talks with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and other officials, the Israeli embassy announced.
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Police step up security around US, Israeli embassies
Police have stepped up security at the American and Israeli embassies in the Greek capital amid fears of retaliation following a US air strike against a leading Iranian military commander.
Israeli foreign minister in Greece on two-day visit
Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz is in Greece for an official two-day visit, the embassy announced Wednesday.
According to the Greek foreign ministry, Katz will meet with Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias at 1.15 p.m. on Thursday, with talks focusing on defense and energy issues. They will also discuss the latest developments in the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East.