Abbas visits Greece, parliament mulls recognition
- 8 years ago
Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Athens on a two-day official visit on Sunday, The Associated Press reported.
A recent report indicated that the Greek Parliament is set to join a host of European countries that have recognized the "state of Palestine" and hold a vote on the issue this coming Tuesday.
Tsipras later sought to assure the Israeli ambassador to Athens that Greek-Israeli relations will not change following his election, telling the ambassador that his government is determined to combat anti-Semitism in Greece and that it will continue to prosecute the leaders of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party.
A recent report indicated that the Greek Parliament is set to join a host of European countries that have recognized the "state of Palestine" and hold a vote on the issue this coming Tuesday.
Tsipras later sought to assure the Israeli ambassador to Athens that Greek-Israeli relations will not change following his election, telling the ambassador that his government is determined to combat anti-Semitism in Greece and that it will continue to prosecute the leaders of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party.