The Government Vice President Evangelos Venizelos expressed his conviction that “the neo–Nazi elements, which attack Democracy and the Rule of Law, will be isolated by Greek society” in his message for the Holocaust Memorial Day.
Mr. Venizelos stressed that “on the national day of remembrance of Greek Jewish heroes and victims of the Holocaust, the Greek people honor the memory of the thousands of compatriots, Greek Jews, who fell victim to Nazi atrocities«.
The Vice President warned that the Greek government will take exception to denial of the Holocaust and fully implement existing antiracist legislation.
Mr. Venizelos concluded that the Greek state is taking the necessary steps to support the international efforts to combat anti-Semitism and honor the memory of the millions who perished in the Holocaust.
Earlier in the day the Minister of Public Order Nikos Dendias deposited a wreath at the Greek Holocaust Memorial in Thisio and is scheduled to be a central speaker at the Athens Jewish Community’s function at the “Pallas” Theater.
