Greek ministers back Israel ties as parliament launches Israel Allies Caucus
Ahead of the launch of an Israel Allies Caucus in the Greek parliament on 14 October, Greek ministers told JNS that anti-Israel protests do not reflect Greek society. Coverage comes only from Israel-based right-leaning outlets.
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Right · 1Greek Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis told JNS on Monday 12 October that claims by anti-Israel activists were "antisemitic propaganda" with little impact on the government or Greek society, saying public opinion had "shifted dramatically to pro-Israel". JNSR ““Our public opinion has shifted dramatically to pro-Israel,” Greek Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis told JNS.”“dismissing as “antisemitic propaganda” claims by anti-Israel activists and saying they have little impact on the government or Greek society at large” Read at JNS ↗ Right · 1Georgiadis, vice president of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis's ruling centre-right party, said the demonstrations against Israel in Greece in recent years, many of them carried out by migrants according to JNS's account of his remarks, were rejected by most of society, and described some as antisemitic demonstrations by leftist parties. JNSR “many of which were carried out by migrants, were rejected by the majority of society”““We had some demonstrations from leftist parties that are antisemitic, but as a government we resist antisemitism” Read at JNS ↗ Right · 1Greek Migration Minister Thanos Plevris said Israel's fight against terrorism was "also a battle for the whole Western world". The Greek government spokesman had days earlier called an anti-Israel rally on the third anniversary of the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attack a "hideous initiative" driven by "hatred and obsessions". JNSR ““We believe that the battle Israel is fighting against terrorism is also a battle for the whole Western world,” Greek Migration Minister Thanos Plevris told JNS.”“slammed an anti-Israel rally held on the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack as a “hideous initiative” driven by “hatred and obsessions.”” Read at JNS ↗
Right · 1The ministers spoke at an Athens gala organised by the Washington-based Israel Allies Foundation, a faith-based advocacy group with a parliamentary network of pro-Israel legislators. JNSR “organized by the Washington, D.C.-based Israel Allies Foundation, a faith-based advocacy group known for its parliamentary network of pro-Israel legislators around the world” Read at JNS ↗ Right · 1The Greek parliament launched the Israel Allies Caucus on Tuesday 13 October, according to JNS, with a similar caucus due in the Cypriot parliament the following day. Greek MP Konstantinos Tsiaras will chair it. JNSR “The Greek parliament launched an Israel Caucus on Tuesday”“Greek MP Konstantinos Tsiaras, who will chair the new caucus”“An additional Israel caucus is set to be launched in the Cypriot parliament on Wednesday.” Read at JNS ↗ Right · 1Deputy Foreign Minister Harry Theoharis called the launch a "significant milestone" in the two countries' friendship, and Tsiaras cited shared challenges from "Islamic radicalism". The caucus is the latest of nearly 70 worldwide run by the Israel Allies Foundation, covering over 1,700 legislators. JNSR “constitutes a significant milestone in the deep-rooted friendship of our two countries”“a network of nearly 70 Israel caucuses worldwide run under the aegis of the Washington, D.C.-based Israel Allies Foundation and comprising over 1,700 legislators” Read at JNS ↗
Right · 1JNS places the moves within a trilateral partnership of Israel, Greece and Cyprus on energy, defence and security, with growing friction with Turkey. It notes a $3.5 billion Israel-Greece air-defence deal, known as Achilles Shield, signed earlier this year and described as the largest in their history. JNSR “Earlier this year, Israel and Greece signed a landmark $3.5 billion defense deal—the largest in their history—to build a multilayered air-defense network for Greece known as Achilles Shield.” Read at JNS ↗ JNSR “serves as a counterweight to friction with neighboring historic rival Turkey” Read at JNS ↗ Right · 1In a Jerusalem Post opinion piece on 17 October, David Ben-Basat, an honorary consul, called Greece a strategic partner for Israel. He noted that Athens keeps independent positions and has criticised Israel on diplomatic matters, and cited Elbit's pilot training centre in Kalamata and joint military exercises. The Jerusalem PostRC “Athens maintains independent positions and has criticized Israel on diplomatic matters, but disagreements do not erase the relationship's importance.”“The international flight training center in Kalamata, established and operated by Elbit Systems” Read at The Jerusalem Post ↗
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- Framing
- Israel-based right-leaning outlets present Greece as a staunch, growing ally, with protests against Israel treated as marginal and the caucus as a milestone in a Mediterranean alliance. The Jerusalem Post piece is an opinion column praising the partnership.
- Emphasis
- Ministers' pro-Israel statements, defence and energy cooperation, the counterweight to Turkey, and the Israel Allies Foundation's role.
- Leaves out or plays down
- No voices from the protesters or Greek opposition parties; JNS gives no figures on protest size or Greek public opinion to support the claim of a pro-Israel shift. The opinion piece mentions Greek criticism of Israel only briefly.
- Charged language
- “antisemitic propaganda”“hideous initiative”“staunch support”“Islamic radicalism”
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“Staunch support for Jerusalem in budding Mediterranean alliance comes ahead of the launch of an Israel caucus in the Greek parliament.” — JNS
“deepening a historic partnership among eastern Mediterranean allies and pushing back against regional threats” — JNS
“Greece deserves a central place in Israel's foreign policy” — The Jerusalem Post
What every side reports
- Greece's parliament launched an Israel Allies Caucus in mid-October 2026.
- Israel, Greece and Cyprus run a trilateral partnership on energy, defence and security.
- Greek-Israeli defence cooperation includes the Achilles Shield air-defence deal and the Kalamata training centre.
Greece place
Greek ministers and officials quoted by JNS express strong support for Israel and say anti-Israel demonstrations do not influence the government. An opinion writer in the Jerusalem Post notes that Athens also keeps independent positions and has criticised Israel on some diplomatic matters.
““Their propaganda does not influence us.”” — JNS
“Greece pursues an independent foreign policy” — The Jerusalem Post
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JNSR ·
Greek minister dismisses anti-Israel protests as 'antisemitic propaganda'
Sympathetic Reports Greek ministers' strong pro-Israel remarks and their dismissal of protests, largely unchallenged.
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Celebratory Presents the caucus launch as a milestone in Greek-Israeli-Cypriot partnership, quoting officials and Israel Allies Foundation leaders.
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The Jerusalem PostRC · · Opinion
For Israel, Greece is more than a friend - it is a strategic partner - opinion
Celebratory Opinion piece praising Greece as a strategic partner and urging Israel to cultivate the relationship, while acknowledging Athens's independent positions.
- 13 Oct 07:55 First JNSR Greek minister dismisses anti-Israel protests as 'antisemitic propaganda'
- 14 Oct 08:10 +24h 15m JNSR Greece launches Israel caucus
- 17 Oct 16:44 +104h 49m The Jerusalem PostRC For Israel, Greece is more than a friend - it is a strategic partner - opinion Opinion
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